We are strategists and designers.

We bring the best of design, including iteration, empathy and communication, to the world of strategy. We love gathering people for strategic conversations that are guided by purpose—whether it be solving an immediate problem, building trust and empathy, communicating complex ideas, or envisioning what new technologies or trends could mean for your business.

We are master facilitators.

We are quick to uncover the true core of an idea, vision or problem. We bring structure and purpose to engagements with clients ranging from start-ups and Fortune 500 companies, city governments and rural communities, place-makers and innovators. We draw on a variety of tools and techniques from design-thinking, business strategy, innovation, agile, lean start-up, graphic design, organizational change management and behavioral science to make it happen.

We are visual storytellers.

We are adept at crafting informative and immersive spaces and stories with the goal of engaging people around new ideas. This is not an afterthought, but a central part of our process. Our experience has revealed that culture is the greatest impediment to bold ideas, speed and risk taking. So our cultural campaigns draw on experience in change management and organizational behavior, as well skills in information design and visual storytelling to facilitate positive change.

We are experience designers.

We create disruptive spaces that help people get friendly and shape their own future.  Every lab is thoughtfully designed as a holistic end-to-end experience, bringing out the best in people and their ideas. We carefully design tools, case studies, visuals and exercises to help people take a step back from everyday challenges and perspectives, and fully engage in the conversation at hand.