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This is the public profile of UME, Additional information and high-resolution images are available for accredited press members, to access additional information about UME please login as a press member.About UME : UME is a collaborative design studio working at the intersection of business, brand and leadership to help clients grow from the inside-out. Coming out of the traditional agency model, the founder wanted to create something entirely different. A more sustainable, nourishing agency model to give creatives room to breathe and bring their full selves.
Most agencies are transactional and designed to churn out work. But this orientation is counter-conducive to exploration, collaboration and innovation. It sows distrust, creates a territorial atmosphere and limits how we show up as internal teams and externally with clients. It becomes about being right instead of having open conversations about what’s true and possible.
UME is a collective because they believe that creativity requires both support and structure and freedom and autonomy. Just like fire requires oxygen, creativity requires space and flexibility. This looks like creating opportunities for collaborators to participate in the studio, actively choose the projects that excite them, AND also giving them more latitude to explore other experiences. They have the space they need for creativity to emerge in a way that is also aligned with what lights them up. And, their clients get the benefits of a team that’s on fire. As a result, team members are more invested.
Their progressive model has driven their collective interests and values leading them to clients who are challenging and changing the systems, structures and power dynamics that impact us all. UME works with organizations who are building a more just, livable and vibrant future – addressing complex problems with systems thinking and holistic solutions. This can be seen in their work with clients like Mina, the world’s lightest blockchain ushering in a new era of humanity and accessibility in tech. Or with Local Roots NYC, a farm-to-kitchen subscription building a community-driven, regenerative food system.
They believe how they work impacts what they create and it’s shown through every touchpoint from how they build their teams, to the design challenges they tackle to how they partner with clients. For them, creativity and innovation starts with nourishing relationships first.
REGISTRATION DATE:Most agencies are transactional and designed to churn out work. But this orientation is counter-conducive to exploration, collaboration and innovation. It sows distrust, creates a territorial atmosphere and limits how we show up as internal teams and externally with clients. It becomes about being right instead of having open conversations about what’s true and possible.
UME is a collective because they believe that creativity requires both support and structure and freedom and autonomy. Just like fire requires oxygen, creativity requires space and flexibility. This looks like creating opportunities for collaborators to participate in the studio, actively choose the projects that excite them, AND also giving them more latitude to explore other experiences. They have the space they need for creativity to emerge in a way that is also aligned with what lights them up. And, their clients get the benefits of a team that’s on fire. As a result, team members are more invested.
Their progressive model has driven their collective interests and values leading them to clients who are challenging and changing the systems, structures and power dynamics that impact us all. UME works with organizations who are building a more just, livable and vibrant future – addressing complex problems with systems thinking and holistic solutions. This can be seen in their work with clients like Mina, the world’s lightest blockchain ushering in a new era of humanity and accessibility in tech. Or with Local Roots NYC, a farm-to-kitchen subscription building a community-driven, regenerative food system.
They believe how they work impacts what they create and it’s shown through every touchpoint from how they build their teams, to the design challenges they tackle to how they partner with clients. For them, creativity and innovation starts with nourishing relationships first.
2022-02-28 22:40:43
COUNTRY/REGION:
United States of America
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Agency
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