Founder · CEO · Design Pickle · 11 Years

Systems from
a real running
company.

Not a coach. A CEO teaching what he actually does — inside a $21M business with real people and real stakes.

$21M
ARR — Design Pickle
12hrs
To build your AI CoS
350+
Global creative team
Weekly
Live call with Russ
01 — The Book

The Creative CEO

The playbook for creative operators. 6 frameworks for building a profitable, scalable creative business — without losing your edge. Written from 11 years inside Design Pickle.

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Available on Amazon · First 3 Chapters Free
02 — The Course

AI Chief of Staff

Build a real AI operating system for your business. Online courses, quickstart guides, AI prompt packs, and a weekly live call with Russ. Start this week. No coding required.

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Open Enrollment · Weekly Live Call
03 — The Mastermind

A room for operators
who are building.

Not a Discord. Not a group chat. A private, curated room for founders running real AI-powered businesses. Weekly live calls. Peer cohort. Application required.

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Who I Am
"I didn't hire a consultant to build my AI system. I built it myself — in 12 hours. That's what I teach."

Founder & CEO of Design Pickle since 2015. YPO member. Author. I've been building, breaking, and rebuilding systems for 11 years inside a real company with real P&L.

Everything I teach — the book, the course, the mastermind — comes from what I'm actually doing right now. Not a framework from a whiteboard. Not a theory. A system running 24/7 on my actual business.

2015
Founded DP
YPO
Member
Author
The Creative CEO
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Russ Perry
Founder & CEO · Design Pickle
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The Creative CEO
Russ Perry
#1 Creative Business
The Book
The Creative CEO
A Complete Playbook for Building Your Creative Empire

6 actionable frameworks. Battle-tested inside Design Pickle over 11 years. How to productize, position, systematize, magnetize, and scale a creative business — without losing your edge or your mind. Available on Amazon.

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