SVP Marketing at Rodale Inc.

Steve Kandianis is a rare example of someone who is exceptionally talented AND collaborative, leading him to be very successful in his role of art director. Steve has personally designed many winning campaigns for Rodale brands including Men’s Health and Runner’s World– and in the past few years, has trained and led others to do great work as well.

I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Steve on many high-performing projects. He approaches everything he does with a high level of creativity and enthusiasm – and, it’s just plain fun to work with him!

Steve is well respected by his teammates and his clients. His top-tier design skills combined with being a terrific teammate – not to mention a great guy – all fit together making him an incredibly strong asset. I highly recommend Steve for any design/creative role.

Senior Creative Director : Ui Path

The heart and soul of a creative team.

Steve is a catalyst of creative ideation and the eye of the storm when it comes to generating new and exciting ideas.

He is the rare balance of humility and top shelf talent. He breaks the stereotype of a top creative, he is both kind and brilliant.

I had the pleasure of working with Steve as one of my art directors in the HotHouse for almost three years and without a doubt he is possibly one of the most creative, collaborative and productive professionals I have ever had the pleasure of working with.

Many times Steve was able to miraculously pull out a solution that was surprisingly creative and ultimately top performing. Time and time again Steve’s campaigns would out perform expectations resulting in a boost in company revenue. 

Truly a fruitful creative.

Chief Content Officer at Rodale

Steve Kandianis is a highly talented art director and designer who brings innovative ideas and creative solutions to every project. I had the pleasure of collaborating with Steve on many high-performing products and promotions, including the best selling 21-Day MetaShred, a million-dollar plus product for Men’s Health. 

For example, Steve conceived of and created the genius multi-platform MetaShred logo that can be seen on two DVD products, the streaming video site, the MetaShred Diet book, and hundreds of Men’s Health videos and social posts. What’s more, his product cover and website design, along with creative assets for the videos, were integral in driving customer engagement and product sales. 

But to be sure, this is just one highlight from the many projects that I worked on with Steve. In addition to his vision and creative skills, Steve is a great team player and co-creator, and is well regarded and respected by both his co-workers and clients. I highly recommend him as an art director and designer, as a colleague, and as a human.

Art Director

Steve is such a perfect blend of passion, talent, enthusiasm and collaboration. I was lucky enough to work alongside of Steve at Rodale's HotHouse Agency, and every day I saw him put the full force of his amazing creative talents into the projects he was working on, and into pushing his team to create their best work.

Steve is enthusiastic, with boundless positive energy, he is collaborative, great at brainstorming with a team of creatives, and he is a fantastic art director.

I would jump at the opportunity to work with Steve again, and would highly recommend him as a leader for any creative team.

Design Manager

Steve is a wonderful, compassionate and encouraging art director. He allows his team to design, grow and explore their creative strategies in projects, while still maintaining tight deadlines and a quality product. My favorite thing about working with Steve, was his ability to make any idea a part of the process and although I did not work directly with Steve, he always made me feel like a part of his team. A creative team would be lucky to have such a genuine person who is incredibly talented.

Consumer Marketing Manager

I could not more enthusiastically recommend Steve. He is a gifted designer whose natural leadership skills led him to become a great art director.

He has guided his team to producing several innovative and effective creative asset suites for me. He is a perfect storm of talent, contagiously positive attitude, and love of a job well done.