we design & develop experiences that connect people.

we do this by aligning our client’s purpose, audiences, and business goals.

we craft dynamic brand systems, direct impactful stories, and develop strategies that promote long-term progress.

Our Services

BRAND STRATEGY & STORYTELLING

Branding is often mistaken as the visual representation of your business. And, while your brand does include a visual identity, it’s much more than that. Your brand is the “why” – why you exist, why people should care, and why you matter. We help you plan for the future by answering that question. We use storytelling to deliver your brand to the world.

"A brand is the set of expectations, memories, stories, and relationships that, taken together, account for a consumer's decision to choose one product or service over another."

– Seth Godin [author, former .com business exec]

ART/CREATIVE DIRECTION

Both art and creative direction are essential to brand development. Creative direction is conceptual in nature – it's the part of the process where the questions are asked, the ideas are had, and the creative solutions are developed for execution. Art direction executes the plan by focusing on a project's visual and stylistic details.

"Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple; that's why it is so complicated."

– Paul Rand [legendary graphic designer and art director]

VISUAL DESIGN

Visual design is creating and organizing visual elements according to design principles: shapes, space, volume, value, color, texture, and so on. The goal is to improve a product or service's aesthetic appeal and usability for the end user. By using thoughtful images, typographical choices, and intuitive layouts, visual design helps us create cohesive messaging and materials.

"Make it simple, but significant."

– Don Draper [fictional character on Mad Men]

TEAM & PROJECT SUPPORT

We prefer to provide a complete solution from beginning to end. Still, we understand that due to certain constraints (budget, time, or team makeup), we may be asked to offer complimentary or supplementary support to your current team or project.

Our number one priority is client satisfaction. If we can better serve you as part of your existing team on a more limited scale, don't hesitate to ask.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

We try to stay curious. Curiosity breeds innovation and, in turn, supports creativity. Creativity is the foundation of everything we do as designers, photographers, videographers, and so on.

Innovation may seem like a backward proposition – instead of creating a product or service and finding people to sell it to, we focus on finding the best solutions to consumer problems first. By staying curious and being students of everything around us, we're able to see trends before they happen and learn new ways to hone our craft for the benefit of our clients.

how_we work

All projects at _inter follow the same simple four-phase process:

  • “What is the fundamental problem?”

    The Discovery part of each project comes first for a reason: it's the most important. Thorough and thoughtful discovery gives us insight into the problem or challenge. While most focus on results, discovery helps us to establish a clear understanding of the project objectives, scope, and constraints from the beginning.

  • "How can we affect the issue the most?"

    Once we have a better grasp on the issue, we spend time gathering insights and data. Then, we explore the correlations between your need today (status quo) and the desired outcome outlined during discovery (future state). Finally, we define the challenge in a new way: as a catalyst to change and move forward.

  • "What's the best path to a solution?"

    Our team tests our ideas and potential solutions during this part of the process. Whether we're prototyping your website, creating a first draft of your new visual identity, or presenting the first round of ideas for a new video series, this work is highly collaborative and requires client feedback early and often.

  • “How will we deliver the solution?”

    While final delivery is usually perceived as the ending of the project, we like to make a specific distinction at this point. Yes, the finished product will be delivered during this phase, but it's worth noting that we incorporate a last round of edits from your final notes before delivery. Depending on the project scope, we also offer tutorials or annotations.

tools_we use

Some quick insight into the tools/software we like to use on projects.

  • Slack | Discord | Flodesk (email) | MailChimp | HubSpot

  • Adobe Creative Suite | Premiere Pro | Figma | Cinema 4D | Blender | Canva

  • Webflow | WordPress | Squarespace

  • Asana | Google Suite | Dropbox | Calendly | Wrike

  • "The artistic side of Nick is exceptional, which translates to every aspect of his work. I would recommend his team in a heartbeat to anyone."

    – KURT DAVIDSON [REGIONAL SALES MANAGER AT AQUASCAPES INC.]

  • “Nick is an extremely detailed worker and always looking for ways to improve projects and products. He has a knack for thinking outside of the box and seeing all areas of concern. Additionally, he is incredibly self-motivated and maintains a superb ability to work autonomously. Nick is a true asset to any team, project, or company."

    – Laura Johnson [SENIOR MANAGER, GAME PRESENTATION + EVENTS, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS]

  • “I've worked with Nick over the past five years. His proven design skill set enables him to understand completely, the creative process so that he can effectively manage and implement processes that led to the success of a project. He has been a proven leader on projects we have collaborated on...you name it...Nick can adapt. I highly recommend him and his team if you have a project coming up that needs effective and efficient management."

    – Jeff Gonzales [TECHNICAL DIRECTOR]

  • “I have really enjoyed having the opportunity of working with Nick on a multitude of projects. He brings a creative approach to all of his work, and really looks at the objective from all different viewpoints. He is very professional in his work and I highly recommend using Nick and his team for all of your project needs."

    – Matt Brown [336 CREATIVE]