Insights have power.
They sharpen strategy, focus language, and drive design.

Former Studio is a brand consultancy that turns deep insight into enduring ideas — getting everyone on the same page and keeping them there.

It's how we make ideas that endure.

We listen before we lead. Every engagement begins with research and dialogue — uncovering the insight that sharpens your positioning, focuses your language, and gives design a reason to exist. The result is brand work that doesn't just look right, it feels right to everyone who touches it.

Strategy

Positioning, platform, and narrative architecture rooted in what your audiences actually need to hear.

Language

Naming, straplines, and messaging frameworks that give your brand a voice people remember.

Design

Identity, experience, and visual systems that carry the strategy forward at every touchpoint.

It's how we get everyone on the same page.

Zócalo Public Square — Curiosity Loves Company
Brand Alignment · Mission · Strapline

Leaning into a sense of belonging — Zócalo Public Square, Arizona State University

Zócalo Public Square needed a brand story that matched the scale of its ambition within Arizona State University. We helped them articulate a sense of belonging as their north star, sharpening the mission language and landing on a strapline that invites everyone in: "Curiosity Loves Company."

Brand alignment, mission, strapline

Pacific School of Religion — Unafraid Since 1866
Rebrand · Identity · Tagline

When who you are and how you were called align — Pacific School of Religion

A 150-year-old seminary that had always stood for progressive theology needed a brand to match its courage. We led a full rebrand — from identity to tagline — anchoring everything in the insight that PSR's history of fearlessness is exactly what the future demands: "Unafraid Since 1866."

Rebrand, identity, tagline

SilverSky MDR+ — Change the Rules of Engagement
Identity · Platform · Narrative · Vibe

When the old rules fail, write new ones — SilverSky

SilverSky was entering the managed detection and response space and needed to stand apart from a sea of fear-driven cybersecurity brands. We built an identity and narrative platform around confidence and disruption — a challenger brand that doesn't just protect, it changes the rules of engagement.

Identity, platform, narrative, vibe

Institute for the Future — The Future is Wide Open
Brand Refresh · Strapline · UX Design

The future is not a fait accompli — Institute for the Future

IFTF has been thinking systematically about the future for over fifty years, but its brand hadn't kept pace. We refreshed the identity and designed a new digital experience, all grounded in the strapline "The Future is Wide Open" — a declaration that the future belongs to those who shape it.

Brand refresh, strapline, user experience design

Kwaray — Put Your Why To Work
Naming · Brand Strategy · Identity · Design

Fear fades and freedom follows when you lead with why — Kwaray

This was a ground-up build — from naming to complete brand identity. Kwaray needed a brand that could inspire people to connect purpose with action. We developed the name, visual identity, and strategic platform around a simple, powerful call: "Put Your Why To Work."

Naming, brand strategy, identity, design

Trusted by organizations that think long-term.

A selection of the companies and institutions we've partnered with over the years.

Cisco
Oracle
Nestlé
Marketo
AMD
Autodesk
Intel
Torani
Arizona State University
Berggruen Institute
NetApp
Institute for the Future
Zócalo Public Square
Pacific School of Religion
SilverSky
Kwaray

Former Studio projects. Insight-driven strategy, writing, and design.

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