A Journalistic, Trauma-Informed Approach to Narrative Development

A horizontal triptych featuring the agency's leadership leads. (Left) A professional in a silk copper shirt with arms crossed. (Middle) The Creative Director with curly hair and a warm smile. (Right) A lead professional in an olive puffer coat and black scarf. This image represents the collaborative, multi-disciplinary expertise of the agency's strategic narrative team.

Smart audiences are already trained to tune out AI slop and safe, committee-approved communications. The moment demands leaders who will show up consistently, speak from their chest and look audiences in the eye. We design grounded, character-rich media campaigns and strategic narrative infrastructure to help our clients build institutions, chart legacies and create meaningful change.

We help clients speak more genuinely, pursue their mission and grow their leadership capacity.

Our Team

Eliana MendezCreative Direction

Trained multimedia journalist. Develops relationships, conducts interviews, and produces thoughtful media campaigns.

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Miranda RabuckStrategic Communications

Capacity builder. Designs goal-aligned campaign plans and original editorial features that attract capital, maximize impact and catalyze lasting change.

Nikki NavarreteEthical Production

Experienced social worker. Holds space for subjects to assert boundaries and reflect, helping us design productions that are responsive to their needs.

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Elizabeth StoverPhotography

Visual storyteller. Makes portraits, candids and character studies that are packed thick with atmopshere and a deep reverence for our subjects.

Lee WilmothPersonal Styling

Fashion icon. Helps you restyle your existing wardrobe, unlock fresh combinations and harness your aligned clarity, impact and voice.

Zhou FangIntegrated Leadership

Cultural practitioner. Explores your most aspirational goals and unique challenges utilizing trauma-informed, intersectional methodologies.

Alexis NeelyIllustration

Digital artist. Creates original art and motion graphics packages that bring life and character to our media campaigns.

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illustrated 'portrait' of Nicole Amidon, a Motion Graphics Lead at Human Centric Media

Nicole AmidonMotion Graphics

Animator and GFX artist. Builds custom animated explainer segments and graphics that command attention.

Wait, what happened to Nick Mendez?

Our Values

AuthenticityWe believe that genuine expression is the most powerful way to build lasting trust and engage audiences.

Dream BigWe help our clients pursue their mission, grow their capacity and step into earned leadership in their communities.

Decolonizing MediaEverything we make seeks to dismantle harmful power structures like white supremacy and misogyny.

Reverence for SubjectsEngaging media is about rapport: we show our subjects respect and curiosity, and let them lead the experience.

Body AutonomyYour body, its operation, your boundaries and experience in it, are yours and yours alone.

Community WellbeingAll of us benefit from a compassionate society that provides food water and shelter to everyone, free of charge.

Your Story is More Powerful than Anything We Could ScriptWe don't need to put words in your mouth, or make you into anything that you're not.

Ongoing ConsentThe subjects' needs, comfort and reflections will be honored and checked-in with throughout the production experience.

We operate in spaces, both physically and emotionally, that most agencies can't reach.

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