(01 / partnership)

How to work with us.

Bring us a brief at any point between an idea and a deadline. We originate, we produce, we operate, and the same two people are on every call.

(02 / three modes)

(a) / originate

Originate

Strategy and concept before anything is made.

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Most engagements start here. A brief, a category, or a problem nobody has framed yet. You get strategy, concepts and a treatment before a camera comes out, so what gets produced is already the right thing.

(b) / produce

Produce

Studio capture and AI-hybrid production in one loop.

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Studio capture on a Hasselblad in Miami, environments and extensions built with AI, compositing by hand. One loop, one accountable team, no handoffs between a photographer, a retoucher and an agency.

Operate

Running the channels and the programs after launch.

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The channels after launch. Social systems, community, influencer and trade programs, and in some cases running a brand's marketing end to end. Retainers, capped at four at a time.

(03 / engagement)

Project

A defined scope with a start and an end. Campaign, launch, or a single production.

scope // fixed

Retainer

Ongoing production and channel operation. Three to four at a time, which is the ceiling by design.

commitment // monthly

The LAB

Four former brand ambassadors sold as one unit to premium spirits brands. Kyle Ford, Rachel Ford, Erick Castro, Nick Hogan.

availability // by inquiry

(04 / what it costs)

We publish ranges so the first call is about the work, not the number.

Visual Intelligence Retainers

The full laboratory. Your brand’s dedicated Visual Intelligence engine.

• Full-service management: content planning, social calendars, and community engagement. A complete replacement for the traditional digital AOR.

• Integrated engine: every asset born in our Miami studio and expanded through the Studio-to-Server pipeline.

• Velocity: prioritized turnaround and dedicated creative direction, so your brand world scales at the speed of the feed.

• Capacity: the lab holds a limited number of retainer seats. Current availability is confirmed on the strategy call.

• Investment: most partnerships $20,000–$35,000/month. Retainers from $18,000.

Creative Project Engagements

Targeted firepower for launches, campaigns, and seasonal moments.

• Strategic expansion: studio-born visuals and motion built to a defined scope and commercial objective.

• Transparency: definitive timelines, written deliverables, and pre-production iteration scoped as its own line item. The budget conversation happens once.

• Velocity: intake to final artifacts in 2–4 weeks. Owning the studio and the pipeline removes the vendor friction that slows legacy production.

• Asset value: production workflows engineered so every artifact works across platforms, formats, and seasons.

• Investment: most projects $30,000–$75,000. Full campaign productions begin in the six figures.

Strategic & Technical Rate

Direct access to the lab. No agenda required. No retainer. Just results.

rate: $450/hour

• Lab access: visual intelligence consulting, remote editing, and digital strategy sessions.

• Concepting: campaign ideation and visual direction for brands preparing a larger production investment.

• Workflow consulting: direct access to our AI-enhanced production methodology, for brands and agencies implementing Visual Intelligence systems.

• Flexibility: no minimum engagement. The most common entry point before a full-scale build.

(05 / the process)

Brief

A call with both of us. No account layer, no discovery deck.

Treatment

Rachel writes the concept and the visual direction. You approve before anything is made.

Production

Studio capture, AI production and compositing, run as one loop.

Delivery

Final frames, and a signed manifest listing every file and how it was made.

(06 / faq)

Retainer vs. project?

Retainers are a dedicated vertical partnership: prioritized turnaround, the deepest resource access, and full management of your visual ecosystem, including content planning and community. Projects are built for targeted campaigns with a definitive scope. Not sure which fits? Book the strategy session and we'll recommend the path that matches your objectives.

What is your typical timeline?

Intake to final artifacts typically runs 2–4 weeks. We own the studio and the production engine, so there's no vendor friction slowing the chain. Retainer partners get prioritized velocity: deployment-ready assets within hours to days when the moment demands it.

How do we get started?

Book a 30-minute strategy session. We align on your vision and commercial goals, recommend the right engagement model, and outline preliminary scope. Once aligned, we move directly into discovery and build the visual roadmap before production begins.

What is Visual Intelligence?

Our vertical approach to brand growth: deep strategic thinking merged with high-fidelity production to build proprietary visual systems. Unlike traditional studios, we manage the entire ecosystem, from physical capture in the laboratory to digital deployment on the server.

Which sectors do you serve?

We specialize in premium spirits, luxury lifestyle, and high-end CPG. Our beverage expertise runs 18 years deep, from behind the bar to portfolios like Pernod Ricard and Rémy Cointreau, with ten years running this lab. The methodology itself is category-agnostic: it's built for any brand that values craft, strategy, and standing out from the noise of the feed.

Can I start small?

Most partnerships start with the strategy session, then scope a project or a retainer against what the brand actually needs. The Strategic & Technical Rate is for advisory work: creative direction, workflow consulting, and brands or agencies building their own Visual Intelligence systems. It isn’t a trial of the studio.

Do you do social media?

Yes, and for most retainer partners it is the engine of the engagement: content planning, social calendars, publishing, and community, all running against the visual world we built. Production and management in one loop means the brand stays consistent from capture to comment section.

Where are you located?

Our studio and headquarters sit in Miami's Wynwood Arts District. We serve brands worldwide, but every artifact starts here: the studio is the Origin of Truth for everything we build.