Joel Kitzmiller

Creative Director / Founder · MASTER

Paris, 75

In My Own Words

California-born and raised, Paris-based designer and creative director. Interested in a decentralised internet, digital identity, Web 3.0, humanising technology, real-world blockchain adoption, communicating ideas simply, making things usable and beautiful, typeface design, art history, and life before computers (not in any order). Past work: World Economic Forum / Unilever, Burberry, Bose, Intel, Condé Nast Britain (Vogue/GQ), Faction Skis and Canada Goose. Currently, developing: “Not Trip Advisor” app (stealth mode) LinkedIn's generated version of me: Experienced Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the design industry. Skilled in Art Direction, Design, Digital Strategy, Emerging Technologies, Web Design, Management, and User Experience Design. Strong arts and design professional with a MA focused in Communication Design from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.

Work Experience

Creative Director / Founder

MASTER

2015 – Present

Head of Digital

Violet Book

2016 – 2021

Helping Violet Book explore and realise digital and content strategies.

Visiting Practitioner

London College of Fashion

2015 – 2017

Advisory role and occasional lectures for final year students onin the Creative Direction for Fashion pathway.

Executive Creative Director

VICE Media

2013 – 2014

Responsible from pitch to execution on local, regional, and global projects and integrated campaigns. Clients included Unilever, Google, Burberry, Volvo, Palladium, and Diesel. Digital product launches (VICE) include i-D and Collectively. My role oversaw the design (VICE) and creative (Virtue) teams which included project managers, producers, motion graphics, and copywriters of around 16-24 staff at any given time. I also assumed the role as acting Technical Director at VICE UK. In this role, responsible for managing the dev teams and all technical/development related enquiries and acted as the main point of contact with the CTO in New York.