EMMA MANIS

Hey there!

Em, here! I am a Creative Industry Professional with nearly 10 years of experience styling photoshoots, video shoots, commercials, producing events, designing award-winning sets, creative directing, and managing viral social media accounts for clients, nonprofits, and businesses all over the country.

I began my creative journey with a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in Fashion Merchandising from Virginia Commonwealth University upon graduating in 2017. My education coupled with my drive to create opportunities for myself in this industry has led to my appointment on the Richmond Performing Arts Alliance Board as a Junior Member, as well as my appointment to the Richmond Virginia Fashion Week Board, and the Lead Coordinator of the Richmond, VA chapter of the National Eating Disorders Association. I have also created a continuing education course in partnership with VCU for Content Creation, and have recently co-established a creative content space for artists of all backgrounds, Called to Create Studios.

With 10 years of professional experience, I have produced eight celebrity commercials, two celebrity pop up events, three influencer marketing events, shown a client’s collection at both New York and Paris Fashion Weeks, and have produced and directed countless photoshoots that have been published in magazines such as Vogue, Allure, Harper’s Bazaar, and Cosmopolitan, as well as have work featured on several Billboards across America for a variety of nationally-recognized brands.