We’re an award-winning, purpose-driven, creative agency specializing in strategy, content creation, and social media. Our mission is to leverage the power of technology, art, and culture to create a more connected, engaging, and just world.
Michael is a creative connector, brand whisperer, and community champion who is driven by his obsessive curiosity. Raised by his local hip-hop scene, he’s traveled the world battling in breakdance competitions and managing artists. He translated these experiences into his work as a brand manager for Red Bull and later on at global agencies such as Razorfish and Dentsu. He founded Milli in 2014 during the first boom of the social media era seeing an opportunity to leverage new tools and norms to help more than just big brands but small businesses, changemakers, creative industry, and emerging talent. In 2023 he became a founding film commissioner for the city of Seattle.
Chike Ume is a veteran strategist and cultural maven, having worked across multiple disciplines. In his 10+ years in the industry he’s worked with global agencies and global brands like Xbox, Google, Netflix and more. Through his unique cultural lens, Chike has built world class thought leadership programs designed to unearth and inspire inspirational outputs for any brand.
A former spoken word artist, his approach is rooted in leveraging unusual and unique insights to support BIPOC voices and initiatives - even winning an Anthem award for such efforts in 2022. He also has a ruthless commitment to dad jokes that will not be denied.
Sophia is a bubbly, driven Senior Art Director & Graphic Designer now calling Seattle home. After spending her whole life in Chicago, moving to Washington has infused her creative journey with fresh inspiration from the Pacific Northwest’s stunning colors and unique landscapes.
She thrives on solving problems and believes that design should be as functional as it is beautiful. With a curious mind and a love for conceptual thinking, she turns challenges into playful, effective solutions.
Outside of work, you’ll find Sohpia reading, urban hiking around Seattle, doing yoga and trying to guess what fonts are being used on restaurant menus.
Liam is a multidisciplinary designer creating branded experiences, content, and stories. His past experience traversing ad agencies and brands has equipped him to tackle any creative challenge—including previous work for Amazon, Pokemon, Taco Time, and personal work featured by Adobe. As a modern Renaissance man, his multimedia skill set combining design, video, animation, photo, and sound allows him to bring a unique vision to his work.
Kendra is a social and digital strategist with a passion for exploring the different ways we as a society can connect and learn from each other. Since 2014 Kendra has worked in virtually every landscape the internet has had to offer and has brought her core belief that it all comes back to storytelling into creating viral content for her various clientele. Those clients have included Netflix, FX, CBS, Ulta, Disney+, Amazon Studios, and more. Her understanding for the importance in meaningful messaging, accessibility, and media literacy is an approach she brings to every project.
Matt is the Swiss Army Knife in Milli’s creative toolbox, or rather, a Filipino Balison, that brings experience from past marketing work with clients like ASICS, Microsoft, and Footlocker. Specializing in communications and production, he covers additional bases as needed, assisting with design and strategy efforts. His eye disease trained his brain to notice patterns, trends, and even the smallest of differences across digital and physical mediums, and he uses this precision to bring a fresh perspective to both Mlili’s clients and the future of the creative industry at large.
Manda loves using her words. She’s worked on projects across industries—from tech to healthcare—writing for digital marketing campaigns, rebrands, a podcast, and more. Whether it’s a quick headline or a long-form blog, Manda brings her cultivated copyediting, her sense of human truths, and her love of the Oxford comma (if brand guidelines allow). Her favorite word is flabbergasted.
Ryan is a director, editor and camera operator based in Seattle, WA. See his work at ryanghills.com
