ABOUT GOOD CREATURE

Good Creature is the creative studio of partners Riley and Susan Allen. For more than a decade, we’ve been collaborating on creative projects across mediums, with a shared curiosity for how brands can connect with people in meaningful ways.

We’re especially drawn to the worlds of recreation, travel, and the outdoors. They’re a natural fit for us, not just because we love getting outside, traveling, and engaging with our community, but because we believe the best brands can inspire people to do the same. While we specialize in brand development and animation, our approach isn’t limited to a particular medium. We follow the problem and find the right creative solution, utilizing our skill sets in strategy, art direction, design, animation, 3D visualization, photography, and commercial production.

We believe the best work comes from working closely together. Our model is built around direct collaboration, allowing for a deeper understanding of your organization and stronger creative outcomes. Whether we’re helping shape a brand from the ground up or bringing a single idea to life, our goal is to help your organization communicate with more clarity, confidence, and impact.

CAPABILITIES

Brand Strategy & Identity
Brand Strategy & Identity Services

Brand Strategy & Identity

Motion Design & Animation
Motion Design & Animation Services

Motion Design & Animation

Print Design & Advertising
Print Design & Advertising Services

Print Design & Advertising

Photography, Video & Production
Photography, Video & Production Services

Photography, Video & Production

THE GOOD CREATURE TEAM

Riley Allen

Riley has been making photographs and films since he was a kid. His work has always lived somewhere between storytelling, art, and technology. Riley is inspired by everything from experimental filmmaking to the CGI in Sam Rami’s Spider-Man that sparked his interest in how visual worlds were created. He studied film, photography, and animation at the University of Oklahoma before earning his MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. After graduation, Riley spent years on the production side of the industry, learning the technical, logistical, and collaborative work that goes into bringing ambitious ideas to life.

At Good Creature, Riley leads motion, animation, photography, and commercial production. He loves the conceptual side of creative work, when he can take a big idea and figure out how to make it real. Riley believes the best ideas come from collaboration. Riley’s work has been featured in architectural publications, and his video piece ACityIsACityIsACity is part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Outside of the studio, Riley serves on the board of the Art Directors Club of Tulsa as Director of Video, Animation, and Photography.

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Susan Allen

Susan has always been an artist. Earning a BFA in Art, Technology and Culture from the University of Oklahoma, she started as a photographer before moving into painting, drawing, and illustration. After landing her first design job as an undergrad for the Oklahoma Daily, she found herself hooked on solving a different type of creative problem. Much of her design practice has been shaped on the job, working alongside clients, creative teams, and other makers, while continually drawing on the instincts she developed as an artist.

At Good Creature, Susan leads design, illustration, and brand strategy. She loves solving brand problems, taking something vague and turning it into something tangible and meaningful. Susan brings more than a decade of experience to her work, helping clients clarify what they want to say and translating their ideas into thoughtful visual systems. She believes the best creative work should be both beautiful and strategic, solving real problems for the people it’s meant to reach. Susan serves on the Communications Committee for the Association for Women in Communications Tulsa (AWC Tulsa) as a Graphic Designer.

KEEPING GOOD COMPANY

Our clients describe themselves as people-first. They come to us to elevate their customer experience through delightful, engaging branding and motion.