what we’re about

Creative direction for human connection™ builds the bridge from idea to perception.

Design is more than a pretty picture. It’s intentional. Contextual. Strategic. Honest. It transcends the limiting boundaries of B2B or B2C. Good design communicates H2H– human to human– creating resonant visual experiences that connect your unique brand truths with the world.

who we are

Kim Berlin, Founder and Chief Creative loves engineering strategic solutions to her clients’ most pressing design challenges. She adores making order from chaos and has been coined the “CEO’s creative consigliere.” With over twenty five years building brands at prestigious NYC design firms, she now unites the best of her big agency experience with the personal attention and agility of a small boutique shop. Kim is is a Fast Company Innovation by Design Award Honoree, a GDUSA Person to Watch and a keynote speaker. She is a member of the AIGA and her work has been featured in Fast Company, The New York Times, Graphis, PRINT, HOW, LogoLounge, Brand New, GDUSA, Refinery29 and in a curious way, the Whitney Museum.

When she’s not conjuring visual magic, Kim can be found empowering high performers to lead with purpose. Her proprietary approach, Relational Energetic Somatic Therapy™ (REST), is informed by the tenets of neuroscience, energy medicine and the great wisdom traditions. A purpose-driven, spirit-led, empathic intuitive, she endeavors to show up every moment of every day in the name of gratitude, service and authentic connection.

A BESPOKE APPROACH

We seamlessly slot in to your workflow to make life a little lighter– and who doesn’t need a little of that? From strategy to brief to execution, we’re equipped do it all– but that doesn’t mean we have to. With a bespoke approach to process and pricing, we’re flexible to meet you where you are.

Need evidence to support (or refute) a rebrand? Is your strategy complete and ready for design? Do you have a creative agency but need an advocate to help guide the project? Got an idea you’d like to quickly hash out? Could your team use a little mentorship? On the verge of burnout and need a safe space to work things out? Not sure what you need? Let’s chat!

stuff we love to do

Visual Strategy
The engine behind powerful and purposeful creative. Our signature process reliably reveals surprising real-world insights that create space for possibility– and take your brand or business to the next level. We deep-dive into your world, examined within the contextual landscape to uncover patterns, opportunities, and present strategic recommendations. The outcome is twofold: an interactive findings presentation, accompanied by a deck of epic proportions to review and share with your internal teams. We can even wrap it all up in a designer-friendly brief.

Identity Design
It's what you know and love us for. We’re translators and alchemists– we take your brilliant vision and turn it into something people can see, feel and experience– in exactly the way you’d like them to. From logo to visual language and media-agnostic visual applications, to toolkits, workshops and guidelines– we bring to life the very essence of your brand, service or organization.

Fractional Creative Direction
We’re a natural extension of your team. Sometimes you require leadership. Sometimes you just need another pair of eyes. We creative direct with compassion to encourage the very best work from your people. Available for long and short term engagements.

Intuitive Design Consult 
By popular demand. People often ask how I engineer an idea. Training, research and years of experience aside, it all comes down to intuition–I just feel what’s right. We spend some quality time and allow inspiration to flow. This unique combination of creativity and connection yields fresh, actionable direction in a single sitting.

Creative Advocacy 
Design on your side. Are you a non-designer who’s responsible for your company’s creative? We’re the perfect partner to help facilitate clear and effective communication between you and your agency, creative and production resources to ensure the work you need is the work you receive.

Sonic Identification
Sound as good as you look. From sound byte to full soundtracks, our MTV award-winning composer is on-hand to score your most important experiences.

Relational Energetic Somatic Therapy™ (REST)
Healing for bodies, business and brands. Using empathy, energy and the power of presence, I guide individuals as they learn to relax into their most authentic selves. It’s among my very favorite things to do! Learn more here

And so much more...
We love a good brain pretzel! Can we do it? Just ask!