PlumThree is a graphic design and marketing communications firm located in Downers Grove. We provide fresh, clean design, and our multi industry experience gives us the insight to offer marketing recommendations relative to project execution, budget or overall strategy.

Logos, Corporate Identity and Style Guides:
Our experience includes logo design and corporate identity (business cards, letterhead, envelopes, note cards, Powerpoint templates and MS Word templates). We will also help in naming your fledgling company. The Process: We present clients with a number of design alternatives, then work with you to select a favorite or combine elements from a several concepts to create something fresh. We consult on color selection, corporate color palettes, font usage and their affects on branding. Our portfolio also includes style guides that clients have presented to employees to insure proper logo, ID usage and standardization.

Brochures:
We work with clients to develop corporate brochures that reflect their style and provide needed functionality. Some brochures are simply vision statements while others serve as jackets for proposals, info sheets, applications or company bios.

Media Planning and Negotiation:
We’re often asked, “Once we have our design, what do we do with it?” We suggest developing a media plan. We research, develop, negotiate and implement your message to the best audience, at the best times, at the best available rates. The plan details deadlines, costs and frequency as well as analyzes editorial opportunities and associated timing. In addition to any negotiated discounts or value adds, we pass through our agency discount granted by the media to you.

Advertising Design (print, outdoor, and online)
Our experience in advertising design encompasses the entire campaign process from creating a media plan to campaign concepts and creative; headline/message development; photography or imagery development; call-to-action development; copywriting and final file production and submission. Various advertising applications include magazines (B to B and consumer) and newspapers (national and local), trade journals, billboards, bus ads, elevator advertising, kiosk ads and online advertising and banners. We have successfully developed ad series, created storyboards for presentation, and produced final animated files for submission.

Print Collateral:
We have created a wide variety of direct mail, product catalogs, datasheets and newsletters. We concept campaigns, develop the creative as well as manage and direct photo shoots, illustration and copywriting. We’re skilled in catalog design, having developed several series of technical product catalogs, including creation of line drawings and diagrams for technical items.

Signage:
PlumThree has designed signs for displays in tradeshow booths as large as 20’x20’ all the way down to a small event, freestanding counter stand. Booth displays have ranged from product display and information to high-level corporate messaging PlumThree has also design interior and exterior office signage—including logo and directional—as well as portable banner stands and POP displays.

Website:
PlumThree gets involved in Web development at a variety of levels. Depending on the needs of the client, PlumThree can either design and implement a complete, custom site, refresh your existing site, or design the interface and simply turn over image files to your programmer to build the site. We will make content architecture recommendations, create the site map and navigation as well as storyboard, design and animate flash banners.

Tradeshow Materials:
PlumThree has developed tradeshow guidelines for staff, booth graphics and materials, pre and post show direct mail, handouts and giveaways. We concept show themes and messages, an carry throughout all show promotions.

Press Relations:
PlumThree provides basic PR services including writing, formatting, and distributing releases. We build effective press kits which include designing banners, release covers, custom sell sheets, corporate backgrounders, bios, and incorporating photography.

Packaging:
We design and develop retail packaging solutions including clam shells, blister packs, software boxes, CD packaging, and Reseller Kit packages. We've also designed foil lined packaging for food, POP displays, hang tags and store signs/promotions.