I truly didn’t intend to write this at 11pm at a bar in Brooklyn, but here we are.
I’ve actually written and rewritten this many, many times.
But the social rollout wasn’t tight enough yet. The Figma templates were still a bit off. And the sizzle’s still sitting in drafts. And we’re too busy in post on this and pre-pro on that to get craft the perfect launch visuals. And I needed to rewrite the brand’s foundation doc for the oNe thOuSaNdTh time. And, and, and.
Tonight I went to see
Emma Grede’s “Start With Yourself” book launch and someone asked for advice after they just left their stable career to start their own business - the start of a fear-fuelled journey I’ve come to know all too well - and I felt read. for. filth. in her response:
“If you believe in it tell people. Tell everyone. Don’t wait. Don’t work in the shadows. Don’t pursue perfection and over obsess. Put yourself out there. Build. Iterate. Fail. Rebuild. Follow the fear, and find out what’s on the other side”
*takes sip*
So with that, I want to officially announce
POLLEN STUDIOS - a soft rebellion against the traditional agency model built to serve: brands a conduit into culture, audiences stories worth their time, and creatives who were never handed a seat at the table.
*exhale*
I want to thank everyone who decided to believe in me, in us, as I’ve found the courage to say it out loud. To everyone who has been building the plane alongside me quite literally as we’ve been flying it. And to all of the brilliant minds in my network that have so willingly offered advice, templates, wisdom, and time when I’ve called in a panic. You know who you are, know that I cherish you.
Let ‘er rip.
XO