We are a small creative studio, focused on design that connects and communicates.
We believe that working closely with a designer gleans the best outcomes for businesses who want to infuse meaning, emotion, and personality into their brand.
We strategically craft brands from stories, focusing on human connection and bringing the most powerful aspects to the forefront.
We’re honest, scrappy, hard-working, and strong supporters of all of our clients and their endeavors.
owner & creative director
Hannah Schiller
Once upon a time, I had a dream of being a Creative Director at an ad agency. I made it there way sooner than I expected and wouldn’t ya know? It’s not where I wanted to be. I knew there was something more: more meaningful, more exciting, more beautiful.
Enter Brackish: my dream of enabling you to achieve your dream.
I take a relational approach; drawing connections between people and the businesses that serve them, and insist on including humanity in every part of the process. I approach branding as art and am obsessed with the details: typography, color, and forms. I immerse myself in each project and company like it’s my own.
My goal is simple: to do every brand we work with justice. It’s an honor to reflect your vision through design.
And I’m a sucker for a good story. I can’t wait to hear yours.
account services director
Laura Brewer
Laura keeps all our projects moving smoothly, on track, and cohesive. Her commitment to serving our clients in the best way possible shines through on every project. And she’s the kindest person you’ll ever meet, promise. I say that as her sister, so you know it’s real.
On values
Whether you’re following your artistic calling or creating a product or service that will change lives, we’re here to support you.
We never discriminate on a basis of sexuality, gender identity, religion, age, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or ability. It’s important to us that the people we work with share those same values and work to make the world better for all people. We embrace and celebrate our individuality and uniqueness, and our clients do the same.
If you care about your impact but aren’t afraid to drop an f-bomb, we’ll be a great fit.
Process
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Once we agree on the type of engagement that works best for you, we jump in.
The first step of every project begins with a lot of listening. You’re the expert on your brand at this point, not us. So tell us all about it. Don’t worry, we’ll ask you a million questions.
This is the part where clients tell us it feels like brand therapy. So come prepared to do some work with us!
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We’ll take the information we’ve learned and start synthesizing it into cohesive strategy. Design with no strategy to back it up is doomed to fail.
We’ll write up that strategy, pair it with visual inspiration, and talk about the plan moving forward.
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The most exciting and most grueling part of the process is creating. I focus on immersing myself in your business, taking everything that we’ve discovered and putting together the pieces of design.
I (Hannah) lead the charge on design, creating custom letterforms, illustrations, or elements, exhausting all of my options until I land on what I believe to be the most aligned fit for your brand. I want your brand to be something that you can fully own.
We’ll walk you through a refinement process as needed, making sure that you’re proud to apply the designs in your business.
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Once we’ve approved the core brand identity and created a brand guide, we can begin creating additional collateral, design elements, and finished deliverables that are ready for use.
We’re game for anything we have the skillset for, but frequently this includes:
Web Design
Business Cards
Stationery
Social Media Templates
Pitch/Sales Sheets or Decks
Product Packaging
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Have something that doesn’t fit our typical process? Part of what we love about running a small studio is that we have the freedom to pick up any project that lights us up.
Tell us all about it and we’ll let you know if we’re a good fit.