About

Welcome to Brains, an independent full-service creative agency pursuing joy through change-making product, service, and brand.

Brains started as a simple idea. You know that revelatory, 'aha!', light-bulb feeling? That cue angel choir moment where the clouds part and inspiration strikes? It started right there. We've been daredevils from the jump. 25 years ago, we dared to run a creative business that did good work for good causes, and we dared to do it differently. We put people ahead of profit and passion ahead of product. We always have, and we always will.

As pioneers in the Word-of-Mouth marketing movement and proud B Corporation, our approach is built around storytelling, community-building, and inspiring human-to-human connections that make a positive impact on the world around us.

Today, we're a world-class band of dreamers and designers, motivated by people and purpose. Our culture, process, and creative work have been nationally recognized for their excellence and ingenuity. We work with bold, mission-driven clients and organizations seeking to spark something.

At Brains, we're redefining the agency-client relationship by acting as true business and creative partners. We merge a founder's mindset with a comprehensive suite of creative tools and seasoned experience. Together, we're committed to crafting work that achieves significant impact…we like it when stuff actually works.

Our Humans

We are not just creatives. We are amateur chefs, parents, aspiring musicians, online shoppers, poets, florists, film buffs, dog lovers and generally regular humans out here doing our best and choosing to spend our working hours with each other. Our culture is additive—we embrace bringing our whole selves to work, and we believe that this adds both depth and boundless energy to everything we do.

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Operations
Projects
Strategy

Benjamin Hart is the President & Chief Creative Officer of Brains and co-founder of Mass Culture, our sister media agency. An award-winning creative leader with over 15 years of experience successfully bringing startups to market, building communities, and igniting social movements through impactful brand identity and soul-filled campaigns, Ben has worked with clients across industries including tonies, Amazon, Warner Bros, Michelin, Dr. Seuss, AIGA, and the National Breast Cancer Foundation. He's also a #1 New York Times bestselling children's book author.

Benjamin Hart
President + COO, Partner

Drue Flynn is an award-winning designer and Director of Design at Brains, leading the team in creating engaging brand experiences. With expertise in art direction, brand systems, typography, illustration, and environmental graphics, she has developed work for brands including Smash Kitchen, Hello Bello, Hanx, and Palmarae Gin. Her portfolio also includes collaborations with globally recognized companies such as Netflix, Airbnb, Meta, and Loews Hotels.

Drue Flynn
Director of Design, Partner

Gustavo Delgado is Managing Director & Partner at Brains, and a partner at sister media agency Mass Culture. He leads with a blend of creative instinct and operational clarity, helping shape how the agency works, thinks, and grows. Since joining Brains nearly a decade ago, Gustavo has guided the evolution of the agency, from how ideas are built to how they’re brought to life. He moves easily between the big picture and the details, blending strategy and execution to keep work sharp and teams aligned. A proud Bruin, born and raised in Southern California, he brings a grounded perspective and a deep commitment to the people behind the work.

Gustavo Delgado
Managing Director, Partner

Moe’s strategic approach is rooted in community. In over twelve years at Brains, Moe has built teams, processes and departments to support our award winning work and the culture that empowers it. From brand narratives to content strategies, as a creative strategist, Moe’s POV has been the key to success for many brands, including Hello Bello, Wisconsin Cheese, tonies®, NEX, National Breast Cancer Foundation, Hanx, and Spindrift.

Moe Rice
Director of People and Culture, Partner

Emily Neal is Director of Accounts at Brains. Emily loves to take a large ask and determine how it can come to life, down to the tiniest detail. She thinks big picture and executes on the day-to-day to make it happen. As a trusted client advocate, she helps teams stay aligned, focused, and grounded in what matters most. Since joining Brains in 2021, she’s worked across a wide range of clients, from DTC startups to legacy brands, including Hello Bello, Nex and Orgain.

Emily Neal
Director of Accounts

Eric Lamb is a seasoned Creative Director and Designer with 20+ years of experience in advertising, brand development, sports and entertainment marketing, and just simply solving the creative needs for some of the world biggest brands. Notable clients include, Nike, T-Mobile, Amazon, Under Armour, AEG, Netflix and 2K Games.

Eric Lamb
Group Creative Director

Gaelyn Jenkins is an award-winning designer and creative director with over a decade of experience. Her previous clients include The Coca-Cola Company, Nike, & Disney. At the height of the pandemic, she helped reimagine Emmy buzz for Amazon's hit show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Her work created an ever-changing digital experience that helped drive consideration and fan excitement for the coming season, earning her a Webby Award in the process.

Gaelyn Jenkins
Executive Creative Director

Our Humans

We are not just creatives. We are amateur chefs, parents, aspiring musicians, online shoppers, poets, florists, film buffs, dog lovers and generally regular humans out here doing our best and choosing to spend our working hours with each other. Our culture is additive—we embrace bringing our whole selves to work, and we believe that this adds both depth and boundless energy to everything we do.

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Adrian Manzo
Project Lead
Alex Gracey
Sr Project Lead
Ally Sutton
Jr Designer
Andrew Huang
Brand Strategist
Annaliese Phidd
Senior Brand Strategist
Armando Martínez-Celis
Sr Designer, Learning + Development Manager
Christopher Gonzalez
Motion + Video Editor
David Garcia
Designer
Emily Bracken
Sr Designer
Erin Murphy
Sr Designer
Josh Maynard
Director of Web
Kimberly Farrow
Sr Project Lead
Leah Chew
Sr Designer
Leah Schiros
Strategy Director
Maggie McLandsborough
Sr Creative Producer
Mary-Susan Fiedler
HR + Finance Manager
Meg Cosgrove
Growth Director
Sarah Bowman
Project Lead
Thomas Raybell
Art Director
Travis Carlson
Designer

Our Values

#1
We care for each other.
(We’re Brains with Hearts)
#2
We look for magic.
(We’re Brains in a big Universe)
#3
We do good work.
(We’re Brains that give a Damn)
#4
We spark joy.
(We’re Brains on Fire)

Our Values

#1
We care for each other.
(We’re Brains with Hearts)
#2
We look for magic.
(We’re Brains in a big universe)
#3
We do good work.
(We’re Brains that give a Damn)
#4
We spark joy.
(We’re Brains on Fire)
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our values

01

value one

value one

We care for each other.

(WE’RE BRAINS WITH HEARTS)

02

value two

value two

We look for magic.

(We’re Brains in a big Universe)

03

value three

value three

We do good work.

(We’re Brains that give a Damn)

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value four

value four

We spark joy.

(We’re Brains on Fire)

Brains is a B Corp.

mission

From internal policies to creative campaigns - everything we do is designed to create positive outcomes for our employees, our clients, our community, and the world at large.

team

We are people first, profits second. Our B Corp commitment ensures that our organizational practices keep financial security, health and safety, engagement and satisfaction, and career development top of mind.

community

We strive to make an impact in the communities we operate, hire and source from, prioritizing the economic development of the places we call home.

We’ve been part of the B Corp community since 2017, making us one of the first agencies to make the commitment to making our business a force for good. Being a B Corp means that we are always striving to be and do better. We consistently ask ourselves how one agency can make the biggest impact.

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