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Raphael Farasat

Founder & Creative Director, Truffl

Raphael Farasat is an award-winning creative director, serial entrepreneur, and angel investor based in Los Angeles.  Working at the intersection of creative and business, Raph has launched and elevated brands that disrupt categories, including:

 

  • Leading campaigns for Fortune 500 Brands like Heineken, Fox, Spotify, Tesla, and Sonos
  • Launching brands for startups collectively valued over $1 Billion like Last Crumb, Sesh, and Ripi. 
  • Rebranding some of America's fastest-growing companies such as Lola Blankets, BÉIS, and Montana Knife Company
  • Winning 20 of the leading awards in consumer branding, including Dieline, Pentawards, Communication Arts, and D&AD
  • Leading the holistic rebrand of rag & bone that contributed to their acquisition in 2025
  • Creating hospitality brands for leading groups such as Accor, Ennismore, sbe, and Mondrian.
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Raph's work was featured in publications such as Entrepreneur Magazine, Creative Boom, Taschen Packaging Design, Fast Company, and Creative Boom. He has spoken at conferences and podcasts including First Round, The Dieline Conference, and The Stanza. 

Raphael specializes in discovering the essence of each brand, by understanding the purpose of its founders, to inspire the creation of authentic companies that break through the noise and connect deeply with consumers. 

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Outside of work, Raphael is a passionate world traveler, having visited 50 countries, Lakers fan, foodie, tennis enthusiast, meditation practitioner, and a voracious reader. He lives in Laurel Canyon with his partner Tyler and their two dogs, Bondi and Truffl. 

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