"the computer can't tell you the emotional story. it can give you the exact mathematical design, but what's missing is the eyebrows." — frank zappa

design portfolio

we know this is what you’re here for. you want to see if we can handle the work. well – we can. from logos to fine art, websites to television, brochures to retail packaging, independent studios can handle it. we make you look good. we make your project look great. and we have a lot of fun doing it…

we’ve got everything categorized easy browsing. if you don’t have the time to fully browse, feel free to contact us and we’ll send you specific pieces that match what you’re looking for. want to see some of it in person? give us a shout and we’ll blow the dust off our real book and meet with you.

take a look around. when you’re ready to get going, give us a jingle. we’d love to speak with you – we might even buy you a cup of coffee!

logoslogo design portfolio

we design logos that get noticed. whether it’s a logo for a sports team, an upcoming event, a business or a personal project, we’ve designed them all. we’ve got a process that gets your thoughts, but also examines your clientele and intended audience. we distill the info into a concise, attractive logo that gets your point across without being tacky. tacky is good for a 80’s flashback party – but not logo design. click here for our logo design gallery…


idbuttonsidentity design portfolio

you’ve got a great logo (designed by us, probably) and you need a place to show it off. with years of experience in identity design. letterhead, envelopes, business cards, hang tags and more. your identity is important. we make sure that the face the public sees is consistently excellent. that sounds pretty cool, huh? we do copy writing, too. click here for our identity design gallery…


pkgbuttonspackaging and display

hard-selling packages and displays are a specialty of independent studios. we’ve made displays for coffee and tea straws (really!), little animals that sit on your armchair, exercise balls and math flash cards – just to name a few. when you’re looking to design a package or p.o.p. display, you want something that pops off the shelf, screaming “buy me! buy me!.” actually, that sounds kind of creepy. packages shouldn’t talks. click here to see our packaging and display portfolio gallery…


printadad & print collateral design

advertising in print media (newspapers, magazines, etc) is not really an inexpensive proposition. you pay a premium for space – and you certainly don’t want to release a sub-par ad to fill that space. you want excellence. you want great design. you want to grab attention and really get your ad noticed – and that’s where we come in. posters, ads, cards and more, oh my! click here for a small sampling from our ad and print design portfolio…


brochures, catalogs, newsletters


television, radio and multimedia


web design


fine art & illustration


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