Josh Rubin

Designer, Entrepreneur, Foodie, Gay, Idea generator, Jewish, Photographer, Technologist, Web guru, Writer/Editor

Josh Rubin is passionate about creating concise and engaging narrative through experiences, visuals and words. His strength lies in an ability to mine for the most interesting angles of a story and then synthesize the findings in to a format appropriate for the intended audience. Josh is a photographer, interaction designer, entrepreneur and the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of COOL HUNTING—an 18 year old independent publication highlighting innovations in culture, design and technology for a global audience of creative professionals. The Webby Award‑winning business leverages their editorial access and insight operating an original content studio, strategic consultancy, hosted travel service and experimental retail program. Josh held design leadership positions at Razorfish and Motorola. He earned a BA in Cognitive Science and Photography from Hampshire College and a Master’s from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program, where his 1999 graduate thesis focused on modular, scalable, touch-screen interfaces. Josh runs COOL HUNTING in partnership with his husband Evan Orensten

Photography, travel, discovery, UX, plant medecine, cars, LGBTQIA+

Dogs, innovative digital advertising, interaction design, Mobile Devices & Services, online publishing, snowboarding, User Experience Design