Creative Alliances

Your outsourced creative department

Consider us an extension of your own team, providing ongoing visual design and website support to help you meet and exceed your business objectives. Got some great creative ideas? We’re more than happy to make them a reality.

Building Brands That Break Through.

We’re Pen & Mug, a caffeine-fueled creative studio that believes great service is just as important as great results.

Does this sound familiar?

Your organization has evolved, but your communications feel like they haven’t kept up. As a marketing leader, you’ve done a lot to build up your brand, but the tools that got you here feel like they won't get you where you need to go next.

You want to focus your energy on what you do best. You own the marketing strategy for your organization, and you need a reliable creative partner who can execute your vision and bring new ideas to the table.

You need more hands on your creative / marketing team, but aren't sure the next best role to add. Graphic designer? Front-end developer? Copywriter? Maybe you can find that one “unicorn” person who can do it all??

Partner with Pen & Mug to catalyze your marketing efforts!

Consider this comparison between hiring one full-time graphic designer vs. partnering with Pen & Mug as your new creative ally:

Culture / Dynamic Full-Time Hire Pen & Mug
Accessible support + regular communication
Flexible project planning
Creative design unique to your brand
Feels like part of the team
Skills / Services Full-Time Hire Pen & Mug
Graphic design
Website design + developmentMaybe?
Motion graphicsMaybe?
PhotographyMaybe?
CopywritingMaybe?
SEO SpecialistMaybe?
Award-winning qualityMaybe?
All of the above1 in a million100%
Investment Full-Time Hire Pen & Mug
Average annual investment$40k - $100k$24k - $60k
Do you need to provide benefits?YesNope!
Do you need to provide software + equipment?YesNope!
Do you need to support professional development?YesNope!
Long-term contract?YesNope!

Pen (& Mug) Pals?