Corporate Memphis

Teamwork makes the dream work diverse, rounded, and happening in a flat-design world

Corporate Memphis aesthetic photography reference
Referencecorporate memphis
Shoot Brief · Call Sheet● TC 00:00:00:00
AestheticCorporate Memphis
Roll022
Status0 / 5 Shot
LightFlat, even
WardrobeContemporary, slightly bright, inclusive t

Shot list

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FR·01A
Group portrait of people collaborating at a table, deliberately diverse, arranged like an illustration come to life
FR·02A
Subject posed with arms slightly away from the body and a mild forward lean the corporate memphis pose
FR·03A
Environmental shot of a modern workspace where the design language of the furniture and walls matches the aesthetic
FR·04A
Portrait against a background with abstract geometric elements in the corporate memphis palette
FR·05A
Activity shot of someone at a whiteboard with marker in hand, the classic collaboration image of the era
Roll
00 / 05
⌁ LightingFlat, even, friendly no shadow that suggests discomfort or drama; a large overhead softbox with a white reflector fill creates the well-lit safe space the aesthetic requires

flat, even ✦

⌁ WardrobeContemporary, slightly bright, inclusive the clothes should look like they were selected to represent rather than to express; solid colors in the corporate memphis palette

contemporary

Director noteDo not direct strong individual expression the corporate memphis aesthetic is about a group in pleasant alignment, and individual personality reads as a category error; brief subjects to be pleasant, engaged, and collaborative rather than characterful

Locations

Modern tech company officeCo-working space with exposed brick and plantsConference room with glass wallsUrban plaza adjacent to a contemporary building

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About this brief

How do I photograph the Corporate Memphis aesthetic?
Teamwork makes the dream work diverse, rounded, and happening in a flat-design world. Do not direct strong individual expression the corporate memphis aesthetic is about a group in pleasant alignment, and individual personality reads as a category error; brief subjects to be pleasant, engaged, and collaborative rather than characterful
What shots should I get for a Corporate Memphis photo shoot?
Capture: Group portrait of people collaborating at a table, deliberately diverse, arranged like an illustration come to life; Subject posed with arms slightly away from the body and a mild forward lean the corporate memphis pose; Environmental shot of a modern workspace where the design language of the furniture and walls matches the aesthetic; Portrait against a background with abstract geometric elements in the corporate memphis palette; Activity shot of someone at a whiteboard with marker in hand, the classic collaboration image of the era.
What lighting works for Corporate Memphis photography?
Flat, even, friendly no shadow that suggests discomfort or drama; a large overhead softbox with a white reflector fill creates the well-lit safe space the aesthetic requires
Where should I shoot Corporate Memphis photography?
Good locations include: Modern tech company office, Co-working space with exposed brick and plants, Conference room with glass walls, Urban plaza adjacent to a contemporary building.
What wardrobe works for Corporate Memphis photography?
Contemporary, slightly bright, inclusive the clothes should look like they were selected to represent rather than to express; solid colors in the corporate memphis palette

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