Creative business services for human-focused indie business, social entreprise, and nonprofits

Creative operations with fewer complications

The intersection of design, technology, and project management is where creative operations happen. In the corporate world it's all about processes for streamlining. Optimization. Efficiency.

Sure, it’s a sensible approach and they’re perfectly fine words, but the veneer is peeling off "optimization" and its grind-culture cousins. So you might be looking for something that feels a little more human and doesn't make your head hurt. 

You want to get your project from the idea stage into the world, without a bunch of bureaucratic nonsense or grind culture posturing. 

So let's do it better.

When you’re an idea person and you need a doing person

You have a thing that needs to happen. It might be big enough to be intimidating, or so small you keep putting it off. Either way, it's important. 

• You need new website, existing site renovation, or just a quick spruce-up.
  
  
• You’re creating or refreshing some program materials for your small business, social enterprise, or nonprofit.
  
  
• Or you’re working on a new creative project, like a podcast launch.

You’re not doing it yourself for good reasons.

• You’re too busy doing the work that pays you. You know, the thing you're best at. 
  
  
• There might be some extra tech or design stuff that you don’t have capacity to take on.
  
  
• Or the person who used to do that for you isn’t available anymore.

You don't need an assistant. You don't need a manager. What you need is someone who can see the big picture and all the pieces that go into it and then make all that happen. 

 

“Wicked smart and oh-so-organized, Stacey’s skill set runs from copy to design to tech with nary a seam between. Hire her when you need something done right.”

—Dia, Host and Executive Producer, The Ithaca Local Economy Lab podcast

Get a seasoned project partner

A “this should be simple but it’s driving me bonkers” or “I could do it but my plate is too full” project is a specialty in this office. If you have something that seems a little small or offbeat, don't hesitate to get in touch. 

We can talk about your project needs with no sales pitches. There's never a sales pitch after one conversation. No one can make a good decision that way. 

Powered by humans

Generative AI isn’t used here, for many reasons. Plenty of tech tools that help put big ambitious projects together have been around long before ChatGPT and its cousins existed. We use those instead.

We don't ask algorithms for opinions because algorithms can't do critical thinking. We don't use the slop machine for words or images. Client trust is hard-earned and easily lost. We won’t tarnish your reputation with that, ever.

You’re in good hands
In her other life our Chief Operations Consultant runs a small literacy nonprofit as a fractional team of one, doing everything from program administration to social media to event planning as well as designing and creating promotional and participant materials.

We love working for good causes and seeing good people thrive in their work. 

When you work with us, you'll have a solid team behind you. And they're probably not what you expect. You can meet us all on our About page. 

 

Polaroid original image credits
Planner: Estée Janssens
Laptop: Pauline Bernard