The brands ready to weaponize their words choose Villain.

Our work lives behind the scenes of global IPOs, enterprise launches, and market-defining shifts.

We partner with leadership teams where precision and pace aren’t optional — they’re the job.

We use the latest tech to help us scan the field, test the message, and move at the pace high-stakes moments demand.

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  • FirstSource logo with red swirling graphic and text

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  • The image features the SITECORE logo, which includes a stylized, red circular icon with a hole in the center, followed by the word 'SITECORE' in bold, red text.

  • Logo for LA General Assembly with a red gear icon featuring the letters 'LA' in the center, next to the text 'LA General Assembly' in bold red font.

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  • Google Chrome logo featuring a dark red circle with a gradient and the word 'chrome' in dark red lowercase letters

  • Logo of IDC, featuring a stylized globe with horizontal lines and the letters IDC in dark red.

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Selected work from organizations navigating scale and complexity.


Measured in results. Tested in the market.

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IDC didn’t need a new story. It needed one that could scale.

Global research and intelligence firm

5+ regions • Enterprise buyers • Category credibility at stakes

When you scale globally, language breaks first.

Different regions.
Different teams.
Different versions of the same truth.

For a company whose business is clarity, fragmentation slowed decisions, weakened authority, and created friction at the point of sale.

It wasn’t a marketing or messaging problem, it was a brand problem.

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One story. Five regions. Ninety days.

  • A unified verbal system adopted across 5 global regions

  • Leadership aligned around a single articulation of value

  • Market-facing language that traveled without losing nuance

IDC didn’t just align internally, they reasserted authority globally.

“Working with Lauryn and the Villain team has been the most strategically impactful agency experience I’ve had — and my favorite. They don’t just say they’re an extension of your team. They actually are.”

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— Katie Kregel, SVP Global Corporate Marketing, IDC
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A $1B story finally told as one.


Enterprise services organization

Global footprint • Public company • Acquisition-led growth

When growth comes through acquisition, language fractures.

Different businesses.
Different leaders.
Different stories being told to the same market.

Fragmentation made it harder to explain value, harder to sell outcomes, and harder to operate as one enterprise.

This wasn’t a messaging refresh. It was an investment in brand cohesion.

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One narrative. A unified enterprise. Real momentum.

  • A single, outcome-driven story adopted across the organization

  • Clear articulation of value across sales, marketing, and leadership

  • Market-facing language built to support enterprise buying decisions

Within four months of launch, Firstsource hit a $1B run rate for the first time.

The business didn’t just sound aligned — it operated that way.

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Their deep competitive analysis and executive interviews helped us find our unique spot in the market. Villain brings clarity, structure, and unmatched creativity.”

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- Ann Nash, Firstsource
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A unified voice, told at international campaign scale.

SaaS customer experience platform

Expanding product suite • Global audience

As Sitecore’s platform evolved, its voice couldn’t keep up.

New products.
New technology.
New audiences.

Each launch added complexity — and with it, more ways the brand showed up differently depending on where you encountered it.

The risk wasn’t confusion. It was an erosion of a recognizable voice.

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One voice. Everywhere it mattered.

  • A clarified brand role designed to flex across a growing product suite

  • Language engineered for speed, consistency, and global rollout

  • A market-ready campaign launched in six weeks across digital, TV, podcasts, and airline seatback advertising

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From legacy disruptor to enterprise authority

Scaled education platform


Enterprise + consumer • Global presence

As the market crowded, General Assembly’s authority blurred and its story fractured.

Too many competitors saying similar things.
Too many interpretations of what GA actually delivered.
Too little distinction at the enterprise level.

Post-pandemic, the challenge wasn’t awareness. It was credibility.

The brand needed to sound like a leader to consumers and enterprises again — not another option with a familiar name.

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A brand with weight — internally and in market.

  • A unifying purpose and positioning connecting consumer impact with enterprise value

  • A clear verbal and visual system that brought teams back into sync globally

  • A brand voice leaders could stand behind — and teams could actually use

  • A sharper, differentiated point of view in a category GA helped define

Momentum returned quickly after launch — not because the brand got louder, but because it got clearer, everywhere, every time.

Not only am I thrilled with the work, but our entire executive team cannot wait to get it out into the market.”

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- Kate Braner, Sr. Director, Brand & Demand, General Assembly
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Visibility

vs Obscurity

Elevating the story so innovation gets recognized.

Perception

vs Parity

Reframing how the market understands your value.

Growth

vs Drag

We use the latest tech to help us scan the field, test the message, and move at the pace high-stakes moments demand.

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When the work lands, leaders notice.

  • “Villain consistently delivers high-quality outcomes without all the fluff”

    Karen Vladeck
    Chief Talent Officer, Risepoint Search Partners

  • “Not only am I thrilled with the work, but our entire executive team cannot wait to get it out into the market.”


    Kate Braner
    Sr. Director, Brand & Demand, General Assembly

  • “They asked the hard questions, challenged assumptions, and helped us articulate a point of view that feels both differentiated and durable.”


    Clare Schmitt
    VP Marketing, Piedmont Global

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