/ the collective
eight practices.
one cultural
engine.
Pencil Group is Vietnam's cultural marketing collective. Each practice is independent and expert in its craft — but they share one belief: culture is the most powerful growth driver in the market.
pencil group
the collective
pencil creative
creative agency
behalf studio
brand experience design
wowu influence
influencer marketing
pencil studio
ai-powered production
vlbc
governance r&d
harbour of time
cultural dining
localis
cultural travel
pencil network
culturetech ventures
/ the practices
eight specialists.
one growth engine.
/ creative agency
pencil creative
Full-service creative agency specializing in brand consulting, integrated marketing communications and social media. Where most brand partnerships begin.
/ brand experience design
behalf studio
Designing brand experiences that people walk into, live through and carry with them. Events, activations, spatial design and immersive storytelling.
/ influencer marketing
wowu influence
Vietnam's expert influencer marketing practice. Data-driven creator partnerships, campaign management and social commerce at scale.
/ ai-powered production
pencil studio
An AI-powered production house that scales craft, not just content. Video, photography, design and editorial — produced faster without losing quality.
/ governance r&d
vlbc
Vietnam Legacy Business Center — the collective's R&D arm for brand governance, leadership governance and AI governance. Setting standards for how organizations lead.
/ cultural dining
harbour of time
A cultural dining destination that turns Vietnamese culinary heritage into a living experience. Where food, story and place converge.
/ cultural travel
localis
A cultural travel platform offering travel marketing services and curated trips that reveal the real Vietnam. Culture-first tourism at scale.
/ culturetech ventures
pencil network
The venture-building arm of the collective. Identifying, incubating and scaling culturetech companies that turn cultural capital into economic value.