Alexa and I met in San Francisco years ago when we met at work. We did a photo session on the streets of the mission and discussed how the city’s evolution was taking its toll on us. This shared perspective on a place we had eagerly both chosen to call home instantly connected us. In […]

Boss Lady: Interview with Alexa Shoen

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Portraits

Alexa and I met in San Francisco years ago when we met at work. We did a photo session on the streets of the mission and discussed how the city’s evolution was taking its toll on us. This shared perspective on a place we had eagerly both chosen to call home instantly connected us. In […]

Boss Lady: Interview with Alexa Shoen

Liz Portraits – Venice Beach

My pal from college and I recently got together in Venice, California for a portrait session on the canals and near the beach. 20 years ago this was my old stomping ground and it was so surreal being in this space now. So much has changed yet friendships, the spirit of beach life, and of […]

Portraits

Branding, Creative Direction

One of the things I’ve had the most fun with at CreativeLive is developing a portrait system.  We needed consistency to showcase instructors and an elevated way to introduce the idea of the people behind the scenes. What better way to show off our creative community than portraits highlighting everyone’s personalities? To continue to foster […]

Brand Portrait System

Beauty and Fun with Ann Lundquist Design

Spent a style-filled weekend photographing work by Seattle interior designer Ann Lundquist. We took some “after” shots of several of her commercial and residential projects and then captured her beautiful home in Medina. I wanted to be sure to reflect the full scope of the rooms as well as all the sweet details. Ann has […]

Lifestyle

Branding, Content Development, Creative Direction, Marketing

This video represents a turning point in CreativeLive’s brand where we started to tap into the joy of the creative journey for one of our holiday campaigns.  My intention with the concept was to feature spontaneous energy and creative freedom. It was inspired by a friend and former co-worker who had recently taken to light […]

Light Up the Night Campaign Video

Valentine’s Playlist

Whether you’re celebrating galentines, taking a moment for self-care, a night with your sweetie, or raging because this holiday is made up and you’re over deciphering code to understand a text…I’ve got a little mix for your mood. February is a challenging month. Many of us are still knee-deep in snow and there’s no spring […]

Fun Stuff

Food, Lifestyle, Photography, Portraits

From Instagram sensation to published author, Lauren Ko of @Lokokitchen shares her story in this candid interview about pie-making, creativity, and craft.

This image shows a person preparing a pie with a decorative lattice crust on a dark surface. The pie has a spiral pattern on the crust and contains dark filling, possibly berries. The person is wearing a yellow top and is using both hands to handle the pie. The background is dimly lit, and part of a wooden surface is visible on the right side of the image.

Lauren Ko Interview | Making Pie with Lokokitchen

Authentic Brand Photography

The CreativeLive brand is anchored in authenticity and the creator’s journey. I crafted direction for all brand photography based around real creators experiencing the creative journey and life’s moments. I wanted to hit on all the brand attributes and be relatable to our target demographic so we planned each vignette to appeal to a different […]

Branding, Creative Direction, Production

Branding, Content Development, Creative Direction

As part of a new campaign series about CreativeLive’s community, we developed a short film centered around its founder and CEO photographer, Chase Jarvis. From a brand perspective it was my goal to help students connect with the authenticity of CreativeLive’s roots through the founder’s journey. As a creator himself, it was great to be […]

Real Creative Lives

World’s Best Creators Video

There are so many factors that go into creating strong e-learning content, finding the right instructor is paramount. This short video highlighted the talented pool of thought-leaders and instructors we brought in to the CreativeLive family to share their knowledge and insights with aspiring creators across the globe. The teachers and speakers ranged across a […]

Branding, Content Development

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