Your brand, reimagined. A creative consultancy for bold campaign directions, smart copy, and visuals that cut through.
Why we made it
Clients kept asking for the thinking, not the deliverables. Playtime sells that directly — a short, intense engagement that leaves a team with sharper questions and a real direction.
The Studio’s role
Playtime is run by the studio. Dan and Jen lead every engagement themselves; there is no team behind the curtain.
Two ways to work together
Services
Recess
Two days, on site
A workshop for your team that combines creative exercises, strategic thinking, and a sense of play. You leave with fresh tools, sharper direction, and a clearer path forward.
Residency
One month, off site
A deep dive into the whole brand — identity, messaging, voice, opportunity — delivered as a strategic and creative roadmap with actionable ideas for campaigns and language.
For agencies and studios
We also run Playtime behind the scenes — white-label, subcontracted, or credited, whichever the relationship needs. Bring us in for a pitch, a naming sprint, or a client problem your team is too close to.
Four opportunities, four ideas
See how we think
Capsule Pharmacy
Every delivery is a touchpoint. Bold packaging turns a plain bag into a brand moment.
See’s Candies
Modernizing without going false— finding the sweet spot between heritage and now.
McDonalds
Brand identity and packaging, San Francisco
American Express
Brand identity and packaging, San Francisco