How we brought a new industrial technology brand to life with a fresh voice, vocabulary, and story.

How we helped a pioneering IoT startup develop simplified, high-impact messaging for customers and employees in time for a major launch.

How we helped a gaming analytics powerhouse set the stage for future growth with an impactful new brand identity.

Sample messaging can illustrate how brand archetypes can come to life. See how we explored concepts for BBVA’s purpose inspired by Explorer,

How we helped a healthcare startup with an inspiring mission claim an unmet category need and refocus its story and visual identity.

A systematic process to determining your brand archetype using category context and messaging, stakeholder, and customer themes.

A deep dive on brand archetypes, one of the best, most effective, and fun ways to build a strong emotional connection with your audience.

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How we helped a $1B tech pioneer elevate its brand and claim leadership to ward off increasing competition, paving the way to a future IPO.

How we helped a team of passionate improvement experts clarify their organization's purpose and elevate its brand presence.

Covid-19 has thrown us all for a loop. Here's a quick plan for keeping your brand and content in tune with the changing times.

Customer segments can be unhelpfully broad. I prefer to focus on actual customers, and to hear their voice as authentically as possible.

How we helped a Seattle icon introduce its refreshed brand to the community and elevate its powerful mission.

How we helped a respected HR services company differentiate itself in a crowded market and truly express its team's passion and expertise.

There's more than one way to be a Sage.

I always come in with an opinion, but I avoid pronouncements. I make sure the process is collaborative. Sometimes the results surprise me.

The tool is powerful. I have never seen it not land. Every person gets engaged in the conversation, every time.

It's been 10 years, but I vividly remember sitting in my red-walled office at Cranium, laboring over this one slide.

How we helped a fintech startup articulate a fresh philosophy and pave the way to product launch with brand-driven content.