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We create video for the work that quietly shapes how people live, move, and experience the world.

We create video for the work that quietly shapes how people live, move, and experience the world.

We create video for the work that quietly shapes how people live, move, and experience the world.

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About us

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About us

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About us

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We create video for organizations whose work carries real stakes

In many organizations, decisions are technical and timelines are long.
Misunderstanding often surfaces later, once positions have hardened and options have narrowed.

Used early, video can help stabilize understanding before that happens.

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Process

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Process

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Process

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Video, treated as infrastructure

Not just content.

Most video is produced for a moment or a campaign. Useful once, then quickly outdated.

Here, video is designed to be referenced, reused, and relied on as understanding evolves.

When explanations hold,
decisions compound more predictably.

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Services

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Services

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Services

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Video systems designed around real decision moments

Where video is best applied.

This approach can work as a single piece,
but it is designed to scale into a system.

Each video is built around a specific decision moment.
On its own, it can be useful.
Together, these pieces create more durable understanding over time.

Not every organization needs the full system.
When components do connect,
clarity tends to hold longer and travel further.

Click each category below for more details

Explain your core capabilities

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Used before clients decide what to think about your expertise.

Establish understanding

Clarify scope

Reduce assumptions

Position credibility

Position credibility

Screen for fit

Demonstrate your processes

2

Used before assumptions harden about how work will unfold.

Align expectations

Surface decisions

Anticipate risk

Reduce surprises

Smooth handoffs

Avoid resets

Frame risks & tradeoffs for clients

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Used before decisions are made on false certainty.

Improve client judgment

Evaluate tradeoffsEvaluate tradeoffs

Reveal constraints

Reduce blind spots

Prevent reversals

Outline project case studies

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Used before past success is oversimplified.

Preserve context

Explain decisions

Show constraints

Transfer Insights

Build confidence

Avoid shortcuts

Onboard clients and partners

5

Used before working relationships drift.

Set expectations

Align roles

Establish norms

Reduce friction

Prevent escalation

Improve collaboration

Capture Internal Knowledge

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Used before experience is lost or diluted.

Preserve judgement

Retain knowledge

Enable continuity

Reduce dependency

Accelerate onboarding

Explain your core capabilities

Used before clients decide what to think about your expertise.

Establish understanding

Clarify scope

Reduce assumptions

Position credibility

Position credibility

Screen for fit

Demonstrate your processes

Used before assumptions harden about how work will unfold.

Align expectations

Surface decisions

Anticipate risk

Reduce surprises

Smooth handoffs

Avoid resets

Frame risks & tradeoffs for clients

Used before decisions are made on false certainty.

Improve client judgment

Evaluate tradeoffsEvaluate tradeoffs

Reveal constraints

Reduce blind spots

Prevent reversals

Outline project case studies

Used before past success is oversimplified.

Preserve context

Explain decisions

Show constraints

Transfer Insights

Build confidence

Avoid shortcuts

Onboard clients and partners

5

Used before working relationships drift.

Set expectations

Align roles

Establish norms

Reduce friction

Prevent escalation

Improve collaboration

Capture Internal Knowledge

6

Used before experience is lost or diluted.

Preserve judgement

Retain knowledge

Enable continuity

Reduce dependency

Accelerate onboarding

Explain your core capabilities

Used before clients decide what to think about your expertise.

Establish understanding

Clarify scope

Reduce assumptions

Position credibility

Position credibility

Screen for fit

Demonstrate your processes

Used before assumptions harden about how work will unfold.

Align expectations

Surface decisions

Anticipate risk

Reduce surprises

Smooth handoffs

Avoid resets

Frame risks & tradeoffs for clients

Used before decisions are made on false certainty.

Improve client judgment

Evaluate tradeoffsEvaluate tradeoffs

Reveal constraints

Reduce blind spots

Prevent reversals

Outline project case studies

Used before past success is oversimplified.

Preserve context

Explain decisions

Show constraints

Transfer Insights

Build confidence

Avoid shortcuts

Onboard clients and partners

5

Used before working relationships drift.

Set expectations

Align roles

Establish norms

Reduce friction

Prevent escalation

Improve collaboration

Capture Internal Knowledge

6

Used before experience is lost or diluted.

