Histagrams
Creative Direction and Original ContentA self-started project called Histagrams where historical moments are depicted as instagram posts using comedy and pop-culture references to help create entertaining and very shareable content. Within the first 2 weeks of inception, the website attracted attention from dozens of news/media outlets and led to tens of thousands of followers and shares.
Launch Site ︎
Project Examples
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Press
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Awards
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Histagrams is a 2014 Webby Awards Honoree ︎