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Marketing & Communications Strategy

Strategies that create stronger visibility and alignment

What we offer

Audience & communications discovery

Helping organizations better understand their audiences, communication challenges, and areas where messaging or engagement may be breaking down.

Strategic planning & positioning

Building communication strategies that connect organizational priorities to clearer messaging, stronger visibility, and more intentional outreach.

Channel & content planning

Creating sustainable systems for how your organization communicates across channels, campaigns, and audience touchpoints.

Reporting & optimization

Using analytics, reporting, and audience insights to refine communication efforts and support long-term improvement over time.

About our services

Who we work with

Our clients are organizations that are communicating in more places than ever but are struggling to maintain consistency, clarity, or momentum across channels. That may mean communications teams juggling multiple priorities, institutions trying to better coordinate messaging across departments, or organizations whose communication systems haven’t kept pace with their growth.

We especially love working with mission-driven organizations seeking a more intentional and sustainable approach to audience engagement.

What you can expect

We connect communications strategy directly to organizational goals, audience needs, and internal realities. That may include audience research, messaging workshops, communications audits, campaign planning, channel strategy, and collaborative discussions that help surface opportunities for stronger alignment.

Move with Clarity

Big projects come with big decisions. We help you define the right approach and move forward with confidence.

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Recent Projects

Thoughtful work for mission-driven teams

West Slope Library

A rebrand rooted in the history of a local community

Billboard mockup with the new West Slope Library branding. Marketing print collateral mockups with the new West Slope Library branding.

Washington County Libraries

Modernizing a library system’s brand

Library card design for WCCLS.

Zebras Unite

Elevating a new enlightened capitalism

Branded name tags for conferences and events. A collection of branded marketing materials: tote bag, name tags, brochures, business cards, and booklet designs.

DazzleCon

Dazzling attendees with a vibrant event design

Attendees of Dazzlecon 23 with the secondary logo overlaid on top. topm Pin designs for DazzleCon '23.

The Steve Fund

Promoting equitable mental health

Billboard mockup of The Steve Fund new brand and messaging. Branded pin buttons for The Steve Fund.

Oregon Health Leadership Council

Elevating healthcare collaboration in Oregon

A series of social media post designs for OHLC. A closely cropped photograph of a tablet in a person's hands, with the OHLC website open in the browser.
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