experiential design

AIX Firm is a strategic advisory and cultural diplomacy company focused on elevating diaspora engagement and strengthening cross-border relationships. Headquartered in Houston with reach across major diaspora hubs in Washington, D.C. and New York, it designs and delivers platforms that amplify culture, deepen influence, and drive institutional impact. It operates through two divisions: Corporate & Institutional Engagement and Cultural Diplomacy & Experiential Platforms.

Communications managementcreative solutionsCultural diplomacy programmingDiaspora advisoryevent managementInstitutional conveningspublic relationsstrategic consulting

Apogee is a brand experience agency and strategic experiential marketing partner based in Canandaigua, NY. For 30 years (since 1991), they have helped clients communicate their brand story through experiential design, storytelling, exhibit design, and branded environments via physical and digital solutions. They design and build custom trade show exhibits, offer exhibit rentals, program management, and branded corporate interiors.

custom exhibit fabricationdigital support (video walls, AR/VR, touch-screen displays)event managementexhibit designI&D supervisionlogistic coordinationstorage and shipping

Ascender Communications, Inc. is a digital advertising and media production company based in Ward 7, Washington, DC, established in 2005. It produces award-winning motion-based branded content for businesses, government agencies, non-profits, and museum exhibitions, as well as original scripted and unscripted/documentary films for broadcast networks and digital streaming platforms. It is a 100% African American-owned and operated business.

2D & 3D Motion GraphicsanimationAudio/Podcast ProductionBranding & Print DesignDigital Advertisingeditorial photographyFilm & Video ProductionHD Post-ProductionHD Video Productioninteractive designMedia Planning / Media BuyingSocial Mediavideo pre-production

Beveridge Seay is a design and brand cultivation firm based in Washington, DC, with additional offices in Kansas City, Missouri and Fredericksburg, Virginia. The firm was formed in 1987 when Nick Seay joined forces with Jack Beveridge. Its mission is to empower and propel the brands it serves through intelligent and inspired design, using design as a tool for solving problems, building brands, and communicating messages.

Brand Strategydatabase and system designidentity systemsMobile app developmentNamingproject managementsignage and wayfindingVisual designwebsite and interface design

BPI is a creative multimedia company specializing in experiential AV and media design. It develops custom immersive experiences combining dramatic video production with scenic environments, interactive exhibits, and AV integration for museums, visitor centers, and attractions nationwide. BPI is located in Franklin, MA, with satellite offices in Cheyenne, WY and Pittsburgh, PA.

audio productionAV designA/V integrationenvironmental special effectsinstallationinteractive exhibit developmentmedia designmultichannel audiopost-productiontheatrical lightingvideo productionvirtual tours

BBDG (Bradley Brown Design Group) is a multidisciplinary branding and creative studio that turns strategy, messaging, and identity into brands and experiences. It offers branding, design, digital, and experiential services, blending strategy, innovation, and authenticity to produce work that is inspiring and effective.

brandingdesignidentity systemsMotion GraphicsNamingpackagingpositioningstrategywayfindingweb design

BRC Imagination Arts is a full-service, strategic design and production company that translates brand and cultural stories into transformative, human experiences. Founded in 1981, the company has worked on brand homes and flagships, cultural attractions and museums, film and immersive media production, world expos and global events, and sports and music experiences and tours. Its work has earned over 400 awards.

designfilm and immersive media productionproductionstorytellingstrategy

Britten is an event fabrication and event production company that designs, fabricates, and installs branding solutions and branded environments. With over 40 years of experience, it provides custom design concepts, custom fabrication, project management, and installation for live events, serving brands across North America and beyond.

3D printingCNC routingfoam sculptinglarge format printingmetal fabricationpainting and finishingpowder coatingsewingwater jet cuttingweldingwood fabrication

BuzzHive Creative designs experiences that transform brands, grow businesses, and build culture. The team of engineers, fabricators, and producers offers full-service event design and experiential marketing, including planning, creative ideation, custom fabrication, event management and operations, grand format printing, and strategic brand partnerships.

concept renderingcreative ideationcustom fabricationevent managementevent productiongrand format printingset builds

Bywater Branding is a New Orleans branding and media production agency located in the Bywater neighborhood. It maintains an art for advocacy design practice to amplify the mission of social and environmental impact oriented organizations, helping clarify brand messages and expand communications reach. The agency serves nonprofits and mission-driven businesses through creative design services, strategic planning, education, and coalition building.

art directionbrand messagingbrand positioningBrand StrategyDigital marketingeventsgraphic designnetwork developmentphotoshootsproduct photographySocial Media Strategystop motion animationvideo productionvisual effectswebsite designworkshops

Castano Group is a design and production agency based in Jacksonville, Florida specializing in digital design, motion graphics, video production, experiential design, and projection mapping. The company develops brand identities and creates animation, video, and interactive experiences for clients including health and public service organizations.

animationbrand identity developmentdigital designinteractive displayslight installationsMotion Graphicsprojection mappingvideo production

CK Creative Agency is a strategy-led creative agency located in Dallas, Texas and serving internationally. For over a decade it has partnered with purpose-driven brands, cultural institutions, nonprofits, and enterprises to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling work across branding, digital, and experiential design.

brandingBrand Strategycontent creationcreative directionDigital marketingidentity designMotion Graphicsweb designweb development

CornerPxl is a strategic communication design and marketing firm. It provides brand strategy, design, and development; communication design; user experience design; experiential design; digital strategy, design, and marketing; website design and development; and application design and development. The company describes working collaboratively with clients to map audience journeys and build brands through a continuous process of refining and testing brand values, design, and assets.

