Although we are small, we think big.
We have had the privilege of working with Fortune 500 companies in all industries and sectors. Scroll down to take a peek at some of our clients.
CORE TEAM
DALLAS HALLAM
SENIOR MOTION AND VIDEO PRODUCER
Dallas is a master storyteller. Having worked in the entertainment business on studio films and television, he brings a keen sense to what moves people and why. Media is an inherently collaborative industry, requiring the skill sets of lots of people on a singular project. Dallas leads a dynamic network of creatives in the production all forms of media such as whiteboard motion stories, explainer animations, thought leadership videos, podcasts, interactive infographics and documentaries. While his years of narrative filmmaking experience give a storytelling edge to his work not found in most business communication, he is passionate about exploring new innovative forms and applying them to the business arena. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two boys, and two dogs.
JUDY CHANG
Director | Lead Information Designer
Judy is a true designer. It doesn’t matter what she’s designing—a website, an infographic, a marketing campaign or a meal—she is a bonafide perfectionist in the best possible way. Every detail receives her love and attention no matter how big or small the project. Judy got her start in entertainment and from there moved into the world of consulting. She brings 15+ years of experience to graphic design, website design, branding, marketing and innovation facilitation. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two adorable Shiatzu’s. Lastly, she is a truly cool person.
LESLEY ROBERTS
Director, PRODUCT design and development
From web, mobile and tablet user experience design, Lesley is passionate about creating dynamic digital experiences. Period. Her expertise ranges from branding, internet development, and e-commerce to mobile application development and search engine optimization. Her designs are timeless, clean and elegant with a touch of sassy. But one of her favorite things is talking about programming to programmers, so all the things you don’t see when a beautiful design comes together and marries a seamless customer experience. She believes in cutting edge technology that has vision and heart. She lives in Los Angeles with a French singer/songwriter (yep, literally from France.)
PARTNERS & advisors
VICTORIA GARZA
SENIOR ADVISOR
Victoria believes “content is king,” and “design is queen” and that information thoughtfully and meaningfully designed can change the world. She graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and immediately started working in the entertainment arena. From there, she found her way to PwC, where she managed a communications capability that played in the sandbox of strategy, digital marketing, and communication. With 15+ years of experience in innovation methodologies, she brought information design to the table with everything she touched. She brings a unique perspective to the “art of working” that champions the employee experience as a critical component to businesses that want to thrive in the 21st century. Mostly, she loves to figure out ways to tell stories that delight and surprise—often designing creative modalities out of well-worn methods. She lives in Los Angeles with her wife, two children and a French bulldog.
ALESHA KIENTZLER
Chief Performance Strategist | Kientzler Consulting
Alesha is a highly creative strategist with a mind that can connect the dots better than anyone we’ve met. She is an organizational vision and strategy expert with extensive experience in creating integral environments that optimize human performance and well-being. What makes her special is her expertise on the interface between people, purpose and place across a variety of industries, including: healthcare, wellness, destination medicine, spas and resorts, recreation and leisure, technology, and academia. She and her partner live in Tucson, Arizona where it’s never too hot to go for a hike.
BEN HORMELL
Co-Founder & CEO | Arc5 Design
Ben lives to help companies solve really big problems. He spent 16+ years as a Director within Advisory at PwC and now runs his own experience design firm. Ben loves his clients and believes in the power of information design to inspire, support and enhance human interactions in ways that are impactful. He’s an idea guy who churns out new ideas at lightening speeds. With his extensive experience working at the highest levels of business, he comes equipped with what we like to call a “beautiful mind,” a strategic thinker who believes in the power of information to move mountains. He loves taking his two kids to exotic places around the world and enjoys the art of making tropical cocktails with fruit in them. He lives in Washington D.C. and Central PA.
MICHAEL STREEFLAND
CEO | SCG [Streefland Consulting Group]
Michael is a senior level executive in marketing and sales development with expertise in branding, market positioning, launching and organizational development of multimedia start-up and turnaround business situations. He is currently the lead content and communication strategist for the US Global Marketing Solutions team at Facebook. His background includes strategic planning, development and brand management of new media, cable television and interactive portfolios, gaming, social networks, and online parenting community services and products. He loves to rescue dogs and currently has 3 of them. He lives in Los Angeles and London.
JOEL CHIODI
CEO | Joel Chiodi Consulting
Joel is a senior strategic development executive at the intersection of content creation and brand. Prior to joining Netflix, he was a brand executive at Paramount Pictures where he led marketing and brand campaigns for the entertainment industry. Joel loves his work and is extremely tapped into the entertainment marketing landscape. He left Sony to go out on his own and is having a lot of fun with the relaunch of Queer Eye on Netflix, Scout Productions, Demi Lovato's pro social initiative around mental illness, Instagram, Bumble, BPG, Amazon Studios, GSN, Freemantle, Sony Movie Channel. He approaches his work like he approaches people, with a big heart and a big smile.
network
Because we are a boutique firm, we have the luxury of benefiting from an extended network of team members who always bring with them, fresh ideas, experimental thinking and broad client experiences. There are no newbies in our family, so although we place a high value on our extended network gaining external marketplace experience, we use people that we’ve worked with for years over and over again. Our core group consists of 10 people: 5 creatives, 2 strategists, 1 Creative Director and 2 Project Managers.
Creative Director
Project Manager
Content Strategist
Writer | Copywriter
Graphic Designer
UX Designer
UI Designer
Videographer
Illustrator
Animator
Motion graphics specialist
Post production producer
