Design in practice · Rhode Island & beyond
Imagination
with intent.
Big Dreams works alongside founders and leadership teams to discover new possibilities and develop the conditions to pursue them. We connect emerging technologies and ideas with the people, organizations, and places that could bring them into the world.
Something new is becoming possible.
It could change what you do next.
An emerging technology needs investment. A new venture needs partners. A place is discovering what it could become.
We look beyond the immediate brief to explore the larger opportunity. Together, we make ideas tangible so people can examine the possibilities, work through decisions, and recognize where they can contribute.
01 / Selected work
New technologies. Changing organizations. Shared ambitions for places and communities. Each project offers a different view of what is becoming possible—and what it takes to move it forward.
02 / Our practice
We get close to the work, bring different perspectives together, and make things to learn from. What we discover can change how a team sees the situation—and what it chooses to do next.
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 ideas and choices tangible through stories, tools, and experiences people can engage with.
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 an ambition, an unresolved question, or a change you’re beginning to notice. We’ll explore what it could mean for your organization and where to begin.
A working start
A focused engagement to explore the situation, surface assumptions, and frame a useful direction for the work
A shared project
A consequential challenge and a team built around it. Together, we develop the direction and create what the work needs.
An ongoing partnership
A strategic and creative partner working alongside your leadership and teams as opportunities, priorities, and needs evolve.