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Creative direction with clarity,
taste, and intention.

What We Bring to the Table

Every brand has a story. We bring it to life visually, with strategy, planning, and thoughtful execution. Our work feels elevated, emotional, and built around the heart of your brand. The process is collaborative, transparent, and grounded in leadership you can trust.

We deliver seasonal brand campaigns lookbooks and editorial shoots lifestyle and storytelling shoots product photography and video social and digital content series founder stories and brand films behind-the-scenes content

Three people stand outdoors during a creative direction photoshoot; one woman holds a cocktail and smiles at the camera, one man holds a beer, and another man plays guitar.
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Two diamond rings rest on a red rose; guided by thoughtful visual direction, one dazzles with a large round diamond in a square halo, while the other shines with a row of square-cut diamonds.
A man in a dark suit and a woman in a white dress stand together outside a large stone building with tall grass, capturing the perfect moment for their photoshoot.

Creative Direction

This is where the vision becomes real. We define the personality, aesthetic language, tone, and structure behind your imagery. We guide every decision so your brand shows up consistently and beautifully across campaigns, launches, product, and storytelling.

Creative direction is not decoration. It is leadership and clarity translated into visuals.

Campaign Strategy & Concepting

Strong work begins with a narrative idea or emotional anchor. We craft the central concept, then translate it into scenes, stories, talent direction, and execution.

This leads to campaigns that feel human and meaningful, rather than content for content’s sake.

Photo & Video Direction

We run the entire creative execution. On set, our role is to make sure the story lands through style, composition, movement, pacing, and emotional connection.

Seasonal brand campaigns

Lookbooks and editorial shoots

Lifestyle and storytelling shoots

E-commerce product photography and video

Social and digital content series

Studio or on-location productions

Short-form video and branded films

Founder stories and brand films

Behind-the-scenes and documentary-style content

Product features, vignettes, and still-life shoots

Influencer and partnership content

I can say that I really loved working with Stephanie and would eagerly sign on to have that chance again. Her emotional, creative and leadership support was critical to the team and my vision for growth. Her future is very bright.
SCOT BRISCOEDirector of User Experience at Liberty Mutual
You know the saying, "you can't have it all"? That doesn't apply to Stephanie. She possesses not only a gifted creative mind, but also poise at the executive table, inspired leadership, infallible reliability, and an always-positive personality. As her manager, I valued and admired her ability to create a compelling creative vision, articulate it well, and effectively manage her team to execute - often on tight deadlines. Changes? No problem. She took it all in stride. It was truly my pleasure to work with Stephanie, but don't take my word for it, her work speaks for itself.
JOSH HOLLANDGlobal Comms Leader
I have had the pleasure of working with Stephanie in several capacities. I was managing editor to her art director for a couple years at Seattle magazine and now, as freelancers, we collaborate on special sections for Virtuoso Life magazine. Stephanie is an original and creative art director. She works well on team projects. She knows how to keep to tight schedules and how to marshal resources efficiently and effectively. And she does it all with a stellar attitude and an awesome sense of humor. I'll sign up for any project that has Stephanie on the team!
LISA WOGANReporter at VIN News Service

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