Delivering *unclouded* Brand Strategy & Creative through intuition and experience.



Eva Black, Creative Director, and Ryan Black, Strategy Director founded Afternoon to combine their complementary expertise in design, creative direction, and brand strategy. Together, they set out to help brands with thoughtful collaboration and creative.





Who We Are
We are creative and strategic thinkers who enjoy the intersection of aesthetics and function.

Based in Wisconsin but dreamt up during past lives in LA, Afternoon is driven by partnerships with brands and products motivated by progress. 

Services

  • Research

  • Strategy

  • Naming & Positioning

  • Voice & Narrative

  • Creative Direction

  • Visual Identity

  • Packaging

  • Campaign

  • Copywriting
Philosophy
We approach complex brand challenges with our particular understanding of culture and a refined aesthetic perspective. 

Our inspiration comes from familiar places, for us at least — space, ocean, food, movies, food, weather, and comedy — all of which continually shape how we think and create.

We convert ideas into narratives and creative that are hard to ignore.





Eva Black is a multidisciplinary designer and artist with a passion for creating striking and immersive artwork. With over 15 years of experience in the design industry, Eva has honed her skills in graphic design, branding, and illustration working on projects with Microsoft, The New Yorker, Adobe, Artifact Uprising and more. Her holistic, collaborative approach to design stems from a deep passion for creativity and dedication to nurturing brands and agencies to their full creative potential.  
Ryan Black has spent more than 15 years in corporate America leading global brand strategy in the agency and client worlds. He’s led integrated, multi-million dollar global advertising campaigns with celebrities like the Jonas Brothers, professional athletes, and influencers, while also a brand manager leading research, positioning, and strategy. Ryan has a MS, Marketing from Northwestern University. 



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