Crystal Simone

Poster Archive | Merch | Textiles


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 branding
Previously: Okayplayer/Okay Africa, Vox Media
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, HAVAS

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)



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