What good print design does
A poster gets a few seconds from someone walking past. A brochure gets a little longer, and a report gets read only if the first pages make it look worth the time. In each case the design has to put one message first and make the rest easy to find. That comes from a clear hierarchy: one main line, one main image, and smaller details placed where the eye goes next.
Underneath, most of our layouts sit on a grid. A 12-column grid lets the same system handle a tall poster, a folded brochure panel and a wide banner, so a campaign looks consistent across sizes without each piece being designed from scratch. Use the button under the poster above to show or hide its grid.
Services
Posters and campaigns
One campaign look carried across posters, flyers, social images and signs.
Brochures and reports
Folded brochures, catalogs, annual and impact reports, and other long documents.
Event graphics
Banners, booth panels, programs, badges and directional signs for one event or a season.
What finished print pieces look like
Who we work with
Nonprofits running a fundraising or awareness campaign, schools and venues announcing a season, companies preparing an annual report or a trade show, and local organizations that need a set of printed pieces to match. Most clients have a logo and some brand colors already; if yours are loose or inconsistent, we tidy them up as part of the first piece.
What to send
- What the piece is for, who sees it and where: a wall, a mailbox, a booth, a screen
- Sizes and formats, with the printer's specs if you already have a printer
- Your logo files, brand colors and fonts, or a brand guide if there is one
- The text, even as a rough draft, and any photos you have the rights to use
- Two or three examples of design you like, with a line on why
- The date the printed pieces need to arrive
Where we work
All work is remote, so location matters only for call times and for which printer you use. These pages cover three cities.
Portland, OR
Campaign and print design for Portland organizations.
Tulsa, OK
Campaign and print design for Tulsa organizations.
Cleveland, OH
Campaign and print design for Cleveland organizations.
Common questions
How much does a design project cost?
It depends on the number of pieces and sizes, how much copy and image work is involved, and the revision rounds. We quote each project in writing after reading your brief, so you see the full cost first.
Do you handle printing?
No. You choose the printer, and we prepare files to their specs: bleed, color mode, resolution and file format. If you don't have a printer yet, ask and we tell you what to look for.
Can you work with our brand guide?
Yes. Send the guide and the logo files. We follow it and point out anything in the guide that doesn't work for a particular format.
Are the designs on this site real projects?
No. The layouts are concept drawings made for this site, and the photos are AI-generated samples. Both are labeled. We don't show client work without permission.
Have a campaign or print job coming up? Tell us what it is, the sizes, the print run and the date it has to be in hand.
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