Discover

The Idea, the Name & the Boy

A look inside the idea, the name, and the person behind The Boy and the Clay Pots — a studio built to make branding feel more human, generous, and alive.

The

Idea

1

Most branding services start with contracts, pricing tiers, and negotiations.

The idea was to try something different.

To try something new.

How

Pay What You Wish

Works

1

We discuss your business, goals, and branding needs.

1

We discuss your business, goals, and branding needs.

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We discuss your business, goals, and branding needs.

2

I create the work and guide the branding process.

2

I create the work and guide the branding process.

2

I create the work and guide the branding process.

3

You review the final deliverables and the value they've created for your business.

3

You review the final deliverables and the value they've created for your business.

3

You review the final deliverables and the value they've created for your business.

4

You pay whatever amount feels fair and sustainable for you.

4

You pay whatever amount feels fair and sustainable for you.

4

You pay whatever amount feels fair and sustainable for you.

How Fonts Work

01

Strong brands are built from strong assets, and typography is one of the most important.

While there are many excellent free fonts available, some projects benefit from premium typefaces that offer greater quality, character, and flexibility. When a premium font is the right fit for your brand, the licensing cost is passed on at cost. Most projects that require premium typefaces can expect to spend $100–$200 in total for fonts.

How Payment Works

02

We don’t discuss pricing during the process.

The focus stays on the work itself—on creating something thoughtful and well-crafted. Once everything is complete, you choose a payment that reflects the value to your business.

How Websites Work

03

Websites can be beautifully simple, but they can also get tricky fast.

If your site needs ecommerce, booking tools, memberships, custom integrations, or more advanced functionality, those outside costs are passed on at cost. Reach out and tell me what you’re imagining. I’ll learn more about what you need, help sort the simplest path forward, and make sure any extra tools are clear before we begin.

How Fonts Work

01

Strong brands are built from strong assets, and typography is one of the most important.

While there are many excellent free fonts available, some projects benefit from premium typefaces that offer greater quality, character, and flexibility. When a premium font is the right fit for your brand, the licensing cost is passed on at cost. Most projects that require premium typefaces can expect to spend $100–$200 in total for fonts.

How Payment Works

02

We don’t discuss pricing during the process.

The focus stays on the work itself—on creating something thoughtful and well-crafted. Once everything is complete, you choose a payment that reflects the value to your business.

How Websites Work

03

Websites can be beautifully simple, but they can also get tricky fast.

If your site needs ecommerce, booking tools, memberships, custom integrations, or more advanced functionality, those outside costs are passed on at cost. Reach out and tell me what you’re imagining. I’ll learn more about what you need, help sort the simplest path forward, and make sure any extra tools are clear before we begin.

I'm always available for questions & conversation.

The

Name

2

“The Boy and the Clay Pots” comes from a Buddhist tale about a potter who supported his family by making clay pots and accepting whatever food people chose to give in return.


Instead of clay pots, I shape brands—crafting identities, stories, and experiences that people connect with.

The

Boy

3

Birthday

Nov. 30 1989

Religion

None

Belief

Love

Education

Cornell

Buddhist

Kind Of

Ideas

Too Many

Purpose

Still Searching

Meditation

Yes

Fuel

Coca-Cola

Hobbies

Too Many

Practice

Listening

Matters

Meaning

Sleep

Too Little

Branding

A Blast

Rule

No Templates

Birthday

Nov. 30 1989

Education

Cornell

Purpose

Still Searching

Hobbies

Too Many

Sleep

Too Little

Religion

None

Buddhist

Kind Of

Meditation

Yes

Practice

Listening

Branding

A Blast

Belief

Love

Ideas

Too Many

Fuel

Coca-Cola

Matters

Meaning

Rule

No Templates

Birthday

Nov. 30 1989

Purpose

Still Searching

Sleep

Too Little

Buddhist

Kind Of

Practice

Listening

Belief

Love

Fuel

Coca-Cola

Rule

No Templates

Education

Cornell

Hobbies

Too Many

Religion

None

Meditation

Yes

Branding

A Blast

Ideas

Too Many

Matters

Meaning

“If you speak or act
with a calm, bright heart,
then happiness follows you,

like a shadow that never leaves.”

The Buddha