Oak table covered in client deliverables — letterpress business cards, Pantone swatches, laptop showing Instagram grid, two sets of hands mid-conversation in warm window light
Est. 1987 · Three Generations

Every brand we build,we'd put our name on.

Branding, web, media buying, and local PR — one family, one table, no account-manager handoff.

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Proof in the portfolio.

Every card below is a real client. Hover to see the before. Click to read the story.

Blurry, dated bakery logo printed on a faded paper sign
Clean, warm letterpress business card for Sunrise Bakery with refined serif typography
Before: Clip-art eraAfter: Letterpress identity
+62%
walk-in traffic
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BrandingSunrise Bakery

From clip-art logo to neighborhood icon

Maria Chen's family bakery had been open 22 years but looked like it opened in 1998. Their logo was a stock wheat stalk, their signage was laminated printer paper, and their social feed hadn't been touched since 2019.

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Outdated gym website with tiny text, broken layout, and no clear call to action
Modern fitness studio website on laptop showing clean class schedule and booking flow
Before: 2014 WordPressAfter: 94 Lighthouse score
3.4×
online bookings
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WebMeadowlark Fitness

A site that actually converts class sign-ups

Their old site took 11 seconds to load on mobile. Their class schedule was a PDF. Their contact form went to an email address no one checked.

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Generic corporate franchise ad template with no local personality
Analytics dashboard screenshot showing strong campaign performance metrics and audience growth
Before: Corporate templateAfter: Local media buy
+41%
regional sales
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MediaCoastal Burger Co.

Regional franchise, local soul

Corporate gave them a style guide and said 'make it local.' The franchisee had $8,000/month in co-op media dollars they didn't know how to spend.

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Basic nonprofit flyer with small text, low-resolution photos, and no visual hierarchy
Polished nonprofit campaign materials including printed brochure and social media graphics
Before: DIY flyersAfter: Full PR campaign
2.1×
annual donations
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PROpen Hands Food Bank

Full campaign, nonprofit budget

Their executive director, Keisha Williams, was running every campaign herself after the kids went to bed. Great mission. Zero bandwidth.

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Faded hardware store sign with peeling paint and dated font from the 1970s
Modern hardware store brand identity with refined logo, warm color palette, and new signage
Before: 1974 signAfter: Legacy reborn
+28%
customer retention
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BrandingHargrove Hardware

Third generation, first rebrand

Tom Hargrove's grandfather opened the store in 1951. The logo hadn't changed since his dad took over in '74. A new big-box competitor opened two miles away.

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Cluttered medical practice website with outdated design and difficult navigation
Clean, welcoming pediatric practice website on mobile showing easy appointment booking
Before: Confusing navAfter: One-tap booking
+89%
new patient inquiries
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WebLakeview Pediatrics

Parents shouldn't have to hunt for hours

New parents in a panic at 11pm couldn't find the after-hours line. The site had 14 navigation items and a Flash-era photo gallery.

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Three paths. One table.

Whatever brought you here, there's a version of this conversation built around your specific situation.

Small business owner reviewing brand materials at a wooden counter with warm morning light
Main Street Business
37 yearsserving local business

You're choosing between us and your nephew with Canva.

We get it. Here's the honest difference.

Your nephew is talented. We just do it full-time, for 37 years, with a track record you can call and check. We'll show you exactly what $2,400 looks like in real deliverables before you sign anything.

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Franchise location storefront with local community event signage and welcoming atmosphere
Regional Franchisee
14franchise brands served

Corporate gave you a style guide. We'll make it feel local.

Co-op dollars, local strategy.

You have brand standards to follow and a community that wants to see themselves in your marketing. We've navigated that balance for 14 franchise brands. We know how to color inside the lines and still surprise people.

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Nonprofit team members collaborating on campaign materials at a community center table
Nonprofit Director
3approvals. That's it.

Full campaign. Nonprofit rate. You only approve three things.

We know your budget is the mission.

We offer a fixed-scope annual giving campaign at a rate that respects where your money comes from. You brief us once, approve three checkpoints, and we handle everything else. Including the stuff you didn't know you needed.

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Three generations of the Folio family working together at their oak table, older hands guiding younger ones over brand materials

37

years at the table

The table where
everything gets decided.

Strategy gets sketched on the same oak table where the founders once stuffed envelopes. Three generations. Zero account-manager handoff. When you call, you get the person who did the work.

1987

Harold & Dorothy Folio open a two-desk shop above the hardware store on Main.

2003

Their son Marcus joins. First website client. First media buy. Same oak table.

2019

Marcus's daughter Jess comes on. The table gets a third chair. The work gets sharper.

Now

280+ campaigns. 91% client retention. Still the same table. Still no account managers.

Don't take our word for it.

These are real clients with real phone numbers. We'll give you their contact if you ask.

Branding
"I was about to hire my cousin's kid to redo our logo. Then I saw what Folio did for the bakery down the street. Best $3,200 I've ever spent on marketing."
+62%walk-in traffic
Maria Chen, bakery owner, smiling in front of her shop

Maria Chen

Owner, Sunrise Bakery

Media
"Corporate sent us a 47-page brand guide and told us to 'be local.' Folio figured out how to do both. Our regional numbers are up 41% and the franchisor is using our campaign as a model."
+41%regional sales YoY
Devon Hargrove, franchise operator, standing outside his restaurant location

Devon Hargrove

Regional Operator, Coastal Burger Co.

PR
"I run a food bank. I don't have a marketing budget, I have a mission budget. Folio found a way to serve both. Our annual giving doubled. I cried a little."
2.1×annual donations
Keisha Williams, nonprofit director, at a community event with volunteers

Keisha Williams

Executive Director, Open Hands Food Bank

280+

Campaigns launched

91%

Client retention rate

37

Years in business

3

Generations, one table

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