Ads for the shop down the street.

Three things, done carefully. Most shops need one of them, some need all three.

• Social ads

  Posts and short paid campaigns for Instagram and Facebook, written, designed, and scheduled for you.

• Print ads

  Flyers, mailers, door hangers, and newspaper or program ads, sized and sent to the printer ready to go.

• Brand refresh

  A cleaner logo, a small set of colors, and type you can use on the sign, the truck, and the receipt.

1. 1

   Tell us about the shop

   A short call or a form. What you sell, who comes in, what you want more of, and what you can spend.

2. 2

   We make the ads

   Copy, layout, and a plan for where each piece runs. You see the first drafts within two weeks.

3. 3

   You approve, we run them

   Nothing goes out without your okay. Then we place the ads, schedule the posts, and send you a plain report.

Sample projects, to show the kind of work we do. The business names and results are made up for illustration and are not client results.

• SamplePrint and social

  Two Pines Bakery

  A Saturday flyer and six posts for a new sourdough line. The first two batches sold out before noon.

• SampleBrand refresh

  Northfield Pool Service

  New logo, truck lettering, and a door hanger for a two-person pool company. Same name, finally legible from the street.

• SampleSocial ads

  Hollis Street Barbers

  Four weeks of Instagram posts aimed at three nearby zip codes. Saturday chairs booked out through the month.

What owners say after a project, in their own words.

• “I was paying a guy $400 a month to run our Facebook and never saw a dime back. Brantov had three posts up in a week and my manager said folks were mentioning them at the register. 19 new loyalty sign-ups the first month. Maybe that doesn't sound like a lot but it's 19 more than the month before.”

• “They asked more questions about my shop in one phone call than the last agency did in six months. The posts actually sound like me. My daughter read one and said 'that's mom' which I took as a compliment.”

• “Had my doubts about paying somebody to post pictures of tacos but I'll admit when I'm wrong. The $150 boost on our anniversary weekend was the best money I spent all quarter. Line out the door Saturday.”

What does it cost?

Most projects are a flat fee agreed before we start, based on what you need and where the ads run. Ad spend (what you pay Instagram, the printer, or the paper) is separate and goes on your account, not ours.

How long does it take?

You see first drafts within two weeks of our first call. A print piece is usually at the printer within a month. A brand refresh takes four to six weeks.

Do you only work in Austin?

We are based in Austin and most of our work is in Central Texas, but we work by phone and email with businesses anywhere in Texas.

Who owns the work?

You do. Every file we make, including the logo, the layouts, and the ad accounts, is yours to keep whether or not we keep working together.