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TALENT DEVELOPMENT

PROOF OF CONCEPT / CASE STUDY

FROM LOCAL STAGES TO PROFESSIONAL STUDIO CUTS — A CURATED JOURNEY OF SOUND, STRATEGY, AND SELF-DEFINITION.

ARTIST: BIG JADA

CLIENT TYPE: INDEPENDENT RECORDING ARTIST

SCOPE: STRATEGIC CONSULTING, BRAND DEVELOPMENT, CONTENT PRODUCTION, INVESTOR, LIVE SUPPORT

DURATION: MARCH 2024 - PRESENT

STATUS: ACTIVE NETWORK MEMBER (NON-EXCLUSIVE)



OVERVIEW: SINCE JOINING THE NETWORK, JADA HAS EVOLVED HER ARTIST PERSONA “BIG JADA” THROUGH COLLABORATIVE SUPPORT SPANNING MUSIC, VISUAL CONTENT, AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE.

THIS CASE STUDY DOCUMENTS HER PROGRESSION FROM A LOCAL PERFORMER TO A CONFIDENT DIGITAL ARTIST WITH A DISTINCT VOICE AND AESTHETIC, SHAPED THROUGH ONGOING CREATIVE AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP.

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STRATEGIC BRANDING & VISUAL IDENTITY

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ON OUR FIRST COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONAL PHOTOSHOOT THE GOAL WAS SIMPLE: CREATE CONTENT THAT WOULD STAND OUT FROM HER CURRENT BODY OF WORK.

WE DESIGNED A COHESIVE VISUAL AESTHETIC CENTERED AROUND CHERRY BLOSSOMS, CURATING MULTIPLE OUTFITS TO REACH DISTINCT AUDIENCE SEGMENTS AND MAXIMIZE OUTREACH.

AT THE SAME TIME JADA WAS PREPARING TO RELEASE HER SINGLE "
TROUBLE". TO AMPLIFYTHE ROLLOUT, I PROPOSED AN EDITORIAL WITH INTERVIEW USING IMAGES FROM THIS SET. THE EDITORIAL WAS SUCCESSFULLY PUBLISHED IN AN INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE, EXPANDING HER VISIBILITY AND CEMENTING THE SHOOT AS A SIGNATURE VISUAL OF HER BRAND.

THIS COLLABORATION BECAME A CORNERSTONE MOMENT IN HER BRANDING BY COMBINING OUR UNIQUE TALENT OF VISUAL STORYTELLING TO POSITION HER NOT JUST AN ARTIST BUT A CREATIVE FORCE TO FOLLOW.

 

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BUILDING PRESENCE AND DOCUMENTING BEHIND THE SCENES

EVERY ROLLOUT IS BIGGER WHEN THE JOURNEY IS PART OF THE STORY.

WE DON’T JUST CAPTURE FINAL IMAGES — WE DOCUMENT THE PROCESS, THE PREP, THE ENERGY BEHIND THE CAMERA.

BEHIND-THE-SCENES CONTENT BUILDS ANTICIPATION, REINFORCES BRAND IDENTITY, AND DRIVES DEEPER ENGAGEMENT.

FOR TALENT, IT ADDS DIMENSION. FOR AUDIENCES, IT BUILDS LOYALTY. FOR TEAMS, IT BECOMES A POWERFUL ASSET.

BECAUSE WHEN PEOPLE SEE THE WORK BEHIND THE IMAGE, THEY TRUST THE BRAND IN FRONT OF IT.

"TROUBLE" DROP THE MIC SHOOT AT CHRONIC GURU (BTS)

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HUMANIZING THE TALENT

BEHIND EVERY VISUAL IS A REAL PERSON

AND A STRATEGY TO MAKE THEM RELATABLE.

WE DON’T JUST SHOWCASE STYLE. WE CAPTURE MOMENTS THAT BUILD EMOTIONAL BUY-IN.

FITTING BALLET SLIPPERS. A FINAL FOREVER 21 SPREE. A DIOR SPLURGE WITH PURPOSE.

 

THESE AREN’T RANDOM LIFESTYLE CLIPS ...

THEY’RE STRATEGIC TOUCHPOINTS.

DESIGNED TO CREATE RECOGNITION, CONNECTION, AND LOYALTY.

 

THE GOAL?

MAKE THE AUDIENCE FEEL LIKE THEY’RE WITNESSING A RISE — AND ROOTING FOR IT.

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SONG FEATURES - STUDIO TO MUSIC VIDEO

SOCIAL MEDIA 

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