Founded on creativity, authenticity, and a passion for visual storytelling, LAE Creates is a visual production and brand management agency dedicated to transforming artists, companies, events, and ideas into distinctive visual experiences.

The creative journey began when founder Elijah Ahmad Lewis was just eight years old. Alongside his cousin, Shakia Lashee Drake, he founded Artistic Studios, a small creative business that designed custom notebooks and stationery for church Bible studies and Sunday services. What began as a childhood passion quickly became the foundation of a lifelong career in graphic design and visual branding.

As their individual career paths evolved, Elijah continued the business independently under the name Designs by Elijah A. Lewis, eventually rebranding as LaCrafts Creations in 2006.

As his professional experience expanded, so did his creative vision. Working with organizations such as the Mama Foundation for the Arts, where he became Brand Director from 2009 to 2019, Elijah developed a deeper understanding of the relationship between design, identity, and the lasting visual presence of a brand.
 
In 2020, the pandemic marked a pivotal chapter of innovation, adaptation, and creative growth. As artists, businesses, and organizations transitioned into the digital world, Elijah's company helped clients reimagine their visual presence and connect with audiences in new ways. From creating branded Zoom experiences and visual assets for Instagram and Facebook Live broadcasts to collaborating on the branding of podcasts, virtual events, and award shows, the company became a creative resource for navigating an evolving digital landscape.

This period of transformation reaffirmed what had always been at the heart of Elijah's work: creating authentic visual identities that extend far beyond graphic design. With a renewed vision and a clearer creative direction, he reintroduced the company as LAE Creates—a name inspired by his initials, EAL, in reverse. This evolution solidified the agency's commitment to visual brand production, creative direction, and long-term brand management.

Today, LAE Creates combines years of industry experience, creative innovation, and strategic thinking to transform ideas into distinctive, lasting visual identities. From emerging artists and entrepreneurs to established companies and major entertainment productions, Elijah continues to help clients define, develop, and elevate their brands through thoughtful design and creative storytelling.

At LAE, design is more than aesthetics. It's about discovering the identity behind every vision, translating that identity into an authentic visual language, and carefully curating how it lives, evolves, and connects with the world.