Unheard Of
A huge congratulations to @napheesa24 , @breannastewart30 , and the team @unrivaledbasketball on all they’ve achieved. We were incredibly fortunate to collaborate with them on their league and team identities at the beginning, and we’ve watched with awe at what they’ve built in such a short time. The way they optimized Sephora in Miami for intimacy and broadcast, then took it on the road and sold out Xfinity and Barclays was masterful—one of the many reasons they’ve earned a $350 million valuation. We salute them on an incredible second season, for the strength of their vision and capacity to adapt, and look forward to whatever brilliant move they make next.
“They say it’s a game of inches.
We say it’s a game of miles…”
2011. Darrelle Revis, DeSean Jackson and Destroyers were the matter at hand.
We came with watercolor, abstract poetic, and smoke.
Printed matter for 21 Mercer and All-Pro East Coast.
When your worst enemy is playing your ex-QB for the big enchilada, all you can do is reminisce.
This is how a true champion exits—on top, no one claiming they were ducked, money still on the table, legacy locked in the vault.
It’s been a pleasure to watch you break hearts @tbudcrawford . And it was an absolute privilege to work with you for @everlast . Even when it was just for the cameras, you still knew how to close the show.
What began with a phone call asking us to fly to London for a pitch somehow became the branding of Inter Miami CF—now a global brand, as @leomessi himself said.
Seeing @davidbeckham and @jorgemas ’ Inter Miami lift the MLS Cup wearing the crest we created together… truly surreal.
Grateful for the journey, proud of the work, and honored to play a small part in this incredible story.
Congratulations, Inter Miami. Let’s go!
“First came the thunder. Then the rain.”
And then the gold!
Somehow, we got to apply our love for Italy, MJ, the Air Jordan 1, marionettes, and esoteric dunks into the mission of a lifetime. We are typically bashful and incompetent regarding the awards circuit, but we took the plunge and will be celebrating a Gold #Clio in Athlete Storytelling tonight in Tribeca!
Along with Director Zack Canepari, we’ll be raising a glass to our visionary and fearless collaborators at Brand Jordan, who opened with the best brief ever—”Italian Puppets”—Eric Wright and friends from The Puppet Kitchen, and the perfectly rugged pipes of Roni Moore.
Grazie, Michael.
The Cometa M2 mixer is like nothing else: it’s a professional DJ mixer, but also a top-of-the-line home preamp, which means you can bring it with you to the club or give it a spot in your living room (and you’ll want to, because it looks as good as it sounds). Now that you can almost hold the mixer in your hands, we’re excited to share the work D&C put into bringing it to life, from the full brand identity to design for the packaging, travel case, product manual, and print collateral, plus art direction across the product photography and campaign video that capture Cometa’s design and spirit.
Fly Valkyries
Creating an identity for an expansion team is a little like naming a baby. You express an intention and, above all, a hope for what they will grow up to be. Some babies grow up faster than others.
After defeating the Connecticut Sun this weekend, they are 7-6, including a raucous, double-digit home win against the Indiana Fever that prompted Caitlin Clark to give Valkyries fans their flowers: “These people aren’t just showing up to sit in a seat and check a box of being here…They kinda want to be the sixth player for this team to help them win.” It’s amazing to see Kayla Thornton, Venice Burton and the whole squad off to such a strong start. Propers to GM Ohemaa Nyanin for the roster build and to Jess Smith, Amanda Chin and everyone who has helped to rapidly make San Francisco one of the best places to play in the league.
TUSKS UP
It was a community-sourced naming process on an unprecedented scale: 850,000 votes cast online and at the Delta Center during the critical final round. In the end, Mammoth pulled away from the field, leaving it to us to capture the scale, ferocity, and hard-charging momentum of this legendary but often misrepresented animal. In close collaboration with our incredible clients at SEG, and their senior brand director Ben Barnes playing a critical role on the design team, we helped to build the Mountain Mammoth, U Tusk, and a system that kept Utah at the forefront, honored the inaugural season of the Utah Hockey Club, and gave the people what they wanted. Upon arrival on May 7, 2025, GQ magazine quickly declared: “The Utah Mammoth Are Real—And Their Jerseys Are Spectacular!”
Thank you for trust and partnership: Ryan and Ashley Smith, Chris Armstrong, Elaina Pappas & Lisa Nilchian, Mike Maughan, Chris Barney, Caroline Klein, and the NHL and Fanatics teams.
🎥 3D Animations by @alreadybeenchewed & the SEG team.
In partnership with @unionlosangeles and @jordanbrand we developed “LATE NIGHT WITH UNION”, a parody talk show that celebrates the madness and magic of the Jordan 1’s legacy through comedy skits, guest appearances, and real conversations.
BREAKING NEWS: JORDAN AND UNION HAVE LAUNCHED THE NEWEST AJ1.
In partnership with @unionlosangeles and @jordanbrand , we developed the creative campaign for the latest Union Air Jordan 1—built around the legendary ‘I’M BACK’ fax that shook the world.
Earlier this year, @monostravel asked us to develop a campaign for their new Aluminum luggage collection that stayed true to their “journey on” ethos. We came up with a concept, then headed to Morocco with director @alexisgomez , director of photography @oli_millar , still photographer @anthonyblaskophoto , and @AdrienBrody , who was on the cusp of winning the Best Actor Oscar for The Brutalist. The result: Kismet, a short spot that features Brody roaming Tangier, following glints of natural light, trusting in the cosmic power of fate and coincidence to guide his journey. Thanks to @adage for the editor’s pick as well.
