Brandon Kinports

Partnerships and business-development leader for design and creative firms: Brandon has spent a decade-plus running partnerships and business development for award-winning design consultancies (Artefact) and for ID (IIT Institute of Design), and now runs Kinship by Design to help agencies scale predictable revenue through CRM, positioning, proposal strategy, and growth coaching. kinshipbydesign+2

Bridge between public-sector experience and human-centered design for social impact: His early career and graduate training (Evans School / Peace Corps Master’s International) inform a focus on social impact and public-private partnerships; he positions design and technology to address human and social challenges at scale. sched+1

Educator and program-builder within design education: He has served on staff/faculty at the IIT Institute of Design and contributed to ID Academy materials (e.g., the Sticky Learning Playbook), demonstrating experience designing learning experiences, industry engagement, and executive education. iit+1

Founder/consultant mindset applied to creative organizations: Through Kinship he focuses on practical systems (CRMs, analytics, data mapping) and repeatable processes—helping creative agencies move from ad-hoc sales to strategic, repeatable growth and stronger client lifetime value. kinshipbydesign