ERIK HASLETT
CO-FOUNDER / DIRECTOR + PHOTOGRAPHER
Erik Haslett is a multi-faceted creative talent. He began his career as a video editor, quickly becoming one of the MTV’s family of networks go-to editors and garnering awards and accolades along the way for his work with numerous major networks and brands. It wasn’t long before Erik moved into producing and directing television series and specials, documentaries, music videos and branded content for such clients such as MTV, BET, L’Oreal, Universal Music Group, Conde Naste, E1, and AT&T. Always continuing to expand his work, Erik successfully added photography into his professional creative arsenal and co-founded content studio, Fresh Aesthetic, where he continues to bring his creative vision and vast technical toolkit to projects in all genres and mediums.
RAFAEL JIMENEZ
CO-FOUNDER / DIRECTOR + PHOTOGRAPHER
A business minded creative and photographer, Rafael Jimenez earned his stripes at MTV, producing and ultimately supervising a variety of shows, specials and series. After his time there he launched R2 Studios, a boutique production label to assist brands and explore shooting and producing a wider range of photographic and video projects for clients including: Apple Music, Sony Music,Refinery29, ABC News Digital, MTV2, MTV Digital, Adidas, UNIQLO, Intel and Scholastic. Pausing for a brief moment to help launch Refinery 29’s branded video department as the group’s initial Executive Producer, Rafael has developed a reputation for recognizing, creating and driving content solutions that move culture forward. Now, he continues that creative journey as co-founder of Fresh Aesthetic.