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Hear about Gisele’s experience working with Gem City Creative
“If I could recommend anyone to help you build your brand and someone who's going to be there in the long run to grow with you, it would be Gem City Creative”
- Gisele Littrell,
Tipsy Bean Cafe | Undercover Billionaire
🚀 Let Us Handle Your Brand Development Start to Finish
Get a customized bundle of creative services aligned with your specific goals — included in every plan.
ARE YOU HAVING THESE ISSUES?
❌ Your brand no longer reflects where your business is today.
❌ Design projects keep getting pushed to "someday."
❌ You're ready to look more professional but don't know where to begin.
✅ The Cadet Plan gives you a focused month of expert creative support to build momentum and move your brand forward.
💎 CADET PLAN
Get clear guidance
One Month of support includeS:
🚀 Brand Strategy Session: A focused, 1:1 session to define your brand’s positioning, voice, and direction — so you know exactly where you’re headed.
🚀 Smart Design That Delivers: A curated bundle of creative services tailored to your goals — from logo design to brand visuals — built to make immediate impact.
🚀 Personalized Support: Get expert guidance throughout the month to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
WHICH PLAN IS FOR YOU?
📣 What Others Are Saying
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"Their ability to bring to life my jumbled ideas in a creative and unique design was impressive. They were great listeners, gave solid guidance and ultimately provided a final product that I absolutely love!"
Casie Lucas-Szumigala, Click Pragmatics
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“From the very beginning, their team displayed an exceptional level of professionalism, creativity, and attention to detail...They actively involved us in every step, carefully listening to our ideas and incorporating them into the final concept.”
Lesley Ridge Allen, Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership
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“Chris is one of those people that you feel honored to meet and know. His great personality and passion for art is truly inspiring and I would recommend using his services to anyone.”
Zak Stahlsmith, Apex Drop
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![Erin O'shea Holcomb, Brightside Media]()
"Gem City Creative was great to work with! They had logo concepts to me in less than a week and made adjustments quickly. They were able to take my initial idea and give it a more refined, sophisticated look. I'm very pleased with the end product."
Erin O'Shea Holcomb, Brightside Media
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Highly impressed with thieir professionalism, efficiency and the quality product they delivered. Will definitely be using their design services in the future!
Megan Demarco, ReMax
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"Chris and his team have totally changed my outlook on the power of branding, positioning, and creating an identity for my company that I never would have gotten to on my own"
Ryan Tate, Boss University
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![Gennifer Biggs, Exigent]()
"Chris did way more than provide beautiful graphics. His ability to think through branding at a high level, and then execute on the detail work with creativity and an ongoing loyalty to that brand is always impressive to me."
Gennifer Biggs, Exigent
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"Chris is an amazing professional with an expertise in creating branding that faithfully represents the essence of the brand."
Liam O’brien, Oddity Productions
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We were blown away with what they delivered. Their attention to detail when revealing their brand strategy for our company was completely customized to our industry but more specifically, our team and our people.
Kahla Maguire, Printing Concepts
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Great experience! Really good communication about the project, highly motivated, and very understanding about the process.
Ryan Henry, Sophrosyne Counseling Services
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We recently hired GCC to help create branding for a new company. I really like their membership model. I felt like I had the time to sit with them and work through the process until it was just right.
Amanda Duncan, Chiara Consultants
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![Miguel Rodriquez, Miguel Inspirado]()
Chris is a creative genius and always over delivers on our projects. A true pleasure to work with! I look forward to many more projects with Gem City Creative!
Miguel Rodriquez, Miguel Inspirado
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![Chris Norris, Revox Media]()
Branding is so important these days and I highly recommend GCC for all things creative marketing.
Chris Norris, Revox Media
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"Chris and his team took the time to truly listen to our story, our goals, and the role we play in the nonprofit sector, and translated that into a fresh, vibrant logo that clearly represents who we are today."
Kensley Semple, The Nonprofit Partnership
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ARE YOU HAVING THESE ISSUES?
❌ Your marketing keeps stalling because creative isn't ready.
❌ Managing multiple designers is wasting valuable time.
❌ You need consistent, dependable creative support month after month.
✅ The Pro Plan becomes your on-demand creative partner, keeping projects moving without the cost of an in-house designer.
💎 PRO PLAN
Elevate your brand
THREE MonthS of support includeS:
🚀 Brand Strategy Session
🚀 Smart Design That Delivers
PLUS
🚀 Enhanced Project Management: A simple-to-use project management system to streamline tasks and keep everything organized. With clear timelines and task tracking, you’ll stay focused and on schedule.
🚀 Higher-Level Support
Ongoing expert guidance throughout the three-month partnership to help you move through multiple campaigns or phases of your business with confidence and clarity, ensuring steady progress every step of the way.
WHICH PLAN IS FOR YOU?
What Others are Saying
ARE YOU HAVING THESE ISSUES?
❌ Creative bottlenecks are slowing your company's growth.
❌ You need a trusted creative department—not just another designer.
❌ Your business deserves strategic design that keeps up with your vision.
✅ The VIP Plan gives you priority access, faster turnaround times, and a long-term creative partner invested in your success.
