HardPin

HardPin A positive-impact media company with digital roots and global reach Hardpin is a positive-impact media company with digital roots and global reach.

We believe in the power of stories — skillfully told — to change/disrupt/inspire the world. Traveling alongside President Barack Obama in 2012, our founding partners captured, produced, and elevated extraordinary moments on the campaign trail that inspired a country- and re-elected a president. We built our company based on the ideals and values our small team shared on the campaign, and the magic

we discovered working together. Our values and versatility have allowed us to become a trusted partner of global companies and causes, in addition to every Democratic presidential nominee since 2012.

It’s been our honor to support Joe Biden as a VP, a candidate and ultimately as our 46th president. These past four year...
23/07/2024

It’s been our honor to support Joe Biden as a VP, a candidate and ultimately as our 46th president. These past four years you’ve invested in all of us and we will forever be grateful for your service to this country. Now let’s WIN this!! 🕶️➡️🥥🌴

28/06/2024

Celebrating our one year partnership with Novel Messaging. Happy anniversary to these game changers. Many more years to come!

27/06/2024

Ahead of the first presidential debate of the 2024 election, we're happy to share this ad we made for the Biden campaign this cycle. We hope it reminds you of where Joe came from and the values he will be bringing to the debate stage.

We're proud to have been named a Telly Awards Winner last week for our Storyteller Series with our partners at Climate A...
28/05/2024

We're proud to have been named a Telly Awards Winner last week for our Storyteller Series with our partners at Climate Action Campaign. Congrats to our team involved!

15/05/2024

As this election cycle ramps up, it's good to remember that "women are the most powerful voting block in the country!" Policies that help women and families help everyone. Still so proud of this Women are Voting campaign we made in partnership with Supermajority.

Working with the all-women team who made this video was also one of the first collaborations that eventually grew into our partnership with (woman-owned) Novel Messaging — even more proof that when women come together, we can do anything.

07/05/2024
07/05/2024

Flashback four years ago to our work for The 2020 Democratic National Convention, which was almost entirely broadcast across digital and TV platforms due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Who's ready for 2024 in Chicago?!

30/04/2024

Looking back at work we're proud of: this video we filmed, produced, and edited in 2022 was part of a campaign that won a Shorty Awards last year. Thanks Yvette Nicole Brown for working with us on this and the whole team at Caring Across Generations for their trust in us as a partner.

04/04/2024

Excited to share a recent collaboration with our partners at Bloomberg Philanthropies and their Partnership for Healthy Cities initiative. This video highlights life saving work being done in 3 cities across the world:
Accra, Ghana
Cordoba, Argentina
Amman, Jordan
We’re super proud of this piece which debuted at a gala event in South Africa. It’s a testament to the strength of our creative partnership with our friends and colleagues at Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Employee promotions at Hardpin 👏 📈Production Coordinator—>Production ManagerAssociate producer—>ProducerEditor—>Senior E...
02/04/2024

Employee promotions at Hardpin 👏 📈

Production Coordinator—>Production Manager
Associate producer—>Producer
Editor—>Senior Editor

Congratulations Ben, Niema, and Patrick!

We’re thrilled to be a 2024 Campaigns & Elections Reed Awards winner for Best Online Video-Longform, awarded to our vide...
28/03/2024

We’re thrilled to be a 2024 Campaigns & Elections Reed Awards winner for Best Online Video-Longform, awarded to our video “ACLU Shows Up for Reproductive Freedom” with our partners at ACLU! 💪🏆

We’re so grateful to get to do the work we do with such impactful clients.

Supervising Producer: Sara Kenigsberg
Editor: Elyssa Cusimano
Assistant Editor: Josie Pommering
Additional Editor Support: Hamad Al-Tourah and Patrick Bauer
Motion Designer and Creative Direction: Will Hyler
Sound Mixer: Brandon Hickey
Associate Producers: Cara Maiatico and Niema Dancy

Women in production get it done 💪 Here’s to more of the amazing women at Hardpin. Happy   ✨🎥
25/03/2024

Women in production get it done 💪 Here’s to more of the amazing women at Hardpin.

Happy ✨🎥

21/03/2024

Hardpin traveled to Prague last week with President Bill Clinton to document the 25th anniversary of the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary’s ascension into NATO.

Watch our recap of the trip.

20/03/2024

Congrats to Joy Virginia Cunningham for Justice for clinching the Illinois Supreme Court Justice seat last night, securing a landmark win for justice and equality in the state.

We're proud of the work we did with our partners Novel Messaging on TV and digital ads for her campaign, and look forward to the positive impact Justice Cunningham will make on the Illinois Supreme Court.

Meet the amazing women in leadership at Hardpin. Happy  ! 💪
08/03/2024

Meet the amazing women in leadership at Hardpin.

