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2022 Young Guns - YG Profile
Kurt E. Woerpel IV
Agency Kurt E. Woerpel IV
Client YG20
Category
YG20
Annual ID
YG20_Woerpel_0
Kurt E. Woerpel IV
Art Director & Designer
Hometown: Charlottesville, United StatesCurrent City: Brooklyn, United States
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Kurt Woerpel is a designer, illustrator, and a few other things living and working in Brooklyn, NY. Since 2018 he has served as Freelance Art Director at Interview Magazine after assisting in its redesign and relaunch. He has worked with clients including Bloomberg Businessweek, Apple, Wieden+Kennedy and MTV News. As part of his practice he helps maintain TXTbooks, an independent Riso press focused on DIY printing and distro that seeks to publish non-traditional works in accessible formats.
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Interview Magazine
Editor-In-Chie 2018-2021: Nick Haramis
Creative Director 2018-2021: Mel Ottenberg
Design and Editorial Director 2018-Present: Richard Turley
Managing Editor: 2020-Present: Nancy Gillen
Managing Editor: 2018-2019: Megan Wray Schertler.
Entertainment Director: Lauren Tabach-Bank.
Executive Editor 2018-2020: Thom Bettridge
Executive Editor 2020-Present: Ben Barna
Photo Director 2018-2019: Sam Adler
Photo Director 2019-2021: Michael Quinn
Photo Director 2022-Present: Ruben Ramos
Copy Chief: Eveline Chao.
Designer 2018-Present: Jack Vhay
Title
Interview Magazine
Agency
Kurt E. Woerpel IV
Client
Crystalball Media / Interview Magazine
Annual ID
YG20_04_01
Category
2022 YG Work: YG20
CLIENT
Crystalball Media / Interview Magazine
PROJECT CREDITS
Editor-In-Chief 2021-Present: Mel OttenbergEditor-In-Chie 2018-2021: Nick Haramis
Creative Director 2018-2021: Mel Ottenberg
Design and Editorial Director 2018-Present: Richard Turley
Managing Editor: 2020-Present: Nancy Gillen
Managing Editor: 2018-2019: Megan Wray Schertler.
Entertainment Director: Lauren Tabach-Bank.
Executive Editor 2018-2020: Thom Bettridge
Executive Editor 2020-Present: Ben Barna
Photo Director 2018-2019: Sam Adler
Photo Director 2019-2021: Michael Quinn
Photo Director 2022-Present: Ruben Ramos
Copy Chief: Eveline Chao.
Designer 2018-Present: Jack Vhay
Civilization Newspaper
Editorial Direction & Curation by Lucas Mascatello.
MAN collection by Junya Watanabe for Comme Des Garçons.
MAN collection runway photography by Victor Virgil and Peter White.
Title
Civilization Newspaper
Agency
Kurt E. Woerpel IV
Client
Civilization Newspaper
Annual ID
YG20_04_02
Category
2022 YG Work: YG20
CLIENT
Civilization Newspaper
PROJECT CREDITS
Design and Creative Direction by Richard Turley.Editorial Direction & Curation by Lucas Mascatello.
MAN collection by Junya Watanabe for Comme Des Garçons.
MAN collection runway photography by Victor Virgil and Peter White.
Bloomberg Businessweek Editorial Design
Associate Creative Director: Chris Nosenzo
Editor-in-Chief: Megan Murphy.
Tractor Illustration and Front Of Book Illustrations by Me (Kurt Woerpel.)
Front of Book Photo Illustration Credits: Getty Images.
Elon Musk Photo Illustration by Justin Metz.
Showbiz Issue Cover with Jack Kessler Lubliner.
Title
Bloomberg Businessweek Editorial Design
Agency
Kurt E. Woerpel IV
Client
Bloomberg Businessweek
Annual ID
YG20_04_03
Category
2022 YG Work: YG20
CLIENT
Bloomberg Businessweek
PROJECT CREDITS
Creative Director: Rob VargasAssociate Creative Director: Chris Nosenzo
Editor-in-Chief: Megan Murphy.
