Photography & Illustration
Original imagery, on brief.
Photo and illustration direction, custom shoots, and curated illustration systems for brands tired of stock.
Indicative budget$10k–$60kshoot
Starting range to help you plan. Final scope and quote depend on requirements — media spend, talent, and licenses are separate.
— Overview
Stock looks like stock. We art-direct original photography and illustration that looks like your brand and nobody else's. From pre-production through retouching, we manage shoots end-to-end, and we build illustration systems with rules so future work stays on-brand.
For lower-stakes assets we use generative tools, transparently — explicitly chosen by your team and reviewed by ours.
— Capabilities
What's in scope.
Photo art direction
Shoot production & casting
Retouching & color
Illustration direction
Illustration systems
Generative imagery (when appropriate)
— Outcomes
What you get.
- A library of imagery you actually want to use
- A look that's harder to copy than a logo
- Clear rules for what stays human vs. AI-generated
What AI handles
- Mood-board and reference at scale
- Generate exploration and concept imagery
- Background extension and retouching support
What humans handle
- Direct the photographer and the illustrator
- Cast talent and choose the frame
- Decide where AI imagery is and isn't appropriate
— Deliverables
Photo librariesIllustration systemsAsset guidelines
— Also known as
People search for this work as:
photography directionbrand photographyillustration agencycommercial photography productioneditorial illustration
— FAQ
Common questions.
- Do you have an in-house photo studio?
- We work with a curated roster of photographers and illustrators globally, plus production partners in major markets.
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