Strike a chord 🎹

And move the needle. We build brands that drive engagement + fuel growth.

If you don’t evoke emotion, you invite indifference.

So what’s the cure?

A brand that breaks the pattern.
A story that leaves a mark.
A style no one else can wear.
 An insight that punches through the noise and says: “This was made for you.”

That’s what we’re here to do.

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WHAT WE DO

 
 

Vision

A foundation that aligns your team, inspires your audience, and drives your company forward.

  • Competitive analysis

  • Audience definition + insights

  • Whitespace map

  • What you do + why your audience should care

  • Emotional + functional foundations

  • Anthem that inspires + proves the strategy

Story

The message behind the mission — a narrative with stakes, characters, and consequences. Every story reinforces your vision and keeps the brand consistent and emotionally alive.

  • Messaging platform

  • Content strategy + creation

  • Internal communications

  • Campaigns + activations

Style

A cohesive system that translates your vision and expresses your story across every medium. This makes your brand unmistakable. In a scroll. In a sentence. In a blink.

  • Logo

  • Visual identity + guidelines

  • Voice + tone definition

  • Imagery + video creation

  • Signage + environments

This is us.

We’re a close-knit team that long ago lost sight of the line between work and play.

A life well lived + loved

Beloved founder and
Chalk spirit animal.

Heath Miller 1975–2023

Founder / Director

Fashion icon, top vegan food critic, and witch-adjacent animal lover who can outcuss any sailor.

Sarah-Mai Pugh

Founder / Executive Director
10-Year Goal

Finish not last in a Professional Disc Golf Association Senior Tour event.

Tim Casart

Partner / Creative Director
Dream Fragrance

Rye, tobacco, cedar, autumn gourds, and a fistful of exhaust from a ‘93 Integra.

Jonathan Nielsen

Partner / Creative Director

137 Phish shows and counting.

Brian Magarro

Head of Production

Taught marketing on 4 continents. Just the one planet though. Pfft.

Ryall Carroll

Head of Consumer Insights