Keep It

Photography by Sela Shiloni | Prop Sourcing by Audrey Taylor Visuals | Senior Art Direction by Jesse McLean

In summer 2022, I was tasked with re-designing the podcast art and branding for Crooked Media’s award-winning pop culture podcast, “Keep It.” Each week, hosts Ira Madison III and Louis Virtel, are joined by comedians, journalists, actors, musicians, activists, politicians and more to discuss the latest ways pop culture and entertainment intersect with politics and society. As two cinema-lovers, Ira and Louis wanted their key art to reflect their love of classic movies and celebrity culture. So, put on your headphones and check in to the Keep It Resort. Inspired by Slim Aarons’ iconic photographs of Hollywood elites in Palm Springs and Beverly Hills, we recreated a midcentury poolside scene on a Old Hollywood, sound stage-style backdrop for the “Keep It” key art and universe.