TEAM

Our collective experience allows us to pull from a rich history of solutions. If it has been created in the last twenty years or the last week, we have done it or seen it.Our greatest joy in building OTTO is constantly seeking out and bringing together the most talented people we know, each with a distinct talent/skill/expertise:

David — Make things right
Chris — Make things formidable
James — Make things happen
Jonathan — Make things grow

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David Robert Kohler
Founder, OTTO NY

David is in charge of making sure we know what clients are talking about and ensuring that their problems are solved. His experience ranges from the world of entertainment to wall street. He began his career working in the music industry, later expanding into entertainment and hospitality. As SVP and Executive Creative Director, he helped to turn Addison from an annual report firm into an integrated communication agency. As the founding member of the AdamsMorioka NY office, he helped to combine his knowledge of business strategy with unique creative solutions.

David has written, directed and produced communications programs for clients such as BMG, Duracell, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Kodak, Starwood Hotels, TimeWarner, Universal Studios and Viacom. He has won many awards, from such organizations as AIGA, American Corporate Identity, American Graphic Design, Black Book, Communication Arts Interactive, Potlatch, Sappi, Step Interactive, Type Directors Club, New York Art Directors Club, Peabody and most recently, he won an ©ADDY. His work has been exhibited at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. He has not won the D&AD and is ticked off about it.

David likes jazz, BBQ and the smell of used record stores.

Chris Yun
Creative Director

Chris is the guy who makes sure that our ideas and designs are solid. He is a master at finding the pure solution. He began his career at Addison where his unique skills in design and illustration helped to raise the quality of the firms work. At Agenda and later Sequel Studios, he expanded his skills into interactive, branding and video. Before joining OTTO NY, Chris worked as an Art Director at Apple.

Chris has experience with clients ranging from corporate to consumer. He has designed, directed and occasionally illustrated solutions for Comcast, Hershey, CA and MasterCard. His work has been featured in the AIGA, American Corporate Identity, American Graphic Design, Communication Arts, ID Magazine, Mead Show, and New York Art Directors Club. His work for Samsung garnered numerous international awards including Best Designed and Best of Show for Black Book.

Chris likes bourbon.

James Moore
Management

Mr. Moore has the beloved title of “Director that makes things happen, to make things.” James has many decades of experience running and managing all aspects of a studio and projects. James was OTTO NY employee number one and continues to be a valued member of our team.

James is a teacher by training, an artist by choice, a production manager, account executive, and business owner by necessity. He has worked on projects that have pretty much won everything. He really wants David to win the D&AD.

James likes art, wine and cheesesteaks.

Jonathan Segal
Vice President, Digital Strategy
Partner OTTO + Oceanic

Jonathan is about digital strategy and user experience in a world which is getting increasingly smaller with the growth of technology. To prove his commitment he commutes between the three corners of the earth—Fiji, NY and Philly. He is in charge of creating, integrating and managing our interactive solutions. With over 15 years of International experience in the development of online applications, marketing and digital communications, his strength is helping clients plan and build for product and service success.

Jonathan first worked with David at Addison, where they launched the web department and helped define the company’s web strategy. Since then, he has worked across a variety of industries, developing creative solutions alongside such global brands as ANZ Bank, Citibank, GTE, Pfizer, Vodafone, Verizon and the United Nations. Jonathan is the founder and CEO of Oceanic Communications, the leading integrated communications company in the South Pacific. OTTO + Oceanic is a strategic partnership between the two companies.

Jonathan likes bacon, egg & cheese sandwiches and being connected to the internet, preferably at the same time.