Freelance Videographer and Photographer

What Freelance Videographer and Photographer does

Andy Nagashima, operating as a.k.n. (also Andy Kainagashima), is a freelance creative professional offering video editing, sound design, music composition, creative direction, motion graphics, and color grading services. The business is structured as a sole proprietorship with no external funding, parent company, or formal corporate structure, and is operated from dual bases in New York City and Tokyo. The client roster is concentrated in premium enterprise brands across footwear/apparel (Nike, New Balance, ASICS, Under Armour), fashion/luxury (LOEWE, Chanel, Uniqlo, MOUSSY, VOGUE), watches (SEIKO, Longines), audio/electronics (Audio-Technica, SONY, Yamaha), automotive (Nissan), sports (On Running, MLS), beverage (Budweiser), and government (USAF, Tokyo Department of Tourism). Notable engagements include Nike "WAYWO" and "NXN 2025", New Balance "Grey Days" and the Shohei Ohtani "Unicorn" feature, LOEWE "The Ladybug", and the Gabrielle Chanel Exhibition Tokyo 2024.

The core service is project-based, one-time creative production, with deliverables and credited disciplines specified per engagement (e.g., "Music & Edit & Sound Design", "Edit & Sound Design"). Distribution is direct-to-client via a portfolio website (andykainagashima.com) and showcases on Instagram and Vimeo. Beyond commercial client work, the operator maintains a parallel practice of original narrative short films (including a 2024 Slamdance Official Selection and a 2020 Straight 8 Cannes Bronze Prize winner) and a published discography, all of which function as brand-building and credibility assets. No pricing, revenue, or hiring data is publicly disclosed, and there are no known partnerships, acquisitions, or institutional affiliations.

Name

Freelance Videographer and Photographer

Legal name

Andy Nagashima

Website

https://andykainagashima.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Andy Nagashima (a.k.n.) is a freelance creative professional serving global brands with video editing, sound design, music composition, and direction. Based in NYC and Tokyo, clients include Nike, New Balance, LOEWE, VOGUE, Uniqlo, SEIKO, and ASICS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Creative Project Services: Project-based freelance engagements for video production, sound design, and music composition. Clients include major brands (Nike, New Balance, LOEWE, VOGUE) and media companies. Revenue is earned through individual project fees for editing, sound design, music, direction, and motion graphics work.

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Core offering

Andy Nagashima (a.k.n.) is a freelance creative production professional delivering video editing, sound design, music composition, and creative direction services for commercial brand campaigns and original narrative works. The offering is delivered as project-based engagements to enterprise clients, with a portfolio spanning footwear, fashion, luxury, automotive, electronics, and government categories. Production work is executed using professional post-production tools and consolidated under a single multidisciplinary practitioner.

Product overview

Andy Kainagashima (a.k.n.) is a freelance videographer and photographer based in NYC and Tokyo, offering creative production services across commercial and artistic domains. The portfolio consists of three main service offerings: Client Works (commercial video projects for major brands), Narrative Works (original short films including award-winning pieces), and Discography (musical releases). Services include video editing, sound design, music composition, and creative direction. The work spans across Nike, New Balance, LOEWE, SEIKO, Uniqlo, and other global brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Video Editing Services Professional video editing services for commercial brand campaigns and narrative projects, delivered to enterprise clients and agencies across footwear, fashion, luxury, beauty, automotive, electronics, and government sectors.
• Sound Design Services Audio sound design services for video productions, commercials, and narrative films, delivered to enterprise brand clients and agencies.
• Music Composition Services Original music composition and scoring for video projects, commercials, and narrative works, delivered to enterprise brand clients and agencies.
• Creative Direction Services Creative direction services for video productions, including brand campaigns and narrative content, delivered to enterprise clients.

Named customers25 records

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature1 record

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Prettybird: Production company and director-management company producing commercials and branded content for athletic, fashion, and lifestyle brands. Comparable as a direct competitor for the footwear, apparel, and beauty brand briefs that dominate Andy's client list.
• MJZ: Long-established commercial production company representing directors and producing high-end advertising for global brands. Comparable as a competing source of premium brand commercial production services in the same athletic and luxury verticals.
• Somesuch & Co: Global production company producing commercials and branded content for fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands. Comparable because it pursues the same luxury and fashion editorial-style campaign work that forms a core part of Andy's portfolio.
• Anonymous Content: Independent production company and directing roster producing commercials, music videos, and feature films. Comparable because it competes for the same premium global brand assignments and offers an integrated creative production capability spanning direction, editorial, and music.
• Radical Media: NYC-based production company producing premium commercials, branded content, and films for global brands. Directly comparable as a high-end production services provider competing for the same Nike, New Balance, and luxury brand briefs that anchor Andy Nagashima's client roster.
• RSA Films: Global commercial and film production company producing advertising for global brands across multiple verticals. Comparable as a competing high-end production house pitching for the same Nike, luxury, and lifestyle brand campaign work.
• Butter Music and Sound: Music and sound design company producing original scores and audio for advertising campaigns. Comparable because it competes for the music composition and sound design deliverables on the same commercial briefs Andy services.
• B-Reel: Creative production company producing commercials, branded films, and interactive content for global brands including athletic and lifestyle clients. Comparable as a competing integrated creative production house serving the same enterprise brand RFPs.
• Stink Studios: Global creative studio producing commercials, interactive experiences, and branded content for major brands. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary creative production competitor offering integrated editing, sound, and design services under one roof.
• Antfood: Sound design and music composition studio producing audio for commercials, films, and interactive media. Comparable because it competes directly for the sound design and music scoring components of the same brand campaigns Andy works on.

Market position

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Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/andynagashima
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/freelance-videographer-and-photographer

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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