A brand should tell the truth.
But which one?
Tell all the truth but tell it slant —
Success in Circuit lies
…
The Truth must dazzle gradually
Or every man be blind —
— Emily Dickinson
Find your narrative slant.
WORK FEATURED IN
Narrative is some of the oldest infrastructure we have.
Before decks and whitepapers: myths and stories. They taught us how to shape identity and decide who to trust.
So finding a narrative is first and foremost a design discipline.
It starts not with features or market position, but with what the founders believe to be 1) true and 2) important about the world.
From there, it's about finding the right slant. And to borrow from David Deutsch: a good one is hard to vary.
/ offerings
positioning
naming
founder story
pitch narrative
manifesto
brand architecture
brand voice systems
messaging hierarchies
go-to-market messaging
launch campaigns
creative social & digital campaigns
scripts
earned media narrative
& more
/ credentials
SELECTED AGENCY PARTNERS
COLLINS • Landor • Kuya • Nimble • Orchid Creation Paris • Humanaut • Edelman • VML • 22Squared • Plural
SELECTED BRAND PARTNERS
Microsoft Copilot • LinkedIn • Google Chrome • Google Enterprise • Paris Hilton Fragrances • Reedsy • Toyota • The Flatiron School • Baskin-Robbins • Varo Bank • Party City • The Home Depot • Truist • Paramount Pictures • Amazon Studios • Organic Valley • Tommy Hilfiger • Bayer • Con Edison • Volkswagen • US Polo
SELECTED SECTORS
Tech & Software • AI Agents & LLMs • Consumer Apps • Blockchain & Web3 • Luxury • Education • Automotive • Retail & Fashion • Entertainment • Celebrity & Personal Branding • Food & Bev • Finance & Banking • Healthcare & Pharma • Energy & Infrastructure • Travel & Hospitality • Real Estate • Publishing & Media • Nonprofit & Social Impact • Sports • Social Media
SELECTED AWARDS
Ad Age Young Creatives Finalist | Cannes Lions 2023
Webby | Best Cause Related Campaign, NAACP Invisible Hate
Webby | Public Service & Activism Winner | NAACP Invisible Hate
The One Show | Silver Pencil - NAACP “Invisible Hate”
Fast Company | “ World Changing Ideas” Honorable Mention
Muse Creative Awards | Platinum - Baskin Robbins | Campaign
Muse Creative Awards | Gold - Baskin Robbins | Repositioning
Muse Creative Awards | Gold - Baskin Robbins | Branding Refresh
Atlanta Addy | Pro Bono Silver, “The Lost Names”
/ case studies
emma murf / Find your narrative slant.
Velocity / Safe can't wait.
Toyota / Predictable is sexy.
Microsoft / Legends live among us.
Nike Kids / Trying is brave.
Party City / Not scared of the dark.
Baskin-Robbins / Happy is a choice you make.
Barista / We contain multitudes.
Invisible Hate / Hate hides in plain sight.
Varo Bank /