Our friend and local mural artist, Art by Jessica Jones, recently completed another beautiful 15 foot mural on Front Street in Downtown, Conway! To celebrate, we invited anyone and everyone to walk the red carpet and get their photos made at Conway's newest work of public art!
The event was a major success, featuring photos by the Red Curtain Theatre paparazzi, live music by DJ Ryan Michael Storey, and delicious food by Wunderhaus. The night was made possible thanks to our sponsors, The Brick Room and Rock Pond Pros!
Feel free to download and use these photos!
We encourage you to tag The Brick Room and Art by Jessica Jones whenever possible.
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Our friends at Urban Society Salon dreamt of opening a cutting edge salon `with deluxe customer service. Owner, Bri, is not only passionate about creating a great salon experience for her customers, she also loves to create a culture of fun and unity for her stylists.
The leadership team at Grace Community Church asked us for a warm, inviting, and contemporary logo. More than just a logo, the church needed a brand that would stand the test of time, and be a banner of pride for all of their members!
This down-to-earth team of legislaors turned lobbyists were a blast to work with. During their website photoshoot we definitely captured some superhero shots, just check out their home page! Pretty fitting for the behind the scenes folks who come to the rescue for our press organizations!
When we designed this logo, we learned you can make almost anything out of concrete! We designed this handout to highlight Central Arkansas Concrete Products' custom projects. With simple captions and a banner inspired logo, this little pamphlet holds some mighty big ideas!
Check out this personality-filled business card we made for our talented client, Pin and Thread Co.! Sarah's embroidery and craftsmanship is top notch and we loved showcasing her brand with a new business card!
What kind of design studio would we be if we didn't design for ourselves every once in a while? For these fun little Silverlake matchbox business cards, you're guaranteed a little encouragement, just the right amount of necessary info, and a lot of creativity - not to mention something interesting and engaging on every side!
Holly and Hanna needed a t-shirt that accurately displayed their passion for good music. These writers/bloggers/music enthusiasts are all about the good-ol'-day listenings, so a we decided a simple black and white photo of their favorites was the way to go, and we were stoked to see the outcome.
Arkansas Construction Supply's website was in need of an update - more than a fresh coat of paint. So, with a fresh, clean look and simple layouts for easy navigation, we think the quality of this website matches the high quality of their work!
Blackbird Academy for Arts, a non-profit passionate about bringing arts education to the students of Conway, was gearing up for their Arts Access Program that would allow every student the opportunity to get artistic regardless of the cost. With such a spectacular opportunity came the need for an equally incredible pamphlet! With these colorful concepts and a few paint strokes, we decided to bring this program to life on paper.
Stefan is a commodities analyst extraordinaire. He researches reports across the world to help businesses strategize their next moves. We wanted to create a website as exciting as his job title. So with a few artful office snap shots, we loved this creative website.
Anthony and Julie are dynamic duo who wanted to change the real estate game with innovative marketing and a streamlined process to help families find their homes, stress free. We wanted to create a brochure that did the exact same with simple graphics and clean layouts to showcase the important aspects of their business.
Blackbird Academy is a non-profit passionate about providing arts education to students in Central Arkansas. With their newest original production, The Misadventures of Professor Bird on the horizon, we were eager to create a design that would suite such a unique play. With hand drawn illustrations that alluded to important moments in art history, we think we captured the essence of the play - an adventure through art, time, and space - pretty perfectly!
Spruce Street Cottages is a housing community designed to fit seamlessly in the heart of a historic neighborhood. We had the pleasure of helping them dream up a website to reflect the unique beauty of their homes to potential residents. These cottages are so charming and craftsmen inspired, we wanted their website to reflect that quality with inviting imagery, custom illustrations and a warm color palette. After this project, we were ready to move in!
MBR Woodworks designs and builds handcrafted furniture, cutting boards and everything in between - Since their work is one-of-a-kind, we wanted to design a logo that reflected just how legit their incredible woodworking is. We crafted this minimalist yet masculine logo since the work they produce has the same aesthetic. The table-inspired icon grabs our attention at every craft fair, and we love seeing it on their products!
The Alchemy Songwriting Competition began in 2011, when Blackbird Academy of Arts wanted to give songwriters from across the country the opportunity to submit their lyrics, win big prizes, and start pursuing their dreams. When they approached us to revamp their event branding, we decided to go with custom lettering and vintage color scheme that reflects the swanky vibe of the competition.
BK (aka Brittany Kemper) has a heart for soccer coaching unlike any other! Even as a player, she loves to help her teammates learn and improve. We wanted the BK Soccer Skills logo to reflect her great attitude and bright personality in a creative way, so we thought outside the logo box... literally!
