Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # 427 Design Print | Web | Motion | Photography | Identity ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://427design.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Meet Amy](https://427design.com/meet-amy/) - Tell us a little bit about your background. (Where did you grow up? What were you like as a child? Fondest childhood memory?) I grew up in North Hill in Akron. I actually was a fighter as a kid, I ended up suspended many times because I got into fights with girls, mostly over - [Get to know Ryn](https://427design.com/get-to-know-ryn/) - Tell us a little bit about your background. (Where did you grow up? What were you like as a child? Fondest childhood memory?) I grew up in Milwaukee (yes the actual city, not a suburb) in a little house with my parents and five siblings. I was a total nerd as a kid; my sister - [Get to know Josh](https://427design.com/get-to-know-josh/) - Tell us a little bit about your background. (Where did you grow up? What were you like as a child? Fondest childhood memory?) I grew up in the Chapel Hill area of Akron. When I was a child, I made up stories and drew pictures all the time. I always knew I wanted to - [Meet our Summer Intern Sid](https://427design.com/meet-our-summer-intern-sid/) - Tell us a little bit about your background. (Where did you grow up? What were you like as a child? Fondest childhood memory?) I grew up in what is affectionately referred to as the “Gem City” aka Dayton Ohio. I think I must have been an annoying child due to my affinity for always - [Get to Know Shelby](https://427design.com/get-to-know-shelby/) - Get to know our newest designer, Shelby: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Where did you grow up, your childhood memories, ya know, the early years. I am originally from Hubbard, Ohio. My summers were spent outside riding dirt bikes, swimming and playing basketball. In the winter I spent most of my time playing - [The Great Coca-Cola Can Debacle](https://427design.com/the-great-coca-cola-can-debacle/) - A Tale of Two Cans - [Welcome to the Team: Kevin Edition](https://427design.com/welcome-to-the-team-kevin-edition/) - What differentiates you from Kyle? Not much, we are actually siblings — twin spies genetically engineered and sent by [edited for legal reasons] to infiltrate your company and corrupt your files. Our operation is going well — so far. Where did you go to school? Wellington Exempted Village public schools K-12 That sounds made - [The National Addy Awards](https://427design.com/the-national-addy-awards/) - We are honored to be able to say that the poster(s) that we designed and printed for Flite Test won Gold at the National ADDY Awards, held in Phoenix, AZ on June 8th. The poster had won Gold, and Best of Show at the Akron ceremony in March, and Silver in the Fifth District ADDY - [Welcome to the team: Kyle Edition](https://427design.com/welcome-to-the-team-kyle-edition/) - So, Kyle — what’s it feel like to be the second of three “K-named” people we’ve hired in a month? Kinda like being the middle child. But a lot better than being the third (sorry Kevin). What differentiates you from Kaitlyn and Kevin? That's probably the hardest question honestly. I don't really know Kaitlyn or - [Making of: 427 Bulb Sign](https://427design.com/making-of-427-bulb-sign/) - If you came to our 7th annual Open House on April 26th, you may have noticed a new addition to our office walls: a huge, lighted marquee sign consisting of our name, star logo and a curving arrow (it's kind of hard not to notice). When we first picked our Open House theme nearly a - [Open House 7: Recap](https://427design.com/open-house-7-recap/) - Friday, April 26th was our seventh annual Open House, and we want to take a moment and thank the more than 200 people that attended. We try every year to top the previous year's event, and we think we may have succeeded. We hope you all had fun — maybe you even won a prize - [Lucky No. 7: You're Invited](https://427design.com/lucky-no-7-youre-invited/) - This year we're celebrating our 7th year in business, and the theme of our annual open house is "Lucky No. 7." We want all of our friends and clients to feel as lucky as we do, so this year's party will be a little bit different than the past six. We'll have four blackjack tables, - [2013 ADDY Awards Recap](https://427design.com/2013-addy-awards-recap-we-won-more-of-them/) - We had a great time at the 2013 