Web / Mobile / Print / Identity
Web and Graphic Design in Berkeley
Thumbtack Studios offers comprehensive web and graphic design and content strategy services to maximize your marketing reach.
In today’s digital world, your company’s brand must convey a consistent, compelling story that seamlessly cascades through your website, social media, online advertising, and offline marketing materials.
At Thumbtack Studios, we begin by working with you to distill and express the unique character of your products and services, focusing on the benefits that only you provide. We frame your story with emotive, memorable visuals and clear, succinct language to create your cohesive and unique brand identity.
Start by telling us what you want to achieve, and we’ll help you find the right mix of deliverables to get you there.
We can help you with:
- Logos / identity / branding
- User interface and experience design (UI/UX)
- Custom development for web / mobile / apps
- Graphics and photography for digital / print / outdoor
- Investor proposals / reports / slide decks
- Business cards / letterhead / envelopes
- Exhibition booths / banners / swag
- Visuals of just about any kind
Our work builds an emotional connection between you and your audience to inspire action.
Q: Why are we so fond of thumbtacks? A: They are sharp, effective, without any fuss, just like our design solutions.
Messaging and Content Strategy
At Thumbtack Studios, we can help you with as much or as little as you need.
In addition to web and graphic design, we can also help you create a message that will resonate with prospective clients and partners to inspire action. Aligned with your visual brand identity, your message combines a solid content strategy and the copywriting to support it.
From there, we evaluate and utilize a wide variety of marketing channels and other vehicles to get the word out (with the benefit of metrics to keep us on track):
- Website: development optimized for desktop and mobile devices
- Social media: strategy, set up, and graphics to get you started
- Advertising: marketing assets in various sizes for digital, print, and outdoor
- Collateral: sales sheets for distribution in print and/or online
- More: videos, podcasts, webinars
In recent years, we’ve been honored to work on projects for the University of California (multiple labs), Stanford University (Reach Lab), MoveOn.org, KPFA/Pacifica Radio, Wisk Aero, Zeno Power, Our Family Coalition, and Berkeley Humane Society, among many others.
Here are just a few recent projects.
Allow me to introduce myself
My name is Kevin Hoelscher, and I am the Founder and Creative Director here at Thumbtack Studios.
I have a genuine and lasting interest in serving clients who are passionate, inspired, and who work for good. With a background combining entrepreneurship, marketing, and design across diverse industries, I bring unique experience and perspective to your project.
Curious how we can help you? Find out. To learn more, please contact Kevin directly:
Thumbtack Studios was founded by Kevin Hoelscher in 2005. More >
About Kevin’s background:
While in design school, Kevin co-founded an award-winning winery in Northern California. He continued to serve as Managing Director of the multi-million dollar startup until it was acquired by a private investor six years later.
Since 2005, he has provided web and graphic design services for a wide variety of clients and sectors including art/design (architecture, fashion, performance), consulting (climate science, engineering, finance), education, nonprofit, and technology (autonomous vehicles, social media, IoT, voice recognition for AI, nano), among many others.
Kevin holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and a master’s degree in Architecture.
We are proud of our work. Check out a few recent projects.
Our web and graphic design services are responsive, scalable,
and focused on results.
