Christian Van Os Keuls is a creative director and designer focused
on building strong brand identities and strategic content.
Armed with an intuitive understanding of aesthetics, and informed by thorough research, he creates powerful solutions for brands that are both beautiful and durable. From establishing a brand voice, to developing assets ready to be implemented, to problem-solving in the moment while on set; he seeks to approach each project from a holistic, foundational perspective. Partnering with Christian means your brand is his brand — knowing that sometimes all it takes is a helping hand to bring a seedling of an idea to full fruition.
When he’s not working on creative projects, you can find him in the front row at your local music venue, navigating his gravel bike through alpine peaks, or camping on the desert floor of the American West.
Christian is currently open for engaging freelance projects.
Please send inquiries and conversation to vanoskeuls@gmail.com
Roles have included:
Brand Design Lead at Contentful | Berlin, Germany
Art Director at Coyote | Denver, Colorado, USA
Art Director at Vladimir Jones | Denver, Colorado, USA
Art Director at Ellen Bruss Design | Denver, Colorado, USA
Art Director at Frontier Airlines | Denver, Colorado, USA
Art Director at Motive | Denver, Colorado, USA
Creative Intern at Monigle | Denver, Colorado, USA
English Teacher at NES Language School | Chiang Mai, Thailand
Production Artist at CustomInk | Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Designer at JMU Office of Tech. & Design | Harrisonburg, VA, USA
“Christian brings a thoughtful design perspective to a wide range of brand work — from visual identity and illustration to templates and a huge variety of demand gen assets. I've seen him thoughtfully present his work to colleagues and execs alike, always with a rationalized recommendation. Equally important, he thoughtfully takes in feedback and tirelessly revs until we get it right. He also is one of the kindest people on our team! Which I think really does matter. A while ago, Christian reminded me of an old adage... 'Slow is smooth and smooth is fast,' which has been an anchor tenant in our Brand Studio team.”
— Anne Kubacki, Sr. Director of Content at Contentful
“Christian has a special ability to transform words and ideas into a full-scope brand identity. We initially hired him to rebrand Coyote, but that relationship quickly evolved as we realized the depth and breadth of Christian's talent. His aesthetic eye, combined with a bent towards storytelling, allows him to take any concept - yours or his - and bring it to life in a way that elevates your brand and your product. If you're ready to separate your business from the pack, Christian is the creative eye you need.”
— Connor Koch, Brand Director at Coyote
“Christian truly brought my brand to life! As a small business owner, it was important for the brand to represent my services. He was able to take my vision and turn it into everything (and more) that I was looking for. I could completely trust him to elevate and articulate my thoughts into ideas. I receive so many compliments on my branding, many thanks to Christian for his dedication to design!“
— Kaylee Gatzlaff, Owner at Pekora
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on building strong brand identities and strategic content.
Armed with an intuitive understanding of aesthetics, and informed by thorough research, he creates powerful solutions for brands that are both beautiful and durable. From establishing a brand voice, to developing assets ready to be implemented, to problem-solving in the moment while on set; he seeks to approach each project from a holistic, foundational perspective. Partnering with Christian means your brand is his brand — knowing that sometimes all it takes is a helping hand to bring a seedling of an idea to full fruition.
When he’s not working on creative projects, you can find him in the front row at your local music venue, navigating his gravel bike through alpine peaks, or camping on the desert floor of the American West.
Christian is currently open for engaging freelance projects.
Please send inquiries and conversation to vanoskeuls@gmail.com
Roles have included:
Brand Design Lead at Contentful | Berlin, Germany
Art Director at Coyote | Denver, Colorado, USA
Art Director at Vladimir Jones | Denver, Colorado, USA
Art Director at Ellen Bruss Design | Denver, Colorado, USA
Art Director at Frontier Airlines | Denver, Colorado, USA
Art Director at Motive | Denver, Colorado, USA
Creative Intern at Monigle | Denver, Colorado, USA
English Teacher at NES Language School | Chiang Mai, Thailand
Production Artist at CustomInk | Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Designer at JMU Office of Tech. & Design | Harrisonburg, VA, USA
“Christian brings a thoughtful design perspective to a wide range of brand work — from visual identity and illustration to templates and a huge variety of demand gen assets. I've seen him thoughtfully present his work to colleagues and execs alike, always with a rationalized recommendation. Equally important, he thoughtfully takes in feedback and tirelessly revs until we get it right. He also is one of the kindest people on our team! Which I think really does matter. A while ago, Christian reminded me of an old adage... 'Slow is smooth and smooth is fast,' which has been an anchor tenant in our Brand Studio team.”
— Anne Kubacki, Sr. Director of Content at Contentful
“Christian has a special ability to transform words and ideas into a full-scope brand identity. We initially hired him to rebrand Coyote, but that relationship quickly evolved as we realized the depth and breadth of Christian's talent. His aesthetic eye, combined with a bent towards storytelling, allows him to take any concept - yours or his - and bring it to life in a way that elevates your brand and your product. If you're ready to separate your business from the pack, Christian is the creative eye you need.”
— Connor Koch, Brand Director at Coyote
“Christian truly brought my brand to life! As a small business owner, it was important for the brand to represent my services. He was able to take my vision and turn it into everything (and more) that I was looking for. I could completely trust him to elevate and articulate my thoughts into ideas. I receive so many compliments on my branding, many thanks to Christian for his dedication to design!“
— Kaylee Gatzlaff, Owner at Pekora
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