ABOUT US
A TEAM OF
CURATORS
AND CREATORS
Founded in 2009, we are a studio space, creative production company and team of curators and creators who passionately bring your visions, stories, and experiences to life.
The CS team are a friendly bunch of committed individuals, passionate about doing the job right, delivering the assets you need and taking the fuss out of production. Successful, long term relationships with our clients is testament to this fact.
Our range of services include full creative photo and video production, post production, studio / equipment rentals, and creative experiential events. We have strong in house resources and a diverse and extensive network of qualified partners.
Rodney Evans
Co-founder & Executive Producer
Rodney opened the highly acclaimed Shanghai studio in 2009. A photographer at heart, Rodney has a deep understanding of the creative process and technical requirements of commercial photo and video shooting with a passion for tackling the most challenging projects. text
Natasha Ivachoff
Co-founder & Director of Creative Experiences
As a creative director, Natasha has a unique, emotionally driven multidisciplinary approach that is rarely found in the modern creative. Having worked as fashion designer and CD for over 25 years throughout Australia, Asia and Europe, Natasha has run several successful fashion brands as well as consulting for many other leading brands. With storytelling as her key drivers, every creative piece must have purpose to resonate with the target and in turn create a memorable execution.
Kai Zheng
Production Lead / Executive Producer
Kai has worked at Central Studios for over five years where he has developed extensive experience in managing projects from high profile international campaigns and events to the nuanced knowledge in delivering digital and social assets. From the ever evolving budgets and timeline development to talent management, Kai enjoys the pursuit of “finding the better solutions.”
Stacey Wei
Marketing Director
Stacey background spans public health, documentary photography and branding in the US, UK and China. Ultimately her work has always been centered around people and helping them to understand and tell their stories. At Central Studios, she efforts continue as she enjoys finding the simple, effective and ultimately beautiful ways of telling stories whether it is through an experience, still image or pitch deck.
Eva Jin
Post Production Manager
Eva has over seven years of retouching experience including experience with the acclaimed Happy Finish. With over 10 years of project management in various 4A advertisement firms, she is familiar with the process and challenges that come with campaign development and execution. This has proven to be an asset with helping clients launch assets that are just right.
James Wang
Operations Manager
James has been a strong Central Studios team member over the years. He started his career as a photo assistant and over the years, moved on to manage the studios, digital assets as well as an in-house photographer. After spending the last three years as a freelance photographer focusing on lifestyle and architecture, James has returned to CS to manage the operations and lead the photo team with his years of varied experience.
Evonne Huang
Senior Producer
With more than four years at Central Studios, Evonne uses her innate eye for art buying and curiosity for the creative realm to diligently execute each project to perfection in every way especially aesthetically. She enjoys taking complicated situations, pulling out the essential goals and developing a clear road map to a successful delivery.
Tony Huang
Studios Manager
After five years of working as a photo assistant focusing on commercial photography at Central Studios, Tony became the studio manager. With a background in law and experience shooting and handling equipment, Tony works with clients to ensure their experience with our equipment and in-studio is smooth and easy.
Bin Chen
Equipment Manager
Since his time working as a photography assistant for China heavy hitters such as 陈漫, Jumbo and 时绍原, Bin has worked as an independent photographer focused on fashion and experimenting with various different techniques. In his role at Central Studios, Bin heads up our photo studio team, working with his team of assistants leading photography and equipment trainings, as well as ensuring the studios are maintained in perfect working order.
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