More Than a Headshot | Brand Shoot for a Designer

Meet CK: a multi-passionate brand designer who once followed the polished path of success as a law clerk, until hustle culture dimmed her spark.

At 21, she pivoted—from legal briefs to brand briefs—and began building a business rooted in strategy, storytelling, and self-expression on her terms.

This isn’t just a brand shoot—it’s a creative reclamation.

When she reached out to me, her energy was electric. Vibrant. Unapologetically bold. I knew I didn’t want to just photograph her, I wanted to frame the spirit of her story.

So I brought along some of my own design books, intentionally woven into the set to reflect her identity as a creative.

We layered in elements of her Filipino heritage—her Asian pantry, her beloved Indomee—those subtle yet powerful symbols of home and culture.

Every object, every frame, was chosen to reflect not just what she does, but who she is.