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CREATIVE & DIGITAL STUDIO · LONG ISLAND, NY

We build brands
people remember.•

Noir is a creative and digital studio for founders and businesses ready to look the part. Brand identity, websites, photo and film, and the strategy that ties them together, under one roof.

SCROLL TO EXPLOREINDEPENDENT BY DESIGN. PERSONAL BY NATURE.
[00+]brands built
[00+]websites launched
[00+]shoots produced
1senior creative on every project

THE STUDIO

Four practices.
One point of view.

From the first idea to the final detail.
Everything your brand needs, connected.

MADE BY HAND

Smart tools.
Human craft.

We use modern tools to move faster, but the work itself is never outsourced to a template or a machine. Every identity, every page, every photograph and every frame is directed and made by real creatives.

Creative DirectionBrand DesignWeb DesignPhotographyVideographyCopywriting

THE DIFFERENCE

Who is actually
building your brand?

NOIRMOST AGENCIES
Founder-led, start to finish
Handed off to a junior
Brand, web, and content under one roof
Three vendors who never talk
Custom design, built for you
Recycled templates
In-person shoots on Long Island and in NYC
Stock photos and video calls
Flexible engagements
Long-term lock-in contracts
Strategy first, then the pretty part
Pretty, with no plan behind it

SELECTED WORK

Considered.
Created. Distinct.

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THE FOUNDER

One creative partner.
A bigger picture.

I'm Aaliyah, a creative strategist, copywriter, and builder. I started Noir to give founders what I couldn't find myself: one senior partner who could shape the brand, build the website, direct the shoot, and make all of it make sense together.

Aaliyah Picanso

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WHO WE WORK WITH

Different industries.
Same standard.

Beauty & WellnessHospitality & RestaurantsReal EstateFashion & RetailHealth & Med SpaProfessional ServicesEventsCreators & Personal BrandsStartups

TRUSTED BY FOUNDERS AND BRANDS

IN THEIR WORDS

“[TESTIMONIAL]”

[CLIENT NAME] — [TITLE, BUSINESS]

THE JOURNAL

A little perspective.

From the Studio
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What a Brand Identity Actually Includes

A logo is the beginning. Here is what makes an identity feel complete.

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Does Your Business Need a New Website or Just a Better One?

A considered look at what to keep, what to refine, and when to start again.

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How to Prepare for a Brand Photoshoot

A little intention before the shoot makes all the difference behind the lens.

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LET’S TALK

Tell me what you’re building.

Book a 30-minute call. No pitch, no pressure, just an honest read on where your brand is and where it could go.