cultural research projects

C.R.P.

mission

what we do

about us

approach

services

muses

heroes

de Appel performance

John Waters by Peter Hujar

Dan Graham, Mirror Performed

Audience Description, 1977

Divine by Peter Hujar, 1975

Mr. Freedom by William Klein, 1969

Cookie Mueller by Peter Hujar

Performers at the 10th Annual Avant Garde Festival (on a train of Penn Central Cars) 1973

Mission

Learning where we’re headed by sifting

through the contents of culture’s pockets.

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Bjorn Andreson from Visconti's Death In Venice

"the girl"

laurie bird

What We Do

We honor culture. We eye-dropper it and reflect back it’s significance experientially in the form of stories, content, imagery for institutions and brands.

Who We Are

A creative lab run by those with a love for culture and personal narrative both epic and intimate. Our backgrounds are steeped in magazine design, fashion luxury, beauty, lifestyle, film and agency work.

Approach

We look to lose the formula. Let’s toss the cards in the air and see how they land. Let's read them like tea leaves and discover new solutions that challenge our ideas on “what works”.

The Smiths cover star Joe Dellasandro taken from the set still of the film FLESH

Services

Engendering P.O.V’s

From big brands that are slumbering to small ones who can’t sleep

Creative Direction

From 360 degree big picture results to focused, bespoke solutions for single initiatives

Content Creation

From snackable to a magnum opus

Design Direction

From digital experience to fireworks level print pieces

Brand Collaborations

From dread to cred. Become more respected when you partner with culture

Cultural Curation

From books to sites to exhibits and supporting culture at large

Grace Zabriskie

Kate Pierson

Holly Woodlawn

Jerry Hall

Jackie-O

Jane Forth

Judy Nylon

Joy Bang

Jean Seberg

Kathy Ackerman

Murray Head from Sunday Bloody Sunday

Edith "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale

Exene Cervenka

Donna Jordan

Gia

Candy Darling

Deborah Harry

Dolly Parton

Faye Dunaway

Gloria Jones

Grace Slick

Edith Massey

Our Muses

We celebrate sub-cultures, the marginalized, out-of-box thinkers, self expression, oral history, personal style, youth/the young, innocence, art, music, fashion, film, photography, shit-kickers, filth, spirituality, seekers, self discovery, self awareness, sexuality, truth, theater, activism, living, design, divinity, universal cosmic energy, curiosity, the wildly under celebrated and those who dare.