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TheC0D3 aesthetic studio · LA, NY, LDN, CN

A considered point of view. In every medium.

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Great tastewith no boundaries.

We are a lean, modular, multidisciplinary aesthetic studio. We create identities, direct shoots, handle production, photography, score films, produce voiceovers, build websites, design apps, and more, all with a deeply considered point of view from start to finish.

Different forms.
Same attention.

One project or the whole picture.
We bring the right people together
to make it happen.

01

Art direction

The point of view

Developing the visual world around an idea. Direction that carries through a campaign, a shoot, or an entire brand.

Creative concepts · Visual direction · Campaigns
02

Film & image

From set to screen

Production with the finished image in mind. From planning and the shoot through editing, colour and final delivery.

Production · Editing · Colour grading
03

Visual identity

Something unmistakable

Marks, typography and graphic systems with a distinctive character. Designed to hold together wherever your brand appears.

Brand identity · Graphic design · Design systems
04

Digital experiences

Made to be felt

Websites where visual direction and interaction work together. Considered from the first impression to the smallest screen.

Web design · Development · Motion & interaction

Do Re Mi Daycare — original portfolio artwork

Do Re Mi Daycare

Design / 02

Logo and identity for a daycare in St. Croix, used across materials and merchandise. Website and web app in development.

Graphic design, brand identity
Jordain Johnson · Solo project

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Ensemble Studio Theatre — original logo

Ensemble Studio Theatre

Design / 03

Event invitations, supporting print and a foldout mailer that becomes a poster, with programme information on the reverse.

Graphic design, print work
Jordain Johnson · Solo project

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Bottega Veneta

Score / 05

Original music for a Bottega Veneta fashion commercial.

Composed and produced by Darren Huang and Joe Hagen.

Composition · Music production

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Film Composer Reel

Score / 06

A selection of film composition work by Darren Huang.

Composed and produced by Darren Huang.

Film scoring · Composition · Music production

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YAYING: Tang Yan & Du Juan

Score / 07

Original music for a YAYING fashion commercial featuring Tang Yan (唐嫣) and Du Juan (杜鹃).

Composed and produced by Darren Huang.

Composition · Music production

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YAYING: Tang Yan

Score / 08

Original music for a YAYING commercial featuring Tang Yan (唐嫣).

Composed and produced by Darren Huang.

Composition · Music production

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Piano Music Video

Video / 09

A piano performance, filmed for the vertical screen.

Directed, performed, edited and color graded by Darren Huang.

Direction · Performance · Editing · Color grading

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Shanghai Phantom: Wu Yeh

Video / 10

A vertical hip hop music video featuring Shanghai Phantom.

Shot, directed, edited and color graded by Darren Huang.

Cinematography · Direction · Editing · Color grading

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Shanghai Phantom: Vertical 02

Video / 11

A vertical hip hop music video featuring Shanghai Phantom.

Shot, directed, edited and color graded by Darren Huang.

Cinematography · Direction · Editing · Color grading

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Shanghai Phantom: Vertical 03

Video / 12

A vertical hip hop music video featuring Shanghai Phantom.

Shot, directed, edited and color graded by Darren Huang.

Cinematography · Direction · Editing · Color grading

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CHASØ: Colorblind

Video / Music / 13

Music production and a vertical R&B music video featuring CHASØ.

Music produced by Darren Huang. Video shot, directed, edited and color graded by Darren Huang.

Music production · Cinematography · Direction · Editing · Color grading

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Run LA: Nike Spec

Photography / 14

A detail from an independent activewear spec shoot styled in Nike running.

Photography by Osy Ikhile · Evolve Or Repeat.

Photography · Independent spec project

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In Motion: Mirna Moreno

Photography / 15

A portrait of dancer Mirna Moreno, exploring movement and the shape of fabric. The series appeared on the cover of Luxira.

Photography by Osy Ikhile · Evolve Or Repeat.

Photography

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Shaina Rae

Photography / 16

A shoreline portrait from Osy’s lifestyle series for musician Shaina Rae.

Photography by Osy Ikhile · Evolve Or Repeat.

Photography

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Kirk & Kirk

Photography / 17

On-location photography for the eyewear brand, pairing expressive frames with close portraiture.

Photography by Osy Ikhile · Evolve Or Repeat.

