ARTIFACT UPRISING
Creative Direction
Design Direction
Product Design
Advertising
Partnerships
Marketing
Digital Design
Art Direction
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Founded in 2012, Artifact Uprising was created with the belief that everyone has a story to tell.
By offering premium printed photo goods, the mission was clear, to get people’s photos…
Off Your Device and Into Your life.
Existing for Joy, our mission was to inspire everyday photographers to rediscover the tangible beauty of printed photography.
A small company with big growth aspirations, we aggressively crafted year-round and seasonal campaigns with the aim of discovery and conversion.
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Campaigns frequently supported new product launches, existing line extensions and existing product optimizations.
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To inspire and enable, we regularly created and distributed how-to’s and guides to help customers create their own photo projects.
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Campaigns also aimed to inspire creativity in the everyday. Aside from major holidays and seasonal sales, we would provide content and ideas year-round.
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We found connection with our community during times of social growth and awakening. Environmental and social issues were at the core of our brand beliefs.
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As photography shifted largely to our mobile devices, we created accessible tips, tricks and how-to’s to get the most out of your phone photos.
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We featured and partnered with professional photographers around the world. To provide customers with advice and inspiration, we regularly published long-form content with our strategic photo partners.
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We had the opportunity to give back through product giveaways and limited edition releases. Supporting environmental issues and reproducing lost product due to climate change was a key initiative.
The A|U creative team delivered physical product strategy, design and launch material.
At the helm of our internal creative department I led creative strategy, process and execution – all evolving significantly over the course of 4 years.
To this day, Artifact Uprising serves as a lifestyle brand with the aim of making all of life’s moments tangible.
Lifestyle Photography
Product Design
Campaign Materials
Social Content
Holiday Campaigns
iOS App Management
Printed Catalogs
Office Design
Styling and Retouching
See in Black
Campaign Highlight
In the wake of the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others, creatives Joshua Kissi and Micaiah Carter established a photography collective of Black photographers who uplift and invest in Black visibility. Dubbed See In Black, the platform teamed up with Artifact Uprising on a limited, two-week charity print sale set to launch on Juneteenth (June 19).
One hundred percent of the profits from the sale were allocated to five organizations – Know Your Rights Camp, Youth Empowerment Project, National Black Justice Coalition, Black Futures Lab and The Bail Project – dedicated to helping the Black community.
Photographers shown:
Kennedi Carter
Juan Veloz
Joshua Kissi
Braylen Dion
One For Our Land
Campaign Highlight
One For Our Land was a limited release of 10 5x5 premium prints featuring the work of some of the most notable outdoor photographers in the industry. Customers were able to purchase the prints directly through Artifact Uprising and each print featured the name and location of the image on the front.
The campaign launched in response to the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. The aim was to take a firm stance in our mission to push our industry forward. To take a deep and honest look at the environmental impact of our actions – both in the business we do and the lives we keep.
This campaign featured the work of: Chris Burkard, Alex Strohl, Finn Beales, Lucy Laucht, Dan Rubin, Bryan Daugherty, Forest Woodward, Jules Davies, Chris Ozer, and Garrett King. Through the sale of these prints, we aimed to join together like-minded individuals, stating, "Let's protect our planet, together."