Preserve judgement

Retain knowledge

Enable continuity

Reduce dependency

Accelerate onboarding

Designed to clarify. Not oversimplify.

Your complex work cannot be reduced without consequence. Our approach is conservative with claims and careful with framing, often recommending saying less.

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Process

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Process

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Process

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How the work is done

We design video for the moment decisions are still flexible.

Most video arrives once direction is already set, but our approach starts earlier, while you’re still shaping assumptions and weighing tradeoffs. Designed around real decision moments, it reduces late surprises and produces explanations you can continue to rely on as work evolves.

Clarify before we create

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What’s different: Most agencies start with a brief. This starts with decisions.

We begin upstream by identifying where misunderstanding is most likely to distort decisions and what needs to be understood early. The focus is clarity before production, so video is grounded in what actually needs explanation, to whom, and at what moment it matters.

Clarify before we create

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What’s different: Most agencies start with a brief. This starts with decisions.

We begin upstream by identifying where misunderstanding is most likely to distort decisions and what needs to be understood early. The focus is clarity before production, so video is grounded in what actually needs explanation, to whom, and at what moment it matters.

Clarify before we create

1

What’s different: Most agencies start with a brief. This starts with decisions.

We begin upstream by identifying where misunderstanding is most likely to distort decisions and what needs to be understood early. The focus is clarity before production, so video is grounded in what actually needs explanation, to whom, and at what moment it matters.

Design for Use, Not Just Viewing

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What’s different: Most video is designed to be watched once. This is designed to be used.

Each video is designed around a specific decision moment. The emphasis is usefulness: helping someone understand what matters, set expectations, or avoid a costly assumption before it hardens.

Design for Use, Not Just Viewing

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What’s different: Most video is designed to be watched once. This is designed to be used.

Each video is designed around a specific decision moment. The emphasis is usefulness: helping someone understand what matters, set expectations, or avoid a costly assumption before it hardens.

Design for Use, Not Just Viewing

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What’s different: Most video is designed to be watched once. This is designed to be used.

Each video is designed around a specific decision moment. The emphasis is usefulness: helping someone understand what matters, set expectations, or avoid a costly assumption before it hardens.

Build for Reuse and Longevity

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What’s different: Most video expires. This compounds.

The result is a system of explanations that can be reused across teams, projects, and audiences. Core explanations remain stable while context evolves, allowing understanding to compound over time instead of resetting with each new effort.

Build for Reuse and Longevity

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What’s different: Most video expires. This compounds.

The result is a system of explanations that can be reused across teams, projects, and audiences. Core explanations remain stable while context evolves, allowing understanding to compound over time instead of resetting with each new effort.

Build for Reuse and Longevity

3

What’s different: Most video expires. This compounds.

The result is a system of explanations that can be reused across teams, projects, and audiences. Core explanations remain stable while context evolves, allowing understanding to compound over time instead of resetting with each new effort.

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Why us

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Why us

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Comparing the Two Ways Organizations Invest in Video

Traditional Investment Logic

Video as a Short-Term Asset

Funded as content or campaign spend

Value peaks at launch and decays quickly

Created after decisions are largely formed

Used to persuade, justify, or reassure

Increases confidence without changing direction

Requires repeated re-explanation over time

Decision-Support Infrastructure Investment

Video as a Compounding Asset

Funded as shared understanding infrastructure

Value compounds as decisions accumulate

Created while decisions are still forming

Used to clarify, align, and reduce uncertainty

Improves direction before confidence sets in

Reduces the need to re-explain at all

Traditional Investment Logic

Video as a Short-Term Asset

Funded as content or campaign spend

Value peaks at launch and decays quickly

Created after decisions are largely formed

Used to persuade, justify, or reassure

Increases confidence without changing direction

Requires repeated re-explanation over time

Decision-Support Infrastructure Investment

Video as a Compounding Asset

Funded as shared understanding infrastructure

Value compounds as decisions accumulate

Created while decisions are still forming

Used to clarify, align, and reduce uncertainty

Improves direction before confidence sets in

Reduces the need to re-explain at all

Traditional Investment Logic

Video as a Short-Term Asset

Funded as content or campaign spend

Value peaks at launch and decays quickly

Created after decisions are largely formed

Used to persuade, justify, or reassure

Increases confidence without changing direction

Requires repeated re-explanation over time

Decision-Support Infrastructure Investment

Video as a Compounding Asset

Funded as shared understanding infrastructure

Value compounds as decisions accumulate

Created while decisions are still forming

Used to clarify, align, and reduce uncertainty

Improves direction before confidence sets in

Reduces the need to re-explain at all

If this is relevant, a conversation can help.

