Grand Rapids, MI · Creative Storytelling
Creative storytelling in Grand Rapids.
Pieces where the form is part of the message — narrative, experimental, or purely visual.
Some stories don't fit an interview-and-b-roll format. A narrative piece, a visual poem, or a film built around a performance needs the form itself to carry part of the meaning.
These projects lean hardest on the early conversations and the storyboard, because the idea has to be clear before it can be made to look effortless.
What it usually involves
- Concepting and creative direction
- Scripting and storyboarding
- Production designed around the look and tone
- Editing, color, and sound design that serve the idea
How it works.
No mystery, no surprise invoices. Every project runs the same four steps.
- 01
Conversation
We talk about what the piece needs to accomplish, who it is for, and what it needs to cost. No charge, no obligation.
- 02
Plan
You get a concept, a shot list or storyboard, a schedule, and a fixed quote before anything is committed.
- 03
Production
I shoot, with the crew the job calls for — additional camera, sound, grip — and you always know who is on set.
- 04
Post & Delivery
Edit, color, mix, and captions, with a round of revisions built in. You get final files cut for every place the piece will live.
What affects cost.
Creative pieces vary more than anything else here: talent, locations, design, and post work all scale with the idea. The first conversation is where we size it.
There's no price list: every project is quoted on what it actually needs. Share a rough budget when you get in touch and I'll tell you straight away what's realistic for it.
Questions.
We have an idea but not a plan. Is that enough?
Yes. Shaping the idea, the tone, and the structure is part of the work — that is what creative direction is for.
Do you work outside Grand Rapids?
Most of my work is in Grand Rapids and across West Michigan, and I travel for the right project. If you're further away, ask — it mostly changes the travel line in the quote.
How does the first conversation work?
It's free and there's no pitch at the end of it. We talk through what the piece needs to accomplish, who it's for, and what it needs to cost, and I tell you honestly what it would take — including whether I'm the right person for it.
Will I see the plan before anything is committed?
Yes. You get a concept, a shot list or storyboard, a schedule, and a fixed quote before anything is booked, and a round of revisions is built into the edit.
Have a creative storytelling project in mind?
Tell me what you're trying to say and who needs to hear it. First conversation is free, and you'll get a straight answer about whether I'm the right fit.