Ayem

art direction, graphic design, textiles, film, and more.

Ayem, founded by designers Albert L. Hicks IV and Marcus Washington Jr., is a design and research platform shaped by the ways communities, spaces, and objects influence culture. Grounded in authenticity and led by curiosity, Ayem moves fluidly across disciplines, rethinking what design can be. Their work leans into the tension between exclusion and inclusion, using visual language to amplify marginalized voices and weave new narratives that quietly break the rules. Our clients include A24, The Whitney Museum, The Studio Museum, Columbia University, and others. 

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