Happy ! 💪

06/03/2024

Proud of our work with ACLU.

Check out our new ad out now! 🎥📺

Meet Hardpin's CEO Saimon Kos!Saimon's journey began at MTV, where he honed his craft in production, specializing in dyn...
04/03/2024

Meet Hardpin's CEO Saimon Kos!

Saimon's journey began at MTV, where he honed his craft in production, specializing in dynamic live and event-based programming. His expertise caught the eye of the Barack Obama 2012 reelection campaign, where he was enlisted to travel alongside the President as a producer and live-streaming specialist.

In 2013, Saimon joined forces with fellow members of the Obama campaign digital video team to co-found Hardpin, first as Head of Production and later as CEO.

Since assuming the role of CEO in 2017, Saimon has steered Hardpin's mission to harness the talents of its creative team, driving impact across politics, philanthropy, and business. Under his guidance, the company continues to innovate and deliver meaningful results in an ever-evolving landscape.

Thanks for all you do Saimon!

20/02/2024

Working closely with the Audible team, we produced this video to showcase the inspiring students and mentors of the Audible Future Leaders program.

13/02/2024

Honoring the life and legacy of Sudanese women's rights activist Enass Muzamel who passed away recently. Hardpin had the privilege of producing her short film for last year's Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards in collaboration with Vital Voices and Queen Collective. May she rest in power.

07/02/2024

At the end of 2023 we had the privilege of telling stories about access, innovation, perseverance and triumph with our partners at FIRST.

Our deepest thanks and gratitude to everyone who made these possible, especially our storytellers and their communities who shared so much of their time and themselves with us. Filming for this one took place in Flagstaff AZ, on the Diné (Navajo) Reservation.

01/02/2024

We had so much fun filming with the Youth Advocates of Boys & Girls Club of America and partnering with Family Dollar to highlight their support for the organization. Filmed at the BGCA's Summit for America’s Youth in Washington, DC and on location in Chicago.

Wishing our staff, partners, vendors and clients a joyous holiday season filled with creativity, warmth, and inspiration...
21/12/2023

Wishing our staff, partners, vendors and clients a joyous holiday season filled with creativity, warmth, and inspiration. ❄️☃️

Proud moment of 2023: Hardpin partnered with Vital Voices and Queen Collective: a Queen Latifah, Procter & Gamble and Fl...
18/12/2023

Proud moment of 2023: Hardpin partnered with Vital Voices and Queen Collective: a Queen Latifah, Procter & Gamble and Flavor Unit initiative that helps create more opportunities behind the camera for diverse creators in the storytelling industry. In just two months, we, alongside an EP and Directors from Queen Collective, planned, produced, filmed, and edited films for all four Vital Voices Global Leadership Award recipients: Sudanese women’s rights activist Enass Muzamel, disability rights activist Sara Minkara, climate activist and social entrepreneur Inna Braverman, and gender-based violence activist Hellen Lunkuse. We filmed these honorees across the world from the Netherlands to New York to Israel and Uganda. Full films can be found at Vital Voices and debuted at The Kennedy Center in October.

01/12/2023
21/11/2023

This was a fun one to film & produce. Check out our work with Secretary Gina Raimondo and the folks from Shark Tank for National Entrepreneurship Month.

Filming with President Joe Biden last week in Belvidere, Illinois 🎥
13/11/2023

Filming with President Joe Biden last week in Belvidere, Illinois 🎥

08/11/2023

HARDPIN REBRAND! What better way to celebrate 10 years of partnering with great causes, campaigns and companies than by introducing our brand new website and logo: www.hardpinmedia.com

Intentional, bold and forward thinking, our new brand emphasizes that we are a team of optimistic creatives who believe in each other and the power of inspiring action through human connection.

Ten years ago, folks from President Obama's campaign digital video team founded this company with a simple goal: collaborate with exceptional people to produce meaningful content for great clients. In other words, let’s make a living doing what we love.

As trailblazers in the digital space, we have always understood the value of reaching an audience where they are. Though platforms continue to evolve, one thing continues to be true: powerful content breaks through and drives action. We take pride in our longstanding partnerships, aiding clients in reaching their audience and making a positive impact.

Our roots are as much political as they are digital. We will continue to support Democratic causes and campaigns while always thinking about how an ever-changing media landscape impacts the way we tell powerful stories. Ever curious, dedicated, and flexible, we remain confident that our best work happens when we work with, not for, our clients.

20/01/2021

A politically incorrect office comedy about Democratic friends that must revive the oval office after their predecessor f*%cked everything up. Inspired by a true story.

Be sure to tune in and witness history.

Welcome, President Biden and Vice-President Harris!

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