Dersu Rhodes

Dersu Rhodes is a creative director, storyteller, and world-builder focused on creating experiences that help people connect more deeply to themselves and each other. Most recently, he served as VP of Creative at MUD\WTR, leading the brand’s creative teams in support of its mission to inspire healthy minds through healthy habits.

Previously, he spent nearly a decade at VICE as a Design Director and Creative Director, helping launch Vice TV, contributing to the Emmy Award-winning VICE on HBO, collaborating with Boiler Room, and leading teams that created multi-platform campaigns for hundreds of global brands.

Across every medium—from brands and films to communities and immersive experiences—his work is driven by a simple belief: the most powerful ideas don’t just capture attention, they create connection.