Kurt Woerpel is a graphic designer, illustrator, animator, and some other things working in New York City.
Currently
Freelance art director at Interview Magazine
Freelance designer in the wide world (looking for work).
Co-Founder/Collaborator with TXTbooks
Previously
Freelance Art Director at Bloomberg Businessweek (2017)
Freelance Designer at Wieden and Kennedy NYC (2016-2017)
Freelance Designer at Matter (2017)
Designer/Animator at MTV News's "Always On" working under Richard Turley. (2014-16)
Designer working for the Pratt Communications Design Chair’s Office. (2013-14)
Design Intern at Zut Alors! (2013)
MTV News, Bloomberg Businessweek, Interview Magazine, The Intercept, Spike Art Magazine, Highsnobiety, The New York Times, Brooklyn Art Book Fair, Civilization, Matter, Miriam Gallery, Look Studios, Hair Los Angeles, Danger Collective Records, Yeah I Work Out, Op. Cit. Ibid., Penny Fractions, Walk & Talk Azores.
Teaching
Integrated Visual Communication 2: New Forms. Pratt Institute UG Communications Design Department, FA20
An Independent Publishing Primer. Pratt Institute UG Communications Design Department, SP20
Integrated Visual Communication 2: New Forms. Pratt Institute UG Communications Design Department, FA19
Recognition
D&AD 2019,2020
Featured in It's Nice That 2017
Selected winner in the International Motion Arts Awards 2016 in the Motion Graphic and Illustration/Animation category.
Featured in Vice's writeup about New York Art Book Fair 2016.
Featured in Graphic Interviews For Graphic Artists #3
Featured in Catalogue Library
Featured in Packet Bi-Weekly
Work chosen for American Illustration 34
Work on sale in Printed Matter and Draw-Down
More Passive Recognition
Work featured in It's Nice That (With Richard/MTV),
Work featured in 032c (With Richard/MTV)
Work featured in Creative Review (With Richard/MTV)
Work featured in Slanted Magazine (With Richard/MTV)
Selected Exhibitions
The Great Outdoors at Permanent Maintenance, Curated by Ariel Davis and Leesh Aderamovich. Ridgewood, NY 2018.
Library Of Babel at Cuchifritos Gallery. Curated by Endless Editions, NY, NY. 2017.
Muscle Relaxant at Sleep Center. Curated by Hyun Cho and Kerim Zapsu, NY, NY. 2016.
Island Time at Rabbithole Gallery. Curated by Morgan Maher, Dumbo, BK, NY. 2015.
MTVNEWS PRESENTS: AYYYYYYYGA, at AIGA: Southstreet Seaport. An exhibition exploring studio practice and design process. Our team participated under project leadership of Sally Thurer & Richard Turley. 2015.
Selected Class Visits:
Class Visit and Critique w/ Duncan Hamilton's Independent Publishing Class (with TXTbooks) from Pratt Institute, 2018
Class Visit and Critique w/ Kevin Chao and Mike Finkelstein's Senior Studio Class at Keen University, 2018.
Class Visit and Critique w/ Sally Thurer's Motion Graphics Class from Parsons (The New School), 2017.
Education
Typography Summer School, NYC. (2014)
BFA Communications Design from Pratt Institute. (2014)
Do not address illustration inquiries for Interview magazine to my personal email address or my instagram dms. Interview inquiries can be addressed to kwoerpel@crystalball.media -- illustration inquiries addressed to my personal email or instagram will not be answered!