Blackbird Academy of Arts asked us to help them revamp their branding for Fall Registration. We love this non-profit’s heart for teaching young students the arts and wanted to help them reach as many as possible! With some vivid brush strokes overlaid with clean text, we took the fresh-coat-of-paint concept literally! Our goal is to always to make sure their products match their uniqueness, creativity, and heart.
It's an honor to provide brochures for our Deliver Hope family. This amazing non-profit's mission is to deliver the hope (get it?!) of Jesus to at-risk and underserved young people, no matter the circumstance. That's definitely something we can get behind. We decided show donors who their gifts benefit through image-heavy inserts with impactful teen portraits. In this case, images really brought life to the words.
We love getting behind businesses that support local musicians! So when Preston asked us to come up with a handout to embody the heart of Palmer Music Co., we were super excited! Warm neutrals give it a Nashville-esque vibe and plenty of fade make perfect throwbacks to a tried and true art form.
Birth by Design was gearing up for their fifth consecutive year of the Arkansas Birth Fair. With a highly anticipated crowd of mamas and mamas-to-be, this maternity marvel is one for the books. The Birth by Design team wanted to shake up their advertising for this very reason! We decided to stick to an autumn theme with fun and simple illustrations.
Rising Star School asked us to design fresh new sponsorship forms for their upcoming fundraising events. Located in Uganda, Rising Star provides education and creative programs to 370+ students. We're honored to play a part in helping provide school supplies to kids. We got to create something so they could learn to create. Pretty cool.
One of our clients, Deliver Hope, hosted an banquet event to raise money to help mentees and mentors. Don't think stuffy banquet, think fun! The Dare to Dream award was given to an outstanding public servant for being awesome! Plus, this year, they got 4 years worth of funding! We absolutely loved creating logos, prints, and invites for this amazing event.
Get it? Because flamingos stand on one leg! We've been working with Joe on this exciting project for months, and are so excited to see it launched! From logo transformation to website creation, this product received "the works!"
Check out these rad cards for a rad hairstylist—Alex wanted something funky, fun, and functional to show off her personal style through her new business cards. For every 5 stamps on her card, you get a free haircut. How cool is that? Definitely keep this one in your wallet.
We have had so much fun working with Kim Jacob Homebirth Services! Branding for Kim is not only fun but so rewarding. She helps moms get back to their roots in home-birth which allows for such a special connection between mother and baby.
When Laura Hanlon came to us for a rebrand and website redesign, we were so excited to work with them! There's something about working with a quality business that brings the best out in your work. We got to integrate their new branding along with custom icons and infographics throughout. Our copywriting team simplified the message, and updated SEO will help their customers find all of the amazing services they offer. So excited for Laura and the team!
Check out this modern business card for our ever-so-stylish client, Tina. She's an interior designer, and we have loved helping her build her brand to match her classy personality!
Choosing to Excel is the real deal. They came to our team needing an intriguing info graphic for a state-wide round table discussion on youth leadership development. Yeah… Pretty heavy topic. So we thought we would add a little flair and spice to lighten the mood!
What kind of creative team would we be if we didn’t take time to create our own branding?! SL is all about being natural, authentic and completely open to life’s next adventure. We consider ourselves nomads, and that’s honestly how we thrive. Meeting new people + places is what keeps us feeling alive. If you ever find yourself in Redding, CA or Central AR - reach out!
Share the Love is the place to be if you are a mom! You can literally let your kids run around the indoor play space while you sip your Zeteo coffee and make new mom friends! Share the Love came to us wanting a flyer that would be visually intriguing and communicate every mom's dream come true - kid activities that are educational, fun and not at your own house! We needed to avoid these flyers getting trashed or lost in that giant purse filled with diapers, crayons and yesterday's half eaten muffin (Yes, we can relate!) This flyer was made to be refrigerator decor and a friendly reminder that Share the Love is just around the corner.
The AR Birth Fair event planning team came to us wanting some killer branding for their annual event. Their goal was to be light, fun and ultimately draw crowds from all over the region. No big deal. So we started with the overall color story. BBD's color pallet is earth toned, made up of pastels so we gleaned our color inspiration from that color family. Then we moved onto the visual statement we wanted to make - we love to use icons in our designs to make a visual statement that ties the brand concept all together. That's how we came up with the stork - who doesn't love that story-book stork vibe?!
Word on the street is that they are gearing up for the 2017 event! You don't wanna miss it!
Glenhaven is one of those nonprofits that makes you want to go out and hug every single person you meet. They’re truly inspiring in all that they do, and their heart challenges what it means to “reach out”. Their mission is to empower teens, rally around them, foster healing and set them up to be who they are destined to be.
Monte [director] came to us needing to re-vamp the newsletter; they want to make their brand appealing to adults as well as teens. Basically, they needed a cool factor, and that’s exactly what we aimed to give ‘em! We spiced up their color palette a bit and mixed in some compelling imagery. Then we let Monte tell their story since he’s a ninja at writing. If it’s not broken, we don’t fix it!
