Photon Factory is a creative studio that plays at the intersection of art, architecture, and brand identity.

 
 
 
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We use the power of design to build brave brands and new worlds.

 

Photon Factory is an award-winning creative studio that helps global brands and cultural institutions capture people’s attention and imagination.

Brand experiences that spark curiosity, boundless wonder, and deeper connection with others.

Branding | Experiential | Motion | Web Design | Social Media | Photography | Illustration

Selected clients:

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Experiential | Client: Asia Culture Center

We tickle robots.

In South Korea, we transformed an existing retail space into an immersive emoji research facility and adoption center.

 
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Brand Identity | Client: No–Land

We build brands that make you look twice.

We helped launch an irreverent and experimental new fashion brand. Our art direction influenced everything from photography to typography.

 
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Brand Identity & Website Design | Client: Seattle International Dance Festival

We make
websites dance.

We rebranded the festival, simplified the ticket buying process, designed an interactive event calendar, and increased attendance.

 
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Motion Design | Client: WaFd Bank

We fill rooms with motion.

We animated and directed over 50 videos for the built environment. Visitors are greeted with 12-foot video walls that celebrate WaFd Bank’s digital-first banking experience.

Experiential | Client: Interior Architects

We design spaces that constantly change.

We helped create over 60 installations that would activate employees and integrate the company’s culture in sensory-driven ways.

 
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Photography | Client: Calvin Carter

We experiment
with photography.

The kind of images that draw you closer, make you wonder, and inspire action. From concept development to photo shoot production.

 

Experiential | Client: Verizon

We break hearts
with disco balls.

For Verizon and iHeart Radio, we developed a broken heart themed photo booth, made from 26 disco balls for Mark Ronson’s Seattle performance.

 
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Motion Design | Client: Pacific Place

We make technology
feel like art.

Seattle’s premiere mall installed a new 23-foot digital display and we were invited to curate three local artists. We then brought their artwork to life through motion.

 
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Brand Identity | Client: Faros

We make people
feel at home.

Finding the perfect home rental can be hard. So we created an inviting and playful brand identity that ensures you feel welcome in any city.

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Experiential | Client: Verizon

We turn three dimensional places, into two.

How do you make Seattle’s iconic Pike Place Market, even more iconic? We created a two-dimensional cartoon version with a live muralist on site.

 
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Experiential | Client: Google

We make learning
feel like a game.

Just saying “professional development” makes us bored. So we approached employee sales training with a board game instead.

 
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Publication Design | Client: Microsoft

We design for simplicity.

Inspired by the minimalism and Swiss design found within the new Windows interface, each page of the product guide was as principled as the product itself.

 
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Brand Identity & Retail Design | Client: Homefront Ice Cream

We cover walls with
melted ice cream.

Our goal for this retail design was to create a destination that was as fun as ice cream itself. A cotton candy dream world, irresistible to share.