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Verve is a creative studio located in Iowa providing brand design and social media marketing services. We don’t just collaborate – we catapult businesses, marketing OGs, and creative teams into the awesome stratosphere. Think of us as your branding hype team and content command center rolled into one. Logo design? Check. Website? Yup. Video magic? Say less. Social strategy that doesn’t scream “meh”? We got you. Tired of playing small and ready to rock the branding and marketing universe with confidence and swagger? Verve is your sidekick.
Meet the Team
Services
BRAND DESIGN | CONTENT STRATEGY | SOCIAL MEDIA | SEO
As a brand studio, we play a crucial role in helping businesses establish or enhance their brand identity. We begin by understanding your values, goals, target audience, and competitive landscape. Next, we work with you to create a clear and comprehensive brand identity and strategy that defines your positioning, messaging, and unique selling propositions. Add a dash of whimsy, a sprinkle of social psychology, and a lot of design magic, and our mad tea party of branding is complete!
BRAND DESIGN
Branding and visual identity are among the most critical aspects of a successful business. We define and create a cohesive and differentiated brand for your business. We provide logo design, website design, brand guidelines, marketing collateral, and social media templates.
WEB DESIGN & SEO
We create websites with two concepts in mind: simplicity and usability. Website design is part of our brand identity service. Our virtual marketing service includes SEO to improve website visibility and help your business connect with customers.
CONTENT STRATEGY
We collaborate to create a plan outlining how your business will create, publish, distribute, and manage content that achieves specific goals and objectives. We offer ongoing creative support with virtual marketing services or empower you and your team to execute the strategy.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Marketing and content creation begins with strategy and understanding your audience. We are passionate about creative imagery, moving and still, print and digital. Verve has the tools and skill set ideal for creating beautiful content on the go.
Portfolio
THINGS WE CREATE
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Blog
THE LATEST STUDIO NEWS
Traditional vs Modern Marketing
Marketing has come a long way since the days of billboards, postcards, and radio jingles. We’re talking glow-up level evolution—from analog vibes to algorithm warfare. But here’s the kicker:
How Small Businesses Can Avoid Shiny Object Syndrome
Alright, let’s talk about Shiny Object Syndrome (SOS)—aka the ultimate productivity killer for small businesses. You know the drill: a flashy new trend, tool, or idea pops up,
The Impact of Platform Bans, Boycotts, and DEI Rollbacks on Small Business Survival
Small businesses, especially Black-owned enterprises, face a perfect storm of policy shifts threatening their survival. From the rollback of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives to Meta's dangerous new
Culture
VERVE
Collaborative – We value diversity of thought, style, and background. When creatives come together to work towards a common goal, it allows for better problem-solving. Collaborative environments spark creativity and ensure creative and successful solutions.
Energy – is neither created nor destroyed, only transformed. Energy is the driving force behind all aspects of life. Creativity is a journey from which we return to communicate the extraordinariness of the simplest, most everyday acts. Engaging content is creativity, energy, and execution.
Simplicity – Why make things complicated when they can be so simple? This is our primary focus, but beware! Simple does not mean easy, and that’s why we love it. We welcome a challenge! And forget about chasing the algorithm. Our sustainable content strategy approach focuses on long-term results, which requires…
Human – It’s easy to forget that we are humans. After all, we’re those techy folks doing computery things on the internets to create awesome logos, websites, and content for you. We actually don’t like to be perceived this this way. We want to get to know you and value lasting relationships.
EVERYWHERE
MOBILE & AGILE
In the Studio – Adobe Creative Cloud certifications is where it’s at from Illustrator and Dreamweaver to Premiere Pro, After Effects and everything in between.
On the Go – Equipped with everything from drones, gimbals fitted with full frame cameras to pop-up studio equipment. Our tools and skillset are ideal for creating beautiful content on-the-go.
Let’s Collaborate
TELL US ABOUT YOUR PROJECT
We love messages and meeting for coffee or tea at one of our favorite local spots. Drop us a note and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible…
