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“Yes”: The Other Magic Word

We’ve all heard about the power of saying yes and opening yourself…

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From Side Hustle to Success: Belmont Alum Returns to Share Entrepreneurial Journey

Design communications graduate Austin Schulenburg brings insights from growing Pen & Mug…

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Spring 2025 “Best in Industry”

Pen & Mug has been selected as one of 50Pros’ Spring 2025 “Best…

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Belmont University Top 100 Entrepreneur Awards

Austin & Jeremy made the Top 100 list for 2025! One hundred…

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Morgan’s Top 10 Album Covers of 2024

There is no doubt that music plays a giant role in creative…

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How To Get More Graphic Design Clients and Scale Your Agency

A quote from Pen & Mug’s Austin Schulenburg was featured in this…

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Ten. Freakin’. Years!!!

It’s official—Pen & Mug is celebrating our 10 year anniversary! What started…

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Pen & Mug Recognized Among Top 50 Firms in Multiple Categories

Pen & Mug is thrilled to announce its inclusion in 5 prestigious Top…

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Dare to Try

The Power of Persistence Our studies show that 10 times out of…

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Brand Identity Checklist: 7 Considerations

A strong brand identity will help you build your reputation and leave…

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Three-peat: We’re a Double Award Recipient for Fall 2024

We call that a Triple-Double!! Pen & Mug has been recognized as…

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NashvilleVoyager: Hidden Gems Interview

Meet Austin Schulenburg of Pen & Mug Read this Nashville Voyager inverview…

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Introducing the P&M Merch Supply

UPDATE: the Merch Supply website has been deactivated ❌ …but Pen &…

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CanvasRebel Podcast

How They Help Businesses Get to the Next Level (Branding, Staffing, Taxes & More)

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Pen & Mug wins braggin’ rights in sports logo design tournament

Austin Schulenburg brought home the gold in the first ever July Madness sports logo design tournament from Super Design Bowl

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DesignRush: Best in Nashville

We’re honored to be recognized by DesignRush as one of the Best…

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Top Branding Agency in Tennessee 2024

Pen & Mug made the list as a “Top Branding Agency in…

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Double Award Recipient for Spring 2024

BACK AT IT AGAIN We’re proud to announce that our team has…

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Netty Award Winner!

Our thoughtful approach to the Sergeants Towing Co. website design, paired with the engaging brand identity we developed, earned our team a Netty award for Responsive Website Design!

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Pen & Mug is recognized as a Global Leader by The Manifest

Creating a logo for a brand or a business requires a lot…

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Pen & Mug Honored as a Clutch Champion for 2023!

Pen & Mug has been recognized a 2023 Clutch Champion by Clutch, the leading global marketplace of B2B service providers. Clutch Champions is the company’s newest award given to the top 10% of Clutch Global winners, a designation that recognizes business service providers across the world for their industry expertise and ability to deliver exceptional results compared to other companies in their line of service.

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Pen & Mug Recognized as a Clutch Global Leader for 2023

Honorees are selected based on their industry expertise and ability to deliver, scores that are calculated based on the client feedback from thousands of reviews published on Clutch. For the sixth consecutive year, Clutch has honored its top B2B companies with the Global Award designation.

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Bold Journey: Meet Austin Schulenburg

I don’t see optimism as a “hands-off” belief that things will work…

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CanvasRebel: Going From Idea to Execution

I was studying graphic design and business at the time, and the…

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Pen & Mug is an Industry Game-Changer

Pen & Mug is a caffeine-fueled design studio that helps businesses in…

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Nashville Voyager

Get to know Pen & Mug founder Austin Schulenburg

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Fan Mail: Lottie

If you create animations or websites or both, check out the magic…

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Lightning 100 Local Business Spotlight

They called us “Nashville’s tastiest creative studio” and we’re still blushing about…

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Dancing At My Desk

Good music can energize, focus and motivate my mind better than anything…

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Flaunt That Logo

8 tangible products (under $400) to throw your logo on that are…

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One-Liners to Live By

I’ve been collecting some strong one-liners in my notebook for years, and…

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Fan Mail: In-N-Out Burger

In-N-Out Burger is an American fast food restaurant chain that you’ve probably heard…

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Fan Mail: CreativeMornings

CreativeMornings is a breakfast lecture series for the creative community. That doesn’t just…

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The 5-Year-Old Test

A simple self-check-in that helps me reaffirm positive aspects of my life…

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Fan Mail: DKNG

DKNG is great. Austin explains three reasons why. These “fan mail” letters…

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Be Good To People

Help me help you help others—and help your own brand or business…

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