I’m currently making a record on film under the name A. Clifford, in collaboration with my dear friend and Grammy-nominated producer Nate Pyfer. This project unfolds in five movements — each a chapter of sound, accompanied by a short art film, beautifully directed by Irish filmmaker Sohaila Lindheim. Together, we’re documenting not just the music, but the process of making something honest.

Alongside this, I write under the moniker VVE, a project born from film. It began when my longtime friend Joshua Fields Millburn asked me to score his now-celebrated documentary Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things. We would later reunite on The Minimalists: Less Is Now — two films that rekindled my love for what happens when melody and meaning share a screen.

Joshua first heard my music when I was writing songs as Parlor Hawk, a project that brought its own kind of magic. I still remember him singing along at a show where no one else knew the words — and somehow, that small echo in the room meant everything. During that era, I was honored with an Independent Music Award for Acoustic Song of the Year, charted on iTunes’ folk lists, and was featured on Best of iTunes in 2010. Many of those songs found their way into film and television — where I discovered the deep satisfaction of scoring emotion to picture. It was then I caught the cinema bug, and I’ve never quite recovered.

Outside of music, I’ve lived a parallel life in product design. Years ago, a typography project I created — the Scrabble Typography Edition — caught fire online, gathering over 10,000 committed pre-orders. It led to a partnership with Hasbro, and soon after, multiple editions of the game were released globally, including an exclusive with Barnes & Noble. That chapter introduced me to the quiet poetry of form and function — the way thoughtful design can speak without needing to say a word.

That instinct carried into Everyman, a design-driven company I co-founded with my visionary brother and friend, Asher Seevinck. We simply made the kinds of things we wanted to carry ourselves. It grew, as good ideas sometimes do, into a beloved brand — now led by our friend Jim. Later, in response to fast fashion’s churn, Asher and I created Slowpoke, a project rooted in pre-loved menswear and built around the idea of slow fashion. Durable things. Honest materials. Stories in the seams.

These days, I consult for founders and friends — people building brands with heart. And between the hours, I return to the studio, to the page, to the songs — chasing the kind of beauty that slows time.

Thanks for stopping by,
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– Drew‍
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‍Drew Capener (Andrew Clifford Capener) is a writer of sound, story, and form — a designer and recording artist crafting work at the intersection of beauty, utility, and emotion. His musical work is released under the name A. Clifford, where he’s currently creating a cinematic five-part record-on-film alongside Grammy-nominated producer Nate Pyfer and award-winning Irish filmmaker Sohaila Lindheim. His earlier project Parlor Hawk earned him an Independent Music Award for Best Acoustic Song, a nomination for Album Art of the Year, and features in globally streamed films including Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things and The Minimalists: Less Is Now. As a designer, Drew created the globally distributed Scrabble Typography Edition, which went viral and led to partnerships with Hasbro, Barnes & Noble, Neiman Marcus, and others. His work has been featured in GQ, TIME, Fast Company, Men’s Journal, New York Magazine, Print, Wired UK, and dozens of other publications. He was named to the Global Hot 100 by the World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship, where he was also a featured speaker. He co-founded the product brand Everyman and sustainable menswear label Slowpoke, both rooted in design integrity and timelessness. Today, Drew continues to consult for visionary founders while pursuing projects in sound, cinema, and cultural design. He splits his time between design studios and writing rooms, always chasing the next piece of work that feels like it matters.