Services
We're not a software vendor or a staffing firm. We're operators — hands-on practitioners who've run creative infrastructure at the highest levels and now build it for you.
We design the right operational foundation before you spend a dollar on tools.
Whether you're launching fresh or untangling years of inherited infrastructure decisions — this is where clarity starts. We find what's actually wrong before recommending anything.
Project-based. Fixed scope. Usually the first engagement before moving into build or security work.
3–6 weeks from first conversation to final documentation
A documented architecture plan, vendor shortlist with rationale, and a sequenced build roadmap you can act on immediately — or hand to anyone
Private Cloud & Security implementation or an ongoing Fractional engagement
Custom private cloud environments and TPN-aligned security — owned by you, not a vendor.
TPN readiness isn't just compliance — it's a competitive requirement. Studios and networks increasingly require it as a condition of engagement. We make sure you're ready before the opportunity is on the table.
Project-based. Fixed scope. Often sequenced after an Ops Architecture engagement, or as a standalone when the problem is clearly defined.
6–12 weeks from assessment through implementation and documentation
A fully deployed private cloud environment, documented security posture, TPN assessment readiness, and a team that knows how to operate it
Ongoing managed infrastructure support through a Fractional engagement
Real AI tools wired into your stack — not experiments, not demos. Working automations in your live environment.
We've reduced 12-hour manual editorial-to-social delivery processes to minutes. We've automated the reporting, the routing, the repetitive project ops that eat your team's time. The tools exist. What's missing is someone who knows how to wire them together inside your specific environment.
Project-based. Defined scope per workflow. Multiple workflow engagements can be sequenced or run in parallel.
4–8 weeks per workflow from mapping through deployment and team training
Working automations deployed in your live environment, documented so your team can maintain them, and training so they actually get used
Additional workflow engagements or a Fractional arrangement to manage and expand what was built
Embedded in your team. We know your stack, your vendors, your people. We act like we work there — because we do.
A full-time CTO or Head of IT costs $200–350K annually — before benefits, equity, and management overhead. Fractional gives you that seniority, that availability, and that institutional knowledge at a fraction of the cost. We stay in your tools, attend your standups, and own the ops domain like we're on staff.
Monthly retainer. Scoped by availability level. Usually follows a project engagement where we've already built the environment — so we know it deeply.
Monthly retainer, scoped to the level of involvement you need — from a defined number of hours per week to near-full availability
A named senior ops lead embedded in your environment — in your Slack, in your tools, available when something breaks at 2am before a studio delivery
Post-build ongoing support, growing agencies that need senior ops but aren't ready for a full-time hire, and studios navigating rapid change
Hive Forma defines strategy, architecture, and operational structure. When engagements call for creative execution — websites, custom applications, CRM implementations — that work is delivered through Hive29. Same ecosystem. A separate discipline.
Visit Hive29Brand-aligned, development-ready sites built on Webflow, Squarespace, or custom stack.
Purpose-built tools, internal dashboards, and client-facing applications.
Platform selection, configuration, and custom pipeline builds — wired to your ops stack.
UI/UX, design systems, and scalable visual frameworks led by Lauren Holmes of Corl West.
Most engagements start with a conversation — not a service selection. Tell us where you are. We'll tell you what makes sense.