About

Smart Solutions

Think of us as your strategic partner. We are passionately committed to understanding each client’s business and pro-actively delivering innovative, cost-effective marketing and design solutions.

Whether we are involved in a project from concept–to–implementation, or just asked to consult on a project we will consistently bring you results on time and on budget.

For services that are not our primary area of expertise, we leverage the strength of marketing experts in a variety disciplines to bring together the best resources available.

The majority of our clients are a result of referrals from our existing clients who have seen first-hand how we design with results in mind.

 

Define and Refine Your Marketing Communications

The Design Depot has a proven track record providing innovative design and marketing solutions that are both results-oriented and cost-effective.

Our success is measured by your success. 

By working organizations that call truly benefit from what we have to offer, our first objective is to ensure a good fit for the types of services we provide and the types of services you need.

Working primarily with organizations that focus on business-to-business markets, we strive to provide the marketing support required to develop and maintain profitable long-term client relationships critical to your company’s success and growth.

Approach

Design Philosophy

Attractive design is a commodity, thoughtful design is not.  Well-design materials function best is an integrated part of your organization’s plan for success.

Expensive design does not mean better design.  Effective designs attract new business opportunities and achieve maximum results within your appropriate means.

Building relationships is the ultimate goal.  Establishing or reinforcing your distinctive brand with compelling imagery and a clearly-defined competitive advantage,  allows you to stand out from the crowd and gives clients specific reasons to do business with you.

No two clients are identical. Defining your marketing approach is a highly-personalized process for each client we work with.

The Design Depot Approach flow chart

Our integrated system provides on-going feed back to continually refine and improve your marketing efforts. Our services can be tailored to just what you need.  Clients also benefit from our strong production and project management skills that keep projects on time and on budget.

Branding and Identity

No Two Businesses are Alike

The best way to build your business is to build your brand. It is a strategic process that happens overtime. No matter if your want to create a new identity or reinvent an old one, your identity expresses what is unique about you to clients and prospects from the first impression to the delivery of the final product.

It has been said that a great piece of art creates a different reaction in everyone who sees it, but a brand creates the same reaction in everyone who sees it.

Our identity development process ensures so that your logo and brand will work successfully in both traditional and digital environments. As the centerpoint for your marketing initiatives, a thoughtful and consistent identity is perhaps your company’s greatest asset.

It is an investment that is crucial to the growth of your business and should not be overlooked. An effective visual identity is the key to making the rest of your branding elements work. It sets the foundation for your messaging, how your website works, the look-and-feel of your marketing materials, and how well you execute on the promises that you make to your customers.

Please see our blog for more information on branding strategies and developing an identity.

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