Karim
Co-founder
Karim is an artist, designer, and cofounder of Human Resources. His background in creative practice, communications, and operations informs an approach that brings ideas, people, and projects into motion.
INDEPENDENT CREATIVE STUDIOPHILADELPHIA, PA
Human Resources
01 THE STUDIO
Room for the idea.
Support for the work.
Human Resources is a creative studio founded by brothers Karim and Mitch. We bring creative direction, production, research and operations together to help people develop ideas and carry them through.
We work with individuals, brands and businesses, while developing original projects of our own.
+ THE FOUNDERS
Karim & Mitch
Mitch
Co-founder
Mitch is a master carpenter, designer, and cofounder of Human Resources. Working since his teens, his practice brings together interiors, set construction, and a longstanding devotion to vintage furniture. His credits include set builds for Beyoncé’s Renaissance album artwork and projects for PINKO, Coach, and Pepsi. He approaches a vision by asking how it can be built.
02 WHAT WE DO
Four creative practices.
Operations across them all.
Creative
Services
Give an idea a clear direction and a visual language.
- Concepts, brand strategy & identity
- Creative direction & graphic design
- Styling, personal shopping & wardrobe editing
- Art direction, shoots & presentations
Spatial &
Experiences
Shape the places people inhabit and the experiences they remember.
- Interior consultation, design & styling
- Furniture sourcing & custom fabrication
- Sets, retail displays & installations
- Events & production coordination
Product
Research, develop and refine an idea into something tangible.
- Feasibility & opportunity research
- Product & collection development
- Materials, makers & vendor sourcing
- Prototypes, samples & production preparation
Media &
Culture
Build the stories, images and sounds around a project.
- Content, editorial & video production
- Campaigns, launches & PR support
- Music curation for businesses & hospitality
- Ongoing music programming & music direction
Operations
Free creative people to focus on creative work.
- Client, billing & vendor administration
- Scheduling & project coordination
- Documents, expenses & records
- Workflow audits, systems setup & support
03 HOW WE WORK
- BringStart with the idea.
- ExamineAsk the right questions.
- AssembleDefine the direction.
- DevelopMake, test and refine.
- RealizePut the work into the world.
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