The studio

We don’t run from the wild, we run towards it.

As expert guides, we lead clients through unfamiliar, even wild, terrain to a breathtaking view of their true selves.

Creative philosophy

We help brands become more themselves. Not louder. Not trendier. More true. Beautiful is part of it. Clarity is the point.

We’re a design studio that bridges brand craft and digital intelligence to create systems that scale creativity and prove value — all while making it look damn good.

How we sound

We lead with bold, creative intelligence; grounded in truth, designed to perform.

We speak with the confidence of pattern recognizers and the precision of system builders.

Bold but not reckless
Relentless but not restless
Intuitive but not impulsive
Curious but not indecisive
Precise but not cold
Trustworthy but not predictable

People

Collaborators, truth-tellers, creative translators.

A small senior team with the reach of a family of agencies behind it.

Austin KlubenspiesPresident and CCO
Gerson GranadosCreative Director
Adan BeanAssociate Brand Director
BradVisual Engineer
Caroline MangumBrand Designer
Laura ClarkProject Manager
Phil Price de PasqualeSenior Graphic Designer
RuckusTypographer / Mascot

Summit House leadership

Wild Places is one of six agencies inside Summit House, an ecosystem of creative studios for the modern brand. These are the people leading it and its agencies.

Summit House

Carson NyquistCEO & Co-Founder
Dan DuncanChief Creative Officer & Co-Founder · President, Big Bird
Roman GrimaldiPartner & Co-Founder
Steve CundariPartner & Co-Founder

Agency presidents

Austin KlubenspiesPresident, Wild Places
Lauren SchleyerPresident, Oust
Matt PfefferPresident, Ritual Film Co.
Jeff CroftPresident, Meridian

NYC

New York City

ATL · Home base

Atlanta

NASH

Nashville

VEGAS

Las Vegas

A Summit House company

One studio. A full ecosystem.

Wild Places is one of the specialized studios inside Summit House, an ecosystem of creative studios for the modern brand, covering design, marketing, production, operations, sports, and partnerships.