Tractor Illustration and Front Of Book Illustrations by Me (Kurt Woerpel.)
Front of Book Photo Illustration Credits: Getty Images.
Elon Musk Photo Illustration by Justin Metz.
Showbiz Issue Cover with Jack Kessler Lubliner.
Yeah, I Workout Branding, Lookbooks, and Ephemera
Copywriting: Jason Thome and Ted Billings
Shot By: Lookbook 1 (Launch): Danielle Levitt; Lookbook 2 (Drasin): Bruno Staub; Lookbook 3 (Bulking): Ricky Alvarez; Lookbook 4 (Golds): Danielle Levitt; Lookbook 5 (Ace): Ricky Alvarez; Lookbook 6 (Power Houses): Bryan Tamayo
Ace Hotel Brooklyn Gym Interior Photography Courtesy of Ace Hotel.
Title
Yeah, I Workout Branding, Lookbooks, and Ephemera
Agency
Kurt E. Woerpel IV
Client
Yeah, I Work Out / Silent Partner Agency / CALA
Annual ID
YG20_04_04
Category
2022 YG Work: YG20
CLIENT
Yeah, I Work Out / Silent Partner Agency / CALA
PROJECT CREDITS
Creative Direction: Jason ThomeCopywriting: Jason Thome and Ted Billings
Shot By: Lookbook 1 (Launch): Danielle Levitt; Lookbook 2 (Drasin): Bruno Staub; Lookbook 3 (Bulking): Ricky Alvarez; Lookbook 4 (Golds): Danielle Levitt; Lookbook 5 (Ace): Ricky Alvarez; Lookbook 6 (Power Houses): Bryan Tamayo
Ace Hotel Brooklyn Gym Interior Photography Courtesy of Ace Hotel.
Editorial Illustration: Misc
Businessweek: Shawn Hasto, Chris Nosenzo, Lee Wilson, Caroline David, and Alexander Shoukas.
Bloomberg: Steph Davidson.
Baffler: No Ideas Studio.
NYT: Tracy Ma, Michael House.
Spike Art Magazine: Thom Bettridge (In collaboration)
HighSnobiety: Manus Browne.
Title
Editorial Illustration: Misc
Agency
Kurt E. Woerpel IV
Client
Bloomberg Businessweek, NYT, The Baffler, +More.
Annual ID
YG20_04_05
Category
2022 YG Work: YG20
CLIENT
Bloomberg Businessweek, NYT, The Baffler, +More.
PROJECT CREDITS
Art Directors Include:Businessweek: Shawn Hasto, Chris Nosenzo, Lee Wilson, Caroline David, and Alexander Shoukas.
Bloomberg: Steph Davidson.
Baffler: No Ideas Studio.
NYT: Tracy Ma, Michael House.
Spike Art Magazine: Thom Bettridge (In collaboration)
HighSnobiety: Manus Browne.
TXTbooks Identity & GFX
Hero Frog and Riso Illustrations by Thomas Colligan.
The rest of illustrations were completed by me.
TXTbooks is cooperatively run with Robert Blair, Thomas Colligan, Nichole Shinn, Rose Wong, and Kurt Woerpel.
Title
TXTbooks Identity & GFX
Agency
Kurt E. Woerpel IV
Client
TXTbooks
Annual ID
YG20_04_06
Category
2022 YG Work: YG20
CLIENT
TXTbooks
PROJECT CREDITS
All designs contained were completed by me in consultation with (and approval of) the group at large.Hero Frog and Riso Illustrations by Thomas Colligan.
The rest of illustrations were completed by me.
TXTbooks is cooperatively run with Robert Blair, Thomas Colligan, Nichole Shinn, Rose Wong, and Kurt Woerpel.
2022 Awards
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