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About
James Hurst serves as VP Global Executive Creative Director at HelloFresh, where he leads global creative teams working at the intersection of brand, product, and culture. He has previously held creative leadership roles at Tinder, Google, and Pinterest, and founded Rogue School, a learning platform addressing AI's impact on creative practice. Hurst is also an author of two books exploring creativity and change: Use Design to Design Change and Weird the Normal / Normal the Weird.
Experience
- HelloFreshVP Global Executive Creative Directorcurrent2025 — presentBerlin & New York
- Rogue SchoolFounder & Creative Directorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ZagPartner & Chief Creative Officer (CCO)2025London
- TinderCreative Director2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Punk WorksFounder2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Future WorksPartner2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleHead of Brand Design2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- PinterestGlobal Creative Director2019 — 2022San Francisco, California
- DesignStudioPrincipal USA2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- DesignStudioExecutive Strategic Creative Director2015 — 2017
- DesignStudioDigital Creative Director2014 — 2015London, United Kingdom
- WednesdayDesign Director2014London, United Kingdom
- ProphetDigital Director2013 — 2014London, United Kingdom
- FigtreeHead of Digital2012 — 2013London, United Kingdom
- HigginsonHurstOwner / Director2009 — 2012
- Cure StudioDirector / Owner2008 — 2012
- Emak MafuSenior Designer2008 — 2009
- Cog Design LtdGraphic Designer2004 — 2008
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- Who is James Hurst?
- James Hurst serves as VP Global Executive Creative Director at HelloFresh, where he leads global creative teams working at the intersection of brand, product, and culture. He has previously held creative leadership roles at Tinder, Google, and Pinterest, and founded Rogue School, a learning platform addressing AI's impact on creative practice. Hurst is also an author of two books exploring creativity and change: Use Design to Design Change and Weird the Normal / Normal the Weird.
- Where does James Hurst work?
- James Hurst is Branding at Bridgex Ventures.
- Where did James Hurst go to school?
- James Hurst studied at University of Brighton (BA (Hons) Graphic Design, Graphic Design); Winchester School of Art (Foundation degree, Art/Art Studies).
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