from the studio · Phnom Penh
Brand, film, photography and digital — directed end-to-end. Senior-led, sharply scoped, finished on time. AI sits in the workflow where it earns its place.
film · photography
identity · digital
AI direction
currently in the studio
the studio · phnom penh
The studio
An independent creative practice grounded in two decades of agency work across brand, film and digital. The studio takes on a small slate of projects each quarter — brand films, identity systems, photography, websites — working directly with founders and marketing leads.
AI is a craft tool here, used the way a director uses a camera — to extend the work, not replace the eye behind it. The result is senior-led output delivered in weeks, not quarters, with the kind of taste that takes years to develop.
Twenty years of judgement. Modern tools.
Practice areas
brief us — we'll tell you which fits.
directed, shot, finished
Brand films, campaign photography, product and editorial work. Concept-led, directed end-to-end, with AI accelerating colour, finish and post — never replacing the brief or the eye.
from positioning to packaging
Identity systems, naming, art direction and brand worlds — built to scale across film, print and digital. Two decades of brand judgement, paired with rapid AI exploration in the early phases.
designed and shipped
Marketing sites, product surfaces, Telegram apps, internal tools. Modern stack, considered design, real engineering — delivered in weeks because the AI tooling is in the right hands.
workshops · workflows · advisory
Hands-on workshops and embedded engagements for teams adopting AI — from marketing and ops to creative and leadership. We map the workflows, build the automations, and train your people to direct the tools with judgement.
a single brief, the right discipline
Most engagements span more than one practice area. Send a brief — we'll respond with a scoped approach, an honest assessment, and the team needed to deliver it.
Also from the studio
Half-day workshops, embedded engagements, and advisory for teams adopting AI — marketing, ops, creative, leadership. Run by a senior creative, so the standards your team learns are the ones we'd hold our own work to.
Process
01
A structured discovery session — business context, audience, constraints. We define success before defining direction.
→02
Concept work, mood, references, and a clear creative direction signed off before production begins. AI accelerates exploration, not decisions.
→03
Senior-led delivery against the agreed direction. Weekly check-ins, transparent progress, no hidden subcontracting.
→04
Final assets, documentation, and a 30-day support window. Your team is set up to extend the work, not dependent on us to maintain it.
Based in Phnom Penh
The studio is based in Phnom Penh, working with clients across Southeast Asia and beyond. Local engagements run on-site; regional and international work moves between the studio, shoot locations, and the client's rooms.
Being in the region means closer collaboration, faster production, and the kind of cultural context that doesn't travel well in a deck.
In the room when it matters.
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Field notes
March 4, 2026 · 5 min read
A restaurant saw 141% more phone reservations. A hotel chain automated 96% of guest messages. Here is how hospitality businesses in Cambodia can do the same.
March 4, 2026 · 7 min read
A new McKinsey report shows Southeast Asia leads the world in AI adoption. The problem is not the technology — it is how teams implement it.
March 2, 2026 · 4 min read
The DGIx Accelerator in Phnom Penh just wrapped up with six startups at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Here is what it tells us about Cambodia's growing tech ecosystem.
ready when you are —
Briefs are answered within 24 hours with an honest read — scope, fit, and a recommended approach. No decks, no qualification calls, no sales pitch.