Ace Studios is proud to announce today it has expanded its social impact operations to Georgia, effective immediately. They are now even members of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce to show their commitment to the Peach State.

“It has been a lifelong dream of mine to play a part in Georgia’s economic progress,” says Kurt Thigpen, CEO at Ace Studios “Some may not be aware that I was born and raised in Georgia before moving to Nevada in 2011. It will always be on my mind. This is why our first shop will be in Hazlehurst, GA, my hometown.”

“Our hope with this expansion is to eventually offer employment at our agency to new graduates, as well as to help lift up the rural regions using our marketing skills,” says Camille Scheffler, Administrator and East Coast Representative at Ace Studios. “The future of America runs through small towns and small businesses and we want to be a part of that here in Georgia.”

For more information on the expansion will affect current customers, please reach out at info@acestudios.com.

About Ace Studios

Ace Studios believes in creating a social impact in the world by uplifting brands and causes that do good for others.

At the most basic level, they are a full-service social impact marketing and design agency.

More than that, they are creative, strategic, thoughtful, dedicated champions of their causes and clients.

From image boosting to problem-solving; from stellar design to award-winning photography and video; from social media to social impact, they stand firmly behind the non-profits, philanthropists, and companies they help lead to be their best selves.

By Alexandria Thomson, FX Specialist

I never thought in a hundred years I would be sitting, in my own office space, in Reno NV, typing a little ‘exposé’ on myself, but here I am awkwardly typing away! Hahahaha. Anyway, let me introduce myself. My name is Alexandria Thomson. I was born and raised in a small beach town on Long Island, NY. I’ll answer the burning question that almost everyone asks me: Why did you move out to Reno/Tahoe? Well, my mom wanted to move out west to start anew and I followed. My love for make-up and special effects (FX make-up) came from watching old-school slasher movies with my dad at the tender age of 7, parenting at its finest, right? I also remember being in awe at all the avant-garde colorful editorial shoots in my sister’s Cosmopolitan & Glamour magazines and wanting to recreate them. That’s where my love of editorial & beauty make-up comes from. I have a strong passion for art in all mediums and I am always inspired by many different painters, sculptors, special effects artists, etc.

So, what is my role here at Ace Studios? I am the FX Specialist. What is an FX Specialist, you ask? When you research it on Google, all that generally comes up is Foreign Exchange Specialist which is definitely not what I do. My job here at Ace is to provide hair and make-up services to our clients who want to look polished and professional for their headshots or websites. We also create beautiful editorial shoots (pictured below) that we submit into advertising contests as well as out of the kit special FX for the Halloween season (or “Christmas time”) for some Make-up Artists. Now the interesting thing about my job is that it is not prevalent to have an in-house make-up artist in the marketing industry. It’s what makes Ace Studios so unique.

Who knew my career would take this unexpected turn into the marketing world, but I want to thank Chris and Kurt for giving me a chance. They saw something in me that I didn’t even see in myself. I am grateful. I also get to say that I have the best work-family I could ever ask for.

Here is a taste of our Halloween shoot for 2021.

Shoot: Lady In White
Photography: Chris Thigpen
Make-Up: Alexandria Thomson

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 09/20/2021

Ace Studios today announced that Camille Thigpen has joined Ace Studios as the Administrative Assistant for the company, effective September 13, 2021. She will also be acting as the company’s east coast representative, expanding operations out to Georgia.

Camille is the mother of CEO and Co-Founder Kurt Thigpen and mother-in-law to COO and Co-Founder Chris Thigpen, adding to the ranks of the already family-owned business. She is a Georgia native and was born in Savannah, GA.

She brings with her a breadth of experience in multiple industries and skillsets from working in the medical industry in many leadership roles to working in security and eventually starting her own small business venture.

Camille will be responsible for assisting with all administrative duties at Ace Studios, as the company continues to grow and expand, and will also be establishing a footprint on the east coast.

“I’m really proud to join my Kurt & Chris’ company,” says Camille, “I believe in what Ace Studios has been working to accomplish for communities here in Nevada, and am happy to be a part of the team!”

“I look forward to this new role, which I know will allow the leadership team at Ace Studios to focus more on the big picture items while I handle the day-to-day responsibilities.”

About Ace Studios:

Ace Studios is an award-winning full-service multimedia digital marketing and design agency. We are creative, strategic, thoughtful, dedicated champions of our clients and their businesses. From image boosting to problem-solving, from stellar design to kickass in-house photography and video, from social media to social responsibility, we stand firmly behind the companies we lead to be their best selves.