Bear Witness.
HEATDRAWN Media is an award-winning independent studio for publishing, audio, and screen.
The work so far
In development
Interested Party
Coming soonA magazine on culture, AI, technology, race, and power.
Maroon Astro
Coming soonA travel and lifestyle magazine.
ID
In developmentPicture books and a wordless animated series about a being that has never seen itself.
The Pendant’s Secret
In revisionA YA novel about a boy who inherits his grandmother’s pendant and her history.
We make stories that change how people see themselves, each other, and the world they share.
Look.
We go where attention usually doesn’t. A stranger’s obituary. A night spent in a car. A promise a company makes about its technology.
See yourself.
We build stories so people recognize their own lives in them.
Carry it.
What you’ve seen goes with you. It shapes how you treat your family, your friends, your neighbors, and people on the other side of the world you’ll never meet.
Work with us
Choose the one that fits you.
Original projects
For producers, platforms, and funders
Built to move into another format. Adapt, license, co-produce, or fund Reputation, The Thread, ID, or new reporting.
Ask about a projectBooks
For agents and editors
The ID picture books, for ages 4 to 8, and The Pendant’s Secret, a YA novel. ID is also in development as an animated series.
Ask about a bookMade for you
For brands, CSR teams, nonprofits, and international organizations
We make what your audience needs, in the voice that fits it. Everything is researched and fact-checked, so it holds up.
- Podcasts, series, documentaries, and newsletters
- Social impact stories that hold up to scrutiny
- AI-use policies, disclosure, and staff training
- User research for media and technology products
- Campaigns for audiences in other countries
Publications
For readers and listeners
Two new magazines are coming soon.
- Interested PartyCulture, AI, technology, race, and power.
- Maroon AstroTravel and lifestyle.
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Looking to hire Ethan for a role, advisory work, or a talk? Go to iamethanward.com
Ethan Ward, Founder
Every project is led by our founder, a journalist trained in human-computer interaction, public diplomacy, and AI policy. He researches each project, designs it around how people will use it, and makes sure every fact holds up. More about the studio and Ethan