Food Polka

09/25/2026

The project came with a more interesting creative problem than simply putting attractive food in front of a camera and shooting it. Each target demographic, the family and its members, needed an authentic and believable culinary kitchen scenario that belonged to them.

My background came in extremely handy in the case of this project. It combines food and beverage photography and video production, sociology, consumer behavior, food culture, culinary direction, food styling, and commercial production. On this project, all those disciplines were part of it.

How do you teach composting across one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world? A look behind the LASAN OrganicsLA campaign. How we translated food, culture and everyday kitchen behavior into the creative.

05/03/2026

Explore my portfolio of creative ideas + food stop-motion styling work created for clients across the food, beverage, food service and tech industries.

04/02/2026

https://foodpolka.com/2014/03/02/one-step-sour-soup-a-k-a-white-borscht/

In Poland, during the 80’s, you could either buy a little packet of dry starter or a liquid starter at a market, but the good ones and the most desirable ones were homemade. In fact, a little industry was built around starters. Several houses would make and sell starters to their neighbors.

04/01/2026

If you’re building a food or beverage brand and need someone who understands not just how things look, but how people actually respond, we should talk.

I work across food & beverage brand strategy, content production, and consumer insight, helping brands create work that connects, not just performs.

Work with a food & beverage creative partner in Los Angeles & Orange County. Strategy, content, and insight built around real consumer behavior.