Introducing Sundial

Sundial is a creative studio working on strategy, storytelling, and design. We make the complex simple with precision and beauty. Intention and stewardship drive our process.

We named our studio after one of our favorite designs. A thoughtful, powerful, intuitive tool that harnesses energy from our environment to achieve its purpose. It does this without waste, without attitude. This is what design should aspire to be. And it’s one of the driving principles behind all of our work. 

Telling clear, impactful stories is central to our practice. As our tools become more democratic — and as AI makes some forms of ideating instantaneous — there will be more noise and growing pressure to react. But more is not always better. Relying on quick, impulsive sentiments will not give us a lasting foundation to stand on. Whatever innovations surface, we will always seek to distill and clearly articulate change for a sensitive and complex audience. What we ultimately design for each problem and business will vary – but we always come back to the sundial’s stalwart, effortless, enduring form. Each problem we face deserves the same clarity. 

This process is intimately related to our studio’s overall defining principle: stewardship. Stewardship is the work of nurturing and caring for something’s well being. It means producing work that encourages steady, sustainable growth. It means earnest attention. Effort. Honesty. 

We’re excited to introduce you to the community that helps make this vision possible. We are designers. Writers. Photographers. Filmmakers. Strategists. Environmentalists. Brand thinkers. And artists.

This group finds clarity in a world of distraction. 

Our Substack will be a place to share our community’s work, what we’re looking at right now in the world of culture, industry, design, and environment – and the worlds we want to nurture and grow. 

We can’t wait to bring you into the Sundial.world