Our multifaceted approach incorporates photography, graphic design, video, projection, animation, and installation to create comprehensive artistic narratives. We create platforms where artists of color, women, and LGBTQIA+ community members can express themselves and find support within their field.
We create platforms for underrepresented artists to express themselves and find support within their field. Through holistic applied arts experiences—photography, graphic design, video, projection, animation, and installation—we build comprehensive artistic narratives guided by fluidity, diversity, experimentation, and collaboration.
Our collective is composed of and embraces artists of color, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Based across Austin, San Antonio, and London, we're photographers, designers, videographers, and installation artists united by our commitment to creating holistic applied arts experiences guided by fluidity, diversity, experimentation, and collaboration in all projects, regardless of medium or scale.
We produce holistic applied arts experiences that create comprehensive artistic narratives. Our multifaceted approach incorporates photography, graphic design, video, projection, animation, and installation—always building platforms where underrepresented artists can express themselves, find support, and thrive within their field.
Fluidity, diversity, experimentation, and collaboration are the foundational principles that guide all Essentials Creative projects. We begin every engagement by understanding community needs, then apply our multifaceted approach to create comprehensive artistic narratives that serve both artists and audiences.
Graphic Designer / Art Director, Austin
Photographer / Creative Director, Austin
Videographer / Photographer, San Antonio
Designer / Illustrator, London
Multimedia installation exploring Indigenous plant knowledge for Chicago Botanic Garden and Austin Central Library
A tapestry installation for Luminaria San Antonio and TX Biennial at Blaffer Museum examining land, its origins, and its people
Exploring afterlife traditions and multiculturalism such as Day of the Dead and Obon. Displayed at Presa House, San Antonio and Asian American Resource Center, Austin, TX
A collaborative multimedia art installation exploring cultural and scientific stories of diversity and interconnectedness through Indigenous knowledge and native plants
Rhizomatic is a multimedia tapestry installation that weaves together Indigenous knowledge networks with scientific perspectives on native plants. Each double-sided tapestry presents traditional cultural narratives and botanical information, exploring the concept of rhizomes as a metaphor for interconnectedness across biological, cultural, and spiritual dimensions.
The installation has been presented at two major botanical institutions, each adapting to the unique context and native plant species of its location.
October 2-8, 2025
The Austin installation brought Rhizomatic to the rooftop garden of Austin Central Library, focusing specifically on Texas native plants and their significance to Indigenous communities of the region. This site-specific adaptation highlighted the relationship between urban green spaces, cultural preservation, and environmental education.
Summer 2024
The original Rhizomatic installation debuted at Chicago Botanic Garden's Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden. This exhibition explored the connections between diverse plant species and cultural knowledge systems, featuring collaborative artwork that integrated with the garden's existing landscape and educational programming.
Creating platforms where underrepresented artists develop new collaborative narratives through immersive installations
Building supportive environments where artists explore identity, culture, and creative expression through lens-based media
Providing platforms for visual storytelling that connects diverse artistic voices and cultural perspectives
Amplifying diverse voices through collaborative storytelling and multimedia documentation
Ready to collaborate? Let's create something amazing.
Whether you're interested in photography, video production, design, or immersive activations, we'd love to hear from you. Available for commissions, exhibitions, and creative partnerships throughout Austin, San Antonio, and beyond.
