We exist where commercial art meets mathematical growth.
Founded in SoMa, San Francisco, Velvet Kite was born from a frustration with traditional ad agencies who treat creative and performance marketing as mortal enemies.
“If an ad feels like an ad, it has already failed.”
Guiding Principles
Filmmaker Instincts
Story is the only defensible moat in an era of automated content. We obsess over pacing, lighting, tone, and character.
Quantitative Rigor
We don't guess. Creative hypotheses are matched to deterministic attribution models and live margin calculations.
Skin in the Game
We align incentives. We view ourselves as an extension of your executive leadership, not an external billing vendor.
The Directors & Strategists
A hybrid collective of commercial filmmakers, quantitative growth hackers, and real-time 3D developers.
Julian Sterling
Co-Founder & Executive Creative Director
Former commercial director and cinematographer turned digital strategist. Obsessed with the intersection of tactile cinematography and high-conversion ad algorithms.
Sloane Chen
Co-Founder & Head of Growth
Ex-fintech growth lead and quantitative marketer who scaled ad spend past eight figures. Believes that every creative decision must be tested against ruthless empirical data.
Dante Rossi
Director of 3D & Creative Technology
Pioneering WebGL and real-time graphics developer with a background in generative art and computational physics. Crafts immersive interactive realities for modern browsers.
Mia Kova
Lead Editorial Director & Content Producer
Short-form narrative editor who cut commercials for global automotive and consumer tech powerhouses. Directs our rapid-iteration video test lab.
Recognition & Honors
Interested in collaborating?
We frequently assemble specialized squads with external cinematographers, 3D artists, and senior media buyers.