Check them out at glenhavenministries.org and if you walk away with a heavy heart for teens, you can totally blame us! :) We won’t mind. In fact, we kinda hope you do!
You know those businesses that you deeply respect because... they do the hard, dirty work for you? Scott Systems is definitely that team. Don't let this 'dirt under the finger nails kind of company' fool you though - they are all about fabulous marketing! Janet, owner, came to us wanting a fresh site with new imagery, a clean layout and a new way of capturing who they are and what they do. While dreaming up their site map, we knew we wanted to highlight their emergency response services, dynamic team and quick quote calculator. Their overall story was not hard to tell - I mean come on, they've been busting out HVAC since 1977. Needless to say, Scott Systems is an amazing company who inspires us to be just as hardworking and putting our clients needs first! We like to say, if it 'aint broke, Scott Systems can still make it better!
Hartz Honey Hole loves to partner with local artists, nonprofits and even bakers who are passionate about contributing to their community. They came to us wanting a brand specifically for their (absolutely DIVINE) canned goods. We wanted this brand to be unique, yet totally in line with their overarching store brand. Challenge accepted! We are thrilled with how it turned out!
If you need us for anything - you can find us in a corner inhaling all the honey and jam. It’s a bit of a problem around here.
Share the Love Kidsclub is such a fun place, we wanted to bring the all-day party online. We love to capture the vibe and style of a business and bring it to life in a way that's just as functional as it is nice to look at. We know parents are the busiest people on earth. We wanted to really serve them with this website refresh by making sure they can access everything they need on their home computer, or from the mini-van office with some great scalable design. Is it time for you to refresh that boring old template?
Dang, can we just say we love this non-profit. They go after the very conversation we are all hesitant to talk about - MONEY! Joyia and her team’s heart is to educate and train our local families and teens on how to handle their money. Not just for one person’s benefit, but in hopes of alleviating oppressing financial issues across Arkansas.
She came to us with some of the basics she already wanted. She attends business conferences a lot, so we suggested she start with a logo + business cards. Joyia envisioned a tree & let us have complete creative freedom from there. We love how her vision and ours came together!
This non-profit in Miami, FL is all about empowering our kids to be all they were destined to be. They use almost every sport outlet known to man-kind (and woman-kind!) in order to reach kids. We have had a complete blast working with Godwin [Executive Director] because he loves what he does! They are always hosting sports camps, games, tryouts, etc. which means they need crazy amounts of flyers! Check out our latest flyer for Train U!
We are so grateful to work with such an incredible organization, one who’s clearly not in it for themselves. They’re spearheading positivity in their communities! We love it!
Scott Systems + Silverlake go way back! Jessica grew up in this family business! It’s been crazy fun and nostalgic for our team to completely transform their brand and identity!
Scott Systems is not your typical HVAC company. Janet [owner] is a very progressive woman who is passionate about killer marketing, hence the complete overhaul. :) She wanted to keep the genuine, down to earth feel of the company her dad built but freshen things up a bit!
Roam around their branding materials, and don’t be afraid to get inspired for your own!
Birth by Design is the real deal. This company is full of doulas that are ready to jump on board with you and be your ride or die until that baby comes! We absolutely love to dream up exciting and "out there" marketing strategies that will set them apart and exude their passionate yet crazy - fun vibes. They came to us wanting something that was exciting while communicating everything their business is about.
What makes their package stand out is hands-down the light hearted verbiage and icons you see through out the package. You really do feel like you're getting a tour around birth town... It was a blast and a challenge taking a serious concept like birth and portraying it in a relatable and semi comical light.
One of the best ways we can help make our clients shine is to give their website a fresh buffing. Sound-Craft wanted to make sure their site matched the quality of their carefully crafted wood work, so they asked us to help with some graphics, copy, features and site design tweaks.
With some fresh copy and pages loading over three times faster, the site is now getting customers more of what they want to see, faster!
We’re all about some coffee (ALL about) and even more so about noble partnerships! Blue Sail is a local coffee shop in Conway, AR with a heart to bring the art of coffee culture here to America & work with coffee farmers all over the globe. Kyle [owner] came to us super stoked about their new partnership with Burundi Coffee farmers. He asked us to dream up a new package design symbolizing their connection with Burundi. Africa has a special place in our hearts, so we’re honored and excited to create a bit of African Safari vibe into this brand.
To hear the full Burundi story, go to Blue Sail and ask ‘em! And grab a bag of delicious coffee while you’re there, of course!
Southern Socialite is a new crafting and events boutique in South Arkansas. Meagan wanted window vinyls that completed her brand - southern chic and classy. We sought to give her just that by using the milk white, smooth edges and southern vintage feel all the while including concepts from her boutique!
