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THE ICONOLOGIST

THE ICONOLOGIST

NOT AN AGENCY. A CULTURAL DESIGN LAB

TURNING BRANDS INTO ICONS.

A VISION BY JOSÉ M. VUOLO

THE ICONOLOGIST

NOT AN AGENCY. A CULTURAL DESIGN LAB

TURNING BRANDS INTO ICONS.

A VISION BY JOSÉ M. VUOLO

José M. Vuolo is a global brand and creative leader specialising in luxury, travel and hospitality. Former Global Creative Director at Silversea Cruises and former Head of Design at Leo Burnett, his expertise spans brand transformation, creative strategy, creative direction and brand experience.

influencing brand perception

Icons have always shaped how humanity sees, feels, and believes. When a brand becomes an icon, it transcends commerce — it becomes culture. That’s when people fight for it.

influencing brand perception

Icons have always shaped how humanity sees, feels, and believes. When a brand becomes an icon, it transcends commerce — it becomes culture. That’s when people fight for it.

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CREATIVE STRATEGY

Decoding how brands live in people’s minds and shaping strategies that turn their values into cultural relevance — through storytelling, design systems, and experiences.

- Translating business goals into cultural and creative frameworks. - Revealing a brand’s social meaning and emotional potential. - Defining purpose, positioning, and tone of voice across ecosystems. - Aligning narrative, design, and experience under one strategic vision. - Turning insight into storytelling that moves people and markets.

CREATIVE LEADERSHIP

Building and leading multidisciplinary teams to create cohesive worlds around a brand’s essence — from vision to execution — driving trust, aspiration, and emotional connection.

- Guiding diverse talents under a unified creative vision. - Shaping processes that enable innovation and consistency. - Balancing artistic intuition with strategic clarity. - Mentoring teams and cultivating a shared creative culture. - Elevating brand expression through coherence, emotion, and excellence.

CREATIVE STRATEGY

Decoding how brands live in people’s minds and shaping strategies that turn their values into cultural relevance — through storytelling, design systems, and experiences.

- Translating business goals into cultural and creative frameworks. - Revealing a brand’s social meaning and emotional potential. - Defining purpose, positioning, and tone of voice across ecosystems. - Aligning narrative, design, and experience under one strategic vision. - Turning insight into storytelling that moves people and markets.

CREATIVE LEADERSHIP

Building and leading multidisciplinary teams to create cohesive worlds around a brand’s essence — from vision to execution — driving trust, aspiration, and emotional connection.

- Guiding diverse talents under a unified creative vision. - Shaping processes that enable innovation and consistency. - Balancing artistic intuition with strategic clarity. - Mentoring teams and cultivating a shared creative culture. - Elevating brand expression through coherence, emotion, and excellence.

CREATIVE STRATEGY

Decoding how brands live in people’s minds and shaping strategies that turn their values into cultural relevance — through storytelling, design systems, and experiences.

- Translating business goals into cultural and creative frameworks. - Revealing a brand’s social meaning and emotional potential. - Defining purpose, positioning, and tone of voice across ecosystems. - Aligning narrative, design, and experience under one strategic vision. - Turning insight into storytelling that moves people and markets.

CREATIVE LEADERSHIP

Building and leading multidisciplinary teams to create cohesive worlds around a brand’s essence — from vision to execution — driving trust, aspiration, and emotional connection.

- Guiding diverse talents under a unified creative vision. - Shaping processes that enable innovation and consistency. - Balancing artistic intuition with strategic clarity. - Mentoring teams and cultivating a shared creative culture. - Elevating brand expression through coherence, emotion, and excellence.

BRANDS & CLIENTS JMV WORKED FOR

  • ING Direct
  • Perris
  • Beck's
  • Nike
  • Mont Blanc
  • Leo Burnett
  • P&G
  • Silversea
  • GNV Grandi Navi Veloci
  • Telethon
  • FEI
  • Alitalia
  • Iqos
  • Mondadori
  • National Geographic
  • Maserati
  • Samsung
  • Fiat
  • MSC Crociere
  • Campari
  • Trenitalia
  • Unipol
  • IDI Farmaceutici
  • europ assistance
  • Braun
  • autostrade per l'Italia
  • Jeep
  • Philip Morris
  • Menarini
  • Ferretti
  • Maserati
  • Samsung
  • Fiat
  • MSC Crociere
  • Campari
  • Trenitalia
  • Unipol
  • IDI Farmaceutici
  • europ assistance
  • Braun
  • autostrade per l'Italia
  • Jeep
  • Philip Morris
  • Menarini
  • Ferretti
  • Electa
  • Autoexpert
  • Fonte Grafica
  • Operation Smile
  • Eni
  • Fedrigoni
  • Hines
  • Parliament
  • Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri - Palazzo Chigi
  • Bassetti
  • Heritage
  • Intrepido Film
  • Zàini
  • Electa
  • Autoexpert
  • Fonte Grafica
  • Operation Smile
  • Eni
  • Fedrigoni
  • Hines
  • Parliament
  • Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri - Palazzo Chigi
  • Bassetti
  • Heritage
  • Intrepido Film
  • Zàini

José M. Vuolo is a global brand and creative leader specialising in luxury, travel and hospitality. Former Global Creative Director at Silversea Cruises and former Head of Design at Leo Burnett, his expertise spans brand transformation, creative strategy, creative direction and brand experience.

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