Branding
CorTrust — Best Bank in South Dakota
Our friends CorTrust Bank won the honor of being named Best Bank in South Dakota for 2019 and 2020 by Forbes Magazine. We helped them with a little humble-brag including new TV, stickers for customers and fans, banners for their lobbies, and feather banners for outside the branches. We’re proud to say they’ve been our…
Read MoreCorTrust Bank — Lighten Up!
After a couple of years of running image building ads, CorTrust needed a campaign that would put mortgages on the books and drive new customers to open checking accounts. They called ADwërks. We created a new simple, clean, graphic look that used their strong purple, green, and white color palette. What started with billboards, a…
Read MoreCarHop — Logo and Brand Work
We worked with CarHop for a long time. How long? Well, since before we were ADwërks and they were CarHop. We helped them chose the name, created their logo, their jingle, their point-of-sale materials, website, and TV since the beginning. And for many years, their on-air spokesman The CarHop Guy was played by our very…
Read MoreDGR Engineering — Rebrand
DGR Engineering consulted us for help with rebranding their company. The first item on the agenda? A name change. For 60 years they had been known as Dewild, Grant, Reckert and Associates, named after their founding partners. Since those names no longer had a connection or relevance to clients and the employee-owned engineering firm, we…
Read MoreWashington Pavilion — More Space Campaign
File this under “Oldie, but goodie.” When you were a kid, all it took to be a rocket-flying spaceman was a pasta strainer on your head, an empty cardboard box, and a little imagination. When the Washington Pavilion opened its Air and Space Exhibits at the Kirby Science Center, we knew a vintage-themed commercial reminding…
Read MorePioneer Bank — Check-Ching!
Who doesn’t love the sound of money? Check-Ching! When Pioneer Bank wanted to let their customers know how their high-tech bank with friendly local bankers could give their new customers checking accounts that paid them back, they needed a catchy new name for their checking accounts. Check-ching! We created this snazzy logo, some fun radio,…
Read MoreFalls Park Farmers Market — Imported From Campaign
For many years the Falls Park Farmers Market has challenged us to get big impact with very small budget. One season, we created a series of print ads, animated internet banner ads, and email blasts to remind everyone that the produce they sell at the Market is all grown within a hundred miles of here.…
Read MoreSculptureWalk — Arc of Dreams
To say Jim was involved in the Arc of Dreams project is a bit of an understatement. He was chair of the SculptureWalk board when the project started so it’s his signature on the original contract with creator/artist Dale Lamphere. Jim was involved in the fundraising, marketing, and messaging throughout the project. And just before…
Read MoreCarHop — Next Generation Creative
Having worked with CarHop for more than 20 years, we guided them through many creative changes including a name change and new logo. After months of research, focus groups, and dozens of creative options, we developed the CarHop Next Generation package. We worked with CarHop to develop a series of commercials that took The CarHop…
Read MoreDelta Dental of South Dakota — Sugar Display
Do you know how much sugar is in your food and drinks? We helped Delta Dental of South Dakota educate people with a fun Donut Abacus that shows the amount of sugar in common foods measured by mini donuts. It’s a fun way to learn and kids love playing with this interactive display. These have…
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