The Movement’s lead pastor, Corey, wanted a fresh logo design that would visually portray motion with a single icon. His organization is a Christian Cultural Arts Center in Miami, FL. At The Movement, they focus on enhancing individual’s ability and self expression in the form of dance, song, and other art forms.
The Honey Hole’s owners, Michael and Janet, wanted a brand that would easily be relatable and engaging to the community - a brand that would set them apart and create a memorable experience in their guests’ minds. As you can see, they utilized the element of a bee as a mascot and the hive to brand individual images on their social media and other packaging throughout the store. We loved working with the Hartz family as they came to us with inspiration and spirit, ready to begin marketing in full force!
The branding for this event started with the request for something with a vintage Americana, folky feel. We wanted to portray everything the festival had to offer- yard games, food trucks, live bands, and a good old fashioned ice cream cart. Hand sketched icons and lettering really brought a local, home-grown feel to these posters, banners, and tees.
The owners of Pasta Grill, Wesley and Suzanne, came to us with specific visual elements and thoughts that they wanted for their site. They had really done their research - which we absolutely love! They gave us amazing direction on the layout while allowing us the freedom to add creative elements which brought the website to life. They had a blast collaborating with us because we are “real people”. We believe that intentionality goes a long way with clients - letting them know you are in it for the long haul.
Hydco wanted a site that reflected their passion for excellence and showed off some of their quality work. We know in markets where there are a lot of different options, having an excellent website can help you stand out among the rest. It's hard to communicate quality through a dated site, so we set them up with all the latest web amenities, and we're proud that we got to partner with such a high caliber business.
Southern Socialite is a new crafting and events boutique in South Arkansas. Meagan came to us wanting a logo that would represent the business to a T. Southern Socialite is a hub of creativity, while at the same time, embodying a southern elegant feel. Flower wreaths + art supplies pulled together an amazing, fresh look for them!
The team at City Church has a special place in our hearts as we have worked long hours with them. They came to us wanting a modern, eye catching wrap for their van. We really wanted to capture the cool vibe at City Church through this wrap so the community could experience a taste of their culture, and so their volunteers can ride in style. This was a cool opportunity to embrace diversity in marketing.
Love Dove CEO, Gracie, is a fun loving fashion designer in Los Angeles, CA. Her work is known for being unique, vintage style, and eccentric. Most of our work with Gracie has been creating jacquard, embroidery, textile and sweater prints following her themes and inspiration for the season.
Paws in Prison is a unique program that works with the animal shelters and the Department of Correction. Selected offenders have the opportunity to become trainers - properly socializing the animals, getting them ready to meet their loving family!The hang tags were created to tug at the heartstrings of all puppy lovers! We wanted it to have a vintage Americana feel reflecting the mission of the organization.
MAILING THE MOVEMENT
We all know that Corey and his crew are notorious for fresh, modern looks. Corey asked us to create a postcard that would be inviting while portraying their culture of “come as you are”. Here's the sleek result!
Janet, owner of Scott Systems, is amazing at keeping up with social media for her business! She values being interactive with her customers daily. Janet is always coming up with the funniest content to amuse her viral friends, and we are glad to she brings us along for the ride. We love to personify Scott Systems through their mascot as a way of interacting with her customers, bringing Scott Systems to life.
Glenhaven is a local nonprofit that is a complete powerhouse! Their heart to strengthen families and empower youth will make you melt and experience compassion for people you have never even met. It was an absolute honor to work with Monte and his team on creating this beautiful, heavily detail oriented package!
They wanted to create something that was visually appealing all the while communicating the details that make them who they are. With the creation of some handy inserts, we were able to take their package to the next level by throwing all their unique services in the mix.
BUSINESS CARDS/DESK ART… SAY WHAAA!?
We, Team Silverlake, designed these business cards for….ourselves…. We are always wanting to do things outside of the box -that is mainly where our brains live. But for real. We wanted to create our business cards with a play off of our logo and that have a multi purpose element to create a memorable experience for our clients.
Michael and Janet Hartz opened The Hive - a cozy cafe in South AR, to co-exist with their boutique, Hartz Honey Hole. Both of these businesses capture the small town charm they grew up with as kids and add so much value to their community! We had already established The Honey Hole's brand a year before they had the idea for The Hive so our team was so excited to jump back on board with them! They wanted their cafe's identity to be a unique spin on their boutique look and feel. So we camped out at the drawing board and walked away with the 1950's diner feel. It was love at first sight. If you're ever in South AR and need a place to grab some killer food, go say hi to Michael and Janet. Their food and vibe is the bees knees!
RAISE THE ROOF!
Marlene, Executive Director, came to us wanting a fresh look and feel for the giving catalog. They supplied the photos and told us to run with it and so we did, unleashing all creativity! Our team definitely sourced loads ofinspiration for this piece. We wanted to embody African culture into the catalog, bringing in elements of texture, various bold colors. and watercolor icons.
