CRKT Designers
Designed to Inspire
Quantity is often positioned as a contrast to quality, but for CRKT, that couldn’t be further from the truth. The brand works with many different knife designers from all around the country (and world), each bringing their own artistry and ideas to the table. The result? A vast, continuously updating product portfolio that also delivers on quality. These designers, while independent, are nevertheless core to CRKT’s brand. CRKT tasked us with telling their stories; in turn, this would tell the story of CRKT.
Services
Video production
Photography
Writing
Strategy
CRKT’s products are highly visible in the knife world, but only the most plugged-in enthusiasts are aware of the stories behind each knife and the role of independent designers. We wanted to put the designers front and center, to portray them for what they are: heroes of the brand. We developed a rich content plan that included video production, photography, and blog articles to bring these stories to life on multiple fronts.
T.J. Schwarz
Alan Folts
Kaila Cumings
Lucas Burnley
Joe Caswell
Development
To do the stories justice, we knew we had to meet designers where they are, in their home environments, surrounded by the activities, people, and things they love. From Bend, OR to Houston, TX, Southern California to rural New Hampshire, we traveled light to make magic happen while respecting budgets. All projects were produced with the help of our longtime photo and video partner, Mighty Creature Productions, which allowed us to work efficiently and deliver a consistent, high-quality product.
Deployment
The centerpiece of each designer story is a rich media blog article, combining longform writing, photography, and the full video in an elegant custom layout. Photos, video clips, and text snippets are then repurposed for social media, print catalogs, and trade booth graphics, ensuring independent designers are promoted as part of CRKT’s DNA wherever the brand is seen.