Billy Sorrentino

Artist, Designer, Idea generator, Musician

Billy Sorrentino works on the Apple design team. Prior to his current role, he was the executive creative director and head of creative at WIRED, the Silicon Valley bible that covers the influence of technology and innovation in our lives. Sorrentino drove WIRED’s award-winning approach to creativity, ensuring that groundbreaking, user-centered design was at the heart of everything WIRED created. Sorrentino lead all four of the company’s creative departments, from design and photography to video and production, across print, web, mobile, digital editions, social media, retail, and live events. Previously, Sorrentino was the design director at Condé Nast’s Editorial Development Group, a development-focused editorial skunkworks tasked with leading the company’s digital publishing strategy. In less than two years, Sorrentino and team partnered with the leaders of Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, to create multiple award-winning digital platforms and products. Prior to joining Condé Nast, Sorrentino led design teams at WWE, Maxim, and Blender. His portfolio includes work from a diverse range of clients, including The Museum of Modern Art, Sony Records, Adobe, and American Express, among others. In 2016, Mr. Sorrentino was awarded the prestigious National Magazine Award for Design, the publishing industry’s highest creative honor. He has also been recognized with awards from the Art Director’s Club Global, D&AD, The Society of Publication Designers, the Type Director’s Club, American Photography, American Illustration, the One Club, and the Webby Awards. Additionally, Sorrentino has held faculty positions at New York’s School of Visual Arts (SVA) and regularly speaks publicly on creativity and design in the United States, Europe, and Australia.

Advertising (Creative), Art Direction / Creative Direction, Creative, Design, Photography, Publishing, Typography, UI, UX