Essentials Creative

Multimedia Collective

We make site-responsive multimedia projects for cultural organizations, gardens, and community spaces — grounded in Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian stories.

Commissions open for 2026

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Our Services

We work across photography, design, video, projection, and installation — for cultural organizations, gardens, and community-led projects.

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Photography

Documentary and editorial photography for exhibitions, artists, and community archives.

Portrait Editorial Documentary

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Design

Identity systems, exhibition graphics, and publications for cultural organizations and artist-led projects.

Branding Exhibition Print

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Video

Documentary, artist interviews, performance capture, and video art.

Documentary Interview Art

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Installations & Projection

Site-responsive installations and projection work built with place, community, and ecological context.

Projection Interactive Site-specific

Featured Projects

Three ongoing projects — a textile installation in conversation with a botanical garden, an experimental video art platform, and a research project on Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian plant knowledge.

Rhizomatic

Site-responsive textile installation weaving Indigenous botanical knowledge with cultural memory.

Chicago Botanic Garden UNESCO City of Media Arts Grant City of Austin Elevate Grant

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Node: Video Art Night

Node is an experimental platform for video art and projection — bringing screenings, installations, and open programs into unexpected spaces across Austin. Each iteration finds a new site and listens to it.

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Plant Story Cards

Research connecting indigenous, Latinx, Asian plant knowledge with contemporary learning.

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We welcome commissions, collaborations, venue partnerships, and grant inquiries. Tell us about your vision and we'll respond within 3–5 business days.

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