Design to meet the moment
As change and uncertainty accelerate, so do opportunities.
Thought Matter helps your organization define and act on opportunity, whether you’re building a movement, launching a brand, or rethinking your strategy.
The right people, every time.
We put together the team your project deserves — sharp creatives, strategic minds — co-conspirators who listen, interrogate and refine the work until your brand not only stands out, but stands for something undeniable.
No friction, just flow.
From kickoff to launch, we keep things moving, with clear communication and a proven process.
Services
Brand Strategy
Brand Architecture
Research & Workshops
Naming
Visual Identity
Verbal Identity
Art Direction
Photography
Packaging
Printed Materials
Motion Design
Video Editing
Digital Design
Campaigns
Brand Experience
Focus Areas
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We bring cultural institutions to life by making them feel urgent, relevant, and necessary. Through identity, campaigns, or storytelling, we ensure art doesn’t just exist—it resonates.
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Design is a tool for action. We work with movements, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations to turn values into visuals, messages into momentum, and belief into real-world change.
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Ideas shape the future. We collaborate with institutions, publishers, and learning platforms to make knowledge more accessible, engaging, and transformative for the next generation.
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Identity shapes how people experience the world around them. We work with neighborhoods, cultural districts, and civic spaces to create branding that strengthens connection and turns places into destinations. Whether it’s a landmark building or a business improvement district, we make spaces feel alive.
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What we eat and drink is more than sustenance—it's storytelling, community, and craft. From beer to kombucha to sustainable food brands, we create identities that don't just sit on shelves. They go beyond the product, start conversations, and create experiences that nourish culture and leave a lasting impression.
Imagination is a radical act that can transform the world.
When truth is blurred and systems are broken, sculpting a new reality begins with taking bold risks.
Art inspires our process through its ability to respond to the cultural moment, touch the heart, turn constraints into strengths, and make meaning from the mess.
We believe in design as a force for connection, collaboration and questioning the status quo — a force that inspires people to engage, reflect and act.
We are a diverse team of thinkers and makers who love where we live and what we do. We’re all-in.
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Jessie mcguire
Managing Partner
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Tom Jaffe
Chief Executive
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Jennifer Bono
Executive Operations Director
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Able Parris
Group Creative Director
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Dylan Stiga
Senior Strategist
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Samantha Barbagiovanni
Design Director
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Gabriela McNamara
Senior Operations Manager
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Mari Andreatta
Account Coordinator
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Kalina O'Donnell
HR Director
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Megan June
Studio Manager
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Jeff Donlan
Senior Motion Designer
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Simran Khungar
Junior Designer
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Ryan Wattaul
Senior Designer
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Roe Bressan
Business Consultant
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Johan Vipper
Photographer