Who is Russ Perry?

Founder & CEO | Father | Husband-To-Be | Scaling Creativity | Productized Services Evangelist | Host of Jar of Genius

I’m Russ — the founder of Design Pickle, where we’re building the best Creative Operations Hub for small and medium-sized businesses. With over a decade of leading productized creative services, I help leaders grow faster, work smarter, and never worry about hiring another designer again (or getting lost in the process)

📈 At Design Pickle, we serve thousands of businesses with subscription-based design, strategy, and technology.

🧠 I’m obsessed with systems thinking, strategic creativity, and making bold ideas ridiculously accessible. I’ve recently launched my own free productivity app, Close the Loop.

🎙️ I mentor and coach other creative entrepreneurs

👨‍👧‍👧 And outside of work? Girl Dad x3, Step-Dad x1, D&D nerd, mountaineer, and an aspiring musician, despite having zero skills or ability.

🎙️I frequently speak on genuine leadership, adversity, branding, AI, and personal and creative impact — contact my team if you’re interested in a high-energy, high-impact keynote session for your next event.

What Am I Doing Now?

→ Leading and building Design Pickle to be the #1 Creative Operations Hub for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses

→ Tinkering with my first self-built app - Close the Loop - to help people be more productive

→ Working on my new book, Only The Creative Will Survive

→ Coaching and mentoring creative entrepreneurs who are ready to answer the question: What’s Next

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Each month I publish deep content about my journey building Design Pickle, managing a family, being a dad, what I’m reading/learning and more.

100% of what I share is from personal experience (not AI generated) with the singular goal to help you be more creative in every aspect of your life.