ABOUT Essentials Creative

Essentials Creative is a multimedia collective where Indigenous American, Latin American, and Asian artists converge to create visual narratives that resonate across cultural boundaries. Based in Austin with projects throughout Texas, our team of BIPOC, women, and LGBTQIA+ creatives transforms conceptual visions into tangible experiences that honor ancestral knowledge while boldly reimagining artistic possibilities.

Our practice intentionally dissolves boundaries between photography, fashion, graphic design, video production, projection art, animation, and installation work. This interdisciplinary approach allows us to craft multidimensional experiences that connect with audiences on intellectual, emotional, and sensory levels—creating art that lives between and beyond traditional categories.

As champions for underrepresented voices in Austin's creative landscape, we believe that true innovation emerges at the intersection of diverse perspectives and artistic practices. Each installation, exhibition, and collaboration embodies our commitment to cultural fluidity, collective creativity, and artistic experimentation that challenges conventional narratives.

OUR APPROACH

Collaborative Creation
We bring together artists with diverse cultural backgrounds and technical specialties to develop projects where multiple perspectives strengthen the creative vision.

Cultural Dialogue
Our work creates conversations between traditional practices and contemporary techniques, honoring heritage while exploring new artistic territories.

Spatial Storytelling
We transform physical environments into immersive narratives that engage audiences through multiple senses and perspectives.

Community Connection
Every project aims to forge meaningful connections between art, audience, and community—particularly for those whose stories have been historically marginalized.

SERVICES

Immersive Installations

Site-specific environments that blend digital projections, physical elements, and interactive components to transform spaces throughout Texas. Our installations have been featured at major cultural institutions including the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and Chicago Botanic Garden.

Artistic Photography

Evocative visual storytelling through portraiture, documentary work, and conceptual imagery that centers cultural diversity and underrepresented narratives.

Video & Projection Art

Full-spectrum video production from concept through post-production, specializing in projection mapping, multi-channel installations, and experimental narrative forms.

Graphic Design & Visual Identity

Strategic design solutions that communicate complex cultural concepts through cohesive visual systems for cultural institutions, creative agencies, and forward-thinking businesses.

FEATURED PROJECTS

• Wildflower Center Installation (Coming Fall 2025)

• Chicago Botanic Garden Installation (2024)

• TX Biennial at Blaffer Museum (2024)

• Love Letter to Austin: Public Art Supporting Reproductive Rights

• Stay Wild: Austin Studio Tour Exhibition

• Native Waters: Texas Biodiversity Video Installation

• Afterworld: Cultural Traditions in Immersive Media

• Yanaguana Garden: Indigenous Art at Luminaria Festival

OUR VISION

We envision Austin as a nexus for multimedia art that amplifies marginalized voices while creating innovative visual languages. Through our work, we strive to:

• Center BIPOC, women, and LGBTQIA+ perspectives in contemporary art discourse

• Create accessible entry points for diverse audiences to engage with experimental art

• Build sustainable creative ecosystems that support artists from underrepresented communities

• Develop new models for collaborative creation that challenge individualistic art paradigms

• Connect cultural memory with technological innovation to imagine alternative futures

Essentials Creative: Weaving diverse perspectives into immersive art experiences

Let’s Collaborate

Transform your vision into reality with our creative team