Our client experience runs deep.
Over 25 years of experience helping clients understand what’s true and what’s possible, including Fortune 500 enterprises, mid-sized businesses, philanthropic organizations and non-profit organizations.
Why Clients Love Portrait
Versatile Methods
Our team is experienced at designing mixed methods research, tailoring strategic frameworks and methods, and working across the engagement funnel. All work is bespoke, with a lot of care given to the specificities of your situation.
Rigor and Insight
Our team is known for rigorous listening, which leads to nuanced insights. We deliver a clear synthesis of the findings and recommended levers, using grounded, digestible stories and roadmaps.
Broad Talent Network
We quickly assemble and manage expert teams for a wide variety of project needs. Our wide network of strategy, production, creative, and design talent enables trusted collaborators to be selected for each project.
Keeping It Real
In small and big moments, our team speaks the truth that others often avoid, so that the output balances what we learned, what clients want, and what the organization needs. Our style of keeping it real builds trust, translating into deep client partnerships.
Current and Past Clients
Recent Projects
B2B/Retail
Rural mindset in America
Retail
Belonging in an under-resourced community
Retail
Financially concerned in America
HIGHER ED
A new anchor for a 150 year old brand
HIGHER ED
Personality and voice to modernize an institution
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Listening to find differentiation in a parity category
NON-PROFIT
Modeling a path to achieve an ambitious goal
NON-PROFIT
Longitudinal study to demystify change
NON-PROFIT