Weekend Creative

Name

Weekend Creative

Website

https://weekend-creative.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Weekend Creative is a two-person creative studio (Elle and Arabela) based in San Jose, California, that provides full-service commercial photography, stop motion animation, and art direction for consumer brands across food, beverage, beauty, wellness, and lifestyle verticals worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Photography & Creative Studio Services

NAICS

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Animation Production (2D/3D/Stop-Motion) (MPAAAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stop-Motion Animation Production (MPADACAC), Post-Production (Editorial, Color, Online Finishing) (MPAAAMAB)

Keywords

• Commercial photography services
• Stop motion animation
• Brand still life photography
• Art direction studio
• Photography education

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commercial Photography Services: Full-service photography and art direction for brands, covering conception, production, and post-production. Revenue generated through project-based fees for still life, lifestyle, and branded product photography.
2. Stop Motion Animation: Creation of stop motion animated content for brand marketing campaigns, social media, and product launches.
3. Sponsored Content & Brand Partnerships: Collaborative content creation with brands including sponsored videos, course development, social media takeovers, and UGC (user-generated content) creation.
4. Educational Resources (Saturday School): Educational resources and courses for photographers, sold through their Saturday School platform (saturdayschool.co).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Weekend Creative is a full-service creative duo that provides commercial photography and stop motion animation for consumer brands, delivering end-to-end services from conception and art direction through production and post-production retouching. They also create sponsored content and courses for brand partners, and sell educational products through their Saturday School sub-brand.

Product overview

Weekend Creative is a full-service creative duo (Elle and Arabela) based in San Jose, CA, specializing in commercial imagery. The core offering consists of photography services spanning brand photography, stop motion animation, lifestyle photography, food and beverage photography, and branded product/still life. These services are delivered from conception through post-production, combining creative photography with retouching and art direction. The company also offers sponsored content creation and course creation services through its partnerships program, and operates Saturday School (saturdayschool.co) as an educational resources sub-brand providing photography courses, presets, and resources for photographers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Saturday School: Educational resources and courses for photographers

Products and services

• Commercial Photography Services Full-service commercial photography from conception to post-production, creating scroll-stopping images for brand photography needs. Targeted at consumer brands seeking elevated commercial imagery for marketing campaigns and product launches.
• Stop Motion Animation Animated stop motion content creation for brand marketing and social media campaigns, including product reveals, lifestyle scenes, and animated brand storytelling. Targeted at consumer brands needing differentiated social and campaign content.
• Brand Photography / Branded Product Still Life Creative brand photography and still life imagery designed to elevate and differentiate brands. Delivered as a standalone service for CPG and consumer product clients.
• Lifestyle Photography Lifestyle imagery featuring models and real-world scenarios for brand storytelling. Designed for consumer brands seeking authentic lifestyle content for marketing and social.
• Food & Beverage Photography Specialized photography for food and beverage brands, including product stills and lifestyle content. Targeted at CPG food and beverage companies for product launches and campaigns.
• Sponsored Content Creation Custom sponsored, educational, and engaging content for brands, including sponsored videos, social media content, and UGC. Targeted at brand partners seeking collaboration with the studio's engaged creative audience.
• Course Creation Services Educational content development and course creation for brand partners, leveraging expertise in photography and creative skills. Sold to brand partners looking to co-create educational content.
• Saturday School Educational Resources Educational resources for photographers including retouching courses, presets, and tile backgrounds, accessible at saturdayschool.co. Targeted at individual photographers and creative professionals seeking education and creative tools.

Named customers40 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AdobeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand partnership for sponsored content creation. Adobe provides creative software tools used by the duo, and Weekend Creative creates content featuring Adobe products.
• DomestikaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational platform partnership. Weekend Creative develops and delivers creative courses through Domestika's platform.
• PinterestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand partnership involving sponsored content and platform collaboration for creative content visibility.
• Capture OneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for sponsored content creation. Capture One provides photo editing software used by the studio.
• LegalZoomminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand partnership for content creation and marketing collaboration.
• ProfotominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with lighting equipment manufacturer. Profoto provides professional lighting tools, and Weekend Creative creates content featuring their products.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Giant Ant: Creative animation studio specializing in motion design and storytelling for brands. Comparable as both produce animation work for commercial brand clients in the CPG and consumer space.
• Wonderful Machine: Commercial photography representation platform connecting brands with photographers and producers. Comparable as both operate in the commercial photography market serving brand clients needing professional imagery.
• Buck: Creative animation and design studio producing high-end motion work for global brands. Comparable as both deliver animation content for brand marketing campaigns to similar enterprise clients.
• Joos: Creative studio serving beauty and consumer brands with commercial photography and content. Comparable as both target CPG and beauty brand clients with elevated commercial imagery.
• Tendril: Creative animation and design studio producing motion design, CG, and animation for brands. Comparable as both deliver animation content to commercial clients seeking distinctive visual storytelling.
• Bureau of Small Projects: Boutique creative studio producing commercial work for brands across categories. Comparable as both operate as small creative studios serving brand clients with commercial content production.

Others

• Profoto: Professional lighting equipment manufacturer. Comparable as a strategic partner — Profoto provides lighting tools used by Weekend Creative, and the studio creates sponsored content featuring Profoto products.
• Domestika: Online education platform for creative professionals. Comparable as a Saturday School distribution partner — Weekend Creative develops and delivers courses through Domestika, making it an ecosystem enabler for the education revenue stream.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/p/DFZFqiCoAME
• Xx.com/WeekendCre63372
• Facebookfacebook.com/weekendcreativephoto
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weekend-creative-agency

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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