For SYLVAIN, 2023 was a year of devastating loss, hard questions—and a renewed sense of purpose. We embark on 2024 as a company transformed, but more determined than ever to make sure that some things never change. Launching today, our third annual impact assessment, Progress Through Adversity, discusses it all: the highs, lows, lessons, and pivots. Like last year, this assessment is our attempt to hold ourselves to the same ethical and social standards we expect of our clients. It’s a transparent self-reflection on the impact we make as an organization, both for our team and for our stakeholders out in the world. Read it all here: https://lnkd.in/eGdf-rM4 An annual commitment of this kind would not be possible without a massive, dedicated team. Thanks to Jillian Rosen, Natalie Berry, Joey Camire, Chris Konya, Michael Kaye, Margo Husted, Xahra Gilbert, Aaron L. Powers, Natalie Kilic, Matthew Carter, Brian Okarski, Daniel Abary, Camille Drucker, Tony Vuong, Katie Cowden, Douglas Quenqua, and Justin Smith.
About us
SYLVAIN is a strategy and design consultancy that provokes progress for companies, people and society at large. Founded in 2010 and a Certified B Corporation.
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http://sylvain.co
External link for SYLVAIN
- Industry
- Business Consulting and Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2010
- Specialties
- Innovation Consulting, Brand Strategy, Strategic Planning, Product Development, Management Consulting, Visual Identity, and Packaging Design
Locations
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Primary
176 Grand Street
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10013, US
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Achtergracht 17-19
Amsterdam, WL 1017, NL
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217 W 7th St
Richmond, Virginia 23224, US
Employees at SYLVAIN
Updates
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What does fridgescaping tell us about ourselves? This week on the Critical Nonsense podcast, Aaron L. Powers, Joey Camire, and Jess Vander talk about weirdly shaped foods, bookshelves, trad wives, gelatin molds, cluttercore, and gallery walls. Tune in here: https://lnkd.in/eAeSduDK But first, a teaser...
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What turns your ears on? In episode 275 of the Critical Nonsense podcast, Jess Vander, Joey Camire, and Aaron L. Powers cover Detroit, groove, algorithms, Clyde Stubblefield, sampling, and flow states. If you like to get groovy, this one's for you. Sample below ⬇️ Full ep ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eBHcEcWT
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China. Chris Lake. The color blue. Insider trading. Senior Strategist Rory Kolkman discusses it all in this Takeover edition of the Progress Report newsletter. Special thanks to Adraint Bereal for the illustrations. And to Natalie Berry, Jillian Rosen, Esther Li, Courtney Perets, and Otilio Lesley Jacobs for making this edition possible. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/d8CYfZTu Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/efffStq7
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How do we make more science tourism happen? Jess Vander and Joey Camire ask the important questions in this week's episode of the Critical Nonsense podcast. Topics include scientific pilgrimage, CERN, the Large Hadron Collider, inspiring awe, Dolly the sheep, and particles. Sharing a snippet below. But it's worth listening to the full thing, too: https://lnkd.in/d_AdTdtS
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"To me, that's where the future of branding lies: being able to look more broadly at the behaviors of a brand." This and more from our CDO Michael Kaye on the new episode of the OnBrand podcast. Thanks to Nick Westergaard for hosting! Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/exQwdtra
Michael Kaye is the Chief Design Officer at SYLVAIN. From his years of experience in design helping shape, define, and impact some of today’s most recognizable brands from the WNBA to iconic book covers like Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point and Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club that have left an indelible impression on American culture. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast. Listen now! https://lnkd.in/ge-WaWrt #branding #marketing #wnba #marketingpodcast
Designing Brand Identity with Michael Ian Kaye - Nick Westergaard | Author, Speaker & Educator
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Behind all of your favorite live performances (think—The Eras Tour and Rihanna’s Halftime Show), there’s a powerhouse organization that makes it all possible. We’re proud to call TAIT our partners. Since the beginning of this year, we’ve been working with TAIT on a foundational brand identity and strategy. We’re excited to start to see that come to life, via a revamped website (https://lnkd.in/enr8hRdx) that was even featured on Site Inspire: https://lnkd.in/eC-Dqvyz More to come soon. Thanks and congrats to our friends at TAIT! TAIT Jennifer Kurland Owen Byrne Madison Medina Jessica Chalifoux Michael Aaron Katherine Donohue Mitchell Jane Leah Lauren Hall Adam Davis SYLVAIN Michael Kaye Daniel Edmundson Emily Morris David Volle Trevor Larry Chloe Sutter Brian Okarski Courtney Perets Yi Mao James Jolliff WEB PARTNER Alright Studio
TAIT | Technology Enabled Storytellers
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What can we learn about the state of entertainment when we look through the Olympics Stroboscope? On this week's episode of the Critical Nonsense podcast, Jess Vander and Joey Camire talk about the The Rottening, Summer Olympics, streaming platforms, culture wars, sports bodies, and shared viewership experiences. Catch a preview of their conversation below! For the full version, listen here: https://lnkd.in/eWV9caMU
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In an era of rapid change and uncertainty, is Gen Z steering clear of youthful rebellion and opting for a more pragmatic approach to life? How is this generation coping with the turbulent world around them? Are they headed towards a premature "quarterlife crisis"? And are business leaders complicit? Explore these questions in the latest edition of the Progress Report newsletter, "The State of Youth: A New Paradigm for Growing Up," from our Co-Chief Strategy Officer, Chris Konya. Featuring illustrations by Shengxuan Hu. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gVwKVyQ2 Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/efffStq7
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SYLVAIN reposted this
I gave this talk about the Deception of Comfort at Collision Conf this past June in Toronto. Talking about the ways in which we can all fall into the trap of deceiving ourselves with the allure of comfort at the cost of things like growth, progress, and learning. As individuals, but also as members of groups— teams, brands, businesses, and on and on. Because at the end of the day, when you get comfortable, you get disrupted. In love, in business, in life. Something happened with the recording, so we re-recorded it in our office. There is a clip below, as well as link to the full talk here: https://lnkd.in/g5Vfbgnp As ever, nothing is done alone. Jillian, Natalie, Nora, and Chloe all put in so much work to building this thing out with me. Forever pushing each other outside our comfort zones.
We're excited to share Joey Camire's most recent talk at Collision Conf. "The Deception of Comfort" delves into the individual, cultural, and business impact of our overindulgence in comfort. What's at stake when we refuse to leave our comfort zones? How are brands and businesses complicit in this complacency? And more importantly, what can organizations do to break the "Comfort Cycle"? Catch a snippet below, then watch the full recording here: https://lnkd.in/g5Vfbgnp Special thanks to: Joey Camire, Brian Tobin, Natalie Berry, Jillian Rosen, and Nora Mestrich!