Akron ADDY Awards on Friday night, and we’re super proud of our team and our accomplishments last year. We walked away with a total of 10 ADDYs, plus Best of Show and the Best Use of Paper award. This was our second year in a row winning - [Making of: Fontoween Poster](https://427design.com/fontoween-poster-process/) - Illustrating Intestines: A Process Story - [2011 Recap: We Did Some Stuff.](https://427design.com/2011-recap-we-did-some-stuff/) - How Do You Measure Our Year? - [2012 Akron ADDY Awards Recap: We Won Them.](https://427design.com/2012-akron-addy-awards-recap-we-won-them/) - ADDY Awards Recap: We won. - [Welcome to the Team: Andrea Brown Edition](https://427design.com/welcome-to-the-team-andrea-brown-edition/) - Meet The Team: Andrea Brown - [Showdown at 427: You're Invited](https://427design.com/showdown-at-427-youre-invited/) - Showdown at 427 - [Welcome to Our New Site!](https://427design.com/welcome-to-our-new-site/) - Hi there! If this is your first time on our site, or our blog, welcome! If you've been here before, you may notice that it looks a bit different. Ever since the total redesign of our site a few years ago, we've been working to make the site better. We've tried to simplify the design - [Making of: Christmas Card](https://427design.com/4721/) - It’s always a challenge for us to design pieces for ourselves — it’s hard to find the right balance between wanting to entertain our clients and friends, while also injecting the piece with our personalities. Our Christmas card this year was actually two years in the making for this, and other, reasons, but we’re super - [Making of: Matco Tools Calendar](https://427design.com/making-of-the-2013-matco-tools-calendar/) - This year, we had the pleasure of working on the Matco Tools calendar for the second time (check out last year’s calendar here). We once again had an amazing time with everyone involved, and we hope it shows. We decided (with Matco’s blessing) to pursue a pin-up theme, and we wanted to be extra careful - [Collaboration with Friends](https://427design.com/4738/) - We recently had the wonderful opportunity to collaborate with our talented friends at TRIAD Communications on a poster project for Tuesday Musical Association. Both agencies came up with concepts, and a design from TRIAD was ultimately chosen. The final, four-color poster was then screen printed in our print lab with help from both firms, as - [Obama vs. Romney, Design Edition](https://427design.com/obama-vs-romney-design-edition/) - By now I’m sure you’re aware that there’s this thing called an “election” going on today, but instead of comparing the candidates on important issues such as the economy, foreign affairs and social policy, I thought I’d talk about what really matters: each campaign’s respective graphic design. From logos, to websites, to social networks, each - [Silver and Gold](https://427design.com/silver-and-gold/) - Its that time of year again... Award Season. Once again, AAF Akron treated the Akron creative community to an evening of good food, great company and well-deserved kudos for all of the amazing work that was produced over the last year. As always, we are proud to be included in such a talented group of agencies and individuals. Each year - [Get to Know Our New Intern: Rachel](https://427design.com/get-to-know-our-new-intern-rachel/) - Tell us a little bit about your background. I grew up in Hudson, Ohio but my fondest memories were taking trips to South Carolina and driving around in golf carts and spending time with family. What is your educational background? I graduated from Hudson High School in 2014 and I’m going to enter my - [Get to Know: Hari Gwyn Tidswell](https://427design.com/get-to-know-hari-gwyn-tidswell/) - So, you win the award for the intern with the longest commute. Tell us about where you’re from and how you ended up here with us. I am from a small town called Penmaenmawr in Wales which is in the United Kingdom. (Not England). I was looking for graphic design companies to intern with and - [Six Silver Statues](https://427design.com/six-silver-statues/) - Once again, AAF-Akron hosted a varietal Who's Who of the Akron advertising professionals and students. This year 427 Design received six Silver ADDY Awards from AAF-Akron at the aptly presidential-themed celebration of the Akron creative community on February 12th - Abe Lincoln's Birthday. At the close of each awards season we like to take the time to thank - [Get To Know