The Creative Studio

WHERE STRATEGY TAKES SHAPE

Two structured programs. One environment built for the work.

The MGD Creative Studio is both a physical space in Oakland and an intentional framework for thinking, a hub where collaboration, culture-building, and strategic clarity come together.

This is where leaders and organizations come to do the work that cannot happen in a boardroom. To get honest about what is not working. To rebuild a narrative from the foundation up. To leave with a roadmap that actually holds.

CREATIVE INCUBATOR

For leaders, ready to build a Brand that matches the depth of their work.

The Creative Incubator is a guided brand-building framework for creative entrepreneurs, executive teams, and cohort programs who are done guessing and ready to build with intention.

Over three to five months, we move through a structured four-phase process, from clarifying your brand DNA and positioning to developing your go-to-market strategy and launching with confidence.

This is not a course. It is a strategic environment where your brand gets built, thoughtfully, culturally, and with a clear roadmap that works in the real world.

Who It's For:

  • Founders and creative entrepreneurs building from vision to market-ready strategy.

  • Executive teams navigating growth, repositioning, or new ventures.

  • Organizations activating cohort programs or multi-venture incubation.

Think Tanks

For leaders who need clarity, alignment, and a room where real decisions get made.

The Think Tank is MGD's Brand Strategy Intensive and Expert Facilitation offering, designed for leaders and teams navigating growth, change, or increased visibility who need focused, high-impact sessions that actually move things forward.

Facilitated by Sharee Adriazola, these sessions create structured, culturally grounded environments where priorities sharpen, alignment happens, and organizations leave with the clarity to act.

Available as half-day and full-day intensives, on-call facilitation, and custom cohort sessions — hosted in our Oakland studio or brought to your location.

Who It's For:

  • Executive teams preparing for growth, launch, or organizational change.

  • Mission-driven organizations needing cross-stakeholder alignment.

  • Leaders who need a strategic thought partner, not just a facilitator.

What People Are Saying

  • "While Sharee is confident in her individual abilities to manifest, she also thrives in collective efforts. She works well as a team player and leader, but she doesn’t need to be the captain to take advice and put in her all. This demonstrates her great leadership skills, and it’s one of the reasons why her team loves her as much as she loves them. With that said, I highly recommend Sharee and any of her service offerings. She’s a dedicated professional who is committed to providing her clients with not just professional quality but also a pleasurable experience throughout the process."

    Abba Yahudah Sellassie

  • "Sharee Adriazola is a community activist, professional mentor, and life changing catalyst for countless students, families, and organizations in the Bay Area. It has been an honor and privilege to be in collaboration with Sharee to create a range of visionary initiatives, multimedia projects, and career-opening internships for our students. In over 20 years of working in internship-based schools, I have never met a community mentor more dedicated, inspirational, and impactful than Sharee Adriazola.She is a community partner working at the highest level to effect positive change in the lives of Oakland youth."

    Michael Cellemme, Internship Coordinator | Community Programs Manager,Latitude High School

Not Sure Which Program Is Right for You?

Start with a 15-minute conversation. We will listen to where you are, what you are navigating, and help you identify the right next step, whether that is the Incubator, the Think Tank, or something else entirely.