We make things understandable, believable, buildable — and real.
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What we do
Systems
Thinking
We connect the dots, left brain-to-right, to clarify the vision and lead others there.
What we ask
- What is the right truth behind it?
- What role should it play in people’s lives?
- What outcomes will it catalyze?
Narrative Design
We turn story into experience into worlds to earn belief, action, and investment.
What we ask
- How do corporate, creative, and cultural strategies shape it?
- What might it look like?
- What is the experience?
Project Advocacy
We champion the vision — overseeing people and processes to keep it intact.
What we ask
- Does the original intent still hold true?
- Are all stakeholders being heard?
- How do we resolve what’s in the way?
What we've done
See past work led by Mike Brown spanning roles as founder of Lot71, and Creative Executive for brands, agencies, and design firms across live events, experiential marketing, and architecture.
Who we work with
Built Environment
Commercial, Civic, Experiential
- Developers, Owners & Operators
- Architects, Planners, Placemakers & Urban Designers
- Municipalities, Civic Foundations & Grantees
- Brands & Experience Agencies
- Strategy & Design Studios
Institutional
Cultural, Civic
- Cultural Institutions & Business Improvement Districts
- Public Realm Conservancies, Gardens & Parks
- Impact Investors & Philanthropic Foundations
- Environmental & Sustainability Platforms
- Media Platforms & Educational Institutions
Venture
Culture, Brand, Hospitality
- Cultural Entrepreneurs & Founders
- Brand & Consumer Venture Capital
- Venture Firms & Family Offices
- Venture Studios, Company Builders & Incubators
What we're hearing
“Everyone here needs something different, but nothing ties the experience together.”
“Capital rebuilt the place, but how can we make it feel more alive?”
“We hit every milestone, but the product stopped feeling like the one we pitched.”
Challenge
Developer, owner, operator, and capital are solving for their own numbers, with no shared story connecting their goals. The project may work on paper, but will it create a halo effect?
Challenge
Plans get made for what gets built, but can stall on what happens there once it’s finished. The place may reopen to accolades, but will the intended renewal come if no one shows up?
Challenge
Every hire since seed optimizes for growth, and the vision erodes one reasonable decision at a time. Returns may rise, but will the board recognize the company they funded?
What changes working with us
We shape that story — the human thread that turns separate goals into one vision everyone can build towards.
What changes working with us
We shape the programming vision in parallel with the built one — so that social infrastructure is revitalized alongside urban infrastructure.
What changes working with us
We translate founder intent into the core narrative and concept — then advise on operating decisions so what gets built still matches what got funded.
What we're asking
Cognitive Surrender. Notable declines in critical thinking. Widening gaps in perception, judgment and taste. Alarming deficits in connection, aliveness, and belonging. A few unshakable truths about this presumed “Intelligent Future” —
Who’s building the human one?