WPP digital agency Mirum expanded its creative leadership team with the arrival Joe Monnens as executive design director, based in Minneapolis.
Monnens’ arrival follows the departures last year of executive creative director Mike Matheny, director of front end development David Pett, senior UI/UX designer Shawn Bielefeldt and copywriter Jim Wakely to launch Folklore.
Monnens’ 20-year career includes work with brands such as Target, Caribou Coffee, Old Navy, Polaris, Belize Tourism and Sharp. Over that span he’s picked up accolades from over a dozen awards shows, including The One Show, AIGA and How International Design.
“Joe brings to Mirum a rare combination of design and brand fluency, a passion for creating strategic and effective work, and an aptitude for building brands and strong client partnerships,” Mirum Minneapolis managing director Julie Koepsell said in a statement. “We are thrilled that he has chosen to share these talents with us.”
“We are confident that Joe will raise the bar with creative and design thinking that will deliver on what our clients customers want and their businesses need,” added Mirum chief design officer Daiga Atvara. “Joe will be instrumental to making what’s next for our agency, partners and clients.”