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Full-service creative studio rooted in southern Minnesota. Photography, video, branding, social — and the feeling that stays long after the project ends.
What we do
You shouldn't need five vendors to build a brand. We handle all of it — from photography and video to social media, design, advertising, and print.
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Commercial, brand, event, product, and headshot photography. Real people, real Mankato, real results.
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Brand films, social video, event coverage, and reels. We tell your story in motion — warm, honest, and built to share.
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Logos, brand identity, print, and digital assets. From a single business card to a complete visual system.
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Strategy, content creation, scheduling, and reporting. We run your social so you can run your business.
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Campaign planning, audience targeting, and positioning. We build the roadmap so every dollar you spend actually works.
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Paid social, Google Ads, and local digital advertising. Built to reach the right people in southern Minnesota.
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Business cards, banners, signage, and mailers. Professional print done right — designed by us, built to impress.
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Full brand identity packages for new businesses and rebrands. Name to launch — we build the whole thing with you.
Learn more"I'm so lucky I found them." — That's the sentence we're building toward. Every project, every post, every shoot points to that one moment."
Our work
Who we are
Lucky Blue Earth isn't just our name — it's where we come from. Blue Earth County, southern Minnesota. The soil, the sky, the community. We show up before we're asked. We help before we pitch. That's not marketing. That's just how we operate.
Lucky first. Every interaction leaves people feeling seen, supported, and rooted for.
Help first, always. Community, clients, and causes come before revenue.
Show up. Volunteer. Attend. Support. Presence builds everything.
Grow together. We succeed when our clients succeed.
Root down. We are Mankato, and we invest in this place.
"We help people, businesses, and communities grow into the best version of themselves — through creative work, honest service, and always showing up."
The founders
Ethan Fischer
Marketing strategy · Design · Social · Photography & video
Angie Paredes
Photography & video · Client relations · Graphic support
How we're built
Three sides, one loop. Studio, brand, and community reinforce each other in a flywheel no competitor can replicate — because you can't fake showing up.
Photography, videography, graphic design, branding, social media, marketing strategy, advertising, print. This is where we serve local businesses and generate revenue.
Revenue engineAffirmation merch, community gear, apparel, hats, mugs, stickers. This is where the Lucky feeling becomes something people can wear and carry everywhere.
Community identityVolunteer work, event sponsorships, Special Olympics, local cleanups, Mankato spotlights. This is where we show up before anyone asks us to.
Showing upCommunity first
Lucky Blue Earth is not just a creative studio. We are a community brand. We volunteer, we sponsor, we show up at local events, and we do it all before we ever ask for anything. The Lucky feeling is real, and it travels.
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Community events
annually
Special Olympics
volunteer · June 2026
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Mankato rooted,
always
The Pine
Roots, resilience, standing tall in the community
The Range
Ambition, the southern MN landscape, the long view
The River
Growth, forward motion, the Blue Earth River
The Clover
Lucky — the feeling we leave behind, good fortune
The Sparkle
Creativity, light, the moment something clicks
The movement
#BelongEvolveConnect
B.E.C. is more than a tagline — it's the initials of Blue Earth County, and a love letter to every person, business, and community that finds us. It's the promise we make to everyone we serve.
We believe every person deserves to belong somewhere — to feel seen, welcomed, and rooted. Every business deserves to evolve — to grow, to level up, to become the best version of itself. And every community deserves to connect — to each other, to local businesses, to something worth showing up for.
That's why we show up at the Special Olympics. That's why we offer honest discounts to nonprofits. That's why we volunteer before we pitch. B.E.C. isn't something we do for marketing — it's why Lucky Blue Earth exists.
Every person who finds Lucky Blue Earth should feel like they found their people. No gatekeeping, no corporate distance. Just a community that roots for you.
Growth is the whole point. We help businesses evolve their brand, their presence, and their reach — and we grow right alongside them.
Southern Minnesota is full of people doing incredible things. We create content, volunteer, and show up to help this community find itself.
