Photo: Meredith Jenks
About
Paul Raffaele is a New York and Miami-based independent Art Director and Graphic Designer with 20 years experience. Formerly he was Design Director at Virtue Worldwide, the advertising agency by VICE. With his partner Barbie Bertisch, he runs the Love Injection fanzine, record label, party series and DJs around the globe. They hold residencies at New York’s The Lot Radio and Public Records.
CV
2007 – Intern, Giant Step Records
2007 – Designer, Pacha New York / RPM Presents
2014 – Art Director, VICE Media
2016 – Art Director, Virtue Worldwide
2018 – Sr. Art Director, Virtue Worldwide
2019 – Design Director, Virtue Worldwide
2019 – Independent
Extended Contact
e: paulraffaele@gmail.com
ig: @paulraffaele
LinkedIn
Paul Raffaele is a New York and Miami-based independent Art Director and Graphic Designer with 20 years experience. Formerly he was Design Director at Virtue Worldwide, the advertising agency by VICE. With his partner Barbie Bertisch, he runs the Love Injection fanzine, record label, party series and DJs around the globe. They hold residencies at New York’s The Lot Radio and Public Records.
CV
2007 – Intern, Giant Step Records
2007 – Designer, Pacha New York / RPM Presents
2014 – Art Director, VICE Media
2016 – Art Director, Virtue Worldwide
2018 – Sr. Art Director, Virtue Worldwide
2019 – Design Director, Virtue Worldwide
2019 – Independent
Extended Contact
e: paulraffaele@gmail.com
ig: @paulraffaele
Press
Talk, Cooper Hewitt, 2026
DJ Mix, Resident Advisor, 2026
Feature, Resident Advisor, 2023
DJ Set, NTS Radio, 2023
Interview, Herb Sundays, 2022
Interview, Analog Foundation, 2022
DJ Set, The Vinyl Factory, 2021
DJ Set, The Lot Radio, 2020
Contribution, TheLoft/NPR, 2020
Contribution, Reverb, 2020
Podcast, Wellfed, 2020
Interview, Electronic Beats, 2020
Podcast, Monocle 24, 2019
Radio, Tim Lawrence/WWFM, 2019
Interview, Sokoto, Japan, 2019
Contribution, TheLoft/RBMA, 2018
Feature, Office Magazine, 2018
Interview, Creative Independent, 2018
Interview, The Standard, 2018
Radio, Red Bull Radio, 2018
Radio, Cosmodelica/WWFM, 2018
Projects
Love Injection Fanzine & Records
Dope From Hope
Curation
Archive, MoMA PS1, 2020
Live Talks, RA 24/7, 2018
Exhibition, White Columns, 2017
Recognition
Juno, 2026
One Show Bronze Pencil, 2019
PDN Photo Annual, 2017
James Beard, 2016
Talk, Cooper Hewitt, 2026
DJ Mix, Resident Advisor, 2026
Feature, Resident Advisor, 2023
DJ Set, NTS Radio, 2023
Interview, Herb Sundays, 2022
Interview, Analog Foundation, 2022
DJ Set, The Vinyl Factory, 2021
DJ Set, The Lot Radio, 2020
Contribution, TheLoft/NPR, 2020
Contribution, Reverb, 2020
Podcast, Wellfed, 2020
Interview, Electronic Beats, 2020
Podcast, Monocle 24, 2019
Radio, Tim Lawrence/WWFM, 2019
Interview, Sokoto, Japan, 2019
Contribution, TheLoft/RBMA, 2018
Feature, Office Magazine, 2018
Interview, Creative Independent, 2018
Interview, The Standard, 2018
Radio, Red Bull Radio, 2018
Radio, Cosmodelica/WWFM, 2018
Projects
Love Injection Fanzine & Records
Dope From Hope
Curation
Archive, MoMA PS1, 2020
Live Talks, RA 24/7, 2018
Exhibition, White Columns, 2017
Recognition
Juno, 2026
One Show Bronze Pencil, 2019
PDN Photo Annual, 2017
James Beard, 2016
Credits
Illustrations for Esenada by David Huang, Animation on Amazon Music Live & Doja Cat by Connor Campbell, SONY Certified Animations by Gabriel Rolim, Made In Network Blinking Eye Animation by Shira Inbar
Illustrations for Esenada by David Huang, Animation on Amazon Music Live & Doja Cat by Connor Campbell, SONY Certified Animations by Gabriel Rolim, Made In Network Blinking Eye Animation by Shira Inbar
Status
Open to collaboration and opportunities within and outside of Music, Journalism, Publishing, Design and Art Direction.
Open to collaboration and opportunities within and outside of Music, Journalism, Publishing, Design and Art Direction.
Select Commercial Clients
Ace Hotel, Bacardi, Binging with Babish, BMG Music, Boiler Room, Bud Light, Budweiser, Bushmills, Carhartt WIP, HBO Max, Made In Network, MGM Resorts, Perrier, Red Bull Music, SONY Music, Spotify, Sundance, Sydell Group, Urban Decay, VICE Media.
In-depth case studies available here.
Ace Hotel, Bacardi, Binging with Babish, BMG Music, Boiler Room, Bud Light, Budweiser, Bushmills, Carhartt WIP, HBO Max, Made In Network, MGM Resorts, Perrier, Red Bull Music, SONY Music, Spotify, Sundance, Sydell Group, Urban Decay, VICE Media.
In-depth case studies available here.