No Kings Collective Llc

What No Kings Collective Llc does

No Kings Collective LLC is a Washington, DC-based design-build studio, creative agency, and event production company founded in 2009 by Brandon Hill and Peter Chang. The firm operates across three service categories: MURALS (community and commercial mural creation), MADE THINGS (custom artwork fabrication and merchandise), and EXPERIENCE (experiential marketing, event curation, and event production). It serves a diversified client base spanning enterprise consumer brands (Audi, Red Bull, W Hotel, WeWork, Ommegang, Duvel, Blue Moon, Peroni), business improvement districts and government entities (Georgetown BID, Crystal City BID), non-profits (Truth.com, DCAC, Becky's Fund, 1776), and local SMBs (&pizza, Taylor Gourmet, United Social Sports), with notable geographic extensions into Nashville and Crystal City.

The company's revenue model is project-based professional services, with work acquired through networking, referrals, portfolio visibility, and earned media coverage in outlets such as the Washington Post, K Street Magazine, Washington City Paper, and Pinkline Project. Distribution is direct to enterprise clients with no intermediaries, supported by an Instagram-led organic social presence and a website newsletter signup. In 2014, the founders launched Hierarchy, an in-house special exhibition venue featuring monthly exhibitions and cultural programming that has drawn over 5,000 visitors annually across exhibitions, film premieres, and cultural events; Hierarchy functions as both a brand asset and a programming platform for the studio. The firm also operates a small merchandise line, "The Goods," extending monetization beyond services.

Operationally, No Kings Collective is a privately-held LLC, founder-owned with no disclosed institutional capital, parent company, funding rounds, or external M&A activity. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, and the company holds no patents, certifications, or regulatory licenses. The business has no disclosed AI, software, API, or platform product, and its underlying technology is craft-based creative and fabrication execution rather than proprietary software.

Name

No Kings Collective Llc

Legal name

No Kings Collective

Website

https://nokingscollective.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

No Kings Collective LLC is a Washington, DC-based design-build studio, creative agency, and event production company founded in 2009 that delivers murals, custom fabrication, and experiential activations for enterprise brands, non-profits, and government/BID clients across the DC metro and select out-of-region projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Agency Services

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

Keywords

• Creative agency services
• Experiential marketing production
• Mural creation services
• Event production curation
• Custom artwork fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Creative Agency Services: Design-build studio offering services including design + build, curation, pop-up shops, pop-up exhibitions, art direction, signage, custom + commercial artwork, experiential marketing, event curation, and event promotion. Revenue generated through project-based professional services for clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

No Kings Collective operates as a design-build studio, creative agency, and events production company offering design + build, curation, pop-up shops, pop-up exhibitions, art direction, signage, custom and commercial artwork, experiential marketing, event curation, and event promotion services for corporate brands, non-profits, and government/business improvement districts. The studio also founded and operates Hierarchy, a dedicated exhibition venue in DC hosting monthly exhibitions and cultural programming.

Product overview

No Kings Collective is a unified design-build studio, creative agency, and events production company based in Washington, DC, founded in 2009 by Brandon Hill and Peter Chang. The company operates across three main service categories: MURALS (community and commercial mural creation), MADE THINGS (custom artwork fabrication and merchandise), and EXPERIENCE (experiential marketing, event curation, and production). The company also founded Hierarchy, a special exhibition venue launched in 2014 that hosts monthly exhibitions and cultural programming. Their core offering combines design + build, curation, art direction, signage, custom + commercial artwork, and experiential marketing services delivered through a multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hierarchy: A special exhibition venue founded by No Kings Collective in 2014 that features monthly exhibitions and frequent cultural programming, with over 5,000 visitors in the last year throughout seven exhibitions, two film premieres and numerous cultural events.

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HierarchycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Founded by No Kings Collective in 2014 as a special exhibition venue featuring monthly exhibitions and cultural programming. Has seen over 5,000 visitors in the last year throughout seven exhibitions, two film premieres and numerous cultural events.
• OmmegangminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew York-based brewery collaborated with No Kings Collective on Black Sheep event - a mini food and beer tasting festival that drew several hundred people.
• DCAC (District of Columbia Arts Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on The 25 Project, a fundraising exhibition supporting DCAC's work fostering emerging artists. The project celebrated 25 artists over 25 days leading up to Art All Night exhibition.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MKG: NYC-based experiential marketing and creative agency that designs and produces brand experiences, events, and installations. Directly comparable to No Kings as a multi-disciplinary studio serving enterprise brands with custom experiential work.
• Superfly: NYC-based experience-focused creative agency known for designing and producing festivals and branded experiences (e.g., Outside Lands). Comparable to No Kings as a creative studio that designs, builds, and produces distinctive cultural events and activations.
• Hettema Group: Experience design and production firm specializing in themed entertainment, immersive environments, and branded experiences. Comparable to No Kings for design-build and immersive experience delivery to enterprise clients.
• Mekanism: Independent creative agency producing campaigns, content, and brand experiences for major advertisers. Comparable to No Kings as a creative agency producing culturally resonant brand work for enterprise clients.
• MAS Event Design: Event design and fabrication studio producing custom-built environments, scenic elements, and brand activations. Comparable to No Kings for design-build fabrication and custom artwork components of experiential work.
• Sparks: Philadelphia-based experiential marketing agency (Publicis-owned) specializing in brand experiences, events, and exhibits. Directly comparable as a multi-disciplinary experience studio serving enterprise clients with custom activations.

Broad incumbents

• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: Global experience marketing agency designing events, exhibits, and brand activations. Larger incumbent with overlapping capabilities to No Kings but operating across multiple geographies and verticals.
• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global brand experience agency (IPG-owned) producing events, exhibits, and activations for major brands worldwide. Broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities to No Kings, but operating at significantly larger scale and global footprint.
• Live Nation Entertainment: Global live event promoter and venue operator. Broad incumbent that overlaps with No Kings' event production work (e.g., Black Sheep, Vinofest) but operates at massive scale with venue infrastructure.

Regional players

• Andculture: DC-area creative and brand experience agency offering design, content, and digital services. Regional peer sharing No Kings' Washington DC geography and similar boutique creative agency positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/p/CATzWTBDtjF
• Facebookfacebook.com/NoKingsCollective
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/no-kings-collective

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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