Empact Studio

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Community-Centered Offerings

Empact Studio is a consulting practice specializing in community design—a heart-led approach that brings together people and perspectives. We offer community-centered facilitation, strategy, visual storytelling, & design for empathetic people and brands.

At Empact, community is not an afterthought—it’s the foundation of meaningful change.

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Facilitation

We design and lead thoughtfully structured conversations that surface insights, foster collaboration, and build trust. Our facilitated spaces create opportunities for open dialogue, co-creation, and shared decision-making.

We create safe, inclusive spaces where communities can speak openly, listen deeply, and reflect together. These dialogues generate rich qualitative insights that inform strategy, design, and storytelling with authenticity.
Our mixed-methods research goes beyond surface-level feedback to uncover the motivations, needs, and lived experiences of your audiences. We integrate facilitated Community Circles with insight reports and persona development into meaningful insights you can act on.
From single sessions to multi-day retreats, we design participatory experiences that spark creativity, deepen connection, and move teams or communities toward shared understanding and aligned action.
We support organizations in strengthening team culture and clarifying future visions. Through guided conversations and custom facilitation, arrive at future-proof alignment.

Strategy

We help organizations reassess and align their approach with clear, actionable strategies that are rooted in community engagement and applicable across various outcomes.

We design and support initiatives that bring people together in meaningful ways—whether it’s a pop-up event, a long-term campaign, or a co-designed program. Each activation is rooted in trust-building and shared purpose.
Defining what makes your organization distinct and ensuring your brand meets diverse audience needs. Crafting intentional names and frameworks grounded in research and meaning.
Crafting compelling language that communicates your purpose, values, and vision through effective tone of voice and copy.
We help you define your key messages and plan strategic content in a way that resonates with your audiences.

Visual Storytelling

We channel the power of image and narrative towards deeper meaning and shared humanity. Through a lens of empathy and collaboration, our visual work speaks with communities and their stories.

We use photography and video as tools for documentation, reflection, and healing. Whether for campaigns our internal programming, these stories are deeply grounded in the lived experiences of individuals and communities.
Working directly with participants to co-create narratives, our collaborative approach actively centers voices that are too often sidelined. This can extend from community members, organizational stakeholders, artists. and others to ensure authenticity and agency.
Through visual storytelling experiences that live in public space, we connect everyday people to place, memory, and each other, transforming public space into sites of dialogue and visibility.
We design and facilitate participatory arts experiences that invite people to tell their own stories through visual media. These projects foster creative expression, collective memory, and a sense of ownership in the storytelling process—turning audiences into authors.

Design

We offer design services rooted in community insight, strategic alignment, and visual clarity. We believe in design that is accessible, emotionally resonant, and purpose-driven.

We develop brand identities that reflect your values and resonate with the communities you serve. Every element—from color to typography—is designed with intention and your brand story in mind.
We guide the visual and narrative expression of your brand across mediums. From campaigns to exhibitions, our creative direction ensures everything feels cohesive, compelling, and true to your voice.
We design digital experiences that are intuitive, beautiful, and accessible. Whether you're building a website or an app, we make sure visitors feel welcomed, informed, and connected.

Aligned Partnerships

We partner with groups seeking to deepen their approach to community engagement. These are often BIPOC and women-led initiatives, and include the following entities: