Impact

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A science-focused, strategy-driven,
full-service creative studio

for scientists that dream big

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For bigger, bolder science

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For bigger, bolder science ✨

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Oh hey,
fellow scientist!

Welcome to Impact Media Lab®! We create bold brands, websites, and documentary films to help scientists, just like you, share knowledge, build community, and wow all your funders and colleagues.

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What We Do

brand design, story design, and media production

Impact Media Lab is a creative studio for scientists who want their work to be felt, not just understood. We help scientists and research organizations build the content, strategy, and confidence to bring their work into the world in bigger, bolder ways.

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Our Client Family

A community committed to
bigger, bolder science

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  • A woman with short brown hair smiling outdoors, wearing a teal shirt and a necklace, with greenery and a chain-link fence in the background.

    "Impact has the most engaging and dynamic scientific websites out there! We knew we needed to have one! Impact went above and beyond to design and implement a beautiful, easy to navigate website that communicates our message and connects people to each other. They were thoughtful, helpful, patient, and eager to see us launch the website of our dreams."

    Dr. Brianne Du Clos

  • A woman with long dark brown hair, light skin, wearing a white top and a delicate necklace, smiling outdoors with a blurred green background.

    “I think the whole experience of working with Kika and her team gave me the confidence to put my science out in the world in a bigger and bolder way. They exceeded my expectations and really helped me think about how best to communicate my science and establish my brand. It's well worth the time, energy, and resources to work with Impact Media Lab. I highly recommend their services!"

    Dr. Lauren Schmitz

  • A man wearing glasses, a black cap, and a dark gray shirt, smiling and sitting in a laboratory with scientific equipment and wires in the background.

    “This has been one of the most incredible collaborations of my career to date. I ended up with a website, but also a better understanding of the unique things that I bring to research, teaching and science communication. Seeing a true representation of self laid out on a webpage that I can call my own feels incredible.”

    - Dr. Shane Campbell-Staton

  • A woman with curly hair and glasses smiling outdoors in a park with trees and green grass, wearing a yellow textured jacket and a black top.

    "I needed an updated website that looks smart and does a better job conveying information about the lab. Working with Kika and her team was a dream! I appreciated the questions that helped me think about how to present what we do to the world - there were things that you asked that I'd never think about! I not only have a gorgeous new website that I love, I have a new perspective on who my team is and why our scholarship matters. Thank you!!"

    Dr. Elena Bennett

  • A woman with wavy brown hair wearing a blue sweater and scarf, smiling against a plain light gray background.

    "Impact Media Lab was present, great at listening, and right on-point from the introductory meeting throughout the design, training, and hand-off process. They created an original idea based on our beloved model organism and created masterpieces we can share to meet our scientific goals. Even after over a year, Impact Media Lab answered my questions and helped shape our website further."

    Dr. Holly Valentine

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