For nearly three decades, Sandbox has partnered with institutions of higher learning to help them elevate their voice, showcase their impact, and connect with the people who matter—on campus and beyond. Our team of strategic thinkers, problem solvers and technical experts deliver highly visual and compelling solutions that translate insight into action and discovery into dialogue.

Partial client list

    Science
  • Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF)
  • Better Scientific Software (BSSw)
  • Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab)
  • Interoperable Design of Extreme-scale Application Software (IDEAS)
  • North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav)
  • Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
  • Symmetry Magazine
  • U.S. Fusion Outreach
  • U.S. Particle Physics
    Academic
  • Dominican University
  • Northwestern University
  • Peninsula College
  • Rice University
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Oregon

Services

    Strategy
  • Brand Strategy
  • Content Strategy
  • Information Architecture
  • User Experience
    Branding
  • Animation
  • Identity Systems
  • Illustration
  • Information Visualization
  • Photography
    Interactive
  • Back-End Development
  • Front-End Development
  • Interface Design
  • Responsive & Mobile Design
    Print Media
  • Branded Materials
  • Environments
  • Marketing Collateral
  • Publications
    Ongoing Support
  • Analytics Review
  • Hosting Management
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Social Media
  • Technical Maintenance

In the Studio

Michael Branigan, partner

Never hesitant to get his hands dirty, Michael will dig into resource materials, learning from every detail. From there, he runs. Michael leads the way in the search for projects, manages design and production, and is responsible for the creative avenue taken. Now based on the West Coast in the Bay Area, Michael continues to be deeply involved in science communication and is frequently commissioned by research institutions and science organizations around the world.

Matt Stone, partner

A strategist, problem solver, and technical cartographer. Matt finds his way through his projects via meticulous attention to each element in play. Focused primarily on interactive projects for colleges and other institutions of learning, Matt is responsible for the planning, creative direction, and management of Sandbox’s interactive arm. Closing in on three decades of experience working and collaborating within educational communication strategy, Matt is adept at finding solutions that harmoniously integrate within existing infrastructures.

Brad Nagle

Brad excels in the building of new systems and finding the best technical solution. He’s also the calm after the storm. A creative technician, Brad has brought clarity, coherence, and consistency to Sandbox’s identity creation, branding, and design for over fifteen years.

Aaron Grant

A pillar of Sandbox for over two decades, Aaron is the problem solvers’ Bodhi tree, the solution generator, the humble expert who ensures the highest levels of quality. With technical and artistic skills that will forever compete for supremacy, Aaron maintains a leadership role in all things Sandbox.

Sandy Sadler

In the high-design realm of Sandbox, having a professional who can manage the finances and solve administrative problems is a necessity beyond comparison. With a background in textile design, Sandy has become the studio’s ballast, dependable to the end.

A team of

  • Strategists
  • Graphic Designers
  • Content Strategists
  • Information Architects
  • Front-End Developers
  • Wordpress Developers
  • Drupal Developers
  • Copy Writers
  • Illustrators
  • Project Managers