Chief Creative Officer, Residence
Biography
Ben Langsfeld has spent 20+ years building the visual language for brands like Apple, Google, IBM, Expedia, Notion, and Pepsi — most recently as Chief Design Officer at BUCK, where he was a founding member of the studio. He is now Chief Creative Officer of Residence, a home for eight independent creative companies — BUCK, Wild, Giant Ant, Acronym, Part+Sum, It's Nice That, OK COOL, Creative Lives in Progress — each with a genuinely distinct way of seeing.
The judgment is which combination, when, for what kind of problem. The work is making that combination feel like the obvious next move from inside the rooms where it's happening, and producing work that couldn't have come from anywhere else. His best thinking happens in real time, in conversation, in rooms where the best idea can come from anywhere.
The judgment is which combination, when, for what kind of problem. The work is making that combination feel like the obvious next move from inside the rooms where it's happening, and producing work that couldn't have come from anywhere else. His best thinking happens in real time, in conversation, in rooms where the best idea can come from anywhere.
Areas of Expertise
- Brand Distinction
- Tech as Amplifier
- Points of View & Partnership of Record
Select Speaking
2025: D&AD: The Psychology of Craft
Select Press
2026: The Telly Awards: Hot Takes with Ben Langsfeld
2023: Creative Pool Magazine: The Recipe for Brands on a Global Scale
Connect with Ben
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