I'm Josh Smith,
and I tell stories with a camera, on the page, or through a brand. I started in film, co-founding Iron Brothers Films with my brother Tate, and continued following stories in writing, photography, and design.
Career Highlights
Roles
- Iron Brothers FilmsCo-Founder
- Captain Kepler CreativFounder
- Amplify AgencyCreative Director
- Nomen GlobalMarketing Manager
Honors
- Iron BrothersBest PictureBest DirectorBest Cinematography
- The BadlandBlacklist Top ListQuarterfinalist, 2024
- The History of Food ScienceGEM Diamond Award
My short stories, poems, and essays, now all in one place.
Date
Story title
One-line blurb, from the story's description
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Story title
One-line blurb, from the story's description
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Story title
One-line blurb, from the story's description
Form by Josh Smith
FilmmakerFilm
maker
I write, direct, shoot, and cut.
Most of it with Iron Brothers Films.
Feature Film
Iron Brothers
Writer | Director | Producer | Cinematographer | Editor
Our debut feature, shot in the winter wilderness of Idaho and Wyoming.
Screenplay
The Badland
Co-Writer
A Blacklist Top List crime thriller, now in development.
Short Film
His Scripture
Writer | Director | Producer
A one-shot short film. A man goes to the mountain to find his hunted brother.
Photographer
Remote places and the spirit of adventure. After losing 300 pounds, I set out to see the world, and to capture what it feels like to finally be out in it.



Arctic Nights
Taken just 20 miles south of the northern most point of Europe, Arctic clouds covering the midnight sun.
Fishing in Lofoten
[Caption: location and year]
Last Light
[Caption: location and year]
A brand is a story told at a glance.
I tell the world that story. Check out the brand stories I’ve told.
Logos
Design Systems
- RedP-500#DA2C38
- BlueS-500#247BA0
- OrangeA-300#F18F01
- Off-WhiteN-50#FBFEF9
- CharcoalN-900#2F2D2E
Web design

Print design

A brand is a story told at a glance.
I tell the world that story.
Logos



Amplify Agency · Logo
Healix Wound Solutions · Logo
Del Mar CFO · Logo
Captain Kepler Creativ · Logo
A brand is a story told at a glance.
I tell the world that story.
Design Systems
Captain Kepler Creativ · Brand system
[Client] · Brand system
A brand is a story told at a glance.
I tell the world that story.
Web Design

Captain Kepler Creativ · Website · 2026
[Client] · Website · [Year]
A brand is a story told at a glance.
I tell the world that story.
Print Design

Captain Kepler Creativ · Business cards
[Client] · Print
Got a story?
Let’s find a medium.
writer , filmmaker , photographer , designer , storyteller





