WE CREATE
DEEP HUMAN CONNECTION
OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE YET POWERFUL:
TO SHINE A LIGHT ON PURPOSEFUL STORIES, AMPLIFYING THE COMPASSION & RESILIENCE THAT UNITE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES
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Bring your vision to life
Our journey together begins with getting to know you. We’ll work with you to capture the essence of your story, shaping it into an impactful narrative that resonates with your audience -
Human connection beyond the surface
People crave real, meaningful relationships—connections that respect identity and values. We help you create authentic ties with your audience, grounded in human connection and trust.
Your message will reach others as a reflection of their own values, building loyalty that’s based on your shared experience.
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Bring people together
We help build communities and amplify awareness, building worlds where human-to-human connection drives engagement, encouraging people to participate in meaningful experiences resulting in lasting impact
YOUR STORY
Your story matters, but is it reaching the right people? You put in the work, you have strong values and a clear purpose. Yet something’s missing. You don’t feel seen. Your audience doesn’t engage. It’s frustrating, isn’t it?
Let’s change that. We’re all about creating deep emotional connection, uncovering what’s missing and bringing it to the surface. Creating a world where people feel valued and your audience feels like they belong.
Stories from the heart create deep human-to-human connection. And that’s when the magic starts to happen.
OUR SUPERPOWERS
PURPOSEFUL CREATIVE DIRECTION
Hands-on guidance that brings your vision to life, aligning with both your values and your audience. Creating work that builds trust, loyalty and lasting impact
UNFORGETTABLE VISUAL STORYTELLING
It all starts with a single photo. We create culturally relevant visual narratives and capture the moments no one else sees—images that captivate and enhance connection, relatability and engagement
EXPANDING YOUR WORLD
Bring your visuals into a cohesive, immersive world. We create campaigns that amplify your story and extend its impact far beyond the moment
OUR STORY
YUMA is a boutique visual storytelling agency with 40+ years of combined experience in visual storytelling, education, marketing & community building. It was founded by Charley & James—friends for over 23 years with a shared passion for art, film and music.
Powered by research-based, award-winning practice, YUMA bridges academia & industry around projects that champion social purpose, advance equitable partnerships and preserve cultural integrity.
Work with us to build a legacy of creative impact that’s meaningful & rooted in genuine human-to-human connection.
sHARE YOUR STORY & CELEBRATE THE THINGS THAT MATTER mOST
WHY YUMA?
“Yuma” can mean many things. In Cuba it's typically used to describe a foreigner and embodies James's journey—from being an outsider to building connections with the local community.
Through this experience, he learned about the importance of identity & building bridges across cultures.
For us, YUMA has come to symbolise connections, relationships and authentic storytelling—the foundation of our work and now the essence of our agency.
