Who We Are
We are a purposely small team of strategists, designers, and art directors based in Phoenix, Arizona who place high value on quality, craft and above all, intelligent ideas that deliver results. We help our clients communicate their values and promote their products and services by creating authentic and enduring brand identities and experiences.
Through our work processes and products, we seek to crystallize purpose, reveal character, foster understanding and engage the senses.
We are passionate about what we do and are fanatical about the power of strategic design to affect positive change across commerce and culture.
What We Do
phD designs for physical, digital and environmental spaces. We are obsessed with quality and actively seek to work with organizations who value strategic, creative thinking executed to high standards.
phD engages in work nationally and internationally for cultural and commercial organizations who embrace the advantage of exceptional design.
Our Services
Brand Strategy
Research
Workshops/Labs
Brand Architecture
Naming
Positioning
Messaging
Brand Identity
Visual Language
Content Development
Narrative & Tone
Imagery
Identity Systems
Brand Guidelines
Brand Books
Brand Experience
Print Design
Interactive Design
Environmental Design
Packaging Design
How We Work
phD is a collaborative branding and design studio working with clients initially to clarify and codify their brands and then execute and extend those brands across relevant customer touchpoints. We uncover what matters most, help our clients set and meet goals, and work to tell their truths in meaningful and beautiful ways.
phD has cultivated a talented network of expert writers, photographers, illustrators, animators, filmmakers and technologists with whom we partner to meet the distinct needs of each client engagement.
Our organizational structure ensures variety and flexibility while delivering the best-suited talent for the assignment at hand.
Experience
We’ve had the pleasure of working with numerous organizations and individuals with inspiring missions and interesting challenges.
Arts & Culture
John Nelson
Heard Museum
John Wagner Photo
Musical Instrument Museum
Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix Symphony
Richard Laugharn
Consumer Goods & Services
Beaumondes
PING Golf
Salt River Project (SRP)
Smith & Wesson
Chimera Lighting
Education
Arizona State University
CEA
CodaKid
Rankin Technical College
SurePrep Learning, Inc.
Tesseract School
Universal Technical Institute (UTI)
University of Phoenix
Verde Valley School
Financial
Accrew
American Title
Finnova
Hippocratech
Manufacturing
AvNet
Ferndale Laboratories
Mega Systems & Chemicals
NKK Switches
Stirling Energy Systems
Vista Systems
Healthcare & Medical
Alere Medical
Arizona Oncology
Arizona BioScience & Biomedicine Institute
Banner Health Systems
Catholic Healthcare West
Cozint
FHP Healthcare (Pacificare)
Kronos
NDC Health Information Services
Nyer Nutritional Systems
PartnersRx
Planned Parenthood of Arizona
Proton Therapy Corporation
ScriptSave
USC University Hospital
Optical
B&K Optical
Breitfeld & Schliekert, GmbH
Breitfeld & Schliekert USA
Briot/Weco Canada
Santinelli International
ProBono
AIGA
Dax’s Farm
Friends of the Arizona Cancer Center
Seeds for the Future
St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital
University of Arizona Cancer Center
Professional Services
Chonka Projekt
Crane Logic
GPM Engineering
Holly Street Studio Architects
JV Partners (UK)
Latz Negotiation Institute
MBO Partners
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Snell & Wilmer
Synergy Partners Consulting
Walkers Global
Withey Anderson & Morris PLC
Real Estate & Development
Berkana Homes
Bushong, Christian, Almquist
Celebrity City
EnsembleDevman
JAG Development
Meritage Homes
Old World Communities
Salt River DevCo
Showlow Bluff
Standard Pacific Homes
Whispering Canyon
Restaurant & Retail
Beaumondes
Benihana
Fat Tuesday
Haru
Original Gravity
RA Sushi
SOL
Solita
The Sweatshop
V’s Barbershop
Software & Technology
CareAlert
Cozint Interactive
DxSuite
ExpertNegotiator
iFactor
Pipeline AZ
Sky Republic
Tutorware
WGM Associates
Travel & Entertainment
Arizona Lottery
Austin Lehman Adventure Travel
Casino Del Sol
Mucho Mas Media
Paula Abdul
Smashing Entertainment
Sony Pictures Television
Tempe Tourism
Have a branding or marketing challenge you need to solve? Let’s talk.