Design in practice · Rhode Island & beyond
Imagination
with intent.
Big Dreams works alongside founders and leadership teams to explore what’s possible, develop a direction, and work through what it will take to bring an ambition into the world.
Something new is taking shape,
Others need to see it too.
An emerging technology needs investment. A new venture needs partners. A place needs people to see what it can become.
We bring research, imagination, and different perspectives into the work. Together, we make ideas tangible so teams can examine possibilities, make decisions, and give others a way to participate.
01 / Selected work
New technologies. Changing organizations. Shared ambitions for places and communities. Each project brings a different question—and a different expression of the practice.
02 / Our practice
We get close to the work, bring different perspectives together, and make things to learn from. What we discover helps shape the direction and the next move.
What is becoming possible?
Look across changing technologies, behaviors, and systems to discover opportunities.
Why does it matter?
Connect the opportunity with a purpose and a direction worth pursuing.
Who needs to be involved?
Bring the people, perspectives, and partnerships the ambition needs into the work.
What helps people take part?
Make the ideas, choices, and opportunities tangible through stories, tools, and experiences.
What are we learning?
Test assumptions, refine the direction, and use what emerges to decide the next move.
03 / People & origins
A small core. A wide world of collaborators.
Big Dreams brings together the people and expertise each situation needs. A small core and a wider network of collaborators work alongside clients from the first question through the things we make and put into the world.
Nick Scappaticci
Founder & Managing Director
A creative and strategist who designs alongside founders, leadership teams, scientists, and communities. Nick founded Big Dreams in 2022 after more than two decades as co-founder of Tellart.
Jack Lenk
Principal & Production Director
A Producer connecting strategy to execution across identity, media, presentations, experiences, and digital platforms. Jack brings systems thinking and design principles to work in technology and social enterprise.
04 / Start here
You don’t need a finished brief.
Bring the ambition, the uncertainty, or the thing that isn’t moving. We’ll work together to understand the situation, make the questions visible, and decide what to do next.
A working start
A focused START HERE engagement to bring the right people together, surface the questions, and build a useful brief.
A shared project
A defined challenge and a team built around it. Together, we make the things the work needs—from a narrative and visual identity to a prototype, film, or experience.
An ongoing partnership
A creative partner working alongside your organization as the ambition evolves—connecting the decisions being made with the things people need to see and experience.