💎 VIP PLAN
Level up to Full Support
12 MonthS of support includeS:
🚀 Brand Strategy Session
🚀 Smart Design That Delivers
🚀 Higher-Level Support
PLUS
💎 Full-Service Creative Partnership
You get access to a long-term creative partnership that provides ongoing strategic support, branding, design, and marketing assets to help your business grow consistently and cohesively.
💎 Priority VIP Turnarounds
Enjoy two-day turnarounds on most requests, with your projects always receiving top priority.
💎 Year-Round Partnership
We’re with you every step of the way for 12 months, offering strategic insight, creative execution, and dedicated support whenever you need it.
🚀 With VIP, unlock a full-service creative partnership designed to support your brand’s growth.
WHICH PLAN IS FOR YOU?
CUSTOM CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR BRANDS OF EVERY SIZE.
💎 CADET
$2,495
FOR ONE MONTH
What’s included:
🚀 Brand Strategy Session: A focused, 1:1 session to define your brand’s positioning, voice, and direction — so you know exactly where you’re headed.
🚀 Smart Design That Delivers: A curated bundle of creative services tailored to your goals — from logo design to brand visuals — built to make immediate impact.
🚀 Personalized Support: Get expert guidance throughout the month to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
💎 PRO
$3,495
PER MONTH FOR 3 MONTHS
What’s included:
Everything in the Cadet Plan
PLUS
🚀 Enhanced Project Management: A simple-to-use project management system to streamline tasks and keep everything organized. With clear timelines and task tracking, you’ll stay focused and on schedule.
🚀 Higher-Level Support
Ongoing expert guidance throughout the three-month partnership to help you move through multiple phases of your business with confidence and clarity, ensuring steady progress every step of the way.
💎 VIP
$4,995
PER MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS
What’s included:
Everything in the PRO Plan
PLUS
💎 Full Service Creative Partnership
Access a long-term creative partnership that provides ongoing strategic support, branding, design, and marketing to help your business grow consistently and cohesively.
💎 Priority VIP Turnarounds
Enjoy two-day turnarounds on most requests, with your projects always receiving top priority.
💎 Year-Round Partnership
We’re with you every step of the way for 12 months, offering strategic insight, creative execution, and dedicated support whenever you need it.
Need something beyond our standard plans?
We offer tailored creative solutions that align your messaging, strategy, and marketing efforts to reach the right audiences with greater clarity and impact.
RECENT PROJECTS
IN THE NEWS
✨ Feature: NPP’s Brand Refresh ✨
At Gem City Creative, we’re thrilled to reveal a fresh new brand identity for The Nonprofit Partnership (NPP)! ✨
Previously symbolized by an acorn, their logo now visually reflects their mission: bridging nonprofits to essential resources like training, networking, and funding.
After thoughtful exploration, we designed an abstract bridge logo, capturing NPP’s role in empowering organizations to achieve impactful missions.
NPP: “Today, we cross a new bridge together. Our refreshed logo reflects our mission to promote best practices, create connections, and celebrate the nonprofit sector. It’s a new symbol for a new era – one where we continue building bridges and stepping boldly into what’s next for our nonprofit community.”
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FAQ
Why wouldn't I just hire a full-time designer?
Great question! To begin with, hiring a full-time senior-level designer comes with a hefty price tag of over $100,000 per year, including benefits. Furthermore, there might be instances where you don't have sufficient work to keep them occupied consistently, resulting in paying for unutilized time.
With VIP, you gain the flexibility of a full creative team without the overhead. Tap into a crew of fractional brand designers who adapt to your pace, needs, and priorities — so your brand stays sharp, responsive, and always moving forward.
Is there a limit to how many requests I can have?
Once subscribed, you can add as many design requests to your queue as you’d like — and we’ll deliver them one by one. Each plan is time-based, so it’s all about what we can accomplish within your chosen timeframe. The VIP Plan offers the fastest turnarounds and the highest capacity, making it the best fit for anyone with a high volume of creative needs.
How fast will I receive my designs?
Once subscribed, you can add as many design requests to your queue as you'd like — and we’ll deliver them one by one. Cadet and PRO plans offer turnarounds as fast as two days when marked as urgent. With the VIP Plan, two-day turnarounds are the standard on most projects, giving you top priority and faster momentum across the board.
Who are the designers?
Gem City Creative is a small but mighty design studio led by Founder and Senior Designer Chris Schroeder, alongside Design Lead Miranda Peterson and Junior Designer Emily Malay. Supporting the team are Senior Strategist Trent Mason and Project Manager Emma Oas, ensuring every project runs smoothly from concept through execution.
While you’ll work directly with our core team on most projects, we also collaborate with a trusted network of creative specialists for services like 3D animation, web development, and video production—allowing us to scale based on your needs.
As our capabilities continue to grow, we’ve expanded into media strategy with the addition of Target Media, our specialized media division. This allows us to not only create compelling creative, but also strategically plan and place it in front of the right audiences for maximum impact. Click here to see some of our work examples.
How do I request designs?
Gem City Creative offers flexible, easy-to-use design requests through Trello — available with the PRO and VIP plans. We love using Trello because it keeps everything organized in one place, making it far more efficient than managing projects through email.
What if I don’t like the design?
No worries! We'll continue to revise the design until you're 100% satisfied.
Are refunds available if I’m not satisfied with the service?
Because of the high-quality, customized nature of our work, we don’t offer refunds. However, client satisfaction is extremely important to us — and our Google reviews speak to the positive experiences others have had.