Joseph Crump

Change agent, Filmmaker, Idea generator, Journalist, Marketer, Potential employer, Producer, Web guru, World traveler, Writer/Editor

Joe Crump is the Managing Director of POSSIBLE, and has 25 years of experience developing innovative products and experiences for some of the world’s greatest companies. Joe’s recent clients range from Mercedes-Benz, Disney, Terra and CNN to Condé Nast, The New York Times, Balenciaga, Ford, and Ralph Lauren. Joe is particularly proud of of the role he has played in delivering four TED Prizes: the Encyclopedia of Life, Pangea Day, Next Einstein, and Oceans. Before joining POSSIBLE, Joe held a number of leadership positions at Razorfish. During his tenure as Executive Creative Director there, the agency experienced a creative renaissance, and won more top creative awards than in any time its history. Previously, Joe was a principal at Doblin Group, a celebrated think tank + strategy consultancy with roots that stretch to the origins of the Bauhaus. Doblin Group is regarded as a pioneer in the art and science of user-centered innovation. Joe began his career as a journalist, and worked for 12 years as an editor and writer for numerous national magazines. A high point was the three months he spent covering Gov. Bill Clinton’s first Presidential campaign for Esquire Magazine. Joe sits on multiple boards and juries in the world of entertainment, marketing and design, including the Webby Awards, the New York Festival of Advertising, the Effie Awards, the American Business Awards, Internet Week / New York, and the Web Marketing Awards. He serves on the Mayor’s Advisory Board for Film and Broadcast for the City of New York, and in 2006 he was inducted into the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Joe holds a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology and English Literature from Washington University, and a Masters in Journalism from the Medill School at Northwestern University. He lives in Manhattan. Contact: josephcrump312@gmail.com

Change

Do well by doing right.

Innovation, Internet, Journalism, Marketing + Communications, Screenwriting, Storytelling, Strategy Development, Travelling

Came to TED years ago. Ended up spending an hour with Jane Goodall. Changed my life. Such is TED.

Carpentry.