We both remember those early days in our design careers with startling clarity. The sweaty palms, racing hearts, and that desperate wish to become invisible when clients started asking questions about our work.

For Philip, it was hiding behind his copywriter at Ogilvy. For Nicky, it was being thrown into client interactions at a small design studio where there was nowhere to hide.

Despite our different journeys, we kept encountering the same fundamental challenge: client workshops are wildly unpredictable. Perfect presentations would fall apart minutes in, and crucial information would surface only after designs were well underway.

Our paths have crossed repeatedly throughout our careers, working together on and off in different contexts. The turning point came during a particularly challenging project. Over a few beers, we found ourselves being brutally honest about the parts of our job that we struggled with.

That’s when it hit us: designers have sophisticated tools for everything else we do, but when it comes to crucial client conversations, we’re all just making it up as we go along.

This realization led to the creation of We Love Sparks. We’re not trying to create revolutionary systems – we simply want to develop practical tools that help designers, creatives, and other professionals communicate more effectively and work more strategically.

Our first product emerged from our shared frustration: a tool that makes workshops less about performing and more about figuring things out together. Since then, we’ve been dedicated to creating solutions that provide structure without sacrificing flexibility, helping professionals guide conversations that actually make sense.

We’re not saying our tools will magically cure your professional anxiety. But they can give you a consistent process – one that works even when conversations veer off-script. No more sleepless nights planning presentations that might get thrown out. No more feeling unprepared or not confident enough.

If you’ve ever sat in a client meeting thinking “I should be better at this by now,” we understand. If you’ve ever felt like you’re the only professional who dreads certain aspects of your job, trust us. You’re not. And if you’ve ever wished there was a better way, that’s exactly why we created We Love Sparks.