Khris Virgil — Work Overview
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KHRIS VIRGIL
Creative Direction · Brand Systems · Story-driven Video

I build visual worlds around communities, brands, and sound. From UNINTERRUPTED campaigns with LeBron to Tenderloin small-business storytelling and Retrofit DJ activations, I design systems that move between film, identity, and live experiences—while staying grounded in the Bay Area I grew up in.

UNINTERRUPTED — KVRUN

Campaign & Visual System
Creative direction, edit, design

Built a visual language for KVRUN—an open-format run club project with UNINTERRUPTED. Designed motion graphics and social cut-downs that weave in LeBron’s voice, footage from the streets, and typography that feels both sports and streetwear.

#brand#sports#motion
UNINTERRUPTED

WORK WHERE — Tilted Brim

Lookbook & Campaign
Concept, direction, camera, edit

A series shot in real San Francisco workplaces—corner stores, kitchen lines, bike shops—showing Tilted Brim pieces worn on the clock. The campaign positions uniforms and workwear as everyday streetwear while centering the people who keep the city moving.

#streetwear#lookbook#bayarea
Tilted Brim

WEST WEAR — Tilted Brim

Campaign in Progress
Creative direction, story, casting

An urban-cowboy narrative rooted in San Francisco’s Mission District and the history of Mexican vaqueros. Built around a variation jacket with rope-stitching, the campaign juxtaposes horses, horsepower, and murals to explore what “western” means in a modern city.

#campaign#photo#storydriven
Tilted Brim

I LOVE TL — Tenderloin

Neighborhood Storytelling
Direction, camera, edit

A visual series centering restaurants, shops, and everyday movement in San Francisco’s Tenderloin. Elevated yet intimate framing treats the neighborhood like a fashion editorial while keeping the focus on small business owners and their regulars.

#community#smallbusiness#docustyle
Tenderloin

Tenderloin 5K

Community Run Identity
Concept, copy, visual identity

“What are you running from? What are you running for?” — a grassroots 5K concept that reframes running as mutual aid and neighborhood care. Designed graphics, copy, and launch materials for partners and potential sponsors across the TL.

#runclub#communitydesign#campaign
Tenderloin

Retrofit — Visual Campaigns

Art Direction & Identity
Creative direction, design, edit

Ongoing visual system for Retrofit, a DJ workforce focused on world-building. Developed logomarks, construction-inspired graphics, teaser edits, and show flyers that link nightlife, labor language, and community-showroom energy across cities.

#music#identity#worldbuilding
Retrofit

State of Sound

Travel Docu Series
Concept, camera, edit, voiceover

A self-directed visual essay tracing sound, migration, and nightlife across Europe and East Asia. Shot solo while on the road, mixing club footage, street scenes, and reflective narration into a single travel log about how music moves people.

#documentary#travel#sound
Self-initiated

Retrofit — Paris Fashion Week

DJ Set & Visuals
Co-producer, DJ, visual direction

Brought Retrofit to Paris for Fashion Week and Fête de la Musique, pairing DJ sets with key-art, teaser videos, and cryptic Eiffel Tower motifs. Balanced underground energy with fashion-week polish for international crowds.

#dj#experiential#fashionweek
Retrofit
A Rabbit's Hole feature street view

A Rabbit’s Hole — Feature

Editorial Profile
Profiled artist

Long-form interview and visual feature tracing my path through community work, DJing, and visual storytelling. The piece frames my portfolio as a connected universe instead of isolated gigs—useful context for how I think about world-building.

#editorial#interview
Press
Studio still 2

Studio Still II

Visual Research
Art direction · Ongoing

Companion still exploring light, layering, and texture. These studio frames often become the backbone for title cards, flyers, or social assets in later client work.

#visualresearch#mood
Studio