Film Linnetz began his creative career as a child voice actor, most prominently providing the voice for the character "Tipo" in Disney's animated feature ''
The Emperor's New Groove'' in 2000. In 2015, Linnetz wrote, directed, and co-produced the short film
Afterglow, starring
Sawyer Spielberg and
Mary Neely. The film was selected as a
Vimeo Staff Pick and showcased at several international short film festivals.
Fashion In November 2018, Linnetz launched ERL under the support of
Comme des Garçons. The brand is based in his
Venice Beach studio and draws from
West Coast skate and surf culture, filtered through high-concept visual storytelling. In May 2022, Linnetz became the first American invited by
Kim Jones to co-design a
Dior Men's collection. The Dior x ERL capsule debuted with a runway presentation in Venice Beach, California. In June 2023, Linnetz was named Guest Designer for the 104th edition of
Pitti Immagine Uomo in
Florence, Italy. It marked ERL's first full
runway presentation. The collection reimagined Californian youth culture through the lens of
Renaissance grandeur and theatrical
surrealism. In 2019, Linnetz was featured in
The Big Flat Now at Galerie Crone in
Vienna, alongside
Rosemarie Trockel, Jonathan Castro, Thomas Lohr, Mike Meiré, and
Sterling Ruby. In 2021, Linnetz was featured in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute exhibition
In America: A Lexicon of Fashion. In 2024, Linnetz held his first solo exhibition,
Monuments, at
Jeffrey Deitch Gallery in Los Angeles. The installation featured sculptural reinterpretations of iconic American imagery.
Visual and creative direction Linnetz has worked as a creative director, photographer, and visual collaborator for a wide range of major artists, global brands, and publications. His artist and celebrity collaborations include
Lady Gaga,
Grimes,
Shawn Mendes,
Justin Bieber,
Selena Gomez,
Hailey Bieber,
Kim Kardashian,
Kanye West, and A$AP Rocky. He has produced campaigns and visual content for brands such as
Apple,
Adidas,
Tesla,
Burberry,
Bvlgari,
Guess,
Coca-Cola,
Skims, and
McDonalds. Music videos include "
Fade" (starring
Teyana Taylor) for Kanye West featuring
Post Malone, and "
Nervous" for Shawn Mendes. On stage, he served as creative director for Lady Gaga's Las Vegas residency
Enigma, and has provided live creative direction for Kanye West,
Normani,
Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber. In September 2020, Linnetz shared the previously unreleased music video for the
Tyga song "
Feel Me" through his
Instagram account three years later after it was filmed in 2017, ultimately being scrapped after Tyga's breakup with
Kylie Jenner. It features both Jenner and her older sister Kim Kardashian, partners of Tyga and Kanye West at the time, respectively. Linnetz's photography has appeared on covers and in editorial features in numerous publications, including
Vogue,
GQ,
Interview, DUST, Purple, 032c, Vogue Italia, Hypebeast, Highsnobiety, and Kaleidoscope. Notable shoots include
Pharrell Williams,
The Rock, and
John Mulaney for the 2024 GQ "Man of the Year" issue, Hailey Bieber for
Vogue, and numerous covers for
Interview including
The Weeknd and Selena Gomez. ==Awards and recognition==