Story.
A collective that grew from one belief: the best things are built together.
Where we began
Brand Studios started in 2007 as a flexible network of strategic, creative and technology talent. The idea was simple. Put the right people around each challenge, keep the team small and senior, and let the work be the proof.
What we learned
Working with large companies taught us how much a clear story can do. A new identity can give thousands of people a shared reason. A film can change how a room feels. A well-made experience can make a complicated company feel simple.
Who we are now
Today we are a creative studio for brands, stories and the experiences around them. A core team works together project after project, and we invite the right specialists into each engagement, so every client gets a team built for their moment.
Where we are going
We are building toward work that matters more and travels further: stronger ideas, bigger stories, and a collective that grows by helping its people do the best work of their careers.
Timeline
- 2007–2009Brand Studios begins around a major GE project and a network of strategists, creatives and technologists, working from Westport, Connecticut. Early brand and interactive work spans GE, hospitality and entertainment.
- 2010–2012Enterprise software, technology and food brands join the roster. Wireframes, homepage promotions and platform design for GE business teams, plus website and campaign work.
KraftX+1 - 2014–2016Digital ideas for the NBCUniversal Upfronts. For GE: legal, HR, learning, MyTech and XLP platforms. Annual report and site work for Cognizant, and new brand work for Cenveo and TriZetto.
TriZetto
- 2017–2019A long partnership with a global aerospace and technology group begins, spanning dozens of engagements. Branding, learning and cybersecurity design for UTC, naming for Cushman & Wakefield, and digital work for ABB and UnitedLex.
UnitedLex - 2020–2023UTC becomes RTX. Town halls, templates, media and communications programs grow, with sitemap and retainer work continuing for Cognizant and a new chapter with ABB. The practice broadens into a full creative studio.RTX
- 2024–2026Digital strategy and storytelling for Collins Aerospace, an ABM storybook, a Data Axle website, and brand and storytelling for Boeing's IT organization. A new Brand Studios: a collective that builds the feeling.
RTX
Our wider family
Our founder is also a partner in two sister collectives, The Posse and The Black Table, which bring additional storytellers, strategists and makers into the right engagements. It means we can scale a team up with people we already trust.
Recognition
Work led by our founder has been recognized by the OMMA Awards for Kraft and by the London Advertising Awards for GE.
- KraftIAC Awards 2007Best Food Industry Rich Media Online Ad
- KraftOMMA AwardsAdvertising award
- London Advertising AwardsAdvertising award
In the press and in print
- AdlatinaJeep, ContactCreative Consulting credit on the 2024 Jeep campaign, May 2024.
- LinkedInUX is not a buzzwordAn article by Kenyon Weiss on user experience, design and human-centered creativity.
Brands we have built with
Companies we have built with, some for a season and some for a decade.
Also: RTX, Kraft, TriZetto and UnitedLex.