Leading Executives in Graphic Design
Sairah Ashman
Global Chief Executive Officer, Wolff Olins
Global CEO credited with steering Wolff Olins’ expansion in brand experience and culture work; first woman to lead the firm (appointed 2017).
Michael Bierut
Advisor; former Partner, Pentagram
Legendary Pentagram partner (now advisory role since Oct 2024) behind identities for Mastercard, The Public Theater, and more; RDI honoree 2025.
Neville Brody
Founder and Creative Director, Brody Associates
Seminal designer and typographer; founder of Brody Associates, noted for creating influential visual-language systems and brand typefaces.
Tony Brook
Founding Partner & Creative Director, Spin
Co-founder of Spin; acclaimed for minimalist, typographic-led systems and co-founding the influential publisher Unit Editions.
Thierry Brunfaut
Managing Partner & Executive Creative Director, Base Design
Co‑founder leading Base’s global branding programs for cultural institutions and brands; advocate of people‑first simplicity in design.
Gonzalo Brujó
Global Chief Executive Officer, Interbrand
Global CEO of Interbrand, leading strategy and growth at one of the world’s most recognized brand consultancies.
Brian Collins
Co‑founder & Chief Creative Officer, COLLINS
Co‑founder and Chief Creative Officer recognized for high‑impact brand transformations for Spotify, Bose, YouTube and more.
Liza Enebeis
Partner & Creative Director, Studio Dumbar/DEPT
Partner and Creative Director, a driving force in motion‑led identity work and co‑initiator of the global DEMO Design in Motion Festival.
Jane Geraghty
Executive Chairman, Landor; Chief Client Officer, WPP, Landor (WPP)
Long‑time Landor leader now WPP Chief Client Officer; remains Executive Chairman on Landor’s board after overseeing its global growth and the ‘Landor’ rebrand.
James Greenfield
Co‑founder & Chief Executive Officer, Koto
Co‑founder and CEO who scaled Koto into a global brand and digital studio shaping identities for Amazon, WhatsApp, Tripadvisor and more.
Sagi Haviv
Partner, Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv
Partner renowned for modern trademarks and identity programs for institutions like the US Open, Library of Congress and Conservation International.
Natasha Jen
Partner, Pentagram
Partner leading major tech and cultural rebrands (e.g., Reddit); frequent industry voice on design’s evolving role.
Giorgia Lupi
Partner, Pentagram
Partner and pioneer of data humanism, bringing data‑driven storytelling to brand systems; 2022 National Design Award recipient.
John Morris
Global Chief Executive Officer, Design Bridge and Partners (WPP)
Global CEO of DB&P, formed by the merger of Design Bridge and Superunion to create one of WPP’s flagship design networks.
Eddie Opara
Partner, Pentagram
Partner known for strategy‑to‑systems work spanning identity, environments and tech; MoMA‑collected; frequent lecturer and juror.
Felipe Rocha
Founder & Creative Director, PORTO ROCHA
Co‑founder shaping culturally resonant brand systems for clients from A24 and Netflix to MASP and Spotify.
Stefan Sagmeister
Founder, Sagmeister Inc.
Iconic designer and studio founder celebrated for boundary‑pushing brand, cultural and music work, plus influential exhibitions and films.
Paula Scher
Partner, Pentagram
One of the most influential brand designers of the last 40 years; partner since 1991; famed for The Public Theater and global brand systems.
Nick Sykes
Global Chief Executive Officer, FutureBrand
Global CEO leading a 600‑person network integrating shopper, spatial and brand design capabilities under one unified offer.
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