Victor Krummenacher
Victor Krummenacher is a design director who specializes in strategy, design and video. He has worked for Godfrey Dadich Partners, Apple, Sony AI, IBM, C3ai, Condé Nast, Hearst Media, and WIRED, among others.
He specializes in print and magazine design, advertising, packaging, website design, social media assets, presentation design, and art direction for motion and video. He is highly experienced in building design systems from the ground floor up and helping craft strategy to adapt them across multiple platforms.
Victor also specializes in video creation and packaging for musical artists. He is based in Portland, Oregon and frequently works in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York.
Contact Victor at vkrummen@gmail.com.
VICTOR KRUMMENACHER CV
Design & Operations Leadership | Brand Development | Product Strategy
SUMMARY
Accomplished creative leader with over 20 years of experience driving impactful business results across tech and media products. Holds keen expertise in design and operations management, production, product strategy, project management, and executive advisement. Proven success in cultivating solid client relationships and delivering complex strategy and design deliverables in agency environments. Recognized for crafting end-to-end product strategies. Deep expertise with brand development. Thoughtful, detail-oriented manager who thrives on solving complex challenges through learning and collaboration.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE DESIGN DIRECTOR (Portland, OR) | 2018 – Present
Providing full cycle (concept to launch) product design leadership for top tier digital agencies and Fortune 500 clients that include: Godfrey Dadich Partners, IBM, Apple, Sony AI, Indeed.com, C3ai, Hearst Media, Condé Nast, Fairchild Publishing Group, Chronicle Books, PQ Blackwell, Prestel Publishing, Rare Bird Books, Sub Pop, Omnivore Recordings.
WIRED (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) | 2006 – 2018
Award winning publication (digital and print) focusing on technology from perspectives on science, business and culture.
Managing Art Director
Hired to deliver design for Wired Magazine’s print and digital editions. Promotion led to managing 15 staff for both products..
Responsible for managing annual department budgets, staff oversight and intern program management.
Led project management for all team projects. This included assigning art directors, tracking progress assignments, and coordinating work between art, editorial and production teams.
Led efforts for seeking out and securing illustrator talent along with managing photo shoot production and delivery.
PRIOR ROLES
Hearst Media (New York, NY) Road & Track
Design Director, special projects.
Condé Nast (New York, NY)
Editorial Development Group Consultant
San Francisco Bay Guardian (San Francisco, CA)
Design Director
EXPERTISE
Product Strategy & Design
Creative Team Management
Account Management
Project & Program Management
Executive Communication
Video & Audio Editing
Music Supervision