Vertebrae. Get a Backbone. Stand for Something™. San Francisco Branding.

If you've got a project you'd like to discuss with us, thanks in advance.
brandme@vertebrae.us

If you're looking for a job,
email us, it never hurts to ask.
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Come join us for a drink at our studio. Cheers! drinks@vertebrae.us

We left our heart in San Francisco but moved our studio over to the sunny side of the Golden Gate to a more eco-friendly space.

Vertebrae, Inc.
Schoonmaker Point Marina
85 Liberty Ship Way
Warehouse 101
Sausalito, California 94965

Call 415 701 7070
hellotoall@vertebrae.us

Don't worry we're not weird hippy types, it's just we like playing with animals, not eating them.

• Aimee's Caesar Salad

• Bucky's Gauc n Roll

• Matt's Sausage Rolls

Smokey, Studio Mascot


	Swing by for afternoon tea. tea@vertebrae.us

Alison Kilmer/Partner
Brand Director
Alison is the human sponge.
She absorbs every little drop of information and delivers simple strategy that defines what makes you different, and how you can go about making consumers give a damn.

This combined with a natural
gut instinct for what target audiences connect with, guides us to our solutions.

Alison brings over 11 years of
extensive brand strategy and client-side experience from both Fortune 150 companies and startups here in Silicon Valley. It's this client side experience that makes Alison a invaluable Brand Director with her left and right brain thinking.

For someone who bends over backwards for clients it's fitting Alisons hobby is yoga.

Jim Allsopp/Partner
Creative Director
Less is more. This now applies to Jim's hairline as well as his work.

He cuts to the chase and his English wit lightens things up. He's the big idea guy here. His 13 year career began at Tor Pettersen & Partners in London, earning him a healthy collection of awards for his refreshing approach and message driven designs. His big brands include: Cable & Wireless, EMI Music, GlaxoSmithKline, Kingfisher, Tesco, The Royal Bank of Scotland and Waterford Wedgwood.

Back when Jim had a strange looking Elvis quiff he earned a BA (Hons) Degree in Graphic Design & Communication from Somerset College of Art in the U.K.

What does he do when he's not working? Don't ask.

Aimee Kilmer/Partner
Art Director
Our resident style guru, and rock & roller, Aimee brings our brands to life. She's the one who customizes her own clothes and is constantly perusing magazine for the latest thing.

Having studied fine art in London and Paris and with over 11 years experience in print and web design she keeps our brands current without being trendy.

Meticulous with details, she's often found kerning type late into the night to the sounds of some obscure Indie band. Big brand experience includes: North Face, Restoration Hardware, General Dynamics, NationsBanc, McKesson and Cisco. Big band experience: White Rabbits, Badly Drawn Boy & The Kinks.

Mark Castellino
Head of VertebraeVentures
An innovator and creative strategist, Mark started his career at one of the leading media branding companies, Lambie Nairn in London. With a couple of his colleagues he spread his wings to create the design consultancy, Hallmark Design. Clients included several UK government agencies, as well as BBC, Boots, Discovery Channel, HSBC and Marks & Spencer. He won an award for his work promoting Dualit.

His dubious claim to fame is that he designed The Week magazine and the Express Dairies milk carton.

Mark moved to Los Angeles in 2005 and created the online antiques and design marketplace Fyndes in 2008. It was voted one of the best online vintage shopping sites by The Los Angeles Times. He also launched fyndesters.com in April 2012 as a place for people to express their style through their unique possessions.

Like the vintage things he loves best, Mark's strategic skills get more interesting with age.

Alfie
Studio Pooch
Alfie is awesome. Stop by and give him a belly rub.