JORIS KRÜSE

PRELIMINARY JUROR

Joris Kruse (1972) is Executive Creative Director and partner at Media Republic. In this position he is responsible for the creative strategy and creative process at Media Republic. Media Republic is one of the leading crossmedia companies specialized in creating formats, content and campaigns for international brands. The company is based in the heart of Amsterdam. Joris started his career as Product Developer in the retail industry and worked for clients like BAT, Mackintosh and O’Neill. In 2000 he started Lost Boys Formats at LBI. In his position as Development Director he was responsible for multimedia innovation within the Lost Boys Group. Joris is part of the advisory board at the Academy for Digital Entertainment. In his role as associated professor at Breda University of Applied Sciences, he is responsible for the development of the Master Degree in Media Innovation.