About Us

We work with clients we admire. We partner with organizations and companies striving to make a positive impact on the world, whether through developing products and services that enrich our lives, educating future generations, advocating for social change, or innovating solutions to better serve our communities.

Because we admire you, it's easy to become your strongest advocate, your biggest fan, your trusted collaborator. We use our enthusiasm and our skills as design thinkers to create the tools that move your ideas and your ideals forward.

We don't believe in spin. We bring authentic stories to light, connecting people to your brand in meaningful and creative ways. We help you speak directly to your audience to engage, educate, and inspire them to action.

Expertise

Brand Development

Logos

Identity Systems

Brand Stories

Identity Guidelines

Messaging and Copywriting

Print

Annual Reports

Books

Brochures

Catalogs

Information Graphic

Marketing Collateral

Corporate Responsibility Reports

Sustainability Reports

Posters

Display

Interactive

Websites

Microsites

Video

Slideshows

Clients

Commerce

Athleta

Baobab Safari Company

California Pacific Medical Center

Chefs

CPMC Research Institute

Chronicle Books

Design Within Reach

Franciscan Estate Winery

Golden Gate National Parks Assoc.

Gumps

Mountain Travel Sobek

Napa Valley Vintners Association

National Geographic Society

Nautica

Pottery Barn

Restoration Hardware

St. Supery Vineyards & Winery

SF Museum of Modern Art

San Francisco Zoological Society

The Smithsonian Institution

Western National Parks Association

Williams-Sonoma Inc.

Woodside Hotels

Yosemite Association

Social Change

Earth Institute, Columbia University

Expanding College Oportunities

Global Fund for Women

Goldmen Environmental Prize

Haas Jr. Fund

Human Rights Center, UC Berkeley

Kids With Cameras

Millennium Cities Initiative

National Urban League

The Nature Conervancy

Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund

Room to Read

United Nations

UN Women

WomensTrust of Ghana

Education

Assoc. of Independent Colleges
   of Art and Design

The Branson School

Columbia University

Consortium of Universities for
   Global Health

Haas School of Business,
   UC Berkeley

Mills College

San Francisco Art Institute

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Stanford University:
   International Human Rights Clinic
   Law School
   Office of the President
   Undergraduate Admissions

where we work

650 Second Street #403
San Francisco, CA 94107
415.764.1717

There is good reason why design-driven companies like Disney, Martha Stewart and Apple stand out from the crowd. These enlightened companies place design at a premium. They invite designers to set high standards of aesthetics and performance that convey the thoughtfulness with which they do business. Their extraordinary success is solid — objectively verifiable — evidence of the value of good design.”
— Penny Benda, the case for design