Investment
We charge on value, not hours. We never apologize for our rates and we never race to the bottom. Every project includes clear deliverables, honest timelines, and two rounds of revisions.
$300–$800
Per session, based on scope and deliverables
$1,500–$4,000+
Logo, colors, fonts, photography, launch content
$500–$1,500
Per month, based on platforms and volume
$800–$2,500
Based on length and production complexity
$500–$1,500
Based on complexity and number of concepts
$400–$1,000
Per month + ad spend — paid social + Google
Nonprofits and community organizations receive honest discounts — we mean it. If you're doing good work in Mankato, reach out and we'll figure out something that works. Every invoice includes a 50% deposit to begin, with the remainder due on delivery.
Let's build something
Tell us about your project and we'll put together something worth being excited about. We respond to every inquiry within 12 hours. We've got you.
The Movement · Mankato, MN · Est. 2026
#BelongEvolveConnect
What it is
B.E.C. is more than a tagline. It is the initials of Blue Earth County — and a promise we make to every single person, business, nonprofit, and community organization that finds Lucky Blue Earth. It is the reason we exist beyond the studio. It is the movement we are building right here in Mankato, and we believe it is going to mean something to a lot of people.
The three pillars
Every person deserves to feel like they have a place. In Mankato, in southern Minnesota, in their community — and in the spaces we help create. We believe belonging is not earned. It is offered. From the first post we make to the last event we volunteer at, the goal is always the same: make people feel like they found their people.
This shows up in the way we treat clients. The way we show up at community events with no agenda. The way we feature local businesses not because it helps our SEO, but because they deserve to be seen. Belong is not a word — it is a daily practice.
Growth is the whole point. We help businesses evolve their brand, their presence, their reach — and we grow right alongside them. But Evolve is bigger than business. It is about becoming. Becoming the best version of your organization. Your nonprofit. Your community event. Your cause.
We believe every organization in Mankato — no matter the size, no matter the budget — deserves access to creative work that helps them evolve. That is why we offer honest discounts to nonprofits. That is why we volunteer before we pitch. That is why we show up.
Southern Minnesota is full of people doing incredible things — and most of them do not know about each other. We create content, volunteer at events, document moments, and show up in rooms we were not always invited to because we believe connection changes everything. A small business owner who connects with the right nonprofit. A community event that finally gets the coverage it deserves. A story that needed to be told.
We are here to help this community find itself. That is Connect.
How we show up
We volunteer and document the Special Olympics Minnesota as content creators — not for brand exposure, but because these athletes and families deserve to have their stories told beautifully. June 2026 and every year after.
We offer honest discounts to nonprofits and community organizations doing good work in Mankato and Blue Earth County. Photography, video, design, social media — whatever you need, we make it work. Reach out. We mean it.
Grand openings, local fundraisers, cultural celebrations, youth events — we show up with cameras and genuine enthusiasm. We document events for free or at cost for causes we believe in. No pitch. Just presence.
We regularly feature Mankato businesses on our social channels — not as paid promotion, but as a genuine love letter to the people building something here. If you are building something in southern MN, we want to tell your story.
We believe in investing in the next generation of Mankato. Youth programs, school organizations, and student-led projects are causes we show up for — because the young people in this community are going to build something extraordinary.
Every interaction leaves people feeling seen, supported, and rooted for. That is the standard we hold ourselves to. Not just with clients — with every person we encounter in this community. The Lucky feeling is the whole point.
"I'm so lucky I found them." That is the sentence we are building toward. Every project, every post, every volunteer shift, every tee shirt — it all points to that one sentence. That is Lucky Blue Earth. That is B.E.C.
— Ethan Fischer & Angie Paredes, Founders
Get involved
Whether you are a nonprofit looking for a creative partner, a community organization that needs help telling your story, or just someone who believes in Mankato — there is a place for you in this movement. Reach out. Show up. Let us build something together.
Nonprofit, community org, or local business — let us talk about what we can build together.
Start the conversationWe document the work, the community, and the mission on TikTok and LinkedIn every week.
@luckyblueearth