Pencils are simple and humble.

Cats are agile, complex, and more than a little mysterious.

Put them together and you’ve got the world’s most purrfect writing and communications consultancy.

Specialties

Startups, brand development, and 0→1 ventures
Expertise in creator platforms, audio, sports, and automotive
Experience in fintech, fashion, food, education, and more

Capabilities
Content design
Prompt design
Creative direction
Copywriting
Brand strategy
Org design
Design leadership
Education

Deliverables
Apps + sites
AI tools
Presos + decks
Design systems
Names + terms
Ads + concepts
Branded content
Payment flows

Jargon
UX
AI
ROI
MAU
Agentic
Cloud
Iteration
Cookies

Brands + clients

Culture + tech

Spotify
Vimeo
Nokia
Epidemic Sound
Limewire

Style + stuff

Converse
Keds

Rolex
Uniqlo
Spring

Goods + auto

Pampers
Tylenol
Trade Coffee
Lincoln Motors
Tata Motors

Money + travel + etc

Circle
EF Education
KitSplit
Panasonic
Intent Media

About me(ow)
My name is Chris and I am the head Pencil Cat.

I previously spent 5+ years at Spotify, leading a global team of content designers (UX writers). I also served on the Spotify editorial board and co-led a mission of 50+ designers.

Before Spotify, I did a whole bunch of other stuff — writing, management, pumping gas — for a whole bunch of other companies.

I’m from New Jersey and I’m based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Contact
Send notes, jokes, and irresistible offers to heypencilcat@gmail.com.

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As the cat
climbed over
the top of

the jamcloset—
first the right
forefoot

carefully
then the hind
stepped down

into the round
of the empty
flowerpot.

–William Carlos Williams (1930)

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Contact

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Let’s professionally network >