We think and play in culture.

What is Maven Misfit & Muse?

A house of integrated marketing communications mavens, misfits who think different and creative muses who think deep. We design cross-cultural insights, strategies and ideas for an exclusive few.

Because culture drives commerce.

Cultural relevance accelerates brand growth.

And brands with high cultural relevance grow 6x more than brands without it.

A house?

The craftsmanship of master artisans is our ethos and inspiration.
We design thoughtful solutions with care. We do deep work for an exclusive few.

What’s your process?

We listen. Play outside. Learn in culture. Muse. Design. Make it better. Not always in that order.

No proprietary models with diagrams, jargon, mirrors and magic tricks.

Who is Maven Misfit & Muse for?

Half of U.S. Consumers feel ignored by advertisers and say marketers are out of touch. We help:

Chief Executive, Marketing & Communications Officers who know culture is key to growth and need to embed it across their insights, strategies, teams and agencies.

Founders, Backers & Venture Capital Firms seeking to build and supercharge their start-ups with brand and integrated marketing communications strategies.

Advertising, Integrated & Communications agencies in need of culturally grounded insights, strategies and ideas for clients and prospects.

Many aren't keeping up with the new mainstream markets driving growth today. We do and deliver a culture-forward strategic edge.

Maven Misfit & Muse superpowers?

Many - including seeing around corners and bending light to reveal costly blind spots.

What kind of brands does Maven Misfit & Muse help?

We're here for brands, period. Big ones, small ones and those in-between.

Consumer, Health, Beauty, Food, Sports, Tourism, Entertainment, Toys and Finance brands are some of our favorites. Don’t tell the others.

Pet peeves?

Mislabeling facts and data as insights. “Marketing speak.” People who aren’t kind.

MAINS.

Ready Set

Get ready to move at the speed of culture. Daylong agile planning cypher unlocks a 12-month guide to seamlessly and authentically integrate your brand across fixed and fluid cultural moments.

Dig In

Curated half to full day cultural immersion gives agency, brand, communications, sales and other leaders a slice of the lives of new growth audiences.

Culture Stoop

Pull up to culture’s stoop and chop it up with culture mavens and muses. Receive cultural perspective on creative, launches, plans, pitches and campaigns. Illuminate cultural blind spots and explore opportunities with growth audiences.

* Only served on culture's stoop. No in-office substitutions.

Sunday Dinner

Dig into a rich dialogue around your brand and growth audiences, in culture and context, with a curated group of culture mavens, muses, influencers and provocateurs.

*Sunday dinner not served on Sundays.

DESSERT.

Cultural Intelligence, Strategy & Planning

Analyze cultural intelligence, define human truths, unlock insights and shape cross-cultural strategies designed to reach the many.

Brand Storytelling

Craft culturally resonant master narratives, brand and product stories that win hearts and minds and spread across media.

Corporate Communications

Protect, defend and help brands navigate crises, culturally sensitive issues and faux pas.

Ideas & Campaigns

Birth ideas and integrated campaigns that launch brands and products in culture.

Partnerships

Build trust, widen reach and borrow equity through partnerships with trusted cultural stakeholders.

Culture of Better

Design programs that foster a culture of better for people and communities.

SPECIALS.

Muse

We think deeply about your business when you can’t. We birth ideas grounded in culture that win headlines, hearts and minds.

Culture Park

Annual online survey of people, culture and brands. Includes perspective on brand cultural relevance, resonance and authenticity.

Learn more about our experience and capabilities

ReachUs@MavenMisfitAndMuse.Com
(310) 595-4715