Brands, content & the messy space in between. Let’s make something together.
Brands, content & the messy space in betwen. Let’s make something together.
Brands, content & the messy space in betwen. Let’s make something together.
Brands, content & the messy space in between. Let’s make something together.
We are fun at parties.
Our Ethos
Offbeat is better than boring, and mediocre just shouldn't exist.
We make for the eye-grabbers, the tenacious, the calculated— and we’ve gotten pretty damn good at it. Our brands live and breathe social, and understand the capital that comes with an outspoken, yet well articulated, voice.
From our success stories to our out of-the-box aesthetic, we’re perfectly primed to take your vision and run with it, creating a fresh brand identity, producing a photoshoot, and helping your launch make waves.
Our approach involves an equal helping of strategy and emotion. This process creates results: double-a-conversion rate, get the press you dream of, get on Thing Testing tomorrow type of results. Because rather than do the status quo, we like to turn dreams into reality.
Our Services
Holistic, sensorial, calculated. We build systems that hold space for whimsy.
Brand Identity
A voice, a look, a brand new virtual outfit, and last but not least, a damn logo. Our branding process typically lands in the 10-12 week range, starting with a brand workshop, strategy and ending with our client’s chosen collateral, often a photoshoot, and a comprehensive set of brand guidelines.
Brand Workshop + Pre-Mortem
Brand Strategy
Positioning + Narrative
Brand Values + Purpose
Tone of Voice
Competitive Survey
Visual Strategy
Opportunities
Audience Analysis
Visual Identity Systems
Logo System*
Typography
Color Palette
Illustrations
Patterns
Iconography
Overall look & feel
Brand Guidelines
Supporting Materials**
Website
Packaging
Digital & print collateral
*We don’t make logos without the rest of the brand system. But whyyyy? Read all about it here.
**We don’t typically take on these deliverables without having a hand in the brand identity and/or strategy.
Content Creation
Content Creation is the catch-all phrase we use to describe the diverse set of image-making services we provide. From thoughtful concepting to set design, we make magic IRL and URL.
Art Direction
Conceptual Development
Still-life photography
Stop-Motion & GIFs
Lifestyle Photography
Campaigns
Production
On-Set Art Direction
On-Set Management
Casting
Prop Sourcing & Creation
Set design
Styling
Photography
Post-Production
Retouching
Content Strategy
Campaign Design
Occasional Vocations
Take a walk on the wild side, right? Every once in a while we venture outside the bounds and take on the following projects.
Collaborations
Book Design
Editorial Photography
Editorial Design
Illustration
Ready to make a move? Cool. Email us:
newbiz@studiohmvd.com
Profile
Studio HMVD is led by creative director Heather-Mariah Violet Dixon (the H, M, V and D) and managed by partner, Abigail Kerns, seated left.
Heather-Mariah opened the studio in 2018 to soothe her need to make bigger, wilder and different work from the day to day agency faire. Her background includes work in the beauty & fashion industries, printmaking and frequent forrays into type design.
Abigail joined in 2019 to bring a bit of structure to the growth, continuity to the chaos. Her background includes academia, dance and a fascination with movie trailers.
In 2021 they're launching their first sub-brand, Mock Reality, providing high-quality mockups for designers and brands alike.
Press & Awards
Type Director's Club 2021 Certificate of Typographic Excellence Award Winner
The Brand Identity
Communication Arts: Fresh
AIGA Eye on Design
Working Not Working Magazine
Typewolf Site of the Day
Typewolf Top 40 Design Studio Websites
Semplice Top Portfolios of 2018
DESK of Van Schneider (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Curated by FB
Fonts in Use
On the Internet
Speaking
AIGA NY
Studio HMVD: Figuring It Out
April 2021
Western Washington University
Guest Lecture on Portfolio Photography
May 2020
LIM College
Guest Lecture on Creative Practice
September 2020
Clients
A selection of our finest.
Beauty & Wellness
BeautyRX
Disco
Everyday Humans
HETIME
Image Skincare
Mantl
Skult
Tonic CBD
Consultancies
GoodHelp Co
Friends of the Brave
Kind of Cool
Nike Communications
School House NYC
Works Progress Agency
zwolf strategy
Lifestyle & Luxury
Aesthetic Magic Studio
Algierwork
Boy Smells
Heir
Kayla Elizabeth
Public - Supply
The Studio Practice of Jordan Maurice
Underpinnings Lingerie
Spirits & Food
Aberfeldy
Eat Chic Chocolates
Ohza
Sweet Dough
Tech Ventures
Kinetic
Maxwell Social
The Sloth
Otabo
“Working with Studio HMVD is a total breeze. Their thorough creative process is more detail-orientated than any creative partner or agency I've ever worked with. I felt listened to as a founder for the first time since starting my brand...”
Inquiries
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Projects
Please provide some background information on your project and the types of services you’re looking to partner on.
Jobs
While we're not currently hiring, we're always interested in meeting talented folks. Please send a resumé, portfolio (if relevant) and reason you’re interested in working with us.
Everything Else
Just curious? Don’t be a stranger. We’re always down to make a new friend.
