About the Agency

Founded in 1997 Proverb is an agency focused on building powerful brands and creating a more thoughtful world around us. We partner with innovative real estate developers, cities, hotels, museums, architects, hospitals and other organizations that seek to transform the built environment. Our work connects with smart, sophisticated audiences, stands out from competitors and creates lasting value for our clients. We are fluent in brand and market strategy, identity and naming, interactive design, environmental design, and communication design. At our core, we are storytellers working to create effective design solutions. We uncover essential truths about your audience, project, place, competition, and culture—then turn those insights into an articulate brand identity that excites the communities you serve. Every customer interaction conveys something about a brand, and we use design to ensure that each brand touchpoint builds brand loyalty for our clients.

The Team

• Project Manager at Proverb: Justin Brown
• Sr. Strategist & Copywriter at Proverb: John Lockwood
• Design Director at Proverb: OZ
• Designer at Proverb: Ryan Magalhaes
• Managing Director at Proverb: Daren Bascome
• Director of Photography at Grain: Matthew Dorris
• Art Director at Grain: Nick Carmer
• Producer at Grain: Joan Cassin
• Asst. Producer at Grain: Leslie Risak
• Composer at Grain: Gratitude Sound
• Producer at Genuine: Kristen Todd
• Account Director at Genuine: Lisa Smedberg
• VP Design at Genuine: Mike Clark