THE 1619 PROJECT
Documentary

THE 1619 PROJECT

A landmark exploration of the Black American experience from The New York Times. We partnered with One Story Up to craft a graphic identity that honors the history of a culture, amplifying the themes of each episode with sensitivity and care.

Climate Crisis
Branding

Climate Crisis

Without a doubt, the most pressing issue of our time. We created this social media campaign to draw attention to the devastating effects of the crisis, and the things, both big and small, that we can do to help.

Google Search On
Project type

Google Search On

We visualized curiosity for Google. Geometry and motion collide in a system where clean type and color blocks reveal connections and ideas as they unfold.

NYT Presents
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NYT Presents

FX Networks partnered with Block & Tackle to promote this documentary series, showcasing the unparalleled journalism and insight of The Times.

Over eleven seasons, we made Archer look sharper, louder, and more dangerous with on-air looks inspired by the entire breadth of the international spy genre.

We created the launch branding for a new cultural hub in one of Queens’ most vibrant communities. Built for all of New York, because Queens is the future.

Pistol
Show Package

Pistol

The graphic campaign for FX's series about three mucus-spattered years that changed music forever.

Alien Earth
Project type

Alien Earth

2120. A crashed ship. A terrified crew. We explored an on-air identity for FX's prequel series that fuses the franchise’s iconic visuals with dark, experimental motifs.

FXM
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FXM
FXM

Weaving the "visual fabric" of cinema into a network identity, we created a refined system that merges functional elements with nostalgic film textures.

SNOWFALL

For the final season, we created a painterly cel-animated sequence that mirrors Franklin Saint’s world fracturing and bleeding into chaos.

Playing Cards
Project type

Playing Cards

The BLOCK & TACKLE deck plays with the themes of chaos and humanity that shape the rules of card games... and modern life. 

Sneaker Center
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Sneaker Center

Athletes, artists, enthusiasts. Our visual system is inspired by the creativity and community driving global sneaker culture.

Adults
Project type

Adults

We assembled this bit of chaos for a show exploring the daunting existential crisis of early adulthood, set in our beloved Queens, NY.

TruTV
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TruTV

An improvisational, experiment-first visual language for a daring comedy network.

SYFY WIRE
Project type

SYFY WIRE

A crafted a comic-inspired visual system that celebrates the passions of it's audience. "We’re obsessed too."

Always Sunny
Project type

Always Sunny

The client said, "Make it weirder".
Thank you, FX.

The Old Man
Project type

The Old Man

Package exploration for a high-tension, globe-trotting, old-cat-and-retired-mouse chase. 

Children Underground
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Children Underground

An unsettling mix of secrecy, danger, and moral ambiguity inspired our designs for this documentary series.

Mr. Inbetween
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Mr. Inbetween

We wrapped the show’s off-kilter brutality in gritty Australian noir. It is a tense visual language living between unpredictable menace and deadpan humor.

FXX IDs
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FXX IDs

Here’s what we came up with...

High Noon
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High Noon

A smart, fast sports talk show (at 9AM Pacific) deserves an unconventional graphic format.

High Wizard
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High Wizard

A short-form series featuring a very high wizard. Watch Gandalf the Green conja the ganja.

No Kid Hungry
Project type

No Kid Hungry

Free breakfast seems like is a simple solution, but the stigma is complex. We used audio of real teens to inspire a hand-drawn piece that visualizes vulnerability and drives change.

Planetary Gossip
Short Form

Planetary Gossip

What if the planets were terrible like us? We concepted, wrote, and produced six animated vignettes for SYFY’s TZGZ, filling the solar system with cosmic cattiness and R-rated social drama.

The Last O.G.
Project type

The Last O.G.

Tracy Morgan is back, but his hood is gone. We designed the logo and Season 1 campaign, capturing the fish-out-of-water comedy of an ex-con navigating a completely gentrified Brooklyn.

Black History Month
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Black History Month

We evolved NBCU's twenty-three-network campaign identity to match their "TOGETHER WE RISE" rallying cry.

TZGZ
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TZGZ

Branding for the late-night trip that comes after SYFY.

Grotesquerie
Project type

Grotesquerie

We visualized a disturbing convergence of faith and fear for Ryan Murphy's tale of moral decay.

American Horror Story
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American Horror Story

From the mixed-media spells of Coven to the woodcut doom of Apocalypse, we’ve helped FX define the shifting visual language of American Horror Story.

Watergate
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Watergate

A political thriller aesthetic for the definitive history of the scandal.

FOD TV
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FOD TV

High-functioning low-fi TV

Google CES
Project type

Google CES

Oh, how much fun we can have together.

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