Our Wintern: Giulia Giancola](https://427design.com/get-to-know-our-wintern-giulia-giancola/) - Tell us a little bit about your background. Where did you grow up? Fond memories... I’m still a kid who likes kid stuff, like finger painting and cartoons. But my fondest memories are of running barefoot through my backyard in Ashtabula with my siblings. So you don't go to Ohio's Polytechnic University? No. I graduated from Jefferson - [Get to Know: Brian Barr](https://427design.com/get-to-know-brian-barr/) - Tell us about yourself. Where did you grow up? What were you like? I grew up in Louisville, Ohio and was a quiet kid, spending most of my time skateboarding and learning musical instruments. I loved creating everything from my own comic strips and skateboarding videos, to terrible haunted houses in my backyard. What about college? - [Fontoween 2013](https://427design.com/fontoween-2013/) - For the past four years we have opened our doors, and our print lab, to the students of the University of Akron Myers School of Art for a hands-on, screen printing workshop. This two-night workshop is one of many opportunities open to design students as a part of the program’s Design Week activities. The poster - [Get to Know: Kaitlin Meme (Pronounced: \ˈmē-mē\)](https://427design.com/get-to-know-kaitlin-meme-pronounced-ˈme-me/) - 427 Design officially has its own Meme!Not this kind of meme... This kind of Meme...Tell us a little bit about you. Where did you grow up, your childhood memories, ya know, the early years. I grew up in the Cleveland area… I was pretty shy, quiet child, but definitely kept myself entertained by making things or playing outside. - [Get to Know: Yana Hartzler](https://427design.com/get-to-know-yana-hartzler/) - Tell us a little bit about your background. Well, I was born on the coast of the Black Sea in wonderful Ukraine. When I was six, my family moved to Cleveland and that’s where I’ve been ever since. I was a quiet child, my parents told everyone I was very shy. But I wasn’t shy - [Open House 8 is Almost Here!](https://427design.com/open-house-8-is-almost-here/) - The design game continues to be an incredible journey for 427 Design.For those of you who have been Breaking Bread with us from the very beginning, you understand that Building Creative Unions and establishing One Fun House has been the foundation of our business. We have led the Fight Against the Ugliness for eight years, - [“There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired.” —Nick Carraway (The Great Gatsby)](https://427design.com/there-are-only-the-pursued-the-pursuing-the-busy-and-the-tired-nick-carraway-the-great-gatsby/) - There's an old adage that the Shoemaker's children always go barefoot. The best description I read was, "a skilled or knowledgeable person commonly neglects to give his own family the benefit of his expertise." We couldn't have said it better ourselves. Its a common problem in this industry. We create brands and identities for outstanding companies, - [Get to Know 427 Design: New Years Edition](https://427design.com/get-to-know-427-design-new-years-edition/) - Andrea I resolve not to make New Years resolutions. I think it sets me up for failure from the start. I guess I just set my mind to want to make each year the best that I can. To try new things, to work hard, to spend quality time with the people that I - [Get to Know 427 Design: Gift Exchange Edition](https://427design.com/get-to-know-427-design-gift-exchange-edition/) - Andrea Joe. He shares in my love of craft beer. So maybe there’s a mix-a-six in my future. Justin I hope it was Joe, because I think he’d ask Allie what to do. Brad Kevin...because he knows nothing about me. Gwen Brad. It would probably be the least ridiculous and I could really use a - [Get to Know 427 Design: Christmas Movie Edition](https://427design.com/get-to-know-427-design-christmas-movie-edition/) - Andrea Elf has always been my favorite. Why? Well, I don't really think this requires much of an explanation. Will Ferrell...in a giant elf costume. “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!” However, I have a three-year-old and have recently been introduced to the Polar Express. So I guess - [Get To Know 427 Design: Christmas Gifts Editon](https://427design.com/get-to-know-427-design-christmas-gifts-editon/) - Gwen When I was about 8, my sisters and I opened a box that just had a key in it and were told to go look out back. When we went to check, there was a four-wheeler sitting on the deck! Joe Probably the Ghostbusters Fire House. 