01 — Studio

A studio that speaks two languages — creative and technical.

Founded in 2015. A decade-plus embedded at NASA. We work with organizations whose missions carry weight — building the platforms, stories, and systems that make complex things understood, funded, and remembered.

One practice. Two fluencies. No translation layer.

Founded 2015
Location California
Office 37° 24' 41.882" N, 122° 3' 27.91" W
Philosophy

Trust isn't given. It's built — one brief, one system, one story at a time.

The best work doesn't start with a scope of work. It starts with an invitation. A seat at the table where we listen and ask the questions others aren't. That is where we operate — and it takes trust to earn the right.

Our mandate: isolate the signal. The platform, the system, or the narrative that every stakeholder — from researchers to Congress — recognizes as the truth. Then, build it with enough technical and visual clarity that it requires no explanation.

Team
Ashcon Nejad

Ashcon Nejad

Founder & CEO

Emmy Award-winning creative technologist. Over a decade directing design, engineering, and film for NASA — turning science and exploration into stories that reach millions.

Maria Leus

Maria Leus

Executive Creative Director

Fourteen years leading cross-functional creative at NASA. Transforms complex challenges into visual systems that communicate with precision and feeling.

Hanai Muhammad

Hanai Muhammad

Creative Producer

Visual storyteller with roots in the music industry. Bridges strategy and production — directing narratives through design, photography, and film.

Alexander Apodaca

Alexander Apodaca

Web & Production Specialist

Where web meets production — design, development, and live event A/V in a single skill set. Creative-arts trained with an architect's eye, building across every layer a project needs.

Partners
Exceptional specialists
Raphael Pranga Director
Ka'nete Mlaudzi Operations & Production
Amanda Ferreira Marketing & Operations
Chris Sante Graphic & Motion Designer
Sandu Sawirjo Editor
Andromeda Tan Executive Producer
Freddy Song Full Stack + AI/ML
Noel Dasmarinas Cinematographer
Frances Dale Retirado Post-Production Manager
Rica Mae Soriente Film Editor
Cejaye Erickson Editor
Yours Truly, Studio Creative Direction
Mayad USA Media & Marketing
M Post Post-Production
Chapters Production
Recognition
5 awards

Emmy Award

2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA

Outstanding Live News Special

2024–2025

Emmy Award

Through the Eyes of NASA

Excellence in Production Technology

2024–2025

Webby Award

Winner + People's Voice

2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA

Video & Film | Events and Live

2024

Webby Award

Winner + People's Voice

2024 Total Solar Eclipse Campaign

Social | Events and Live Streams

2024

NASA Honor Award

Enhancing collaborative virtual environments for NASA Aeronautics

Creative + Technical Leadership

2022