About the Founders of IZANA

  • Professional Portrait of Founder, CTO, and Executive Creative Director Marisa Erven with glasses, a decorative scarf, and headband on, looking up towards the camera.

    Marisa Erven

    CO-FOUNDER, CTO
    Executive Creative Director

    Marisa Erven is experienced from Startup to Large Scale AAA Projects. Expertise in Emerging Technologies, Award-Winning Games, First-to-Market, Storytelling, Intellectual Property Development, Prototyping, and Art Direction.

    Contributor to multi-million-dollar launches spanning across Games, Tech, and Wellness sectors.

    Marisa looks to bring moments of joy to everyone through lived and shared experiences.

  • Professional portrait of Founder, CEO, and Executive Producer Susan J. Grella looking towards the camera with a necklace on and hair cascading over a dress shirt.

    Susan J. Grella

    CO-FOUNDER, CEO
    Executive Creative Producer

    Susan J. Grella is a Multidisciplinary Leader experienced in collaborating with Award-Winning Game Developers and Filmmakers making Stories with Social Impact. Projects include Oscar®-Nominated Documentaries, TV Shows, Digital Series, Podcasts, 360 Films, AAA Projects, and Immersive Experiences across AR/VR/XR.

    With empathy and a commitment to ensuring every voice is heard, Susan cultivates strong connections across diverse teams to tackle the most exciting challenges.

Contact Us

Izana Team Members hold over 29 years of combined industry experience, with prior Studio and Freelance clients including:

  • 8ninths (Concept/Motion Design)

  • ArenaNet (Motion Graphics, VFX)

  • FHI 360 (Subcontractor, Author/Illustrator)

  • Hidden Path (Concept Art)

  • Hyperspace XR (Art Direction)

  • Microsoft (Business Development)

  • Smashing Ideas (Production Design)

  • Timbre Games (Art Direction)

  • Vulcan Productions (Production)

  • Zynga (Art Direction)


At IZANA, we are an all-encompassing Solution for Art and Creative.
We help provide vision to bring ideas to life, one step at a time.

If you need help, we are here for you. Our Art Direction and Production teams can get your project from just off the ground, all the way through to the finish line. We offer services to support your greatest needs, including Art and Creative Direction, Strategic Consulting, UI/UX/CX, Pipeline Development, Planning, Strategy, Illustration, and Concept Art. Our boutique agency is here to provide high caliber quality in the area you need most for your project.

Need a dedicated boutique team to support your project? Reach out and see how we can collab to best support your needs here.