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Crystal Simone (aka cry$cross) is an image maker and visual storyteller working across fiber art, sound, and collage. She specializes in campaigns, visual identity, and color theory.
Previously: Okayplayer/Okay Africa, Vox Media
Brooklyn, New York
Select Clients
SONY Certified,
Raedio, Underground Music Academy, The Kitchen, Sirius XM, NEW INC, Broadway Advocacy Coalition, F.Y. EYE, Areya Media, BET
Featured in
DAZED MAGAZINE (Forthcoming)
Cult Classic Magazine 005* (print only)
Black Cherry Mag
Impulse Magazine
Rememory Directory
Nylon Mag
Brooklyn Magazine
Attack Magazine
Resident Advisor (2020)
black superstars
2026
Personal, Print
★ 𝗯𝗹𝐚𝗰𝞳 𝐬𝖚𝐩𝙚𝐫𝐬𝘁𝐚𝐫𝐬 ★ will be vending at the Black Zine Fair in May at Powerhouse Arts, and the Brooklyn Art Book Fair at Recess. Learn more about the zine on SubstackConcept + Design: Crystal Simone
the DARK web
2026
Personal, Digital
Who told you that everything dark was bad? Think again...Concept + Design: Crystal Simone
Superfood Studio
2026
Branding
Reimagine your relationship with cooking as a sensory experience in our culinary playhouse.
Superfood Studio is an evolving concept space to reclaim/re-care/recycle usage of [our] superfoods for health, beauty and well beingConcept: Francesca Chaney-Weir
Photography + Videography: Michael Weir
Art Direction + Lead Design: Crystal Simone
In Rotation
2024
Branding, Marketing
“In Rotation” is a weekly Instagram series that highlights emerging Black artists and rising voices in underground music and culture. Spearheaded by my coworker and me, the series grew out of conversations about new favorite albums and artistsCreative Direction + Design: Crystal Simone
Writer: Adrienne Black
Queensboro Dance Festival
2026
Campaign, Marketing
Campaign artwork created for Queensboro Dance Festival in collaboration with F.Y. EYE, HAVAS Media and The Nonprofit Colab. This project sparked my love of nonprofit work and local community engagementCreative Direction + Design: Crystal Simone
QDF Executive Director: Karesia Batan
Project Manager: Gaby Perez
Okayplayer
2024
Editorial
Editorial designs for the Okayplayer website
SONY Certified2023
Campaign
Design commission for Sony Certified for their Black History Month series titled ‘The Music That Made Us’ on Instagram
Art Direction + Design: Crystal Simone cry$cross
2026
Personal Branding
Ongoing branding and cover art for cry$cross, my DJ/Producer moniker. Link to purchase on Bandcamp here