What is BeMinded Studio?

BeMinded Studio is a creative and marketing studio that helps founders and small businesses clarify their message, improve their websites, and use modern tools like AI.

Creative studio

We make brands impossible to ignore.

Weaving strategy, words, visuals, motion, and AI systems into alignment.

Services

What does BeMinded do?

With 20 years of experience, we reimagine your brand and platforms so people buy you and talk about you. We also build you customized tools so you can continue making consistently beautiful and effective marketing.

Brand strategy

We help build your brand by weaving together research, business strategy, and instinct, so you look and sound like no one else but you.

Motion, video, and interaction

There are times when movement enhances your brand and storytelling. We help you choose those moments to build more meaningful experiences.

Story-led content

We write stories that captivate an audience, building a community that believes in you and eagerly shares your name.

Digital platforms built for AI

We’ll build or redesign your platforms so people understand what you offer and buy it, but also, so AI recommends you over and over again.

Frameworks & systems

We develop templates, frameworks, and systems so you can create marketing that looks and feels like you.

Latest technology tutorials

We’ll host a 1-on-1 or team session to walk you through the latest AI tools and how to use them in your business.

SELECTED

Our work

The thinking, the words, the visuals all working as one.

Project

Ed Skip

Ed Tech Recruitment

Funneling traffic into exponential growth

Ed Skip came to us for a UX and color refresh, but a closer look pointed to a deeper challenge: low conversion and limited repeat visits. Rather than focusing on surface updates, we stepped back and reworked the brand and experience. We centered the platform around founder Chelsea Avirett’s journey from education to tech and shaped a voice that feels human and encouraging. We redesigned the site as a guided experience, making it easier to use and giving people a reason to come back. A simple onboarding flow introduced Ed Skip’s offering, captured user preferences, and led into tiered subscriptions, while kickstarting curated job newsletters. A streamlined intake and personalized dashboard made the search process more manageable. The new experience keeps people coming back, creating natural opportunities to upgrade and driving exponential growth for Chelsea and her team.

Brand StrategyIllustrationSite UX & CopyContent Strategy

Project

McGraw Hill

Educational Publishing

Carrying the theme through animation

McGraw Hill asked us to create motion design for their 2025 National Sales Meeting. The goal was to take their existing assets and unify the entire event's visual language around the theme "Accelerate." Working closely with their internal team, we transformed their static design system into a dynamic, animated identity that elevated every visual touchpoint, from the hero wall to ambient screens. Using tools like Cinema 4D and After Effects, we created intentional, continuous visuals for large-format LED displays. This work ranged from intricate logo shines and ambient star fields to a looping owl for their ALEKS platform. Our focus was on ensuring the motion was visually engaging and thoughtful, successfully carrying the event's theme with massive impact.

Motion DesignCinema 4DAfter EffectsEvent Visuals

Project

Nova Collective

Executive leadership & talent development

Reframing of DEI

Nova Collective reached out at a turning point. As political pressure pushed many organizations to remove DEI messaging, their positioning was no longer viable. But their mission remained the same: helping people lead and grow through inclusive, ongoing learning. We reframed their story to how we work today: that as AI handles more tasks, human qualities like adaptability, empathy, and good judgment have never been more important. This became the foundation for a new narrative, positioning Nova as a partner in developing thoughtful, future-ready leaders.

Brand StrategySite UX & Copy

Project

Izzy Lee's

Children's retail

From product to brand

The children’s clothing line, Izzy Lee’s came to us with a meaningful symbol, a rainbow that stood for a child born after a stillbirth, but it lacked the ability to connect with a larger audience. We expanded the symbol to encompass all journeys to parenthood: IVF, adoption, and single parenting. We then rooted the brand in Maine, celebrating the Pine Tree State’s sense of wonder and natural beauty of blueberries, lobsters, and pine trees. The brand now connects with greater warmth and purpose, honoring the many ways families are formed while celebrating Maine’s idyllic, healing spirit and sense of childhood exploration. The new product line carries this vision forward, weaving together iconic flora and fauna with subtle rainbow details throughout.

Brand strategyContent WritingSite UX & Copy

Audience

Who is BeMinded for?

We work with organizations creating something meaningful for the world. We partner best with founders, creative leaders, and teams who see marketing as a craft.

