I know this won’t seem helpful but this is my favorite project and favorite team. The .tech site design, the big ideas, the authentic videos, the transparent development updates all get me excited.
Anything that just rolls my whole digital life into a (ironically) centralized and functional space that is decentralized, private, secure and in my control on the back end, is so desperately needed.
As far as who in the crypto space besides SN, probably Tezos. They put a great deal of focus on the art community, being eco friendly, SXSW, have had candid short interviews with artists that align with the grass roots and eco conscious focus of Tezos. Quincy Jones and OneOf had many solid partnerships that got the Tezos name out, doing NFT and music NFT drops with famous trending artists and stuff with the Grammys. Was kind of impressive but honestly seems like a flash in the pan now. The production and branding is always consistent and professional. Aside from presentation they also like Maidsafe are not afraid to innovate on the technical level. It seems their formal verification code base has really gotten them in good graces with some government pilot projects and financial services.
Outside of the crypto specific space… hate to say it almost but Apple and Google.
Apple has a solid focus on minimalism that appeals to me. Just words to come to mind when I think of them are quality, status, pristine, definition, contours, minimalist, fully featured ecosystem. Of course I don’t think this highly of them that is just what I interpret from their marketing. But it’s kind of amazing that it’s not said outright but implied, mostly visually. It’s also becoming easier to manage most types of files from mobile and collaborate with others and have things synced across devices. Obviously most of the big tech companies focus on this now but it is just that important to have.
Google I feel has good products that often think of many little details and edge cases that can make the difference. I like that they get visually creative with their marketing. It seems like they kind of pick a creative style and remain consistent with it for awhile and that is nice because it can be refreshing but also not chaotic feeling. Not as minimalist feeling as Apple imo but not very busy either.
I like Tesla car, interior, models and designs but the head honcho guy there isn’t as admirable as he once was. Not that he really probably ever deserved it tbh. But the way he was accessible on social media (Twitter) to customers/fans and would just answer “Done”, made people feel heard, had good ideas, and they could get what they wanted, even if it was kind of a joke or silly. That and the focus on design and innovation are always big winners to me.
Hope this is helpful in some way Jim. Good luck though I don’t think you’ll really need it. 