Our Work
Our showcase of past client work
Our Collaborations
Focused Strategy Fueled By Passion and Creativity
Client: The Pat O’Connor Fund for Music & Art
Project: Brochure
Team: Michelle Keller & Emily Rippe Desmond
Description:
SBC was asked by this arts-focused nonprofit organization to create a trifold brochure to attract potential donors. The fund was founded by the widow of Toledo’s beloved musical guide and founder of Culture Clash Records, Pat O’Connor.
Client: SAIL Provider Services, Inc.
Project: Brochure
Team: Michelle Keller & Emily Rippe Desmond
Description:
This new organization in Toledo requested a trifold brochure to reach new clients. SAIL inspires personal growth in people with developmental disabilities through therapeutic leisure, vocational habilitation, and social skills training in a person-centered environment.
Client: Warning Shot Records
Project: Social Media Marketing Consulting
Team: Emily Rippe Desmond & Lucas Sigurdson
Description:
Warning Shot Records is currently working with the SBC team on a collaborative effort to elevate the social media presence of pop singer-songwriter, Catlea.
Client: Gathering Volumes
Project: Social Media Marketing & Graphic Design
Team: Michelle Keller & Emily Rippe Desmond
Description:
Bookstore owner Denise Phillips approached SBC about creating a social media strategy to assist marketing and sales through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Client: RCI Interior Design
Project: T-Shirt Design
Team: Amanda Holman & Emily Rippe Desmond
Description:
Interior designer Rose Toth requested the SBC team to create a graphic design for a t-shirt submission in JupMode’s “Here For Good” campaign. For every $20 shirt sold on the JupMode site during COVID-19, half of the proceeds go directly back to the independent business.
Client: Reem For Ohio
Project: Marketing & Branding Consulting
Team: Michelle Keller, Emily Rippe Desmond, & Lucas Sigurdson
Description:
In the winter of 2020, the SBC freelancers worked with local political candidate Reem Subei, assisting with a number of marketing initiatives, including business card design, social media marketing strategy, narrative storytelling/branding, and additional communications consultation.
Client: Balance Pan-Asian Grille
Project: Public Relations & Social Media Marketing
Team: Emily Rippe Desmond & Lucas Sigurdson
Description:
Lucas and Emily have contributed to a variety of social media, public relations, and photography requests for Balance Grille over the past couple years. They’ve collaborated on projects for the brand as hired members of the marketing team, and as solo freelance contributors.
Client: Adams Street Publishing
Project: Various
Team: Amanda Holman, Emily Rippe Desmond, Kelly Thompson, & Jason Webber
Description:
Many of the participating freelancers in the SBC network have either worked full-time at Adams Street Publishing and/or contributed its publications, including Toledo City Paper, Current Magazine, Toledo Area Parent, Ann Arbor Family, and Findlay Area Family, as writers, editors, photographers, and designers.
Our Passion Projects
These particular projects have a very special place in our hearts
Client: The Randall Family
Project: Website
Team: Michelle Keller & Emily Rippe Desmond
Description:
In March 2020, the SBC team was approached about creating a simple website where Melissa Howell Back’s memory and story could be told. Melissa is Emily’s first cousin. She lost her life to domestic violence.
Client: Adams Street Bars
Project: Fundraiser Promotion & Design
Team: Isaac Klunk & Emily Rippe Desmond
Description:
At the beginning of the COVID-19 stay-at-home mandate, Emily approached local arts and music ambassador, Ryan Bunch, about an online GoFundMe fundraiser he had started. The SBC team collaborated with Ryan to create and co-host an online event through Zoom and Facebook. This collaborative effort helped Ryan exceed his goal of $5,000 to support the bartenders and business owners of the Adams Street entertainment corridor in Uptown Toledo.
Client: Fluid Art By Chel
Project: Social Media Strategy
Team: Emily Rippe Desmond
Description:
Emily is currently working with Toledo fluid artist, Chel Smith, on a series of social media strategies to enhance the artist’s presence on Facebook and Instagram.
Client: Toledo Area Progressives
Project: Logo Design
Team: Amanda Holman
Description:
In 2017, Emily worked with Amanda to create an inclusive logo design for the local political group, Toledo Area Progressives, to use on its social media pages.
Client: Toledo Area Progressives
Project: Event Coordination & Promotion
Team: Amanda Holman & Emily Rippe Desmond
Description:
Emily helped organize a community fundraiser for reproductive healthcare in the form of a storytelling event in January 2020. Amanda collaborated with Emily to create a promotional poster to advertise the event.
