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Northwest Children's Heart Care

Identity

When you hear the name Northwest Children's Heart Care, what does your mind's eye see? Ours saw playful children dancing around the white space that forms the heart with a brightness and boldness to match the energy of a child.
Snuffin's Catering

Web

Yum. Yum. Yum. Yum. Yum. Yum. Yum. Yum. Yum. Yum. Yum. Yum. Yum. Yum. Yum. Yum…Repeat.
Watson's Greenhouse & Nursery

Branding Update

What started as a U-pick Vegetable Garden in 1978 has since become a gardener's delight including the 32,500sf greenhouse and acres of landscaping ideas. Store-front sign, street banners, gift cards, website design and new brochures were part of our fun-- it was almost hard to call this work.
Woody's on the Water

Brand Development

Dream job. Will work for food. Well kind of. We did have to try out everything on the menu… and the happy hours. Let's see, there's FEMM (Female Executive Martin Monday) with 1/2-price martinis, Tequila Tuesdays, and 1/2-price Wine Wednesdays. Yes, we did do the logo, the website, the VIP cards, direct mail campaigns and those famous wooden nickels.
All About U

Identity

This logo was inspired over lunch at a local health food store with the owners. We wanted to feel the essence of well being and hope. We aspired for colors that would create the sense of calm you would expect walking into a Wellness Spa. And…if this tree could talk, it would tell you about the little tea towel that inspired the logo.
Breast Cancer Resource Center

Fundraiser Event

Puttin' on the Pink launched its shopping extravaganza fundraiser with this sassy campaign that could be easily carried through on all event materials. It was important to feature some of the unique icons home to Proctor's District's city sidewalks (hence the fireman dalmatian fish sculpture) proudly adopted by Proctor's residents.
Beaverworx Roofing

Identity

Fred Beaver, the owner of BeaverWorks wanted a new logo to take his company into the next decade. It was time to archive the hardworking beaver cartoon character. Our research found, that next to humans, no other animal in existence appears to do more to shape its landscape. Interesting...one might say that's about a new roof.
Village Concepts Retirement Living

Branding

If we could package grandma's hugs and grandpa's stories in a box, that would be how we would tailor the Village Concepts message. Whether we are telling their story through a direct mail post card, a press release, a van wrap, a webpage, a custom mug and Hawaiian coffee gift set -- it all brings Retirement to Life.
Cascade Regional Blood Center

E-news Redesign

In September 2008, Cascade Regional Blood Services began partnering with local Tacoma restaurants to hold Pint for a Pint Blood Drives. Every two months, CRBS holds a blood drive at a local restaurant where donors receive a prepaid coupon for a pint of beer at that establishment. What better way to tell that story (and more) then in their newly designed email newsletter!
Diagnostic Imaging Northwest

Mammography Awareness

Join the club…the Mammography Concierge Club. Diagnostic Imaging Northwest takes an upscale spin on that often dreaded annual event: "the mammogram." So, instead, get the friendly reminder call, (or email); get invited to healthful events and receive the latest news on women's health and related issues. Go ahead and sign up, it won't hurt.
Evergreen Eye Center

Branding and Awareness

When you've worked with a company for over 8 years, you almost feel like family. You learn the lingo like ICL and Laser-assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (or LASIK) for short. You learn about mission trips to Egypt and Indonesia where EEC doctors donate time and services. You learn a lot about eyes, but you learn more about premier patient care.
Koniag Development Corporation

Capabilities Brochure

One looming deadline. One big presentation. One problem, no brochure. Our design team compiled and designed a 24-page capabilities brochure that was rich in content and vibrant in color. Their story was bound in horizontal book format complemented with a textural stock and flexible binding. The timing was 5 days. We did it. Destination Alaska.
Jensen Kokis Erwin

Identity

Jensen Kokis recently added a third partner (Erwin) and it was time to update their image. The challenge was to create a logo where all three partners carried equal weight. They firmly believe in a holistic and collaborative approach to solving legal issues for their clients. The logo forms the protective arch that clients seek through the journey they call "The Business of Life."

A flashy map pinpointing all of our satellite offices to illustrate our global empire? A cocky headline that let's you know just how big our agency's ego is? Or, how about a super confusing, abstract, interactive portfolio that makes you try just too hard to see what it is that we do...

Well, we're sorry to disappoint, but that's not us. With our shop rooted in Tacoma, WA since 1974, we don't disperse our talent to the ends of the globe never to return again. We walked out of ego-agency.com following those first few interviews of post art school graduation. And, oh yeah, the work-well, that's what this website is designed to highlight and what our firm lives for.

We are a dedicated agency that lives, breathes, and feels the pulse of the Puget Sound. Our team knows that by producing great work, we ensure we'll be here tomorrow. And rather than go on at lengths about our story...we'd rather not, but would love to hear yours. Give us a call and discover a team of design and marketing experts that work as partners with our clients. We listen to your needs. We probe. We prod. We ask A LOT of questions. Our purpose is to help your company expand while telling your story to attract the right customers.