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Documentary storytelling captures the astounding impact of public schools in the pandemic

On March 14, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper announced the closing of public schools across the state of North Carolina. Within hours of the announcement, a team mobilized from Guilford County Schools led by Superintendent Dr. Sharon Contreras. In Guilford County, nearly 70,000 students from kindergarten through high school attend 126…

Magazines & Print, Photo & Video

For Tigermoth and many of our clients, community is our calling

At the Community Health & Wellness Center, Juan Depaz listens closely to Dr. Patrick Wright. The two discuss a customized treatment plan using a video remote interpreting service to ensure that no communication is lost between the doctor and his Spanish-speaking patient. Tigermoth gets to go behind the scenes to…

Branding & Messaging, Photo & Video, Strategy & Tactics

Are you protecting land and water? Let’s work together!

The best thing about running your own marketing agency is asking yourself how you want to make a positive impact and then finding the clients who are doing that work. For Tigermoth, that involves an equation that looks something like this: What we love to do (Storytelling, Content Creation &…

People & Passions, Photo & Video

Independence Day: The birth of a photographer

This week we celebrate the Fourth of July because it’s the birth of our country. Me, I celebrate the Fourth, but with another reason in mind. The Fourth of July marks the start of a new chapter in my life — you could even venture to say a new birth.…

People & Passions, Photo & Video

"ONE CANNOT THINK WELL, LOVE WELL, SLEEP WELL, IF ONE HAS NOT DINED WELL." — VIRGINIA WOOLF

Cheers to culture and community

At Tigermoth, food and drink is a regular topic of conversation. We love frequenting our favorite spots around town, discovering what other cities have to offer, and supporting new restaurants and bars — especially when we can access them on foot or scooter! And, we’ve also been known to cozy…

Strategy & Tactics, Photo & Video

How a story can help raise millions

Ask any of us at Tigermoth, and we’ll give it to you straight: There is no great fundraising success without great stories. We’ve helped clients raise millions of dollars by serving as their fundraising communications partner, and we know this to be true. You can develop an airtight strategy, a…

Strategy & Tactics, Branding & Messaging, Photo & Video

Storytelling in higher education: 4 no-fail approaches

There’s no better way to make an impact in higher ed recruiting and fundraising than through inspirational storytelling. At Tigermoth Creative, we’ve covered just about every kind of higher ed story. Students whose lives have been changed by a scholarship. Professors partnering with the community to conduct research or implement…

A variety of learners take part in a science experiment that energizes the classroom and inspires kids.

Magazines & Print, Photo & Video

Is your organization magazine-worthy?

A class of first-graders huddles together on a colorful rug, ready for the final reveal. Group by group, they each will have their turn. Their teacher, Dearing Blankmann of Murphey Traditional Academy in Greensboro, reviews the lesson. Her presence carries a balance of warmth, confidence and leadership. She garners the…

Photo & Video, Branding & Messaging

Step inside the letterpress studio with Alan Henderson

Crafts·man [ˈkraf(t)smən] noun: a person who is skilled in a particular craft. artisan, artist, skilled worker, expert, master. Just as Tigermoth is passionate about crafting stories, we admire and are inspired by craftspeople of all descriptions. We’re delighted to feature a fantastic letterpress studio out of Winston-Salem, North Carolina — Alan…

Photo & Video

North Carolina craftsman Ian Balding, Surfboard Shaper

It’s a good day at Tigermoth, especially for Dave Wilson. Dave is editing footage and storyboarding a piece on surfboard shaper Ian Balding. How did Dave discover Ian and his work? He was visiting a friend at Hyco Lake, North Carolina, when something caught his eye. “A beautiful paddleboard was…