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You can buy additional chips or raffle tickets outright with cash from a 427 Design team member, or by - [Open House 6](https://427design.com/openhouse6/) - [Thanks](https://427design.com/openhouse9/thanks/) - [Case Studies](https://427design.com/case-studies/) - We would love to Work with You - [Our Work](https://427design.com/our-work/) - We make BEAUTIFUL THINGS - [Home](https://427design.com/home/) - [istock](https://427design.com/istock/) - [Support](https://427design.com/support/) - [Questionnaire](https://427design.com/questionnaire/) ## Project - [Audio Kitchen](https://427design.com/ourwork/audio-kitchen/) - Logo and business cards for the Audio Kitchen, a recording studio by Northeast Ohio musician Neil Zaza. - [Export A Animation](https://427design.com/ourwork/export-a-animation/) - [Timken Pop Up Video](https://427design.com/ourwork/timken-pop-up-video/) - Illustrations for a promotional video for Timken. Animation done by StoneKap Productions. - [PAC Racing Springs](https://427design.com/ourwork/pac-racing-springs/) - A poster, calendar and promotional video for PAC Racing Springs, a provider of leading technology in the Motor-Sports and aftermarket applications. - [Matco Tools Videos](https://427design.com/ourwork/matco-tools-videos/) - We filmed these promotional videos for Matco Tools on-location to showcase how their toolboxes hold up against the competition, and as an informational tool for distributors. - [KSU Library Holiday Card](https://427design.com/ourwork/kent-state-university-library-holiday-card-2011/) - We created custom illustrations, typography and animation for this Kent State University Library holiday e-card. - [OPEN HOUSE V SPACE](https://427design.com/ourwork/image-test/) - To celebrate the quinquennial anniversary of 427 Design’s launch, we decided on the theme of “Office Space Exploration” for our 5th annual open house. From a hand illustrated and animated RSVP, to glow-in-the-dark Space Buttons (from space) and a 5-color screenprinted poster, the event was an out-of-this-world success. - [Jo-Ann Sew Unique Contest](https://427design.com/ourwork/jo-ann-sew-unique-contest/) - [Welty Thanksgiving Cards](https://427design.com/ourwork/welty-thanksgiving-card-2011/) - We created custom illustrations, typography and animation two years in a row for these Welty Building Company e-cards, which were sent to employees and clients to celebrate Thanksgiving. - [Open House VI Showdown](https://427design.com/ourwork/open-house-vi-showdown/) - Collateral pieces for our sixth annual Open House included posters and t-shirts screenprinted in our print lab and a cowhide mailer that we screenprinted and branded with a custom branding iron. Guests dined on pulled pork and cow pies, drank Kentucky Bourbon poured by an authentic, mustachioed bartender and took home hand-stamped, burlap sacks filled - [University Park Alliance](https://427design.com/ourwork/university-park-alliance/) - [Matco Tools 2012 Calendar](https://427design.com/ourwork/2012-matco-tools-calendar/) - We worked with Studio Martone and the good folks at Matco Tools on the 2012 Matco Tools Calendar, a huge project that included shooting at six great locations — DSR Racing in Indiana; Cain BMW in Canton, OH; a replica Mobil Gas Station in Waynesburg, OH; Lucas Oil Raceway in Indiana; MAPS Air Museum in - [Padua Admissions](https://427design.com/ourwork/padua-admissions/) - Every three years we re-design the admissions packet for Padua Franciscan High School. This informational packet goes out to middle school kids and their parents to aid them in choosing a high school and has included a video viewbook DVD, admissions brochure/poster and MedTrack brochure. Awards: Gold ADDY award (district five); Three Gold ADDYs and - [American Greetings](https://427design.com/ourwork/american-greetings/) - In conjunction with American Greetings, we created custom illustrations and animation for these e-cards. Audio and art direction via American Greetings. All content © American Greetings. - [Diversified Disaster Recovery](https://427design.com/ourwork/diversified-disaster-recovery/) - [Open House VII Lucky No. 7](https://427design.com/ourwork/open-house-vii-lucky-no-7/) - For our Lucky 7th year, our annual open house was Vegas-themed. We screen printed posters (and glittered some!); made postcard invites and vouchers