MARNI MERVIS, FOUNDER + PHOTOGRAPHER
Marni is a photographer and art director with over 10 years of experience in new media and content. She has a background in architecture and history which allows her to imbue her photographic work with, not only beauty, but a strong sense of context, as well. Marni’s photography has been featured in Architectural Digest, Dwell, The LA Times, Rue Magazine, and others. Previously, during her time at Sony Pictures Entertainment, Marni led custom ad integrations across Sony’s digital platforms, and prior to founding STRUKTR, Marni ran content and social media for a silicon beach-based proptech startup. Marni has presented at the annual Association of Preservation Technology International conference, taught content marketing at General Assembly, and has also guest-lectured at USC's Annenberg School For Communication.
In her spare time Marni loves breathing new life into older homes, including a 1950s Joshua Tree homestead cabin and 1970s chalet in Lake Arrowhead, CA. Marni currently sits on the Board of Governors of the Los Angeles Athletic Club and is also President of LAAC’s professional women’s organization, WAVE.
Marni is also a licensed California REALTOR® (DRE#02200719) and she holds a b.s. in business from USC and studied a masters in historic preservation at Goucher College.
Things People Are Saying About Marni:
“Working with Marni was a dream. I trusted her with my biggest client’s fancy new office space in the Empire State Building—which meant having to fly to New York and do the shoot without me there to give direction. Not only was she able to work under tight time constraints and many styling challenges, but she delivered the exact editorial images I needed to secure press for this project. Her keen eye and understanding of storytelling through photography is why I hired her, but being a pleasure to work with is why she will remain my top choice.”
“Thank you for bringing STRUKTR to Hotel Erwin – you have been such a great partner for our brand. Marni, we love your vision and ability to support us with little or no direction! I feel like we make you crazy… but somehow you are able to see past all of that and produce brand imagery that supports our brand and taps into our culture and vibe – making us unique! You put us back on track and back on the map.
We appreciate your patience, energy and creativity! Thank you for being an extension of our team!”
“I hired Marni to create promotional shots for a new restaurant opening and the process of working with her was a breeze. She’s extremely creative with a great eye for visual composition. Even though she has a strong sense of what she’s doing, she’s also open to new ideas and very fun to collaborate with. This is a hard combination to find. She returned the edited shots to me extremely quickly which was a huge bonus!”
“Marni is the organized artist that delivers! She led us though a comfortable discovery process to uncover what it was we were wanting from our photoshoot. Not only were the final shots amazing, her ability to style the shoot was so impressive. Marni and her team bring so much more than just photography to the service. Working with her makes you feel and look so much cooler than you thought you were!”
“Excited to see the traction from this work. We’re really happy with the results.”
“Absolutely love working with Marni and the team at STRUKTR Studios. They have helped us develop and deliver fresh content to promote our brand. It almost feels like we are working with an internal team. Marni’s exceeded expectations every step of the way. ”
“The kind of recognition and exposure I received wouldn’t have been possible without Marni, so I am grateful and extremely thankful.”
Brands We've Worked With Include:
