Transforming divergent problems into convergent clarity.
Carter is a strategist with an interdisciplinary approach that balances analytic and creative thinking to empower brands like Nike, Noma, National Geographic, Knoll, The New York Times, and more.
His work has won recognition from D&AD, Fast Co, Creative Review, Forbes, It’s Nice That and CommArts.
After ten years in New York, Carter now lives and works in Los Angeles. For the past six, he’s helped craft compelling brand work alongside the folks at Gretel. Today, he is a director-level strategist for hire out to build compelling brands and consult on transformative innovation projects.
He holds a graduate degree from SVA Masters in Branding and a bachelors from NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study, both with honors. He’s also earned a certificate of specialization in innovation and disruptive business strategy through HBS.
Member of AIGA. Supporter of POW and Planned Parenthood.
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Brainwave Archive
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ARTICLES
- Dec 17, 2023 Philippe Starck’s Hydrogen Refueling Station Dec 17, 2023
- Dec 17, 2023 Studio Amulet’s “consistently inconsistent” design approach Dec 17, 2023
- Dec 17, 2023 No Grid, No Rules: Spotify’s Wrapped Identity Dec 17, 2023
- Dec 17, 2023 Nguyen Gobber’s Hofmann-inspired typeface Dec 17, 2023
- Nov 17, 2023 Humane’s Ai Pin is a wearable personal assistant, powered by artificial intelligence Nov 17, 2023
- Nov 16, 2023 These EV chargers can charge a car in 5 minutes Nov 16, 2023
- Nov 10, 2023 When You Think About Your Credit Card, Does a Fragrance Come to Mind? Nov 10, 2023
- May 28, 2019 Lessons from Kevin Lynch, Oatly’s former CD May 28, 2019
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BOOKS
- Dec 8, 2023 A New Brand World, by Scott Bedbury Dec 8, 2023
- Dec 8, 2023 Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings, by Descartes Dec 8, 2023
- Dec 8, 2023 A Natural History of the Senses, by Diane Ackerman Dec 8, 2023
- Dec 8, 2023 The Creative Act: A Way of Being, by Rick Rubin Dec 8, 2023
- Dec 8, 2023 String Theory, by David Foster Wallace Dec 8, 2023
- Dec 8, 2023 Multiple Signatures, by Michael Rock Dec 8, 2023
- Dec 8, 2023 Neuromancer, by William Gibson Dec 8, 2023
- Dec 8, 2023 Universal Principles of Branding, by Mark Kingsley Dec 8, 2023
- Dec 8, 2023 How Emotions Are Made, by Lisa Feldman Barrett Dec 8, 2023