We were proud to work with Luna Burgers to enhance their farm fresh labels.
Creative Partner: Christine Myers, Verb Garden, Inc. writing + strategy
graphic design & communication
Creative Partner: Christine Myers, Verb Garden, Inc. writing + strategy
Slagle Design had the opportunity to help Susan Deisher go from being a part-time pet fan, to opening a pet business as her full-time gig. We created a name, brand, and website that helped her grow her business in the direction she wanted. Check them out and schedule a sitter at Sit.Stay.Grow.
Slagle Design teamed up with Verb Garden, Inc. on a creative overhaul of the Munch Rights brand with Wyandot Snacks and dished out a delicious new product name, brand, stratgey and packaging. We asked the question "why is it the healthier the snack, the more ho-hum the flavor?" We raised the bar by creating a better-for-you, better-tasting puff. Made with wholesome ingredients you can actually pronounce—like non-GMO corn, beans, and potatoes—our “better-for-you” Munch Rights Incredi-Puffs are baked, not fried; have 30% less fat than potato chips; and are completely free of artificial colors, flavors, trans fats and gluten. What aren’t they free of? INCREDIBLE TASTE! Look for Incredi-Puffs in a grocery store near you.
Lori Roberts, Customer Success Manager, Wyandot, Inc.
I’ve been working out at the same gym for ten years—consistently showing up three times a week, getting in some weight-lifting then some cardio before heading back to work. I pretty much had the same routine each time—same exercises, same spin class, same machines. While I'd been happy with the fact that I felt healthy, I would look in the mirror wishing I could look healthy. The consolation was to remind myself of what I would be if I wasn't working out. And, for ten years, that was good enough.
Come 2017, I was challenged to step things up a notch. As a small business owner, time is precious. If I'm going to take 1.5 hours out of the busy workday, I better see results. As long as I was going to be spending time at the gym, I wanted to make sure I was getting the most out of it. So, I stepped out of my comfort zone and asked Steve, the owner of the gym, if he would help me design a workout that would give me the results I hoped for.
For the past 7 months, thanks to Steve, I have been learning how to work out and I am starting to notice a difference. One of the first things Steve told me was that I don't need to spend 1.5 hours in the gym. I should be able to be there for less than an hour and get everything I need in a workout. He also showed me that I was doing a lot of things wrong—poor posture, not using the equipment correctly, lifting too much weight, not varying my exercises, not focusing attention where I needed to focus it—I had been doing it all wrong. Steve is constantly reminding me that if "I don't feel sore after a workout, my muscles didn't record it." I had been doing the same thing for so long that I wasn't feeling sore after going to the gym. I wasn't building anything. I was maintaining it.
Last week, at the end of our workout, Steve said "Jeremy, you've been working out here for 10 years and for the first time I can say you are beginning to look like you work out." I have a long way to go still, but the fact that it's making a difference is all the difference in the world to me. Mentally, I've gone from dragging myself into the gym and reminding of what I would feel like if I didn't, to showing up at the gym excited about what I could be. I went from hating the gym to looking forward to spending time there because I was seeing the results and others were taking notice.
Admitting you're stuck – and then getting unstuck
Many business owners get stuck in a similar rut. Perhaps their product or service is selling enough that they have been able to quit their job or sell their business and go full-time with their Joy Venture, but don’t fully know how to develop it. Others are putting in the work, developing their business, but just aren't seeing the fruits of their labor. And still others are reminded of that would be if they didn't own their own business, or working for someone else, or felt stuck in a corporate environment with little satisfaction. Too many of us find ourselves stuck between reality and potential, and we’re left wondering what could be.
In the same way Steve is helping me streamline my efforts and getting me on the road to real change, working with a creative strategist and designer helps you multiply work by letting the world see you for who you really are. We help you focus your efforts by telling your story in a strategic and compelling way—which drives your marketing across social media, web, print, packaging, environment and even how your employees and customers talk about your business in a clear and consistent manner. You go from having a logo to having a brand with a story. From focusing on what would be to what could be.
If this resonates with you, let us know. We have helped many people bring the joy back into their businesses by helping them realize and ultimately achieve their potential, helping them see the results of their labor and showing the world how great their business is. Great design opens doors you never thought were possible and gives your business the license it needs to become all that it could be.
On August 30, 2016, Jeremy Slagle and Thad DeVassie convened a diverse group of creative professionals as part of the Columbus Foundation’s BIG TABLE community forum. The interest and energy of the meeting has led to deeper relationships among the group, in part because of our artistic bent and shared common goals for tackling big issues leveraging our creative strengths. In particular, five of the forum attendees have been in discussion on how to invite urban youth into the creative arts in a practical, educational and meaningful way. This initiative, using photography as the entry point of creative expression, seeks to bring opportunities to urban youth who may not otherwise have them. By design, it works to reveal the creative arts as a potential pathway to a viable career or ongoing education thanks to their interaction with volunteer artists and entrepreneurs actively creating in Columbus.
If you want to get involved, send an email to jeremy@slagledesign.com
We had the opportunity to work with the folks behind the new fine dining restaurant, Trillium Kitchen & Patio. Executive Chef Bradley Balch (also known for The Sycamore) and crew came to Slagle Design with the name and concept and we helped Trillium visualize and tell their unique story. Trillium's menu draws inspiration from global cuisines– especially seafood— and changes regularly to highlight the finest seasonal ingredients. They are dedicated to greeting you with open arms, feeding you well, and helping you celebrate everything from the everyday to the extraordinary—stop in and enjoy!
Creative Partner: Christine Myers, Verb Garden, Inc. writing + strategy
We are super excited to be working on this project. The Wooly Pig Brand mark is a twist on the legendary hex sign—a tribute to those who have inspired them to be hard-working caretakers of their farm & brewery; and to embrace old-world, farm-family traditions that suggest small is sustainable, local is imperative, and quality is non-negotiable.
Opening this fall!
Join Jeremy Slagle, Christine Myers (writer and strategist at Verb Garden Inc) and Park Street Pizza owners, Rocky and Courtney Shanower for a candid conversation about our creative process, the hiccups, and the successes of the Park Street Pizza Brand and how we got started on their new venture, Bahler Street. See behind the scenes. Hear it from both sides. No questions barred.
Tickets for the two day festival are only $50 and you get to hear great speakers including Aaron Drapin, Ben Stafford, Andy J. Miller and others, so plan to hang out for the whole event!
Where: The Garden Theater, Columbus, Ohio
When: 2:00-4:00pm, July 30, 2017
This workshop is free with admission the conference. Information and tickets are available at: http://makingmidwest.com/events/making-midwest-fest-2017/
Five logos by Slagle Design were chosen from among the 40,000 logos reviewed by an international judging panel of design superstars, including Andreas Karl, Aaron Draplin, Von Glitschka, Alex Tass, Chad Michael, Yo Santosa, Emily Oberman, Su Mathews Hale, Felix Sockwell and Alex Trochut.
We're proud to be included once again in this best-selling book series.
Read moreCheck out NBC4's coverage of our project! Thanks to the Columbus Foundation and NBC4 Columbus for helping us spread the word. If you have a digital camera you would like to donate, you can drop it off during regular business hours at Midwest Photo. They can also set you up with a form so your donation will be tax-deductible.
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