Josh Schroeder is an Oregon-based Creative Director, Fractional CMO, and award-winning composer with 20+ years building brands, campaigns, and creative systems that make people feel something.
As founder of Thousand Echoes, Josh has served as an embedded creative and marketing partner for founder-led consumer brands across wellness, lifestyle, food & beverage, and premium goods — owning everything from visual identity and website design to email marketing, SMS, paid social, photography direction, and campaign strategy. Clients include Tan Republic, Vim Hyperwellness, Wellhouse Coffee, and Zyp Scooters, among many others.
His commercial creative work spans some of the world's most recognized brands. Through Thousand Echoes, Wavelength Studio, and Red Brick Songs Josh has composed original scores and sonic branding for Apple, Microsoft, Intel, Honda, Levi's, Uber, Starbucks, Telus, Morgan Stanley, and Sembcorp, with sync placements on CBS, NBC, ABC, BBC, CBC, ABC Family, MTV, SyFy, and Teletoon. He penned the BBC Kids Network theme song, served as the sonic branding partner for Morgan Stanley's annual Women's Conference for five consecutive years, and co-wrote with artists on EMI, Sony/ATV, Universal, and Peermusic rosters.
A two-time Grammy performer and National John Lennon Songwriting Scholarship winner, Josh is also an honored member of ASCAP's Lester Sill Songwriting Workshop and a former signee of Casablanca Media Publishing. He served as General Manager of Cryptogrammophone Records, overseeing 15 releases and working alongside internationally acclaimed artists including Bennie Maupin, Nels Cline, and Jeff Gauthier.
Beyond client work, Josh directs the songwriting program at YMA Camp in Salem, Oregon, where he mentors emerging artists and develops original curriculum bridging professional creative process with accessible, teachable frameworks. He also hosts a YouTube channel on songwriting and creative optimization with over 1,200 organic subscribers.
Thousand Echoes is a full-service boutique creative agency. The team includes Miranda Schroeder (photography), and a trusted network of extended creative partners.
Miranda Vettrus is a photographer, artist, and songwriter, with a keen eye for visual design and a mind for all things creative. Miranda began developing creative content to enhance her music career for which she has received critical acclaim as an artist with her electronic pop project, Áine Aura. In 2015, Miranda signed a publishing deal with Red Brick Songs.
She is currently producing content for Thousand Sounds clients doing front end web design, photography and photo editing, production, and voice over work for brands that include Tan Republic, Wellhouse Coffee, Vim Hyper-Wellness, and Zyp Scooters. . She is a native of the Pacific Northwest and is an avid runner.