Problemize - REVERED

Our approach makes us more honest, fearless, and engaged than your typical agency. We explore without prejudice and collaborate without ego – constantly thinking about what else? What’s next? What if?

PROBLEMIZING

A critical thinking methodolgy that looks at the context of a situation, creates a framework by which new viewpoints, insights, actions, and ultimately solutions emerge.

NOT ALL WHO WANDER ARE LOST

Our practice of “problemizing” marries qualitative research, smart questions, and our highly developed strategic experience to connect discovery-based insights that can fuel strategy or inform execution.

Wandering (Identification)
Some clients come to us to help with perspective. To uncover new, yet to be seen brand, business, or creative opportunities. These clients require a more robust, end-to-end solution where we collaborate, work-shop, educate, and advocate. Problemizing in this context, dives deep into the heart of the matter to identify and solve better problems.

Not Lost (Definition)
Other clients know where they want to go, and have a specific starting point or deliverable. These engagements are less comprehensive and tend to arise from a client’s need for creative solutions. Problemizing in this context, is about fully understanding our clients need, succinctly defining the problem, and then get to work reframing it. By reframing problem statements we can uncover better more creative and strategic solutions.

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- Refine
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Gather

In order to deliver products that are strategically targeted and stand out—we need each piece of the puzzle. We gather key information through meetings, project questionnaires, marketplace audits and more. Then we create a proposal, outline a projected time table and set expectations.

Understand

Next, we dissect your industry in order to understand your business and its competitive environment. We gather creative samples, audit other brands, and define your current position. We also hold branding workshops and invite you into the process to help uncover insights.

Identify

Creative thinking begins with a clear objective. With your help, we identify your marketing challenges and design applicable solutions for success. This may include a marketing strategy, a desired mindset, a new brand position, or a call to action.

Develop

With a sound strategy in place, we explore several creative approaches. After crafting big concepts that we believe will effectively position your brand, we present and go though a feedback-cycle. This is where your expertise helps us revise and refine the idea to make it even better.

Execute

We then oversee the production of all deliverables to make sure the final product is up to our exacting standards. It’s the reason we work with proven partner vendors we trust to deliver superior results.