At D&S, we use right & left-brain thinking to empower forward-thinking brands. And these brands dig us. Because it works. The partners of our creative boutique have more than 50 years of combined ad agency and design firm experience. Our culture is a happy balance of left coast laid back and east coast work ethic.
Clients trust us because our work pushes creative boundaries – always within a strategic context, and always with an eye
toward results.
We want to share with you some of the brands we’ve influenced
over the years. As we look to grow our new business, we welcome the chance to help grow yours.
How will we point your brand in the right direction? We sensibly combine research with pure gut instincts to develop strategies that bring products, messages and services to life. We create stories that change the way people think and feel about the stuff that they buy and use every day. We’ll find out what sets you apart from the competition, and leverage those insights to develop a unique look, feel and voice for your brand. And we won’t stop crafting until our right and left brains have told us that your creative solution is
just right.
STRATEGY
Branding development, naming & taglines. Visual elements, tangible materials and personal interactions – all of which must speak in unison for a customer to place full trust and invest their emotions in what you have to offer. D&S creates systems of meaning—strategically grounded and executed to build belief at a personal level.
IDENTITY
Logos, identity systems, style & usage guidelines. Visual differentiation in a crowded, confusing marketplace is one of the most difficult feats an owner of a brand can pull off. A well-executed graphic identity becomes a lifelong asset to an organization.
DIGITAL
Websites, videos , electronic mail & social media. At D&S, we know that smart, interactive experiences happen by design, not by happy accident. Our ideal interactive project is one where we’ve created an innovative and scalable product that a client can painlessly and economically maintain on their own.
RETAIL, RESTAURANT & CPG
Analysis, menu-engineering, point-of-purchase, sourcing & printing. After decades of experience working with some of the world’s largest restaurant and consumer package goods brands we proudly call ourselves “Revenue Engineers”. And when it comes to restaurant brand strategy, menu engineering and developing point-of-purchase mechanisms, D&S’s level of experience is simply unmatched. And the results speak for themselves.
PACKAGING
Label, boxes and bottle design, material sourcing & printing. With 85% of purchasing decisions made at point of sale, fulfilling an image through a product’s packaging and presentation can be a key influence on marketplace recognition, acceptance and success.
