Culture doesn't need a pitch deck.

Ryan Lange, also known as Relic, is a Group Creative Director in Chicago. Artist first, then everything that comes after: brands, campaigns, social content, shipped products, and the teams that make them. He understands culture from the inside and leads the teams that put it to work.

Chicago, working everywhere Photography to brands to campaigns to product
  • Kai Cenat × XGames
  • Justin Bieber
  • No Jumper
  • Harmless Harvest
  • Bear Champ
  • CODE
  • Drippy Chicago
  • Vulora

Selected work

Campaigns, brand systems, content, and product, led from concept to launch.

Hummingbird
01HummingbirdExperiment, 2026

Years of studying hummingbirds until they fed from my hand, then a visualizer that turns their calls into a bird you can orbit. A passion project you can try.

Ramp Reapers
02Ramp ReapersInteractive art collection, XRPL, 2026

3,000 Reapers for Elliot Sloan's $RAMP that mutate live on the XRP Ledger as the story unfolds. The first living collection of its kind on XRPL, sold out almost instantly.

Drippy Soda
03Drippy SodaBrand, creative direction, AR

Creative director and the essence of the brand: identity, packaging, merch, video, social, and AR filters that let fans drop the can anywhere in the world. All organic reach.

Harley-Davidson
04Harley-DavidsonSocial content

A run of social posts built around riders, burnouts, flat track, and coastal rides. Shot and cut for the feed.

Everly
05EverlyAI companion, web and voice, 2026

A voice companion for aging parents that learns their life story, monitors wellness, and becomes a living memory for the family. Live at talkwitheverly.com.

Branding Experiment
06Branding ExperimentCPG brand accelerator and retail

Eight brands launched from naming to shelf, a retail store designed in San Diego, and a company that went public in the U.S. and Canada.

Tony Hawk
07Tony HawkSocial content, 2025

Sessions at Tony Hawk's personal ramp in San Diego with Andy Macdonald, then on the road to Utah for Vert Alert and his first doubles in front of a crowd since his injury.

08Bear ChampWebsite and browser game, 2026

A Web3 hub and browser boxing mini game for JC Rivera's Bear Champ, built with the same gritty neon energy as his street art.

Carhartt
09CarharttCampaign, 2013

A maker series across the USA in a custom Airstream, following makers and their craft, plus the launch of the Carhartt Woodsman beer with New Holland Brewing.

Koia
10KoiaSocial launch, 2017

Launching the social presence for a plant-based protein drink: the feed, the photography, and the voice, from zero to a brand in retail nationwide.

Nixon
11NixonFabrication, 2014

A scaled-up, one-to-one working replica of the Nixon Blaster speaker, CNC-cut and built for events. Bluetooth, real sound, every detail in proportion.

Not Your Father's Root Beer
12Not Your Father's Root BeerBrand launch, 2014

In at the start: hand-made tap handles, the wooden intro boxes that carried the first samples, and a hand in shaping a brand Pabst went on to buy.

Home Depot
13Home DepotProduct design, 2026

Project Lab, a maker portal for Home Depot: share builds step by step, talk shop, and turn every project into a materials list. UX, design, and build.

Apple Music
14Apple MusicExperiential, 2017

The Apple Music backstage lounge at MetLife Stadium: video wall, branding, an artist photo booth, a video interview area, and the vibes to match.

15Skate SpotGame concept for Otherside, 2026

Rethinking what a skate game looks like when it's built social-first for the Otherside metaverse. Developed in public with Elliot Sloan.

16Kai Cenat × XGamesLive content, Los Angeles, 2025

In the mix for Mafiathon 3 with Kai Cenat and XGames: real-time capture and fast creative decisions with world-class production around us.

18VuloraMarketplace app, iOS, 2026

Mobile-first marketplace shipped through a hybrid iOS path with rapid iteration and launch discipline. Live in the App Store.

Code of Conduct
19Code of ConductBranding and store design, 2025

Branding, store design, and retail layout for Code of Conduct, a Chicago tattoo studio with more than 15 years in the city.

Harmless Harvest
20Harmless HarvestSocial content, brand launch, 2025

Social content for Harmless Harvest at launch, including a fast, lo-fi film to announce their Fair for Life certification the moment it happened.

Operator Stack
21Operator StackAI workflows, 2026

Agent-assisted planning and execution workflows for shipping products and content faster, including secure in-office agent support.

Photography

Where it started. Tour, stage, and backstage work with artists, and social for Apple Music.

Lucky to help build cool sh*t with even cooler brands

Apple Music Harley-Davidson The Home Depot Carhartt Harmless Harvest Sun Bum Koia Hope Hummus Small Town Brewery Eyes