Current
Executive Creative Technologist — Institute of Free Technology | Logos
2021–present. IFT and Logos operate as one organisation building Logos, a private-by-default, modular technology stack: peer-to-peer messaging, content-addressed storage, and a privacy-first proof-of-stake blockchain with zero-knowledge private execution. Hands-on development role building applications and AI agent tooling on the stack (Agentix for Logos, Agora, GhostDrop, Private Wallet Transport). Led Acid, the in-house creative studio, until it closed: brand and design systems across IFT and Logos.
Independent AI Research & Development
2024–present. IMPP, cross-model evaluation of agent memory. Open-weight model deployment, Hermes settlement agent, Ardor.
Previous
Global Creative Director — Nike
2007–2011 and 2021–2023. Two tenures, including the European Brand Design team.
Executive Design Director — OLIVER / Adidas
2020–2021.
Brand Creative Director — Magic Leap
2019–2020. Brand identity and UX/UI for spatial computing.
Brand Director — Status.im
2018.
Group Creative Director — R/GA
2016–2018. Rimowa, Givenchy, Google, Lincoln Center, Bradesco/Next Bank.
Creative Director — …,staat Amsterdam
2011–2012. IKEA Family, SEAT, The Fritz Hotel Düsseldorf.
Design Director — Fahrenheit 212
2006–2007. Innovation consultancy for Fortune 500 clients.
Combat Engineer — US Army
2002–2004.
Education
Yale University — MA, Painting
School of Visual Arts — MFA, Graphic Design / Designer as Author
Carnegie Mellon University — BFA, Painting
PennWest Edinboro — BA, Graphic Design
Selected Clients
Nike, Jordan Brand, Adidas, Magic Leap, Gucci, LVMH, Givenchy, Google, IKEA, Rimowa, Hyundai, Samsung, Sony, Beats, Godiva, Aston Martin, Lincoln Center, Soul Cycle, Status, Logos