OUR MISSION

conscious / compassionate / contribution

Our mission is to create and amplify stories and visuals that matter through strategic social media content and digital storytelling. We empower brands to engage their audiences with impactful, authentic and purpose-driven content, helping them build communities, spark conversations, and drive real change.
With a focus on human connections and open dialogue, we collaborate closely with our clients to develop thoughtful strategies and creative concepts that align with their vision. Every project we undertake is rooted in our commitment to honest storytelling, social impact, and creative excellence.

ORIGIN

co.lab - creative collective

co.lab was acctually originally born in Norway in 2008, a collaboration between a creative duo – Trine, a Norwegian creative director and video editor and Marco, an Italian photographer and videomaker. What began as a shared passion for storytelling and visual exploration soon evolved into an international journey.
Starting out in Oslo, the pair produced editorial projects for magazines and visual campaigns for fashion and lifestyle brands. Their path then led to New York, where they gained valuable experience working on high-end fashion and beauty productions, and later to Berlin, where they expanded into corporate films, brand content and large-scale event productions. Along the way they founded Lights Promotion GbH in Berlin, TMStudio Productions AS in Oslo.
After years of creative evolution and collaboration under different agency names, co.lab - creative collective was officially founded in Italy in 2023 — a new chapter bringing together their combined experience, creative vision, and a new network of co-creators into one international collective for photo / film production and visual storytelling.

our experience

Over the past two decades, we’ve collaborated with brands and organizations worldwide
— producing visual campaigns, videos, and documentary -style stories that bridge culture and creativity.
From luxury fashion and beauty to food, wine, lifestyle and corporate industries, our experience spans diverse sectors and storytelling formats.

We bring together teams of directors, cinematographers, content creators, producer, strategists and local talent to create work that not only looks cinematic but feels meaningful.

Our expertise includes:
– Documentary-style films and brand storytelling
– Lifestyle, beauty and editorial campaigns
– Visual content for beauty, hair care, food, beverage and corporate clients
- Concept development and campaign strategy

Wherever your story takes us
- we turn vision into motion and content into connection. and content into connection.

  • María García Camprubí

    Dig_IT Project Coordinator
    Reseach Director
    ITAINNOVA

    “Since they joined Dig_IT project (H2020), they boosted the Dissemination and Communication activities, taking the project to a high level.”

  • Wibke Böttcher

    HR Specialist
    Stat Grid Geiri, Berlin Dep.

    “Working together with this team was inspiring and innovative. They completely understood our needs and successfully transformed them into their design results. Besides the main assignment, they always provided fresh ideas and additional support in a very proactive way.”

  • Kari Hasselknippe

    Previous Dir. of Sales-and Marketing
    Grand Hotel Oslo

    “As the Director of Sales and Marketing at Grand Hotel Oslo, we hired co.lab to photograph Grand Hotels interior, service and details. The team were quality conscious, very service minded with a discerning taste, which create trust with the client. They really helped us create the visual profile we wanted”

  • Massimo Filacchione

    Trade Marketing Specialist
    Lancôme Italia

    “We have worked on several different projects with co.lab. They are professional, efficient and come highly recommended.”

  • Stein Georg Lillemoen

    CEO
    Earthtreemedia

    “My projects with co.lab have been very successful and a great experience. The team is very dedicated and professional, and they have a strong knowledge of both still and video film production. Pairing that with a humble and problem solving nature, I can highly recommend working with them. We have produced the children tv-series Box Yourself together with co.lab, and the show has been very successful. An integral part of that has been the great photos and videos that co.lab gave us.”

  • Guillermo Vaquero

    Dig_IT Technical Leader
    Systra Subterra

    “Alexandra and her teams impact was immediate. They not only took charge of the dissemination tasks but also implemented a coherent and effective strategy that revitalized our communication efforts. Their dedication, deep understanding of the EU landscape, and professional approach made a world of difference. Thanks to them, our project’s visibility and results improved exponentially with the preparation of workshops, dissemination events, visual identities, etc. They are a reliable and highly competent professional.”

  • Eivind Myklebost Nordengen

    Programsjef / Produsent
    Amandus Lillehammer International Student Film Festival

    “Trine Marie Skauen has been a great collaborator for Amandus – Lillehammer International Student Film Festival, and we have always been very pleased with the results. The design is great, and she is flexible and easy to work with. She produces great products for many different media platforms, so it is easy to make use of her services for many different projects.”

  • Hans Hansson

    Professor of Real-Time Systems;
    Director Malardalen Real-Time Research Centre; Leader of the strategic profile area Trusted Smart Systems

    I’ve been working with Alexandra in a large research initiative where she. developed the communication strategy and were responsible for social media postings. Alexandra is a great person to work with. She takes full responsibility and delivers above expectations. I’m particularly impressed by her project leader skills and drive. I give her my strongest recommendations. I’m sure she will be a valuable asset for any organisation that employ or engage her.

  • Gisle Oddstad

    Head of Photo Department
    VG (Verdens Gang Newspaper)

    “We had the pleasure of having Trine run our production department right from the start (at Minebilder). Her responsibilities was to keep the lab running smoothly and produce images for both the consumer-market and our professional customers. Trine impressed us by running a flawless operation. Trine comes highly recommended!”

  • Gunnar Widforss

    Senior Project Manager (research) at Mälardalen University

    “Alexandra is a talented and meticulous communicator, wonderful co-worker and project partner, skilled in interpersonal communication, as well as in social media and mass communication.”

  • Arild Tryggestad

    CEO Filmbin
    Filmbin AS

    “Smallville Films AS hired co.lab to design a project presentasjon / EPK. We’re very pleased with the final results and how fast she worked. Besides the communication along the way was excellent.”

  • Pelle Heikkilä

    FInnish Actor
    Northern Light Talents

    “Marco has a unique way of making people feel good about themselves and step outside their comfort zone. I like many of my colleagues have a hard time with still shots but he helped me to tell a story with the pictures and that´s something I can do. I love that guy”