Welcome to the place that makes places. We’re glad you found us.
We help owners, operators, and developers make sense of place.
Wherever the place may be, we’ve developed a process to get us there. From the smallest details to the biggest picture, we dive deep on research, focus on the feelings, engage all the senses, and tell stories that create a sense of belonging.
Research, Strategy, Branding, Naming, and Interior Design.
How we get to the final product varies from project to project. We’ve got the years of experience to identify what’s required to make a brand and space come to life in the best, shiniest, possible ways.
With roots in Portland, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and Tacoma, our reach spans continents, delivering transformative projects from New York to Singapore.
We bring a curiosity, artful sensibility and genuine optimism to every project, welcoming perspectives from everywhere and working in sync with our clients as creative partners in realizing their brand.
International vending machine connoisseur. Endless curiosity and dad jokes for days, Fritz will provide high-level creative input and ideation, possibly karaoke.
Business in the front, party in the back. Evan will help us navigate all the legal and financial aspects of this project with ease.
Holistic maximizer, moonlighting copyeditor. Living in the subtle nuances of organizational mystique, Ashley is the glue that keeps us all together.
Canadian bookmaker and nature enthusiast. Kim will lead the creative direction to ensure we meet the highest design standards.
Canadian tuxedo enthusiast, grilled cheese lover, and resident mediation guru, Reanna combines her infectious positivity with full-on dedication to crafting the best creative work with a whole lot of feels.
Feline fanatic, amateur tap dancer, and enthusiastic list maker who enjoys a decent snack plate. Sarah brings varied experience, an eagle eye, and enthusiasm for research.
In this corner, representing Aotearoa, we have Sam O’Leary—making a glorious mess with whatever he can get his hands on since 1986.
Drawing dog dad, midnight music maker. Brandon brings a love for illustration and an eye for expressive design.
Silly trinket collector, amateur harmonica soloist, and puzzle enthusiast. Kathy is a designer, knee deep in creating order out of chaos or vice versa. (°◡°♡)
Cat Dad. Lover of carbs. Organizer of ideas, facilitator of conversations, entrepreneur, hotel owner, mediocre surfer, you-name-it, Sean knows how to get it done and stay on track.
In one alternate universe, Kyler is a celebrity chef. In another, he’s a stand-up comedian. But in this universe, he’s a brand producer and strategist who obsesses over every detail and is curious about every thing.
Twinkly-eyed painter, ruthless bumper sticker peddler (or prolific Notes App archivist—depends on the day)! Lindsey brings with her a twisty-turny background of diverse experiences and passions, which culminate into a deep love for expressive typography, illustration, and conceptually driven design.
Illustrator, designer, painter, social media; baseball cap, top hat, beanie— you name it, Dylan wears many hats. Here to help bring people and practices together with dumb jokes and social media posts.
We’ve got friends all over that help us flex into bigger and better spaces.
Have some hidden talents you’re wanting to unleash? Interested in working with us? Drop us a line.
1. Everything is an Opportunity
2. Best Idea Wins
3. Stay Outside
4. Water the Plants
Limitations, speed bumps, and course changes are going to be a part of every job—we choose to use them as ways to be more creative and make better work.
We champion an idea meritocracy—a good idea can and does come from anyone.
We approach our work with more questions than answers. By starting with a “beginner’s mind,” we can clear the noise and get to the root of what matters.
Regardless of our titles, our job descriptions are simple: make everyone else’s lives easier. How can we help?
