HEAL THE STORYTELLERS
HEAL THE
WORLD

Cultures throughout history have used fictional metaphors and symbols to help guide us to overcome challenges in life. From Shamans to Storytelling to Psychology, it is a reliable method to speak to our collective consciousness and heal humanity.

Hedge studio helps diverse storytellers transform from struggling creative to confident director so they can celebrate their presence and share their unique perspectives with the world.

CREATIVES NEED A BRIDGE

Visual storytellers often have trouble finding their voice in a traditional studio system. They not only struggle to create or pitch their ideas with confidence in professional industry spaces, they also struggle with an antagonistic relationship towards corporate priorities and structure.

Underrepresented creatives face additional challenges due to limited opportunities, non-inclusive approaches, or economic barriers that limit their ability to learn efficient craft workflows.

In order to increase representation of diverse stories, we need to invest in improved workflows, trainings and models that not only fill in skill gaps, but that support artists to transition into, and thrive in traditional studio environments.

Hedge Studio's targeted solutions transform artists into confident collaborators


USING STEP BY STEP PROCESSES TO IDENTIFY AND FILL SKILL GAPS
We utilize story-driven design approaches and psychology-based methods to fill skill gaps, speed up comprehension, improve decision-making, and hone creative voices. Bespoke step-by-step approaches prioritize inclusivity.
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BUILDING COMMUNICATION PATHWAYS THROUGH SHARED EXPERIENCE
Original IP development challenges and identity branding exercises develop practical skills while building understanding and respect for corporate strategy, priorities, and collaborative needs from the inside out. Artists become more flexible navigating both creative and business realms.
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REPAIRING TRUST THROUGH INCREASED AUTONOMY
Mindset strategies help artists to debug stubborn workflow issues, self-manage, and break down the limiting belief of studios as "gatekeepers” to their creative fulfillment. Rebuilding trust and nurturing an attitude of partnership when collaborating.
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ACTIVATING SELF AWARENESS TO TAP INTO POTENTIAL
Psychology-driven talent development trainings and story projects nurture a culture that improves self awareness, activates growth, and inspires transformation into the leaders of tomorrow. Supported by quantitative metrics to help identify gaps and trends, bias workshops, collaborative workflow workshops, and transparent enablement paths.

CORE VALUES


STORY IS MAGICKAL
The transformative power of storytelling is real, at both a personal and societal level. It has the power to inspire and activate change in across ages, races, cultures, genders, and neurotypes. The power of story is not limited to one type of medium either; animation can help an adult nurture stronger relationships with a partner, a comic can inspire a CEO's business strategy, and action games can teach philosophical principles to a child. It is limitless and truly magickal.
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NEVER STOP ASKING QUESTIONS
Being open and curious helps nurture trust, innovation, abundance, progression, and collaboration. When we honestly seek to understand, even negative feedback can become an empowering source of insight. As a leader, if you stay curious when challenged, it can prompt clarifying questions that often lead to discovering a deeper unresolved issue that can help unlock exponential positive impact on a team, project, or process.
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DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES ARE A NECESSITY
Supporting underrepresented stories nurtures a healthier, more balanced, society. By sharing a greater variety of perspectives and exploring diverse visual styles, we dramatically increase the power of story to break down the stigmas or emotional barriers that that get in the way of meaningful connection, communication, and progression.
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MODELING INCLUSIVE PATHS TO LEADERSHIP
Inclusivity is a priority in all Hedge Studio's content and workflows. By drawing from universal design concepts, flexible approaches, and working 1:1 with underrepresented creatives, we can develop customized workflows that provide models for more diverse types of creative leadership. Sharing case studies of the workflows openly with the public to empower a wider range of personality types and neurotypes to become confident directors.
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HOLISTIC APPROACHES INCREASE SUSTAINABILITY
By preventing burnout and providing more time to experience life, creatives can tap into new insights organically and bring fresh ideas that keep projects moving. To facilitate this, we support creatives to develop a holistic understanding of their own unique creative process and the context of their role within a pipeline. Providing them with resources to improve their craft mastery so they can efficiently finish tasks within work hours while encouraging them to communicate needs and boundaries that will protect their health and personal life.
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‍PLEASURE IN THE PROCESS LEADS TO QUALITY IN THE RESULTS
Creating clear direction for your story and your team is like building a playground. By setting healthy boundaries, a stable foundation, and clear direction with patience, transparency, flexibility, and thoroughness on the front end, it encourages a sense of play in your team as they explore translating the story world into impactful visuals. Improving pleasure in the process and quality in the result.
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