We’re a creative agency that partners with frontline causes to drive action.

We've spent years partnering with organizations like yours, so we understand what you're up against:
the fight for attention, the pressure to do more with less, and the challenge of finding fresh ways to tell stories. The tools we develop enable our clients to build new relationships, deepen existing ones, and tell positive, impactful stories that inspire action.

Photography

Gala and event photography

Portraits of staff, board, and volunteers

Photo essays for annual reports and grants

"Day in the life" photo essays of program participants

Video

Fundraising videos for benefits

Explainer/mission videos for website, etc.

Short-form cuts for social media

B-roll library builds

Marketing Plans

Year-end campaigns

Email fundraising efforts

Landing page design for specific campaigns

Website audit and consultation

We cut through the noise to create quantifiable impact that motivates our audience to do a specific thing, at a specific moment in time. We do it on brand, on deadline, and on budget. Most of all, we treat your mission like it's ours. Because it is.

Here’s what we produce, and why:

Select Clients:
New Yorkers Against Gun Violence The Sentry New York Sled Rangers Columbia University
Latin American Youth Center NYC Emergency Management Neighborhood Defender Service Emily's Entourage
(And nice things they’ve said about us.)

The Sentry

"Our investigations are deeply researched and often tackle complex global issues. John and his team have a real talent for distilling what's at stake and why it matters, helping us bring our work to life for a much broader range of online audiences. They've played an important role in expanding our reach."

ACE Programs for the Homeless

"Joe and John always make it easy. They come in, listen, and find the stories that matter without ever making our clients feel like subjects. The last gala video they made for us helped us raise $800,000, an enormous amount for our organization."

New York Sled Rangers

"For years, they've helped us with one of our most important challenges; thanking donors for their support by creating upbeat and exciting videos that show the impact sled hockey has on the kids... which deepened these relationships. They always nail it and the year-over-year success has been tremendous."

Bios.

Joe Quint | Co-founder, A Beer and a Mop Productions

Joe Quint, Director of Photography,Joe is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker focused on stories of humanity and people on journeys. Combined with a background in response marketing, he creates respectful, well-intentioned work that honors its subject while compelling audiences to act. Joe’s work has been exhibited internationally and featured in major outlets including NBC News, PBS NewsHour, The Guardian, and The Wall Street Journal. joe@abeerandamop.com

John Philp | Co-founder, A Beer and a Mop Productions

John Philp, Director of Story and Strategy, John is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, educator, and entrepreneur whose work spans mission-driven video journalism, documentaries for a global audience, books, screenplays, and op-eds. His focus includes gun violence prevention, voting rights, indigent defense, and immigration. He co-directed the documentary feature Safer Ukraine, and wrote, produced and directed the features Misha Versus Moscow, Yoga, Inc., and Rudyland. He also teaches college-level writing and filmmaking. john@abeerandamop.com

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