Case Study

Seventh Wave

Bretty is a co-founding member and currently the director of programs for Seventh Wave, a BIPOC- and queer-led arts nonprofit that publishes art in the space of social issues.

In 2019, Bretty built the brand’s story anchors, which helped catapult the organization as a visible leader in the literary world.

As a result of the brand work, Seventh Wave was featured in national outlets like Poets & Writers and LitHub, and earned national awards and recognition from CLMP, the Academy of American Poets, and more. With a narrative framework in place, Bretty managed the launch of the organization’s new website, which acts as a home base for their digital community of 350+ artists from around the world.

story anchor EXAMPLES

Bretty has developed key, signature programs for Seventh Wave, like its digital residency and Community Anthologies program, which received major funding from Washington-based foundations and agencies.