what we do

We are designers, first, and foremost. Challenges are met with resolutions, puzzles are solved, and stories unfold in the most beautiful, engaging way possible. That’s our specialty.

Maybe you know us for our books or museum exhibitions. Maybe you found us during a Kickstarter project or you follow us on Instagram. We enjoy the craft of design in all available expressions, and we prefer to allow each story to inform the medium of that expression. This approach allows us to help our clients stand out where you least, and most expect it.

Our solutions are created from the perfect mix of strategic process, creative storytelling, and production resourcefulness. Clients consistently tell us that we “get it,” which is the best compliment we could ask for. If you’re looking for fresh ideas, contact us to see how we can help tell your next story.

Services

Publication Design
Publication Marketing
Self-Publishing Management
Exhibition Design
Environmental Design
Retail Design
Restaurant Design
Web Design
Branding
Brand Strategy
Identity
Ephemera

Partial client list

The Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion | Historical Institution | Milwaukee, WI
Chipstone Foundation | Arts Organization | Milwaukee, WI
Exponential Center at the Computer History Museum — Mountain View, CA
The Center for Art in Wood | Arts Institution | Philadelphia, PA
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum | Lincoln, MA
The Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation | Arts Institution | Palo Alto, CA
Rita Henry, Intuitive Counselor | Health & Wellness | Des Moines, IA
IDEO | Design Consulting Agency | San Francisco, CA
Jackson, Loman, Stanford & Downey | Law Office | Albuquerque, NM
Layton Art Collection, Inc. | Arts Organization | Milwaukee, WI
Masaaki Hatsumi | Artist | Japan
Milwaukee Art Museum | Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Public Museum | Milwaukee, WI
Modernism Museum | Arts Institution | Mt. Dora, FL
Museum of Wisconsin Art | West Bend, WI
Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington, DC
Salon Cosabella | Retail Hair Salon | Broomfield, CO
SHARP Literacy, Inc. | Educational Organization | Milwaukee, WI