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SELECT design portfolio
Metrodesign Studio is an energetic, multi-faceted design firm
founded in 2004. Our proven business model of fusing fresh,
modern design, affordable pricing and top-rate service, has
nearly quadrupled our business since our inception.
With over 20 years of experience in branding, print work,
signage, website development and copywriting among our
principals, Metrodesign has establised itself as a leading
solution for clients and projects of all scopes and sizes.
We believe in an open, communicative process and look
forward to building lasting partnerships with our clients.
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Associates in Nephrology
Endurance Investment Management
The Philip Nearing School of Wing Chun
BBR Chicago
Family Grounds Cafe
Restaurant Intelligence Agency
Beach Money Network Marketing
Genworth Financial
Rokas International
Benjamin Moore Paints
GMK International Group, Inc.
Ruttenberg Capital Management
Byers Home Team
Greenleaf Bakehouse
Sapori Trattoria
Capital H Group
Heritage Wine Sellers
Skändal
Carlucci Restaurant
Hokanson Fine Carpets
SBS Development
Carrick Marketing Communications
JAB Real Estate
Sedgwick Properties
Cataldo/Marovitz Development
Jamco New Media
Space Architects + Planners
Chambers Cross
Jameson Real Estate
Stefanie Lyons, Writer
Chicago Graystone
Jay Devlin Real Estate
Tabula Tua
Chicago House + Social Services
Jenny Jo Media
Trillium Boutique
Chicago Scapes
The Kalo Foundation
Ulta Cosmetics
City of Chicago
Koenig + Strey
United Home Loans
The Cornell Daily
Landrosh Development
Color Communications, Inc.
Laudi Vidni
Compucoach
Lauren Loef Intérieurs
CoralBridge
Logan Square Kitchen
CRF Marketing
Matisse A Hair Studio
DHL
M&R Accounting
Dry Systems Technologies
Mindcrest
Encoris Group
Optima Juris
clients
Each successful project starts with an in-depth discovery
process in which we get to know our client, their audience
and their competition.
With this information in-hand, we guide each project to the
most effective and impactful design solution. One that both
communicates the clients philosophy and positions them with
a favorable edge in their market.
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luxurious
timber lofts
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, get ready
to experience Park Kingsbury Luxury Lofts.
Impeccably designed timber lofts in one of the
most prestigious neighborhoods of Chicago.
City luxury at its finest.
PARK KINGSBURY LUXURY LOFTS
Sales Brochure
These million dollar luxury lofts, located in a prominent
and upscale Northside neighborhood, needed marketing
collateral to match. A little edgy and a whole lot classy.
LAUREN LOEF INTÉRIEURS
Identity & Website
Specializing in high-end, urbane designs, Lauren Loef
Intérieurs found a niche in the upscale markets of both
Chicago and Atlanta. A soft, sophisticated color palette,
high-fashion identity mark, and beautiful photography
were created to echo the timeless, European elegance
of their work.
A CHICAGO CAFE
WHERE KIDS ARE FREE
TO BE KIDS & YOU’RE
FREE TO RELAX
FAMILY GROUNDS CAFE CO.
Identity, Website & Interior Graphics
This child-friendly cafe was looking for a vibrant, fresh
and community-based brand. Utilizing a palette that is
both warm and trendy, coupled with a well organized
layout we found the perfect solution to attract in-theknow city moms.
THE PHILIP NEARING SCHOOL
OF WING CHUN
Identity, Posters & Business Cards
Philip Nearing’s school is largely regarded as one of
the best martial arts academies in all of the world.
Metrodesign developed both an identity and an iconic
brand for the School that reflects the movement,
boldness, intelligence and precision required for the
practice.
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web
JENNY JO MEDIA
Identity
An international film correspondent, web developer
and photographer, Jenny Jo required a family of logos
that expressed these three main areas with a look
reflective of both world travel and high-technology.
CHICAGO SCAPES
Direct Mail, Property Brochure & Identity
Chicago Scapes is a Keller Williams sales team working in
the Bucktown and Wicker Park neighborhoods. They needed
to stand out amid the intense competition as a leading,
sophisticated and city savvy sales force.
COLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Calendars
Monthly calendars designed to market a
leading company that manages, researches
and consults on the usage of color for global
corporations in the auto, paint, furniture
and textiles industries
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SPACE ARCHITECTS + PLANNERS
Holiday Postcard, Corporate Brochure & Direct Mail
Space Architects + Planners is a rising star on the Chicago architecture
scene with progressive thinking and immense young talent. Marketing
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CHICAGO HOUSE & SOCIAL SERVICES
Invitation & Event Signage
Held at an exotic gallery specializing in ancient global artifacts, the
marketing materials for this fund-raising event were required to
both attract and educate a cultured, young professional crowd.
CAPITAL H GROUP
Corporate Brochure & Subsidiary Brochure
A large human resources consulting firm, Capital H
Group wished to create brand materials that steered
clear of the typical stock photography look, while
positioning them as a leading corporate resource.
IDENTITIES
Carrick Marketing Communications, Lauren Loef Interieurs,
Philip Nearing Wing Chun; BOTTOM: Family Grounds Cafe,
Greenleaf Bakehouse, Optima Juris;
TOP:
HALSTED ROW BRANDING DIRECTION 2
ADDITIONAL IDENTITIES
Trillium Boutique, Terrazio Condos, ChicagoScapes Real
Estate; BOTTOM: Encoris Group, Halsted Square Condos, Soapbox
Digital Magazine;
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TOP: Jamco New Media, Jameson Crystal Ball, Restaurante
Intelligence Agency; BOTTOM: Logan Square Kitchen, Byron Flats,
Spoonfeed Restaurant PR;
THE CORNELL DAILY
Wake Up to Good News Website
Based out of Seattle WA, The Cornell Daily is a
website dedicated to making good news stories
stand out amid the typical sea of gloom and doom.
Quirky and fun, the editors wanted a site that
portrayed happiness, warmth and community.
amenities & features
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amenities &
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SOUTH LOOP LIVING
HAS NEVER BEEN SO FUN
SOUTH LOOP LIVING
HAS NEVER BEEN SO EASY
SOUTH LOOP LIVING
HAS NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD
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MOTOR ROW CONDOMINIUMS
Sales Center Wall Graphics & Barricade Signage
This Michigan Ave. condo development situated in the old Motor
Row district of the South Loop looked to appeal to a young crowd
of first-time home buyers. All supporting materials needed to
reflect the spirit of this vibrant, up-and-coming neighborhood.
LANDROSH DEVELOPMENT
Sales Brochure Spreads
Developing million dollar, modern
homes in Chicago’s Lakeview and
Lincoln Square neighborhoods,
Landrosh Development is a force
in the upscale building industry.
Metrodesign took their existing
brand and elevated it to reflect
the sleek, metropolitan grandeur
of their product.
Thanks for looking!
Would you like to learn more about the powerful
impact of good design on your business? We’ve
helped to launch many new business and
assisted many established ones in finding their
competitive edge. We’re happy to share our
success strategies anytime.
Feel free to contact us with questions, proposal
requests or just to pick our brain.
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