Brian Sisco co-founded 115 Studios to explore and create brand stories for clients to solidify their position in the market. Over the last 30 years, he has become highly-skilled in the disciplines of branding, publishing, wayfinding, and exhibit design.

Awards: American Association of Art Museums, AIGA, Art Directors Club of New York, National Foundation Communications Awards, National Pressmen’s Awards, New York Publisher’s Awards, Print Magazine and Society for Environmental Graphic Design. 

Brenda DeRose began her successful career in high technology sales and marketing. She shifted to graphic design and for the past 20 years has been consulting and collaborating with a variety of clients, translating sometimes subtle core values into creative designs that convey a precise and powerful message.

Brenda is also engaged as General Partner in a family business that invests in early stage companies. This work enhances her understanding of the role design plays in the creation of new products and services.

Michael Blakeney, PhD, co-founded 115 Studios to elevate the education value in design. His background in development for arts and learning organizations assures that our work has utility considering all aspects of the audience.

Sam Platt is a recent graduate of Film and Media Studies at UC Santa Barbara who is interested in storytelling in any medium but is passionate about video production and editing. Along with graphic design for 115 Studios, he is an assistant editor on a documentary film.