Consumer Brand Innovation Architect

INVENT
WHAT'S
NEXT

The next billion-dollar brands don't improve categories, they create new ones. We architect the white space. We build what didn't exist.

16
Years Originating
12
Months to National Retail
8
Patents Filed

WHITE
SPACE IS
CREATED.
NOT FOUND.

Idea → Factory → Shelf → Scale

16 years. Hundreds of products. Dozens of categories built from nothing. Architect Studio exists because one belief kept proving itself true, the future is not discovered. It is designed.

"We don't iterate. We originate. We don't improve what exists, we build the revenue platforms that define what comes next."

We've launched brands from zero to national retail in under 12 months. We've taken heritage brands into entirely new categories. We've built licensing platforms that sold within three years. We've worked across CPG, fashion, beauty, entertainment, retail, hospitality, and theme parks, alongside some of the most recognizable names in the world.

White space is not a gap in the market. It is demand that exists before a category does. Finding it — and building into it first — is what we do.

WHITE SPACE
IS FUTURE EQUITY.

Brands We've Built With

Pepsi· Disney· Universal· Hello Kitty· Maui & Sons· Squishmallows· Nickelodeon· Warner Bros· Nirvana· AC/DC· David Bowie· Peanuts· Gears of War· Rolling Stones· Sublime· Misfits· Live Nation· KFC· Budweiser· Corona· Mountain Dew· 7UP· Airheads· Bubblicious· Blow Pop· Popsicle· ICEE· Cup Noodles· Hostess· General Mills· Betty Boop· Smiley World· Bratz· Atari· Pong· NASA· Ford· Chevrolet· Dodge· Harley-Davidson· Nordstrom· Target· Walmart· Costco· Amazon· Macy's· Bloomingdale's· Albertsons· Claire's· Hot Topic· Kohl's· Bristol Farms· Sprouts· The Ritz-Carlton· Hilton· Marriott· AAFES· Jet Blue· Anthropologie· Hyatt

BUILT FROM ZERO.
TEANY TEA
Category Creation · CPG

Identified white space in the family beverage market. Built the first-of-its-kind tea-infused organic hot cocoa platform — brand, packaging, formula, manufacturing, retail.

INVENTED. BUILT. LAUNCHED NATIONWIDE IN UNDER 12 MONTHS.
HIGHLIGHT LA
Licensing Growth Engine

Cross-category licensing platform built from zero. First-to-market licensed maternity line. Multi-brand framework, retail-ready systems, margin-driven model.

CO-BUILT. SCALED. SOLD WITHIN 3 YEARS.
BEFORE & AFTER
Corporate Gifting Reimagined

Luxury gifting brand built from zero. Modular color-blocked product system, narrative-driven packaging, Fortune 500 corporate storytelling platform.

FROM GIFT BOX TO CORPORATE STORYTELLING.

BUILT FOR GIANTS.
MAUI & SONS
Lifestyle Brand Expansion

Part of the team that reignited an iconic surf brand for multi-category growth. Cross-category SKU platform, retail identity refresh, national expansion into Walmart.

FROM HERITAGE BRAND TO SCALABLE LIFESTYLE.
AIRHEADS
Lifestyle Licensing Evolution

Repositioned a nostalgic confection brand for modern licensing relevance. Cross-category asset system, modern creative direction, retail-ready licensing architecture.

FROM CANDY CLASSIC TO LIFESTYLE PLATFORM.

Gigi Yeoman White Space Creates Category Leaders

THREE WAYS IN.

From a single hour of focused innovation thinking to a complete 90-day brand build. Every engagement moves fast, delivers clarity, and creates something that didn't exist before.

01
THE SPARK
60-Minute Session

You have an idea. You need a sharp eye on it. In one hour we assess your concept, find the white space, flag what's missing, and tell you where the real play is.

One hour · Virtual
02
THE BLUEPRINT
3-Hour Deep Dive

Deeper. We map your concept in full — category positioning, competitive framing, what makes you different, initial product thinking. You leave with a real framework.

3 hours · Virtual
03
THE ROADMAP
The 1 Week Strategy

A condensed version of our full methodology applied to your idea. Category architecture, product direction, positioning strategy, and a clear path to market.

1 Week Deep Dive · Virtual or In-Person
Signature Engagement
THE 90-DAY BUILD
Full Brand Architecture

We come in, originate the idea or build yours, architect every layer of the brand, and hand you a fully built, ready-to-launch business. Then we step back — and let you own it.

  • White space thesis & category analysis
  • Brand DNA & positioning
  • Product roadmap — 1 to 3 hero SKUs
  • Manufacturer sourcing & introductions
  • Sampling brief & cost modeling
  • Packaging direction
  • Retail & DTC positioning strategy
  • Launch sequence plan
  • 12-month growth roadmap
Starting investment · 90 days

Corporate and celebrity brand engagements. All 90-day builds include an ongoing equity or royalty arrangement.

FROM VISION TO REVENUE ENGINE
IN 90 DAYS.

01
WHITE SPACE & BRAND DNA
Phase One · Days 1–30
  • Category gap analysis
  • White space thesis
  • Consumer demand mapping
  • Brand positioning & naming
  • Brand DNA framework
  • Competitive landscape audit
02
PRODUCT & SUPPLY ARCHITECTURE
Phase Two · Days 31–60
  • Product platform design
  • Hero SKU roadmap
  • Manufacturer sourcing
  • Sampling brief
  • Cost & margin modeling
  • Packaging direction
03
LAUNCH & EXPANSION BLUEPRINT
Phase Three · Days 61–90
  • Retail & DTC strategy
  • Launch sequence plan
  • Licensing expansion concepts
  • Investor readiness positioning
  • 12-month growth roadmap
  • Handoff & transition plan

THE FUTURE
IS NOT DISCOVERED.
IT IS DESIGNED.

Most brands compete inside existing categories. Few redefine the competitive frame. Category architecture determines pricing power, retail leverage, licensing valuation, and acquisition potential.

Start the Conversation

READY TO
INVENT
WHAT'S NEXT?

Every engagement starts with a conversation. Whether you have a fully formed concept or just a feeling that a gap exists — that's enough. We'll find the opportunity together.

Email
gigi@inventwhatsnext.co
Location
Los Angeles, CA