Adrian Mueller grew up in Lucerne, Switzerland and initially studied architectural engineering. He was drawn to photography because of the similarities in both fields: clean lines, concise structures and how light reflects off surfaces. Time in Japan further influenced his creative approach through the concepts of craftsmanship, simplicity and reducing everything to its essence.



In contrast to his precise still life work, Adrian's aim with his food and location photography is to create images that connect with a viewers' personal memories. He hopes that someone looking at his photographs will be moved to pause and remember a certain smell, taste or experience.



He lives in New York with his wife and son.

Ad Agencies:

BBDO

CDM

Code & Theory

Commonground / Chicago

Cossette   

DDB / New York

DDB / San Francisco  

Digitas   

Euro RSCG  

Gotham   

Greatworks

Grey   

Harrison + Star   

JWT  

Lowe   

McGarrah Jessee / Austin   

McgarryBowen   

Ogilvy / Hong Kong   

Publicis West / Seattle   

Sapient Nitro   

TBWA Chiat Day 

The Brand Nursery / Leeds

Tribal DDB

Young & Rubicam



Brands:

American Express

Bacardi

Bodum   

Chase   

Clearasil

Comcast

Conagra   

Converse   

Cooking Channel

Costa

CVS

Denihan    

Domino's

Egg Beaters   

Evian   

Exxon Mobil

Guebelin   

HP  

Kmart   

Kraft   

Lay's   

Lean Cuisine   

Macy's   

Malibu Rum      

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia   

Milk   

New Balance 

Novartis

Ordning + Reda

Pam

Proactiv 

Roche   

Siemens

Skol Beer 

Snapple

Swatch

Terrafina   

Timberland   

T-Mobile   

Tropicana  

US Olympic Committee      

Waterford   

Wedgwood   



Magazines:

Budget Travel   

Edible Brooklyn   

Edible Manhattan  

ELLE Sweden

Feinschmecker   

Financial Times

Food Network

Gilt City

Golf Digest   

Martha Stewart Living  

Parade   

WSJ Magazine



Cookbooks:

Everyday Raw Detox, by Meredith Baird, Gibbs Smith Publishing

Everyday Raw Chocolate, by Matthew Kenney, Gibbs Smith Publishing

Everyday Raw Express, by Matthew Kenney, Gibbs Smith Publishing

Everyday Raw Desserts, by Matthew Kenney, Gibbs Smith Publishing

The Fresh Energy Cookbook, by Natalia Rose, Lyons Press

Perfect Parties, 2nd Edition, by Linnea Johansson, Norstedts Publishing



Culinary Collaborations:

Daniel Humm / Eleven Madison Park

David Bouley / Bouley, Brushstroke

Matthew Kenney / Matthew Kenney Cuisine

Bobby Flay / Parade Magazine

Ron Suhanosky / Stuzzicheria

Masato Nishihara / Kajitsu

Luis A. Bollo / Salinas

Brian Lewis / Bedford Post

Derek Montgomery, Associate Creative Director, Digitas, New York



'Adrian is a master of detail.  Not only is he fun to shoot with, but he also works the camera like a mad scientist.  His work is gorgeous – and he elevates images beyond that of a mere still life...  transforming them into visual experiences.'  



Dave Holloway, Creative Director, Publicis West, Seattle



'Adrian has shot much of the best work I‘ve been involved with.  He is meticulous, passionate and incredibly accommodating.'



Keren Sachs, Director of Photography, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, New York



'Adrian is a skilled, thoughtful and collaborative photographer and a pleasure to work with.  He brings a creative and insightful eye to every shoot.'



Matthew Kenney, Chef and Cookbook Author, New York



'My books are forever lifted by Adrian's incredible photography.  He has taken this gift to the next level, with his extraordinary attention to detail, unshakeable professionalism, and ability to capture light like no one I've ever worked with.                      

                                                                                            

Brad Dixon, Creative Director, Code & Theory NYC



'Adrian is a meticulous technical wizard, consistently producing painfully beautiful images.  He also happens to be one of the nicest people I have ever worked with, which only adds to the pleasure of shooting with him.'

                                                                                                                                 

Melissa Thuy Lin, Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather, Hong Kong



'Adrian is a great photographer and without ego.  Our campaign for milk came out exactly as we had discussed.  It looks stunningly simple, but was complex to plan and execute.'        

                                                    

Alexia Politis, Art Producer, Wieden+Kennedy, New York



'His sharp problem solving skills, precise technical abilities and most importantly, his easy-going attitude and willingness to give 110% on every project, keep him at the top of my list of still-life photographers.'



Joy Kilpatrick & Margaret Elman, Creative Directors, McGarryBowen, New York



'Adrian is not only a pleasure to work with but he also knows how to blend the artistic and technical aspects of photography.  He is extremely collaborative and always brings new, inventive ideas to our assignments.  It's a joy to shoot with a creative person in an environment that makes you forget it's work.  He is a rare talent.'



Seung Choi, Art Director, Parade Magazine, New York



'He remains at the top of my photographer’s list.  He has a remarkably keen eye, pays tremendous attention to detail and his lighting is par none.  Adrian possesses the ability to bring pragmatism and sophistication to every shoot he covers.'              

                                                                                                                                 

William Sawalich, Editor, Digital Photo Pro Magazine



'Adrian creates extraordinary images that clients not only want to publish, but also want to display on their walls.'

Archive's 200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide 2014/15

Archive's 200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide 2012/13

Archive's 200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide 2010/11

Communication Arts Advertising Annual 2012

Communication Arts Photography Annual 2012

Communication Arts Advertising Annual 2011

American Photography 30 / 2014

American Photography 28 / 2012

American Photography 25 / 2009

PDN's 30 - 2010

Canon's Emerging Photo Pro of 2010

SPD Pub41 - Feature Merit Award Photography: Golf Digest

The One Show, New York - Merit Award

Cannes Lions Awards - Shortlist

PX3 Prix de la Photographie, Paris - 1st Place

International Photography Awards, Los Angeles - 1st Place

Eddie Adams Workshop XII