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Creative Director, Partner
J.R. Lopez
J.R. Lopez is a Creative Director and founding Partner at evolve, where he leads brand strategy, digital product, and go-to-market for the studio's most ambitious engagements.
His career spans large-scale entertainment productions, category-defining consumer brands, and early-stage technology investments — a combination that lets him translate creative ambition into shipped, revenue-generating work.
As an angel investor and full-stack developer, J.R. operates equally comfortably in the pitch room, the edit suite, and the codebase — collapsing the distance between strategy, design, and engineering.
Expertise
- Creative direction across brand, film, and product
- Full-stack web and interactive development
- Startup investment and go-to-market strategy
- Executive positioning and founder brand
Experience
- Creative Director & Partner, evolve — brand systems, film, and digital
- Contributor on major film productions including X-Men 2
- Brand and creative work for Marvel, Blizzard, and Tesla
- Angel investor across consumer, tech, and Web3
Highlights
- 17+ years leading integrated brand and film programs
- Founding partner behind evolve's transition into a full-service studio






