Jeph Burton
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company
The Circle
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position
Creative Director & Co-Founder
Jeph Burton is co-founder of independent creative studio The Circle and a former Executive Creative Director at Johannes Leonardo, where he and his creative partner Hunter Hampton spent a decade making some of the most recognized work in the industry—including three Cannes Grand Prix for adidas, and the campaign that launched Instagram’s global brand identity. Their collaborations with Prada, Anthony Edwards, and Oasis redrew the line between sport and fashion—and the industry has been tracing over it ever since. The work earned them a place on Adweek’s Creative 100.
Outside the industry, Jeph is a contributing artist in FILA’s Timelapse published in 2024 and the author of The Cancer Sutra—a Cannes-winning guide to cancer self-detection, disguised as something your doctor would confiscate.
He is also, accidentally, a clothing designer and, equally accidentally, a malcontent creator.
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