for gambling; screen printed special felt invites; gave away buttons, matches and candy cigarettes; printed posters on felt; built a custom marquee sign and screen printed obnoxious t-shirts. We also sent out - [Pulp Images](https://427design.com/ourwork/pulp-images/) - Logo, flyer, website and Kickstarter campaign for PulpImages.com. - [Ronald McDonald House](https://427design.com/ourwork/ronald-mcdonald-house/) - [Food Bank 2020](https://427design.com/ourwork/food-bank-2020/) - We recently teamed up with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank to help with their Foodbank 2020 campaign. To learn and see more check out the full site here. - [Kenmore Better Block](https://427design.com/ourwork/kenmore-better-block/) - [Blossom Hill](https://427design.com/ourwork/blossom-hill/) - Logo, business cards and a brochure for a non-profit facility in Northeast Ohio providing care for adults with profound mental and physical disabilities. - [Cuyahoga Falls Better Block](https://427design.com/ourwork/cuyahoga-falls-better-block/) - This campaign includes a hand illustrated poster, flyers, postcards, business cards, and a website. - [Akron Icons Poster](https://427design.com/ourwork/akron-icons-poster/) - We collaborated with Unbox Akron to create this homage to all things Akron. - [Open House X](https://427design.com/ourwork/open-house-x/) - To celebrate our tenth annual open house, we pulled inspiration from our past and repurposed into something new for a true cumulation of 427 Design. Click here to view our web animation. - [dlhBOWLES Website](https://427design.com/ourwork/dlhbowles-website/) - Check out the full site here. - [Neil Zaza Peach Album](https://427design.com/ourwork/neil-zaza-peach-album/) - To learn more about Neil, his music, or to purchase the album please click here. - [DLH Industries](https://427design.com/ourwork/dlh-industries/) - On-location and product photography, as well as a website, for a manufacturer of plastic air and fluid handling assemblies, tubing, hoses and profile extrusions in Canton, Ohio. Click here to visit the site. - [Winery at Wolf Creek](https://427design.com/ourwork/winery-at-wolf-creek/) - We recently redesigned the website for the Winery at Wolf Creek. Check out the full site here. - [Open House IX A Feast for Thine Eyes](https://427design.com/ourwork/open-house-ix-a-feast-for-thine-eyes/) - [Diversified Digital X-Ray Pamphlet](https://427design.com/ourwork/diversified-digital-x-ray-pamplet/) - [Miss Gina's Preschool](https://427design.com/ourwork/miss-ginas-preschool/) - We recently redesigned a website for a local preschool. Check out the full site here. - [Padua Franciscan High School](https://427design.com/ourwork/padua/) - Various marketing materials, on-location photography, logos and a website design for Padua Franciscan High School in Parma, Ohio. Click here to visit the site. - [UP ARTS FAIR & FOOD FEST](https://427design.com/ourwork/up-arts-fair-food-fest/) - We produced various print and web materials for the University Park Alliance’s Arts Fair and Food Fest at Grace Park in Akron. A majority of the pieces were illustrated in house, and we did chalk drawings around the park the day of the festival. - [Hard Rock Rocksino Pack Your Bags Campaign](https://427design.com/ourwork/hard-rock-rocksino-pack-your-bags-campaign/) - [Akron Better Block Campaign](https://427design.com/ourwork/akron-better-block-campaign/) - [427 Design Christmas Card](https://427design.com/ourwork/427-design-christmas-card/) - Our yearly holiday greeting. - [Lighthouse Trust Collateral](https://427design.com/ourwork/lighthouse-trust-collateral/) - [Matco Tools 2013 Calendar](https://427design.com/ourwork/matco-tools-2013-calendar/) - We worked with Studio Martone (photography), Kelly X (illustration) and some of the world’s best-known pin-up models to produce authentic pin-up illustrations for the 2013 Matco Tools Calendar. Working from photographic and hand drawn reference, Kelly X created one-of-a-kind illustrations of each model, as well as various tools. - [University of Akron Fontoween 2014 Poster](https://427design.com/ourwork/university-of-akron-fontoween-2014-poster/) - For a behind the scenes look at the creative process, check out our blog post detailing the making of here. - [Matco Tools 2015 Calendar](https://427design.com/ourwork/matco-tools-2015-calendar/) - [Matco Tools 2015 Calendar Photography](https://427design.com/ourwork/matco-tools-2015-calendar-photography/) - [Padua