Photo of Nea: a woman with shoulder-length hair taking a selfie with a camera, smiling, wearing a sleeveless top with a skull design and a smartwatch on her wrist, backlit with high contrast lighting.

HI! I'M NEA

A Creative Director, music photographer, and brand strategist with over 20 years of experience. I help artists, music brands, and festivals turn sound into story: building visual worlds and brand presence that hit as hard as the music itself.

My career started long before the photo pit. I spent two decades leading creative, social, production, and influencer teams for global franchises like Minecraft and its movie, Overwatch, Diablo, and my music content brand, where I learned how to translate emotion into engagement and chaos into clarity. I’ve built digital audiences of over 40 million views for my drumming brand, guided global brand voices seen by millions more, and learned the rhythms of how people connect, online and in person.

Now, I channel that expertise into the world that’s always been my heartbeat: music.
Whether it’s a live show, a tour, music festival, or a full rebrand, I help artists and teams craft visuals, strategy, and storytelling that make fans feel something; the kind of work that lives beyond the scroll and lingers like an encore.

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WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE

Creative Direction
Turning raw live energy into cohesive visual identities that carry emotion, depth, and intent, always aligned to your goals.

Marketing Psychology
Guiding artists and labels through brand tone, voice, audience development, and storytelling that resonate with audiences on a gut level. Because music is emotion before it’s logic.

Leadership & Collaboration
With years managing global teams across social, community, content, production, and influencers, I can lead full-scale creative squads or work solo to deliver seamless, professional execution.

In short: I connect artistry, audience, and strategy; so your visuals don’t just look beautiful, they create an emotional bond with your audience for a lasting impression.

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HIGHLIGHTS & IMPACT

• 20+ years in creative storytelling and digital branding

• 40M+ YouTube views building my own music platform & community of over 400,000 members

• Led global social, influencer, content, production, and community teams for top entertainment franchises across the world, achieving record numbers for engagement, followers, new account launch performance, and competitor benchmarks

• Expertise in end-to-end creative: direction, content strategy, photography, video, online marketing, brand tone

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary creative teams across continents

• Worked with a variety of entertainment brands and projects, including videogame launches, movie releases, and in-person and online events

Based in Seattle, available for travel worldwide

A PERSONAL NOTE

When I’m not behind the scenes you’ll find me behind a drum kit, usually chasing the same pulse that drives every great show: connection. I believe the best visuals don’t just capture moments, they build legacies and a lasting connection with fans.

If your goal is to make your audience feel every beat, every scream, every silence, I’m your person. Ready to bring your sound to life through visuals that hit just as hard? Let’s make it happen


-Nea
Helping artists and brands look legendary, one frame at a time