We’re everywhere…

We’re everywhere…

North Shore United Soccer Club

Mark Koenig, my upstairs business neighbor and all-around-good-guy, also happened to be one of the leaders of the Cedarburg Soccer Club.  A collection of 200 Cedarburg families whose kids played soccer.  Just like so many other youth sports organizations, it was local and competitive at introducing and developing kids to the sport of soccer.  But Mark was tired of getting their best kids “poached” from other area soccer programs.

He had an idea to make the club more than just Cedarburg.  Why not form something that could attract families and kids from all over the North Shore area?  And the happy by-product, would be more families, better coaches and more money for the organization to construct better facilities to promote soccer even further.

All they needed was an identity that could bring out their very best.  Suffice it to say, we accomplished that task and then some, as the myriad of mini-vans that sport an North Shore United window sticker can attest.

We set out to create an identity that was every bit as strong as any professional sports franchise.  North Shore United branding helps remind us that doing world-class work, even for small clients, can reap very satisfying returns.

Re-branding an 80-year old company

Re-branding an 80-year old company

Velvac

JSH&P works with entrepreneurs of all kinds.  That’s not just garage-style start-ups or Inc. 500 wanna-bees — sometimes that’s with strongly established companies that still have growth on their minds.  Velvac is one of those firms.  With over $70,000,000 in sales, few would call Velvac a small business, but their concerns and desires to anticipate changes within their marketplace are crucial to their success.

“Velvac called me to provide CMO leadership for their upcoming marketing plans.  A new e-commerce website and complete catalog overhaul were just the beginning of a great relationship.”

The brand’s image had grown a bit stale, but new product initiatives called for a more world-class look and feel, without losing the equity already established over the past 80 years of business.  That takes a deft touch and is just the sort of business relationship that’s a win-win.

JSH&P is providing strategic consultation, design, advertising creative, social media and web support throughout the entire Velvac corporate structure.