Studio
We use narratives and creative problem-solving to connect with consumers. Fashion, music, and technology are just our areas of expertise.
About
Santa Serena Studios is a Los Angeles based creative practice that specializes in creative direction, visual identity, photography, film, and digital experiences.
The goal is to work in favor of the interests of fashion, music, contemporary culture, and tech. We partner with brands, artists, and businesses to develop distinctive visual worlds, compelling campaigns, and well solution-based digital experiences.
From concept to execution, our work brings together strategy, design, and narratives to craft identities and experiences that are both culturally relevant and commercially purposeful.
Founder
Founded and led by Trey May.
Services
These are five of the connected ways we work on one creative problem. It could be as simple as a single image to a complete visual system.
01
Creative Direction
Defining the idea, visual language, and direction of a project.
- Art Direction
- Campaign Concept Development
- Brand & Visual Strategy
- Editorial Direction
- Creative Production
- Visual Storytelling
02
Photography
Image-making for brands, people, products, and editorial stories.
- Fashion & Editorial Photography
- Campaign & Commercial Photography
- Portraiture
- Product Photography
- Lookbooks
- Artist & Press Imagery
03
Film & Video
Moving-image concepts and production shaped by a clear visual point of view.
- Creative Direction for Film
- Music Videos
- Fashion Films
- Campaign & Commercial Video
- Short-Form Content
- Video Editing & Post-Production
04
Design & Identity
Distinctive visual systems across physical and digital touchpoints.
- Brand Identity & Visual Systems
- Graphic Design
- Typography & Artworking
- Campaign & Editorial Design
- Packaging Design
- Digital & Social Assets
05
Digital Experiences
Websites and interfaces that connect visual identity with usability.
- Website Design & Development
- E-commerce Experiences
- UI/UX Design
- Creative Web Experiences
- Portfolio & Artist Websites
- Digital Art Direction
Process
A proposed working method, shaped per project rather than sold as a fixed package. Scope, milestones and terms are agreed in the proposal.
01
Discover
Discuss the brief, audience, scope, and priorities.
02
Define
Agree on a creative direction and proposed deliverables.
03
Create
Develop the work and review at agreed milestones.
04
Deliver
Prepare final assets and implementation handoff.