We shift the primacy of dominant narratives.

Our strategy-driven services

Creative

branding, design, copywriting, digital

Impact

community engagement, data storytelling, movement building

Production

video, documentary, photography, radio

Communications

strategic communications, messaging, thought leadership

Marketing

campaigns, events, premieres, media

Multilingual

copywriting, transcreation, localization, translation, design language

We believe in the power of storytellers, artists, community- centered organizations, and justice-oriented change makers to elevate voices, move audiences, and impact the most pressing issues we face.

Everything we do is relational. Our work is informed by praxis-oriented, community-based participatory research approaches and the Documentary Accountability Working Group’s Framework for Values, Ethics, and Accountability. Reciprocity guides the way we design, innovate, evolve, and implement — so that the work we put out in the world changes it, and us.

Some of our clients.

Colorful graphic with large letters spelling "BGDM" and smaller words underneath: "BROWN GIRLS DOC MAFIA".
Text logo for Bora Architecture & Interiors
Logo of Brown Folks Fishing featuring a fishing reel with a chain of six clenched fists inside, and the text 'BROWN FOLKS FISHING' to the right.
Logo with a green triangle and a white oval containing a blue section, representing Clackamas County.
Text logo with the words 'ALLIANCE for CHILDREN'S RIGHTS' in large, peach-colored letters on a black background.
Simple black icon for A24
Colorful text spelling 'Color Congress' with each letter divided into segments of pink, orange, and teal.
Colorful lines representing guitar strings with a hand strumming them for the Fender Play Foundation logo
Firelight Media logo with flame icon and the tagline 'Changing the Story'.
Logo for Hawai'i International Film Festival, presented by Halekulani.
Logo of the International Documentary Association with black text on a white background.
ITVS logo in red letters.
Metro logo with stylized blue icon resembling a mountain and river, and the word "Metro" in blue text.
Logo of the Northwest Native Chamber featuring a circle with a geometric design of triangles and crosses, accompanied by the text 'Northwest Native Chamber'.
Oregon Department of Human Services logo with a circular emblem of stylized people and the text 'Oregon Department of Human Services'.
Oregon Food Bank logo with black text and green lines representing a plant growing and its roots.
Graphic logo for Oregon Just Transition Alliance, featuring a stylized yellow bird with geometric shapes and bold text.
Oregon State Parks logo featuring a mountain, trees, water, and a clear sky
Orvis logo in dark teal letters.
Logo with the words 'PDX' in blue and 'Next' in red, connected by a stylized arrow and dotted line.
Logo of Pacific Islanders Communications featuring a stylized play button inside a circular design and the text "PIC" with the full name written below.
Port of Portland logo featuring a blue circular icon and blue text.
Close-up of a bright yellow branded logo with large stylized letters spelling Represent Justice
Seding Justice logo with stylized text and colorful leaf accents
Sundance Institute logo with black text on a yellow circle.
Logo of The Collins Foundation featuring a blue square with a white stylized 'C' and the foundation's name next to it.
Text-based logo that says "this is my family" with "my" in orange and the rest in black.
Text logo for 'Travel Portland' in grayish blue on a white background.
Logo with the word 'TRIMET' and a circular symbol in the middle.
Visual Communications logo with seeing eye line graphic.
A stylized line drawing of a salmon fish in blue above the text 'Wild Salmon Center' in blue.
Multnomah County logo with a mountain and water design
logo for 'mahlum' written in stylized lowercase letters.
Logo with a black background, white steam lines above the letters 'PPS' in bold, representing Portland Public Schools.
A graphic of a hand with layered coloring in red, cream, and blue, with the text 'Portland in Color' curved above it.