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FAQs

Answers to common questions about our process, services, and how we work.

1. What kind of clients do you work with?
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We work with startups, established brands, and creative teams who value clarity, purpose, and thoughtful design. Whether you're launching something new or refining an existing presence, we adapt our approach to your needs.

2. What services do you offer?
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Our core services include brand identity, digital design, art direction, and strategy. We often work across multiple touchpoints to ensure consistency and cohesion in everything we create.

3. How do you price your projects?
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We price based on scope, timeline, and deliverables—never by the hour. After a discovery call, we’ll provide a custom proposal aligned with your goals and budget.

4. What is your typical project timeline?
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Timelines vary by project, but most branding projects take 4–8 weeks, while digital projects may range from 6–12 weeks. We’ll always agree on key milestones before starting.

5. Can we collaborate remotely?
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Absolutely. Most of our work is done remotely, and we’ve partnered successfully with clients across time zones. Clear communication and structured check-ins keep everything on track.

6. Do you accept one-off design tasks or only full projects?
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We typically take on full-scope projects to ensure cohesion and quality. However, if you have a smaller need that aligns with our approach, we’re open to discussing it.

7. How many concepts or revisions are included?
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Our process is collaborative and structured. Rather than presenting dozens of options, we focus on one strong direction—refined through feedback. The number of revisions depends on the scope, but clarity and alignment are our priority from the start.

1. What kind of clients do you work with?
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We work with startups, established brands, and creative teams who value clarity, purpose, and thoughtful design. Whether you're launching something new or refining an existing presence, we adapt our approach to your needs.

2. What services do you offer?
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Our core services include brand identity, digital design, art direction, and strategy. We often work across multiple touchpoints to ensure consistency and cohesion in everything we create.

3. How do you price your projects?
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We price based on scope, timeline, and deliverables—never by the hour. After a discovery call, we’ll provide a custom proposal aligned with your goals and budget.

4. What is your typical project timeline?
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Timelines vary by project, but most branding projects take 4–8 weeks, while digital projects may range from 6–12 weeks. We’ll always agree on key milestones before starting.

5. Can we collaborate remotely?
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Absolutely. Most of our work is done remotely, and we’ve partnered successfully with clients across time zones. Clear communication and structured check-ins keep everything on track.

6. Do you accept one-off design tasks or only full projects?
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We typically take on full-scope projects to ensure cohesion and quality. However, if you have a smaller need that aligns with our approach, we’re open to discussing it.

7. How many concepts or revisions are included?
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Our process is collaborative and structured. Rather than presenting dozens of options, we focus on one strong direction—refined through feedback. The number of revisions depends on the scope, but clarity and alignment are our priority from the start.

1. What kind of clients do you work with?
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We work with startups, established brands, and creative teams who value clarity, purpose, and thoughtful design. Whether you're launching something new or refining an existing presence, we adapt our approach to your needs.

2. What services do you offer?
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Our core services include brand identity, digital design, art direction, and strategy. We often work across multiple touchpoints to ensure consistency and cohesion in everything we create.

3. How do you price your projects?
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We price based on scope, timeline, and deliverables—never by the hour. After a discovery call, we’ll provide a custom proposal aligned with your goals and budget.

4. What is your typical project timeline?
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Timelines vary by project, but most branding projects take 4–8 weeks, while digital projects may range from 6–12 weeks. We’ll always agree on key milestones before starting.

5. Can we collaborate remotely?
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Absolutely. Most of our work is done remotely, and we’ve partnered successfully with clients across time zones. Clear communication and structured check-ins keep everything on track.

6. Do you accept one-off design tasks or only full projects?
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We typically take on full-scope projects to ensure cohesion and quality. However, if you have a smaller need that aligns with our approach, we’re open to discussing it.

7. How many concepts or revisions are included?
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Our process is collaborative and structured. Rather than presenting dozens of options, we focus on one strong direction—refined through feedback. The number of revisions depends on the scope, but clarity and alignment are our priority from the start.