COMPLEX NETWORKS
CREATIVE DIRECTION • MESSAGING • VISUAL IDENTITY • MOTION DESIGN
Complex is a youth media brand that has pioneered a genre-agnostic perspective toward creativity, commerce, and community since 2002.
I was Creative Director from 2017—2019, and Executive Creative Director from 2019—2023. In that time I oversaw the visual expressions of Complex, First We Feast, Pigeons & Planes, and Sole Collector, and ComplexCon. All of this work is truly collaborative, with incredible direction and contributions from Gina Batlle, Ryan Dunn, Cornell Brown, Damien Scott, Warren Cochrane, Noah Callahan-Bever, Joe La Puma, David Cabrera, Chris Schoenberger, Sarah Honda, Karizza Sanchez, Aria Hughes, Jonathan Fouabi, and many more remarkable individuals.
My vision for Complex was about boldness, directness, simplicity, and rich storytelling. Our design language centered around a combination of minimal graphics with grit and texture, naturalistic photography (courtesy Gina and David), all anchored by a strong logo (courtesy Brent Rollins) and a core black-and-white palette.