Two Birds
A Creative Studio and Student-Led Business
FORGING ENTREPRENEURS BY DESIGN
Two Birds is a revenue-generating business that provides real-world experience for students interested in learning about business, project management, technology, marketing, and design. Students gain valuable technical skills and real-world expertise by operating an innovative business that provides design thinking and marketing services to professional clientele on a local, regional, and national level. They learn to take risks, be vulnerable with their ideas, and approach challenges with creativity. All revenue generated by Two Birds helps One Stone offer its Studios + Labs at no cost.
Slingshot is a professional, creative internship opportunity for current high school students (rising 9-12th grade), as well as 2022 high school graduates. Interns from across the country will be responsible for producing video, graphic design, audio content for Two Birds clients. Past clients include Albertsons, Astrochicken, Idaho Out-of-School Network, Idea51, Micron Technology, Saalt, Treefort Music Fest, University of Idaho, and One Stone.
Branding & Design Portfolio
Featured
Video Production Reel
CrashUPs: Design Thinking Workshops
Two Birds and One Stone have planned, facilitated, and hosted design thinking workshops designed specifically for staff training, organizational retreats, culture and team building, strategic planning, as well as rapid ideation and content creation. CrashUPs can be designed to learn design thinking while solving an actual challenge your organization faces. Our CrashUP clients include Micron, Plexus, RedBuilt, Drake Cooper, Boise Chamber of Commerce, J.A. and Katherine Albertson Family Foundation, Idaho Out-of-School Network, Teach for America, JUMP, Philanthropy NW, Empower High School (Colorado), Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy (Utah), Highlands Elementary/The Peregrine Fund, and Idaho Immunization Coalition/Pfizer. Additionally, our team of speakers and facilitators have led sessions at at SxSW EDU, Boise Startup Week, Hands Down Voices Up, and more.
WHY CLIENTS PARTNER WITH US.
Innovation and Collaboration.
We are creative experts. The more freedom you give us, the bigger our ideas will be. Our team will inspire you to rethink the way your organization collaborates and solves problems. Our creative process and our culture of candor and respect ensures quality and professionalism.
Teen Perspective. Teen Expertise.
Are you trying to reach or connect with a younger audience? Our students are experts at creating engaging and memorable brands and content for children, teenagers, and young adults. The best Two Birds clients appreciate and respect our student leaders and creatives.
You believe in the power of students.
Our clients value the real-world experience that is being provided to the student team, and trust that students can do amazing things when empowered to do so. They are empathic and understanding that our team is made up of unpaid, part—time students between the ages of 14-18
Have a project for Two Birds?
Your Questions, Answered.
Do students really do the work?
Yes, we really do! While our students lead and do the work, adult coaches provide inspiration, expertise, and guidance as well as training and quality control. We have students of all experience levels working on each project. More experienced students help ones who are still learning.
How do I join Two Birds?
All high school students are encouraged to apply. No experience necessary. After completing the application, students will be interviewed in an effort to gauge their areas of expertise, curiosities, interests, and/or passions. From there, new Two Birders may jump into a current project, propose their own project, or develop their skills and confidence by attending Flight School.
Does Two Birds charge its clients?
Yes. Funds raised go back into One Stone to help keep Two Birds and our other Studios + Labs free and accessible for all students. Contact us for a proposal.
How much does a logo cost?
Depends on your specific needs, goals, objectives, and timeline, but generally speaking, we charge between $475 and $1,250 for a new suite of logos. Our students can choose to take on a project as Pro Bono (free or reduced cost) if it aligns with our mission and their passions.
How much does a video cost?
There are many variables with video production. The cost depends on your specific needs, goals, objectives, and timeline, as well as the resources provided by the client (i.e., is a brand guide, video footage, script, talent, or images being provided?). Typically, we charge between $2,000 and $7,500 for three-to-five minutes of video. Our students can choose to take on a project as Pro Bono (free or reduced cost) if it aligns with our mission and their passions.
How much does a design thinking CrashUP cost?
Two Birds offers 1-2 hour ideation or empathy workshops, half-day and full-day design thinking and team building CrashUps, or multi-day strategic planning workshops and retreats. The cost for each is determined by the scope, length of time, needs, goals, materials, facilities, food/drink, set up and clean up, staffing, and the amount of individual customization required for each workshop. Cost ranges between $30 and $120 per participant.
