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PAPER AND INK
Books
We love books. The real thing. Honest-to-goodness books. Unfortunately the paper and ink and artistry of traditional books are giving way all too quickly to new formats. The classic, however, doesn’t always have to die to the new. Inspired by the scribes and artists of the past, we are dedicated to continuing the tradition of what we call the “book beautiful”. Real paper. Real ink. Real books. Ours are masterfully created. They offer a certain feel and set the stage for the readers’ experience of your words and story. Like the very love for reading itself, holding and reading a real book is often sublime alchemy. You remember, right?
Folios & Magazines
Our paper-and-ink folios and magazines wed excellence in writing, photography, design, and printing. They create intoxicating reading experiences that evoke and inspire in ways that new-media versions simply can’t. Our approach creates a joy of balance. Tangible. Tactile. It’s an approach that leads to meaningful dialogues and expanded horizons. Readers never suffer new-media overwhelm or targeted distraction with our paper-and-ink folios and magazines.
Writing & Editing
When it comes down to it, writing and editing are more than putting words on paper or rearranging them. Just about anyone can do that. You deserve more. Engaging, clear, life-changing writing is soulful. It is born out of respect for ideas, skillful listening, discernment, and sensitivity to both the process and the art of editing.
Image & Sound
Whether you need unforgettable photos or engaging film or video, remember one very important fact: the best of any image-based project starts with great story. Your project deserves no less. Over the years, we have honed and refined the craft of creating story for image. Regardless of category – business, education, entertainment – it’s the signature of our work. Let us harness the power of great story for your next image-based project.
Websites
Today’s web audience is sophisticated. Viewers expect a web experience that integrates the solidity of form and function with the allure of beauty and elegance. To be effective and to engage, your website needs to be more than sleek and more than pretty pictures. Your website needs to speak a particular story – the very story of your audience – while providing form, function, beauty, and elegance. It’s a tall order. Few organizations completely achieve it, but we can help make it a reality for yours.
Rights & Distribution
The new media landscape that we all find ourselves in can be overwhelming and time-consuming for writers and image professionals. You have great content but no time to be consumed by distribution and rights management. No one ever said you have to do it all. We’re here to help.
We create amazing worlds every day.
Let’s take the next step and work together.
Our approach
We are all about story. It’s the heart of every single project we do. Because we believe story is essential and because we’re fascinated with it, we are naturally big on relationship, too. It’s the soul of every single project we do. To sum it up in a word or two, our approach is simple: do relationship right and tell a great story. It seems to make people happy.
Awesome Design
Here’s an often overlooked fact: design exists in every creative product. Whether it’s a book, a magazine, or a website – design exists. The question becomes is it great design or something else, something that falls short. The best content will suffer without great design. We have spent years exploring the relationship between design and content. We understand how to let each inform the other. The result? Pure magic. A sum that is greater than its parts.
Skillful Communication
You’ve most likely been there before: in the throes of poor communication during a project. It’s not a fun place to be, not for you, not for your project. We so get it. There is another way. We call it skillful communication. Why? Because real communication requires certain skills: listening, discerning, understanding, and speaking in truth and trust. We pledge an experience anchored in skillful communication to all our clients.
Amazing: A Promise
Here’s a scene you may be familiar with. You’re working on a creative project. You started out excited by it. By the end, you were stressed out and disappointed because it just wasn’t as amazing as you thought it would be. It happens. We’ve all been there at some point. But it doesn’t have to happen when you work with a group whose collective job is to create amazing worlds everyday. We’re that group. Artisan Creative Group. We’ll bring amazing to your next creative project. Promise.