Craft, taste, and a calculated disregard for the rules that don't help good ideas reach the feed.
(01) Who we are
A definition · two ways
/ˌmis·də·ˈmē·nər/ noun — English
MIS·DE·MEAN·OR
01.
Misdemeanor is a social-first creative studio and production house designed to remove the layers between thinking and doing. Makers shaping the work and making it. No handoffs. No dilution. We concept, shoot, direct, and edit every piece from start to finish.
02.
A minor offense or infraction; a breach of rules — a disruption that carries limited consequence.
(02) What we do
Three disciplines · One studio
Creative Strategy.
We can make it matter.Creative strategy rooted in real human insights, not just trends. Social storytelling ecosystems designed to participate in culture long after the campaign goes live.
Social Creative Direction.
We can concept it.Ideas built for the feed first, not retrofitted to it. We concept campaigns, episodic series, and creator-led storytelling that earn attention because they look and feel authored — not advertised.
Creative Production.
We can make it.Lean, owner-operator production. We shoot, direct and edit every piece from start to finish — owning gear, partnering globally, and designing workflows so cost goes down without craft taking a hit. No budget too small. No brief too big.
(03) The Work
Brands we've worked with