Photography

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Fight: Paul Bossman

Photography / 18

A fighter’s portrait series in black and white, with Paul Bossman.

Photography by Osy Ikhile · Evolve Or Repeat.

Photography

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Strong: Nike Spec

Photography / 19

Two complementary photographs from an independent activewear spec shoot styled in Nike. The series appeared on the covers of Coral Avenue and Fienfh.

Photography by Osy Ikhile · Evolve Or Repeat.

Photography · Independent spec project

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Outlaw The Artist

Digital / 20

A digital home for Outlaw The Artist’s releases, music and visual world.

Web design · Art direction

Website design and art direction by Jordain Johnson.

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Flyboy Jack

Digital / 21

A digital home for the Australian artist–producer duo.

Web design · Development

Website design and development by Jordain Johnson · Passion project.

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Bad People

Digital / 22

Web and supporting graphic design for a startup building personal and business brands.

Web design · Interaction design · UX / UI

A collaboration between Jordain Johnson and Alex Santos.

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Jordain Johnson Portfolio

Digital / 23

One body of work, two ways to explore it: an illustrated, gamified world and a clean, minimal portfolio.

Web design · Interaction design · Art direction

Concept, design and interaction direction by Jordain Johnson · Personal project.

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Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Voice / 24

Osy Ikhile contributed voice performance to Phantom Liberty.

Voice acting · Games

Voice performance by Osy Ikhile.

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Jurassic World Evolution 3

Voice / 25

Osy Ikhile voices Isaac Clement in Jurassic World Evolution 3.

Voice acting · Games

Osy Ikhile as Isaac Clement (voice).

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Payday 3

Voice / 26

Osy Ikhile voices Beckett in Payday 3.

Voice acting · Games

Osy Ikhile as Beckett (voice).

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Independent minds.
Shared intent.

A lean studio. A wider circle.
We assemble around the idea, bringing the right people and perspectives to each project.

Founder · Creative direction

Jordain Johnson

Visual designer, art director, producer and multi-platinum songwriter. Jordain brings a musician’s instinct to image-making and a designer’s eye to everything around it. As Outlaw the Artist, his practice moves between identity, digital experiences, music and voice.

Selected credits
  • Songwriting credits include EXO’s Let Me In, NCT DREAM’s Quiet Down and SOS, NCT U’s Call D, and TEN’s Dangerous.
  • Shining, with Neon Nights, featured on the FIFA 22 VOLTA soundtrack.
  • Music featured in Atypical, High Fidelity, Good Trouble, Charmed and Dynasty, plus an Issa Rae CoverGirl campaign.
  • Voiceover for Huel.
Composition · Music production · Film

Darren Huang

A Canadian composer and producer based in Los Angeles, Darren works where music and moving image meet. An Eastman-trained film composer, he creates original scores and commercial music, with a practice that also spans direction, cinematography, editing and colour.

Selected credits
  • Bottega Veneta fashion commercial, co-composed and produced with Joe Hagen.
  • Original music for YAYING commercials.
  • Master of Music, Eastman School of Music.
  • ASCAP / Columbia Scoring Workshop selection; mentored by Jeff Beal.
  • Film scores include Claudia, Gone and Bayard Street.
Photography · Visual storytelling

Osy Ikhile

A London-born, Los Angeles-based photographer, actor and filmmaker. Through Evolve Or Repeat, Osy brings two decades of film experience to portraits and brand photography. His images pair a cinematic eye with a feel for character, movement and the story behind a face.

Selected credits
  • Photography published in 17 magazines, including three covers.
  • Acting credits include Black Mirror, All American and Citadel.
  • Screen International Star of Tomorrow, 2015.
  • Founder of Shadow Crown Comics and writer of We Who Remain.

Different disciplines. One considered point of view.

How we work.

01

Interrogate

We pull everything apart — audience, market, the things you can’t quite articulate. No surface-level briefs.

Input · Discovery
02

Define

Positioning, narrative and the single idea the whole system hangs from. We don’t move pixels until this is sharp.

Strategy · Direction
03

Design

Identity and interface as one. Type, motion, grid and detail — iterated obsessively until it feels inevitable.

Design · Systemize
04

Build & Deploy

Engineered in-house, pixel-faithful, fast. We ship the real thing — then we stay to make it better.

Build · Launch
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