OUR EXPERTISE
Brand Strategy & Development
A brand is more than a logo or a tagline. It's the connection people feel with your organization–the reason they choose you, trust you, join you, or stay with you.
Our philosophy
Connection is shaped by experience. Your brand shows up in how you hire, how leaders communicate, how customers are treated, what gets recognized, and how teams work together. When those signals aren’t aligned, the brand weakens because experience doesn’t match intention.
Strong brands are built from the inside out. Your employees are your strongest brand ambassadors. They represent your brand in every interaction. When they understand, believe in, and live the brand, it becomes real—far beyond what marketing alone can achieve.
Our Approach
We balance reality with aspiration.
We don’t start with visuals or slogans. We start by deeply understanding your organization–your strategy, your people, and how work actually gets done. That grounding allows us to shape a brand that reflects who you truly are today, while supporting where you’re intentionally headed.
We bring the brand to life in moments that matter.
A brand is more than a creative expression—it’s how people experience you every day. We help clarify your brand’s personality and purpose, then make sure it shows up consistently in how leaders communicate, how teams engage customers, and how the organization operates. It’s not just what you look like; it’s how you show up.
We mobilize employees as brand champions.
Brands don’t work without belief. We engage employees, leaders, customers, and partners throughout the process to build shared understanding, ownership of and accountability for the brand promise. That involvement leads to a brand people see themselves in and are proud to represent.
Meet some of our experts
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Josh Misthal
Executive Creative Director
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Vanessa Alvarez
Designer
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Michelle Jones
Principal
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Karen Kallas
Principal
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Melissa Levine
Consultant
When brand strategy is done well, it builds trust, strengthens differentiation, and aligns how the organization is experienced from the inside out by employees, customers, and the communities you serve.
See how we help clients drive real results
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SoCalGas
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HR4U
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Black & Veatch
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DMI
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JLL
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Public Power Utility
