Systems and sprints for missions that have outgrown their brand.

You got step one right: a name, a logo, a way to show up. Now the team is growing, the work is getting bigger, and the brand can’t keep up. I build identity systems that give growing organizations a foundation to stand on and a roadmap to grow by, in weeks, not months.

For unions, nonprofits and social justice organizations somewhere between the starter logo and the household name.

Two ways to work together

I work as a guide, not a vendor. I listen first, stay flexible and keep things moving, so growing pains turn into growth.

Identity Sprint

3 weeks · $15,000

For organizations that have outgrown their starter brand.

  • Week 1 · Foundation:a one- to two-day workshop to set your strategy: who you serve, what you stand for, how you sound.
  • Week 2 · Identity:logo, color, type and a flexible visual system, all built from that strategy.
  • Week 3 · Guidelines:brand guidelines and ready-to-use assets your team can run with.

Design Sprint

2 weeks · $10,000

For a big decision you can’t afford to guess on: a new program, a campaign site, a donor experience.

  • Week 1 · Listen:one-on-one interviews with your team and stakeholders, so the sprint starts with the right problem.
  • Week 2 · Sprint:the Google Ventures sprint method I’ve run dozens of times. Your team in the room, a prototype by Thursday, real users testing it by Friday.

Fixed scope. Fixed price. Payment plans for small teams.

Select Clients

Glide SF
Fuller University
Verizon
WeWork
OTIS
ServiceMaster
Southern Home Services

Work history

ScorpionSenior Brand & Design Strategist
ToiSenior Design Strategist
ActiveColorStrategist & Designer
College of the CanyonsBrand Design Director & Instructor

I spent eleven years building brands for companies chasing growth and profit. I’m spending the next eleven helping organizations that make a difference grow, and teaching designers to do the same. If you’re building the next high-impact nonprofit, I want to help.