Splashpaint was founded in 1991 by Joan Carlson, after 8 years as the visual creative, in a small-but-mighty, 5-person Corporate Marketing Group handling Advertising and Marketing for all 4 divisions of Fortune 500 international scientific giant Varian Associates. Splashpaint delivers stand-out concept-through-completion Strategies and Creative Services, including:
 

Branding
Research:  Audits — Name Gen. & Creative Brainstorm Sessions
Reporting:  Brand Solution Assessment, Mission & Vision Statements
Brand Scaling:  Products / Services / Divisions
Brand Standards:  Documentation & Updates

Advertising
Storytelling Strategy

Campaigns & Design 
Headline Generation & Comping Service
Media Planning, Placement, & Rotation

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Creative Direction 
Writes Creative Briefs, Crafts Campaigns & Concepts

Manages Client Experience & Communication

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Art Direction 

Directs:  Teams, Deliverables, Timelines
Directs::  Photo Sessions, Illustrators, Press Checks

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Graphic Design
Logos: Designs, Evolutions, Expansions
Business Systems:  Cards, Letterhead, & Envelopes

Literature:  Brochures, Rack Cards, Manuals, Books, Posters
Signage:  Environmental, Wall Wraps, Vehicle Wraps, Trade Shows
Packaging:  Custom-Fold Boxes, Bags, Custom-Molded Solutions
Illustration:  Storyboarding, Technical Illustration, Cartoons, Portraiture

Photographic:  Retouching, Color Corrections, Compositing, Outlines

Presentations:  Powerpoint — Keynote — Prezi 

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Marketing
Marketing Plans — Direct Mail — Event Literature — Presentations

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Writing

Outlining — Copywriting — Editing — Proofing

 

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