Black Umbrella Design is a graphic design, illustration, and content provider servicing clients across the US (and occasionally elsewhere). We serve established small businesses and start-ups who recognize the need for distinctive, strategic, and creative branding and marketing materials on a project-by-project basis.
Most of our active clients have been working with us for ten years or longer. The service categories below don't represent everything we can do, but reflect ordinary work we produce each day.
At Black Umbrella Design, we have a reputation for creating strong, distinctive designs that balance creativity and practicality. When designing for existing branding, we have the ability to generate fresh concepts that still observe established guidelines and compliment the current brand trajectory.
A logo is much more than an icon and a typeface. It's a business tool. It may be one part of a strategic branding campaign that builds recognition within a targeted audience, or it may carry the weight of grabbing a prospective customer’s attention in a moment. Knowing the difference is key.
From vector renderings of cars, boats and airplanes, to cartoons, caricatures, and sports mascots, to traditional pen and pencil illustrations, we have the range of skills necessary to bring your concept to life. We've always been good with a pencil and paper (and a mouse), but with AI image tools, even more is possible.
We know how to design for screen printing because we were contract apparel printers for almost 20 years. Whether you're a printer or a reseller who wants to take your design capabilities up a notch, or you want to create a new line of printed products, we've designed for everything from the NBA to churches.
Creating spot color separations from complex full color artwork is a challenge for many apparel screen printers. We have decades of experience in preparing simulated process color separations from even the most daunting designs, producing stunning results on any garment color.
Gone are the days of having to order dozens of pieces in order to print a colorful design on a t-shirt or hoodie. Whether you need employee t-shirts or apparel for an event, Direct-to-Garment printing allows us to produce one shirt at a time, as needed, in perpetuity. No screen charges, no minimum orders.
Your website is a primary marketing asset, one that makes an outsized impression on prospects who may never contact you or visit you at a physical location. We design sites that accurately present your brand with attractive clarity and ease of navigation. We can also provide basic hosting.
Black Umbrella Design can serve as a one-stop-shop for everything from promotional items like mugs, pens, and buttons to printed marketing essentials like business cards, brochures, stickers and postcards. We're designers first and foremost, but are always glad to provide printing services to our clients.
The proactive nature and low cost of email marketing makes it a must for any business. The challenge is standing out from the avalanche of emails your customers already receive. From enticing subject lines to striking graphics, Black Umbrella Design can make certain your emails get noticed and read.
Self publishing of books and recording your own music has never been easier. Black Umbrella Design can provide a striking, genre-appropriate cover design for your book or album that represents your work professionally and gets shoppers to push play on Spotify or make a purchase on their Kindle.
Consistently posting on social media requires content, and creating quality content that is vibrant, on brand, and presents a focused message to followers is difficult. Black Umbrella Design can tailor a content creation plan that fits your needs and budget, making sure your channels represent you well.
Black Umbrella Design knows how to go big, whether it's trade show display graphics and vending booth graphics, vehicle wraps, large format banners and signs, storefront window graphics and facades... even billboards! And we can create mock ups in advance to help you envision the final product.
Unlike larger agencies and advertising firms, we're only as involved in your marketing as you need us to be. Some clients use us once a year, while others send work to us weekly. We keep our clients coming back by doing excellent work on every project sent our way, not by locking you into comprehensive plans and contracts.
Try us on just one project... we're confident you'll find us easy to work with, responsive, and focused on your priorities. Or ask us a question about any idea you're considering. We won't give you the hard sell, and if we think we're not the best fit, we'll try to point you in a helpful direction. Your success is our success.
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Black Umbrella Design · Knoxville, Tennessee (37774)
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