Application design and developmentBrand Strategycommunication designdesign and developmentdigital strategymarketingUser experience designwebsite design and development

Culture Collective, formerly known as Gallagher & Associates Asia (GAA), is a multidisciplinary experiential design studio creating transformative experiences through culture and storytelling for museum and exhibition design, communities and corporate brands across the globe through creativity and technology.

museum and exhibition designstorytelling

DesignScout is a full-service Chicago branding agency supporting founder-driven brands from launch to exit. Crafting "Made-for-Me" brand moments since 2003, the agency offers in-depth branding and design services for service businesses, restaurants, B2B, CPG, kids and family brands, and wineries and spirits.

Brand AuditingbrandingBrand Strategyemail designlogo developmentpackaging designrebrandingsocial media marketing designwebsite design

Drake Creative is a design and storytelling studio founded in 2003 by Alexandra Tuller in the Hudson Valley. The firm works on identity systems, video production, experiential design, and storytelling for clients ranging from national nonprofits to Fortune 50 companies, including V-Day, the FDR Presidential Library, the Internet Archive, and the Library of Congress.

communications strategydocumentary filmenvironmental graphicsgraphic designidentity system designpublication designstorytellingvideo productionwayfinding and signage

8th Light is a custom software development and technology solutions provider founded in 2006 and headquartered in Chicago, with satellite presence in London, Los Angeles, New York, and Austin. The company combines product strategy, design, and engineering to build digital products and agentic AI solutions, helping organizations take AI from prototype to production with governance and platform engineering.

agentic AI developmentAI governancecustom software developmentDevSecOpsengineeringPlatform engineeringplatform modernizationProduct strategy

EUA is an architecture, engineering and design firm with a century-long legacy of innovative architecture. The firm delivers architecture, engineering, long-range planning and interior design services across markets including advanced manufacturing and industrial, community, healthcare, education, living, science and technology, and workplace. EUA has locations in Atlanta, Denver, Green Bay, Madison and Milwaukee.

architectureBuilding Information Modeling (BIM)code analysisconstruction administrationelectrical engineeringengineeringfacility condition assessmentsinterior designmechanical engineeringplanningPlumbing Engineeringstructural engineeringsustainable designvirtual reality visualization

Exhibit Concepts, Inc. is a company founded in 1978 by Ned Brown and now owned by his daughter Kelli Glasser. Headquartered in a 200,000 square foot facility in Dayton, Ohio, it designs, fabricates, and manages experiential spaces for trade shows, museums, interpretive centers, classrooms, corporate interiors, and more. It is a WBENC-certified woman-owned business and provides turnkey exhibit solutions and support to architects and design agencies.

designdigital and virtual experience developmentfabricationinstallationinterpretive planningon-site implementationproject managementtransportation

Faculty is a narrative storytelling studio that builds brands through strategy, design, and film. It is led by one creative director with 20+ years of experience across long-form film, experiential, and brand strategy, and the person who shapes the strategy is the one who shoots the film.

2D and 3D animationBrand Strategydocumentary film development, shooting and editingfilm editing and gradingmotion brandingpodcast production

Fiore Design is an award-winning graphic design studio based in Haverford, Pennsylvania, serving the Philadelphia suburbs with reach worldwide. For 18 years it has partnered with businesses, corporations, architects, and non-profits to deliver branding, event materials, direct mail campaigns, environment branding, and wayfinding. The studio emphasizes research, strategy, and listening, and is a Certified Women's Business Enterprise and Certified Woman Owned Small Business.

brandingenvironmental graphicsgraphic designinstallation coordinationproject managementwayfinding design

FireWatch Design is an experiential design and development studio that builds evocative experiences for clients. The studio leverages experience across museums, athletics, education, and brands to create immersive, story-driven environments, combining innovative design, interactive technology, and thoughtful storytelling. Its team of builders and designers crafts stories in 3D spaces and builds from the ground up, from guest FX to results tracking.

3D space designdevelopmentguest FXinteractive technologyresults trackingstorytelling

Fravert is a Birmingham, Alabama-based signage company established in 1946. It provides comprehensive architectural signage and wayfinding solutions, managing projects from planning and design to manufacturing, installation, and service. The company is vertically integrated, handling branding, design, project management, fabrication, and installation with its own forces, and operates 24,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 5,000 square feet of interior production space.

bid documentationbrand applicationbudget estimationconstruction administrationenvironmental graphicsinstallationproject managementsignage fabricationwayfinding design