  • Mission-driven brands and organizations
  • Cultural institutions and creative practices
  • Education, wellness, and impact-focused companies
  • Early-stage ventures with a strong point of view
  • Established organizations who want to refine who they are

Difference

What makes BeMinded different?

We blend strategy, visual and motion craft, with the latest technology. We treat messaging, design, and behavior as connected parts. We believe the most effective brands feel aligned from the inside out.

Strategy and design belong together

The message is not separate from the form. Positioning, language, visual direction, and interaction are shaped in relation to one another.

AI-visible platforms work best

People no longer search; they expect immediate answers. We build your digital presence so AI both recognizes and recommends you.

Motion can enhance meaning

Animation and interaction should guide attention and provide emotional resonance, so your story leaves an indelible mark.

Systems & frameworks create efficacy

We set up templates and systems so you can continue creating work that looks and feels like you.

Founders

Who’s behind BeMinded?

It started with two friends who loved riffing on ideas. Those creative sessions evolved into BeMinded, a studio dedicated to bringing brand strategy, design, motion, and systems into alignment.

We’re based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York.

Portrait of Tenaya Britton

Tenaya Britton

BRAND & BUSINESS STRATEGIST

Tenaya helps organizations define who they are and opportunities to grow their business more quickly. She evaluates a company’s analytics, pairing them with research and art direction to make a brand relevant and uniquely theirs.

Portrait of Hansel Perez

Hansel Perez

DESIGNER, ANIMATOR, AND SYSTEMS BUILDER

Hansel creates expressive design, digital experiences, and systems that help brands connect and grow. He combines illustration, interface thinking, motion design, and storytelling to bring a brand alive and cultivate a strong, enduring relationship with its audience.

We believe

Fireflies are not meant for jars;

their glow belongs to the night.

Curiosity and play

are the threads that stitch us whole.

A little weird

is often where connection begins.

Your favorite color?

It might not be just one,

but a spectrum,

infinite

yours.

Approach

How does BeMinded work?

Our process is collaborative, strategic, analytical, and creative. We work best when you think of us as part of your business.

01

Understand

We begin by reviewing your marketing performance and business strategy to determine what you need to grow quickly.

02

Define

We define or refine your brand’s positioning, values, tone, and personality so it’s resonant and true.

03

Design

We design and illustrate your brand’s aesthetic so it communicates your intent, clearly.

04

Animate & edit

We create motion to enhance your brand’s story into a felt experience.

05

Extend

We develop tailored frameworks, and systems so you can keep creating beautiful marketing.

Insights

What does BeMinded write about?

We publish short, practical pieces on why people remember you, along with case studies on how marketing can grow your business. Sign up here.

MOST RECENT

Why kind clients are your best business strategy

AI will recommend you, but only if you are written by a human.

What specifically makes a brand and why I’ve never liked the “favorite campaign” question

A closer look at what creates brand memory and why isolated campaigns rarely explain real brand strength.

How motion can guide attention and reinforce meaning

How intentional motion helps people focus, understand faster, and connect with your message more clearly.

Visual consistency & efficiency: how systems and frameworks make it possible

How systems and frameworks improve consistency, reduce rework, and help teams produce stronger work at speed.

Connect

Start a conversation

Before we recommend the best and most cost-effective way forward, we first want to hear about your business goals.

We can’t wait to meet you.

Based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn — working with clients across NYC and beyond.

Frequently asked questions about BeMinded Studio

What does BeMinded Studio do?

BeMinded Studio helps brands clarify strategy, improve digital platforms, shape story-led content, create motion and interaction, and build marketing systems that teams can keep using.

Who does BeMinded Studio work with?

BeMinded Studio works with founders, small businesses, creative leaders, mission-driven organizations, cultural institutions, education companies, wellness companies, and teams with a clear point of view.

Who founded BeMinded Studio?

BeMinded Studio was founded by Tenaya Britton, a brand and business strategist, and Hansel Perez, a designer, animator, and systems builder.

What services does BeMinded Studio offer?

BeMinded Studio offers brand strategy, motion, video, interaction design, story-led content, AI-ready digital platforms, frameworks, systems, and practical tutorials on current technology and AI tools.

What makes BeMinded Studio different?

BeMinded Studio connects strategy, words, visuals, motion, and modern technology so a brand can feel aligned across messaging, design, behavior, and digital presence.