Our Vision is to make it possible for everyone to have their stories told.
Telling your story and capturing your vision, honestly and beautifully, is our guiding star. Respecting that story first and foremost, and using a a can-do and collaborative approach to applying our substantial knowledge, skill, experience, creativity, help us create the best possible outcome for our clients.
We take our work, but not ourselves, seriously – that means leaving our egos at the door, while still being professional, consistent, transparent, and honest, in every interaction, all while having fun.
The team at Studio Lumen consists of individuals from a distinct variety of backgrounds, who value and respect every human being, and enjoy learning, creating, and sharing our customers’ stories, big or small. These characteristics all contribute to our success.
Customers of Studio Lumen will understand the power of truthful visual story-telling in helping them connect with their audience, be it their future selves, the public at large, or their existing and potential clients. They will trust our processes in ensuring we understand them and their needs in the way that serves their story best, and let us use our experience and skill to craft our product as an important step in achieving their goals.
In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge Moh’kinsstis, and the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina nations. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. Finally, we acknowledge all Nations – Indigenous and non – who live, work and play on this land, and who honour and celebrate this territory.
1. Balance
Work-life balance is important to us. Without a healthy, happy, and energized team, we can’t do great work and our clients will notice.
2. Meaning
We look for meaning in the work we do. We want our work to positively impact the world at large, and our clients’ businesses & lives.
3. Fun
We want our clients to have fun working with us, and we want to have fun with our clients and each other. If something isn't fun, then why are we doing it? The quality of the work is reflected in a great working relationship too!
4. Diversity & Inclusivity
Having a diverse team, clients, and work, keeps things interesting, helps us do great work, and helps us to be better humans.
5. Collaboration & Team Work
Every Project we do benefits from the diverse team that we have, and working closely with our clients. As much as possible we leverage all the talents that our people, and our clients, bring to the table, to produce better work.
6. Humility
It’s never one way or the highway. There are no bad ideas.
We are always growing and learning.
7. Caring & Respect
We take care of, respect, and watch out for our business. We take care of each other and ourselves. We understand that to thrive, we all need a bit of love sometimes. We respect our peers and colleagues. We give every client (and human in general) the same respect and attention to detail, no matter the job or who they are - everyone has a story worth telling.
If something is worth doing, it is worth doing right! So we take care to do that - while keeping in mind our other points of culture.
We take our work, but not ourselves, seriously.
8. Professionalism
Professionalism results in a better outcome for each and every client that comes through the door. Whether it’s on set or in the systems, processes, and people, we take this seriously.
We will demonstrate our professionalism through consistency, transparency, and by living and embodying all of our points of culture when working with our clients and each other
9. Positivity
We endeavour to create a positive work environment, both with each other and our clients. While we recognizing that personalities differ and sometimes clash, we grow and learn from our interactions, working through things with respect and understanding.
We also recognize that the things we say and do can impact our peers, and that by living by following our other points of culture, we will develop that positive space.
7. Creativity & Growth
Creativity doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Creativity is learning, knowledge, study, and a myriad of other factors combining to allow one or more people to create something unique and beautiful.
We believe in constant learning. We believe in change and self-reflection. By practicing those things we grow, and we create.
8. Accountability & Ownership
We take ownership of and accountability for the work we do. Through training, and a shared mission, vision, and values, we are always moving towards being able to make the right decisions.
We’re accountable to our peers, selves, and clients, and take responsibility for our actions.
Through these things we work towards a positive and growth-oriented working environment.
9. Pride
We humbly admit that we do not know everything, but that we are constantly learning. We celebrate and are proud that we can learn, grow, and improve every day.
So, we are proud of the work we have done, our team, and what we have built.
Believing otherwise would be detrimental to our success!
Our Partners
Brands we trust to help our clients.
While we are quite good at visual storytelling, we can’t possibly do everything to help our clients. Whether it’s real estate, marketing, websites, SEO, mortgages, IT, business automation, graphic design, or a myriad of other services, we have an expert connection. We are happy to provide introductions to any of the businesses below, or to any other service you might need that may not be listed here.