Sean Black

Founder Brand strategist Creative operator

I turn emerging ideasinto mainstream culture.

Explore selected work

For more than 30 years, I’ve worked where technology, entertainment and culture meet, helping unfamiliar ideas become brands people understand.

Selected work

OnlyFans

Creator economy

Strategic adviser to the owner

Working directly with the owner on positioning, messaging and public perception, I helped articulate a broader story about creator independence and direct relationships with audiences.

Lowell Herb Co.

Consumer brand

Founder & creative head

Positioning, creative direction, packaging and public voice for a modern cannabis brand, with a distinct identity in a newly legal category.

OG Cannabis Cafe

Hospitality

Creator

Concept, positioning, licensing and launch for America’s first licensed cannabis restaurant, which opened in West Hollywood in 2019.

Before & beyond

Earlier work includes projects for Apple, Nike, Twitter and MySpace. My entertainment background spans Handprint Entertainment, CBS Studios and Dakota Films, with projects involving Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Tyra Banks, Jack Black and Bob Odenkirk.

How I work

Find the truth.
Make it clear.

I work directly with founders and owners on the decisions that shape a company’s story, identity and place in the world.

Positioning & messaging
A clear story people can understand and repeat.
Brand creation
Identity, voice and experience built around one idea.
Launch & cultural strategy
The narrative, relationships and sequence that introduce something new.
Founder advisory
Independent judgment and fractional creative leadership.

Let’s talk

Available for select engagements

Have something
ahead of its time?