Explorers Club founders on intentional scaling and building a culture-shaping creative studio

Summary

Ayo Fagbemi and Aaron Skipper, co-founders of Explorers Club, share their journey of building a global creative studio in under two years. Working with major brands like Atlantic Records, Coca-Cola, Nike, Instacart, and Universal Music, they emphasize the importance of scaling with intention, balancing brave strategy with playful design, and building a creative company with purpose and staying power. The duo, who met at Wieden+Kennedy working on Nike, discuss lessons learned about intentional growth, culture-shaping brand work, and designing for courageous clients.