Admissions 2014 Campaign](https://427design.com/ourwork/padua-admissions-2014-campaign/) - This years campaign involves a guidebook as the companion piece to a redesigned website. Click here to visit the site. - [The Bomb Shelter Poster](https://427design.com/ourwork/the-bomb-shelter-poster/) - Seven color poster created for The Bomb Shelter in Akron, Ohio. - [St. Vincent - St. Mary Guidebook](https://427design.com/ourwork/st-vincent-st-mary-guidebook/) - Thanks to the new guidebook, prospective St. Vincent - St. Mary students now know exactly what it takes to go Irish. - [Full Force Diesel](https://427design.com/ourwork/full-force-diesel/) - Logo, Business Cards and Letterhead for Full Force Diesel, a fuel injector specialty shop located in Tennessee. - [Bella Car Show Poster](https://427design.com/ourwork/bella-car-show-poster/) - [Open House 8 One Upping Our Game Bit–by–Bit](https://427design.com/ourwork/open-house-8-one-upping-our-game-bit-by-bit/) - The design game continues to be an incredible journey for 427 Design. And to celebrate our 8th year, our annual open house was 8-Bit themed. We screen printed awesome posters (per usual), sent out special invites made out of repurposed Nintendo game cartridges, built an interactive RSVP game (click here to view), created an interactive - [Padua Plus Campaign](https://427design.com/ourwork/padua-plus-campaign/) - [AAF Akron](https://427design.com/ourwork/addy-awards/) - We worked with AAF Akron to produce promotional materials for the 2010 Akron ADDY Awards Ceremony, including a call for entries card, RSVP mailer, winners book, banners, slide show and silkscreened poster. - [Reign in Art](https://427design.com/ourwork/test/) - Logo, business cards and website for Reign in Art, a site dedicated to posting the best in heavy metal and hard rock album art. - [The Bomb Shelter Site](https://427design.com/ourwork/the-bomb-shelter-site/) - The Bomb Shelter, Akron's Retro Superstore, asked us to design and build a website that would bring them out of the Cold War. Click here to visit the site. - [Wally Waffle Menu](https://427design.com/ourwork/wally-waffle-menu/) - For the reigning best breakfast place in town, a fresh start at a new location calls for new menus. Incorporating local landmarks, the new menus are, like Wally Waffle, pure Akron. - [Firefighters Community Credit Union Stationery](https://427design.com/ourwork/fccu-stationery/) - The new Firefighters Community Credit Union branded stationery incorporates familiar imagery, with highlights of fire engine red and a diamond plate spot varnish. - [The Nightlight Theater Poster](https://427design.com/ourwork/the-nightlight-theater-poster/) - We teamed up with The Nightlight, Akron’s first Indie Cinema, to celebrate it's opening night with this silk screened poster. - [Padua Franciscan High School Athletic Logo](https://427design.com/ourwork/padua-franciscan-high-school-athletic-logo/) - Athletic logo rebranding for Padua Franciscan High School in Parma, Ohio. For a behind the scenes peak at the process please check out our blog post here. - [Matco Tools 2014 Calendar](https://427design.com/ourwork/2014-matco-tools-calendar/) - [Matco Tools 2014 Calendar Photography](https://427design.com/ourwork/2014-matco-tools-calendar-photography/) - To view the full calendar design click here. - [OPEN HOUSE IV LUCHADOR](https://427design.com/ourwork/open-house-iv-luchador/) - Our fourth annual open house centered around our constant battle in the fight against the ugliness, with a Mexican Luchador theme. We gave away screenprinted posters, luchador figurines with custom, screenprinted packaging and guests enjoyed hand made luchador mask cookies while throwing back delicious margaritas. ¡Qué noche de diversión! - [Flite Test](https://427design.com/ourwork/flite-test/) - Logo redesign and screenprinted posters for Flite Test, an organization created for people who are passionate about flight. The posters were screenprinted in our print lab on various materials such as balsa wood and hobby magazine pages. - [Hudson Farmers Market](https://427design.com/ourwork/hudson-farmers-market/) - We designed this donor package for the Hudson Farmers Market, including a silkscreened wooden crate (filled with market goodies), brochure with a screenprinted cover, back cover and hand-stitched binding, and a hand stitched introduction card. - [University of Akron Fontoween Poster](https://427design.com/ourwork/university-of-akron-fontoween-poster/) - In