About  

Hello, My name is Ali. Welcome to my creative venture: suede + co.

I created suede + co. as a way to shift into being the visual director for musicians in Nashville, TN. I saw a need from artists who didn’t know where to begin when it came to making content to promote their songs - in addition to making video EPKs, documentaries, and music videos.

A little backstory on me:

In 2016 I graduated from the Watkins College Film School with a BFA in Film, and a concentration in editing. I studied under Bob Gordon, who has edited such films as Blue Lagoon, The Return of the Living Dead, and Toy Story. Since then, I’ve had the privilege of working on projects with artists and associations such as Shania Twain, davvn, Tyler Childers, Alaina Cross, Maddie & Tae, The Black Keys, and more.

In the wild and wonderful year of 2020, I finished editing and writing the story for a second feature length documentary - Nobody Famous. I simultaneously began creating social media branding packages and lyric videos for artist’s music releases. This kind of media was something I was hesitant to make a part of my portfolio, but found that there is a great need for custom-produced visuals for artist’s music in Nashville.

It took me awhile to feel comfortable leaning into my multi-hyphenate creative persona,

though, once I did, I realized that I was leaving fun and creative opportunities on the table. The majority of my work has been video editing (I also have a background in music, which I feel contributes to my editing style); however, I’ve dipped my toes in just about every facet of filmmaking or artist branding in the past 10 years and even discovered that I enjoy producing and designing album cover art, as well as creative directing for artists and helping them discover or enhance their visual brand.

What I bring to the table…

is an ability to look at a project from a client's perspective and take in the ideas they want to put into motion - all while holding the work created to the industry standards of "what looks cool," and pulling something unexpected, different, and elevated out of the base idea. This might be obvious, but it’s important for me to note that whole-hearted collaboration, communication, and efficiency is something I strive for. Let’s get to work.

email: suedebrandingco@gmail.com