Emmy-winning, creative executive Michael Vamosy has launched DEFIANT LA, an advertising and brand design agency that uses strong visuals to drive creative storytelling.

Vamosy and DEFIANT LA offer 360 creative services across entertainment, sports, news, social, content, gamming and consumer brands, with a deep focus on new frontiers and innovative solutions for branding and campaigns. DEFIANT LA’s clients include Scripps, PBS, Netflix, Roku, IBM, Hearst, Showtime, CNN, ABC News, The ABC Owned and Operated Station Group, FOX Sports, NBC Universal, Warner Bros, Peacock, PUBG, Velocity Global and Headspace.

Vamosy formerly served as the CCO of Stun Creative, now Known, where he led creative strategy across the company, including its branding and advertising divisions for all networks, studios, streaming services, eSports and consumer clients, including the rebrand of Beyond Meat… before their historic IPO.

Vamosy brings a wealth of experience from the network side, previously as SVP creative services at Starz, where he reorganized a team of 115+ people and led creative marketing campaigns on the network’s original series Outlander, Black Sails, Power and DaVinci’s Demons, as well as affiliate marketing initiatives, OTT campaigns and rebrands for Starz and Encore.

Prior to joining Starz, he was SVP of design at Fox Broadcasting. Vamosy was the architect of Fox’s Glee campaign, “L for Loser.” He also redesigned the Fox network brand image “So FOX” and spearheaded campaigns for Fringe, American Idol, House and many more.

Before that, Vamosy was VP of design at FX Networks. He developed the network’s in-house design team “StudioFX,” which designed the brand looks and feel for original series The Shield, Nip/Tuck and Rescue Me.

Over the course of his career, Vamosy’s work has earned a recent Emmy Award, Emmy nominations, numerous CLIOs, PROMAX awards, including agency of the year (multiple years) and New York Festivals honors.