Heavy-Duty
Graphic Design
Why Heavy Duty
Design With Purpose
Heavy-duty design works hard. Every element has a purpose. The purpose is to communicate. There are no meaningless gimmicks, gilding, or frills. Ads are designed to sell. Magazine layout is tuned to invite reading. Logos are created and presented to establish a distinct identity.
A heavy-duty design will not make a bad idea good, an unwanted product desirable, or a frivolous service necessary. Yet properly executed, heavy-duty design will always make something that is great even better.
Art (right) developed for the table game, Rebuilding Main Street. The game is the centerpiece for an academic study of mindfulness and cooperation within city governments. Click here to view an intro video.
It’s All Heavy Duty
Full-Service Studio
Forty-plus years as a graphic designer enables Pennie Works to offer a wide range of expertise and project management for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and non-profits in marketing, branding, and media. Since Pennie Works is plugged into a group of established professionals, PWS is a single source for projects small and large. Pennie Works Studio is also pleased to provide heavy-duty design in collaboration with the professionals you choose. Allow the studio to help you be successful.
The limited-edition Stillwater History Museum datebook was produced annually and sold to benefit the museum. The datebook features photographs of museum exhibits as well as stories of organizations and families from the city’s history. The datebooks sold out quickly.
STRATEGY
Brand Messaging • Digital Strategy • Marketing • Process and Asset Management
BRANDING
Logo development • Brand Standards • Brand Analysis & Positioning
PRINT AND PACKAGING
Retail Packaging • Brochures • Print Advertising • Magazines • Books • Annual Reports • Newsletters
DIGITAL
Websites • Website Content & Messaging • Landing Pages • Email Campaigns • Social Media
STRATEGIC PRESENCE
Signs • Banners • Recognition Displays • Trade show Booth Design and Displays
ORIGINAL ART
Marketing Graphics • Illustrations • Editorial Art • Murals
They love the work
What People Are Saying
Perfect Match
“Pennie Works matched what I wanted with what I needed. With the logo toolkit he created, I can present Dear Britt clearly every place needed.”
Brittany, Dear Britt Jewelry Design
Super Easy
“Pennie Works Studio worked hard to understand my business. PWS created a branding package tuned to be effective in my target markets.”
Kristen, Masters Technology Services
Blown Away
“Pennie Works Studio blew us away with their creativity, their professionalism, and the quality of their work. We could not have been more pleased with the final product, and look forward to being enthusiastic return customers in the near future.”
Melanie, co-creator of Rebuilding Main Street
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It’ So Confusing
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My 2-Cents Worth
Unreasonable Rates
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Unreasonable Rates
Stillwater, Oklahoma, the city of my residence, has a FB group that is the place for its citizens to rant, rave, seek recommendations, and get general information. Every once in a while, there will be an inquiry for some service or product that is wanted, specifically...