A Creative Partnership Proposal
Bryan Grant Studios × The Hand & The Eye
Social Media Leadership · Content Creation · Logo Animation · Premium Creative Partnership
Chicago's Most
Astonishing Address
100 East Ontario Street
The Hand & The Eye is a $50 million reimagining of the historic McCormick Mansion on Chicago's Magnificent Mile — transformed into the world's most immersive magic experience. Across 37 rooms, world-class magicians perform close-up illusions for guests in intimate, architectural spaces designed entirely around wonder.
— GLEN TULLMAN, FOUNDER
2026 Grand Opening
Designed by Rockwell Group, branded by Pentagram — The Hand & The Eye has the architecture of a world-class institution. What it needs now is a world-class creative voice in the digital space.
A $50 Million Experience
Deserves a Premium Voice
The Hand & The Eye opened April 2026 to national press attention, sold-out nights, and immediate buzz. Guests are experiencing magic up close in a $50 million mansion — but the digital world is only beginning to glimpse it.
The venue's "phones away" policy creates a rare paradox: the most visually arresting experience in Chicago is also the hardest to document. That makes a dedicated, trusted creative partner not just valuable — it makes one essential.
The gaps we see right now:
Four Ways We Make Magic
in the digital world
We own your social channels end-to-end — strategy, scheduling, community management, and growth. We'll build a content calendar that mirrors the venue's rhythm, turning opening nights, visiting magicians, and seasonal events into appointment viewing across Instagram, TikTok, and beyond.
We produce premium photo and video content that honors the "phones away" atmosphere while giving the outside world a taste of the magic inside. Atmospheric reels, behind-the-scenes with magicians, architectural cinematography, and invitation-worthy still photography — all at a level worthy of a $50M venue.
The Hand & The Eye logo, animated. We'll bring the mark to life across multiple expressions — a cinematic reveal for events and press, a looping ambient version for digital displays, micro-animations for social, and bumper animations for video content. Each frame crafted to feel like the logo itself is performing.
We conceptualize and execute thematic content campaigns tied to membership drives, magician residencies, private events, and seasonal moments. From concept to publish, we think like your in-house creative team — because that's what we become.
The performers are a goldmine of content. We create recurring formats — intimate magician profiles, skill spotlights, behind-the-curtain series — that position The Hand & The Eye as the world's premier platform for magic artistry, building audience anticipation and loyalty.
Think of Bryan Grant Studios as your full creative department on retainer. Event invitations, membership materials, merchandise creative, press assets, email design — we're the through-line keeping every touchpoint consistent with the extraordinary standard this venue demands.
The Mark, Alive
Four animation expressions for every context
A 5-second full-screen intro for event videos, press content, and opening reels. The mark draws itself, then breathes.
A seamless idle animation for digital signage, website backgrounds, and membership materials. Subtle. Alive.
Punchy 1–2 second variants optimized for Reels, Stories, and TikTok bumpers. Built for scroll-stopping impact.
Lower-thirds, countdown overlays, and event title cards. A complete motion system for live and recorded shows.
We Understand the Language
of Premium Experiences
Bryan Grant Studios is Chicago-based, premium-focused, and built for clients where craft, discretion, and visual intelligence matter above all else. We don't just post content — we shape how the world perceives an experience before they've set foot inside.
Chicago-based means on-site access, real relationships, and content that captures the city's energy authentically.
Every frame, caption, and animation is created to match the $225/ticket standard your guests already expect.
We've built brands around immersive, high-end experiences — we know how to sell mystery without revealing the secret.
The Decision Makers
Your pitch goes to all three
The heart and soul of The Hand & The Eye. As the $50M investor and lifelong magic enthusiast, Glen cares deeply about every touchpoint of the brand. If you want long-term partnership at the highest level, Glen needs to believe in your vision.
APPROACH: Lead with the vision — not the tactics. Show him how you'll help his creation's story reach the world without diminishing its mystique.
REACH: LinkedIn or through press contacts at press@thehandandtheeye.com
Bre is driving day-to-day operations and brand positioning. She's quoted in national press as the steward of the venue's exclusive, invitation-worthy atmosphere. She will be the day-to-day creative partner and likely owns the social/marketing decision.
APPROACH: Show her a clear strategy and process. She wants a partner who can maintain the elevated standard seamlessly — not someone who needs hand-holding.
REACH: Direct email: events@thehandandtheeye.com · LinkedIn
Jeff oversaw magic integration with Rockwell's architecture and is the creative authority on performance. For logo animation and magician-focused content, his buy-in matters — he'll know if a piece of content is worthy of the art form.
APPROACH: Speak his language — craft, proximity, wonder. Show logo animation concepts that treat the mark like a performance, not just a graphic.
REACH: magic@thehandandtheeye.com · LinkedIn
Bonus: Andy Lansing (CEO, Levy Restaurants) is a lifelong magician and co-drives the culinary program — an ally who may champion your pitch internally.
The Proposal
Let's Give the World
Something to Believe In
The Hand & The Eye is one of the most extraordinary venues in America. Bryan Grant Studios is ready to be the creative voice that tells that story — with the discretion, craft, and wonder it deserves.