We’re a brand and digital agency that accelerates growth and transformation for organizations on a mission.
Screenshot of the heading of a Quantum Future article on the Berkeley Lab website.
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The Justice Oregon brand style guide, featuring the new brand palette and logo.
Lobby of The Society Hotel.
The Society Hotel round placards hanging from nails on a wooden board.
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Awards & Recognition
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Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) logo
Creative Communication Award (C2A) logo
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Indigo Design Award logo
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Through empathy and rigor, we work from the inside out to help complex organizations match their story with their vision.

Our Clients

  • 1803 Fund
  • Echo Health Ventures
  • Hearken
  • The Society Hotel
  • Third Nature
  • Windermere 
  • Mac’s List
  • The Whole Bowl
  • CoEnergy Propane
  • Zebras Unite
  • Arizona Community Foundation
  • Cascade AIDS Project
  • Kiva
  • Meyer Memorial Trust
  • National Psoriasis Foundation
  • Neighborhood Health Center
  • Nonprofit Association of Oregon
  • Oregon Community Foundation
  • Open Society Foundations
  • Oregon Well-Being Trust
  • Oregon Health Leadership Council
  • Park City Community Foundation
  • Philanthropy Northwest
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • Washington County Cooperative Library Services
  • Boston University
  • Oregon Health & Science University
  • Stanford University Office of Development

Nothing about this firm is transactional — they are relationship experts and exceptional communicators. From project management to strategy and visual design to technology — they took the raw concepts and ideas we had and worked collaboratively to find the true heart of who we are and why we exist. They then transformed the concepts into a variety of assets and tools with such polish and clarity.
Headshot of Jennifer Brandel
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A photograph of Talie Smith speaking at a panel on building high performance teams.
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a photograph of Kimberly A.C. Wilson smiling and looking off frame.
The B Corp Certified logo on various colorful backgrounds.