conjunction with the University of Akron we created original, hand drawn art for this Design Week, “Fontoween” poster. The five-color poster was screenprinted in our print lab by a group of design students. - [Cloud Nine Cupcake](https://427design.com/ourwork/cloud-nine-cupcake/) - Logo and Business cards for a cupcake shop/delivery service in Canton, Ohio. - [427 Design Self-Promotion](https://427design.com/ourwork/427-self-promotion/) - Various 427 Design self-promotional giveaways including automotive-themed cards and stickers designed for the SEMA show in Las Vegas; a hypnotic approach to offering a discount on our services; our Family Portrait Christmas postcard; scratch-and-win cards for SEMA; typographic matchbooks; and our personal business cards, featured in the Best of Business Card Design 9. - [Diamond Deli](https://427design.com/ourwork/deli/) - We had the pleasure of working with Akron’s best deli — the Diamond Deli — on their new look, including a menu, logo, and reverse-discharge, screenprinted t-shirts printed in our print lab. - [Motoreva](https://427design.com/ourwork/motoreva/) - Logo, website design and t-shirt for Motoreva, sellers of maintenance tools and accessories for Ducati motorcycles. Click here to visit the site. - [McMichael Insurance](https://427design.com/ourwork/mcmichael-insurance/) - Logo and website design for a Northeast Ohio provider of high quality, reasonably priced insurance products. Click here to visit the site. - [NEOSCC](https://427design.com/ourwork/neoscc/) - Logo, advertisements and websites for the Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium Initiative. Click here to visit the site. - [Switching Gears](https://427design.com/ourwork/switching-gears-bike-user-map-2/) - Bike user map, logo and website for Switching Gears, an organization dedicated to making Northeast Ohio more bicycle and pedestrian friendly. Click here to visit the site. - [Derek Hess](https://427design.com/ourwork/derek-hess-posters/) - Poster collaborations and on-location studio photography with Cleveland artist Derek Hess. - [HASENSTAB Architects](https://427design.com/ourwork/hasenstab-stationeryprint-materials/) - We updated and overhauled the entire Hasenstab Architects brand, including a new logo, company colors, responsive website, business cards, envelopes, pocket folder and proposal book. Business cards were letterpressed, cards and proposal covers were edge printed with green, envelopes were lined in green and the pocket folder and proposal covers feature a triangular corner cut to mirror - [Lighthouse Captives](https://427design.com/ourwork/brochures/) - Brochure and website design for the Lighthouse Captives Insurance company. Click here to visit the site. - [US Chemical and Plastics](https://427design.com/ourwork/usc-candy-can/) - Promotional materials and on-location photography for US Chemical and Plastics in Massillon, Ohio, including a client appreciation giveaway, industry publication ads, logos and packaging design. - [AMATS Promo Materials](https://427design.com/ourwork/amats-promo-materials/) - Promotional materials and brand overhaul for the Akron Metropolitan Area Transit Study (AMATS), brochures, meeting materials and a new website. Click here to visit the site. - [OPEN HOUSE I BREAKING BREAD](https://427design.com/ourwork/open-house-i-breaking-bread/) - To celebrate the merging of Hain Design and 427 Advertising into 427 Design, we held our first open house in 2007. Centered around the theme of “Breaking Bread” (a nod to our office building’s former life as the Acme Bread Factory), the catered event featured freshly baked loaves, t-shirts, stickers, and a screenprinted poster. - [OPEN HOUSE II BUILDING UNIONS](https://427design.com/ourwork/open-house-ii-building-unions/) - To celebrate one full year in business our second annual open house centered around the idea of “Doing Labor, Building (Creative) Unions” and was full of construction-themed elements such as time cards, saw horses and a screenprinted poster. - [OPEN HOUSE III FUN](https://427design.com/ourwork/open-house-iii-fun/) - For our third annual open house, we got a little silly and chose the theme “Fun”. We gave away tons of goodies, from screenprinted posters and fake mustaches, to whoopie cushions and candy cigarettes. The event also featured sidewalk chalk drawings, screenprinted button packs and tons of hand drawn, custom typography. - [Brains & Butter](https://427design.com/ourwork/brains-butter/) - We designed a promotional packet for the launch of Brains & Butter that included a screenprinted postcard (with informational flow chart), letterpressed and hand-watercolored card and printed vellum “butter wrapper” envelope. - [Bluebird Winery](https://427design.com/ourwork/bluebird-winery/) - Business cards and logo design for the Bluebird Winery at Little Forest Inn in Malvern, Ohio. - [John Wood](https://427design.com/ourwork/john-wood/) - On-site photography, business cards and promotional materials for John Wood, a Pennsylvania company serving customers in residential, commercial, and industrial markets worldwide by providing water storage tanks, ASME pressure vessels and custom fluid handling systems. - [Tarra Enterprises](https://427design.com/ourwork/test-2/) - Business cards, logo and website for Tarra Enterprises, a partner committed to bringing airports branded food-and-beverage operations, newsstands and specialty retail stores. Click here to visit the site. - [Ryco Metals](https://427design.com/ourwork/ryco-metals/) - Logo and business card design for a sheet metal contractor located in Massillon, Ohio. - [Past 2 Present Auto](https://427design.com/ourwork/past-2-present-auto/) - Logo, business cards and a t-shirt design for Past 2 Present Auto Parts, sellers of aftermarket parts for classic cars and trucks. T-shirt was screen-printed in our print lab. ## Home Page - [Slider](https://427design.com/home/slider/) ## About Page - [About Us](https://427design.com/about/about-us/) - What is 427 Design? For some of our clients, we serve as their go-to for all things creative. From graphic design for print and web, to their photography, animation and screen printing needs – we have them covered. For others, we fill very targeted and specific needs. What can we do for you? Need a ## Case Studies - [AMATS](https://427design.com/case/amats/) - [Hasenstab Architects](https://427design.com/case/hasenstab-architects/) - [Matco Tools](https://427design.com/case/matco-tools/) - [University Park Alliance](https://427design.com/case/3552/) - [Akron Advertising Federation](https://427design.com/case/3553/) - [Padua](https://427design.com/case/3557/) ## Posters - [Tiger Face](https://427design.com/shop/tiger-face/) - [Tiger Face - White](https://427design.com/shop/5599/) ## Meet The Team - [Ryn](https://427design.com/meet_the_team/ryn/) - [Leah](https://427design.com/meet_the_team/6250/) - [Amy](https://427design.com/meet_the_team/amy/) - [Brad](https://427design.com/meet_the_team/brad/) - [Justin](https://427design.com/meet_the_team/justin/) ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://427design.com/category/uncategorized/) - [Blog](https://427design.com/category/blog/) ## Tags - [awards](https://427design.com/tag/awards/) - [open house](https://427design.com/tag/open-house-2/) - [new work](https://427design.com/tag/new-work/) - [fun](https://427design.com/tag/fun/) - [employees](https://427design.com/tag/employees/) - [design](https://427design.com/tag/design/) - [holidays](https://427design.com/tag/holidays/) - [identity](https://427design.com/tag/identity-2/) - [print](https://427design.com/tag/print-2/) - [making of](https://427design.com/tag/making-of/) - [screen printing](https://427design.com/tag/screen-printing/) - [critique](https://427design.com/tag/critique/) - [recap](https://427design.com/tag/recap/) - [web](https://427design.com/tag/web-2/) - [illustration](https://427design.com/tag/illustration-2/) - [behind the scenes](https://427design.com/tag/behind-the-scenes/) - [logo](https://427design.com/tag/logo/) - [rebranding](https://427design.com/tag/rebranding/) ## Type of Work - [Open House](https://427design.com/type_of_work/open-house/) - [Screen Print](https://427design.com/type_of_work/screen-printed/) - [Illustration](https://427design.com/type_of_work/illustration/) - [Identity](https://427design.com/type_of_work/identity/) - [Self Promotion](https://427design.com/type_of_work/self-promotion/) - [Animation](https://427design.com/type_of_work/animation/) - [Award Winner](https://427design.com/type_of_work/award-winner/) - [Campaign](https://427design.com/type_of_work/campaign/) - [Photography](https://427design.com/type_of_work/photography/) - [Video](https://427design.com/type_of_work/video/) - [Motion Graphics](https://427design.com/type_of_work/motion/) - [Print](https://427design.com/type_of_work/print/) - [Web](https://427design.com/type_of_work/web/)