Atlanta's Creative 100 -

Recommended marketing and advertising vendors in the metro Atlanta area-

Graphic artists, Illustrators, photographers, direct mail houses, website designers, printers, pay-per-click specialists, search engine optimization (SEO) specialists, promotional, copywriters, trade show display vendors, television production, radio production, video production, public relations specialists, and marketing consultant.


The following Atlanta area vendors are quality craftspeople within their respective areas of expertise.  All specialties relate to business promotion.  The list includes vendors who typically serve small and mid-sized businesses in the Atlanta metro area.

This is an active, working list.  If you'd like to submit a name of a quality professional or you have feedback on a vendor below, send me the info at scottsoup1@yahoo.com.  The list is updated quarterly. 

Criteria for inclusion-

  • serve small and mid-size business in the Atlanta metro area
  • not a franchise or branch of a larger company
  • not a large corporation (e.g. rev greater than $75M/year) as they tend to be restrictive in their practices and they tend to serve very large projects
  • in business 2+ years
  • the companies listed are not in any particular order, just within general categories
  • I am not responsible for the quality of their work.  But I believe the work is good and their value excellent..


Graphic Designer-

Visualab Norcross www.thevisualab.com 770-662-0141 Andy Suggs
Zoom Design Atlanta www.zoomdesign.com 404-355-3442 Jeff Marlowe
Loud Mouse Design Norcross www.loudmousedesign.com 770-554-3256 Libby Freggens
Verhine Atlanta www.verhine.com 757-342-5654 JJ Verhine

Graphic designers,or graphic artists, plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communications problems. They decide the most effective way of getting a message across in print, electronic, and film media using a variety of methods such as color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques. Graphic designers develop the overall layout and production design of magazines, newspapers, journals, corporate reports, and other publications.  An increasing number of graphic designers also are developing material for Internet Web pages, interactive media, and multimedia projects.

 

Illustrator-     

Dave Clegg Illustration Cumming www.daveclegg.com 770-887-6306 Dave Clegg
Rick Lovell Illustration Alpharetta www.ricklovell.com 770-442-3943 Rick Lovell
Jay Montgomery Illustration Marietta www.jaymontgomery.com 770-309-6004 Jay Montgomery
Laura Coyle Illustration Atlanta www.coyleart.com 404-633-1554 Laura Coyle
Corey Barksdale Inc. Atlanta www.coreybarksdale.com   Corey Barksdale

Illustrators conceptualize, paint and draw new images used in a variety of materials and publications. Specialized illustrators may possess expertise in areas such as technical, architectural, and cartoon imaging. Requires artistic talent and knowledge of design programs such as Illustrator, Freehand and Photoshop.

 


Photography
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Crocker Photography Roswell www.crockerphoto.com 770-714-4733 Brandon Crocker
Blake Gordon Photography Atlanta www.blakegordon.com 334-524-9911 Blake Gordon
Atlanta Photographers Atlanta www.atlantaphotographers.com 770-433-8584 Greg Mooney
Tanner Photography Roswell www.tannerphotography.com 770-640-0899 Annette Tanner

Photographers record & manipulate still images using film and/or digital methods.  They produce and preserve images that paint a picture, tell a story, or record an event.  In order to create commercial-quality photographs, photographers need both technical expertise and creativity. Producing a successful picture requires choosing and presenting a subject to achieve a particular effect, and selecting the appropriate equipment. For example, photographers may enhance the subject’s appearance with natural or artificial light, shoot the subject from an interesting angle, draw attention to a particular aspect of the subject by blurring the background, or use various lenses to produce desired levels of detail at various distances from the subject.

 

Direct Mail-     

1st Class Mailing Kennesaw www.1stclassmailing.com 770-792-6245 Brandt Kessler
Fulfillware Atlanta www.fulfillware.com 404-355-2939 Maleia Smith
Roltime Fulfillment Marietta www.roltime.com 770-795-8118 Joy Lewicki
Forsyth Mailing Cumming www.forsythmailing.com 770-887-4148 Rae Butler

Direct mail houses coordinate with clients to prepare outgoing mail for distribution. They use hand or mail handling machines to address, seal, stamp, fold, stuff, and affix postage to outgoing mail or packages.

 

 

Website Designer-

Beers Design Atlanta www.beersdesign.com 404-380-1688 Lisa Beers
NeboWeb Atlanta www.neboweb.com 404-885-1201 Rafael Zabada
Black Bear Design Tucker www.blackbeardesign.com 678-534-1143 Randee Black
Bella Web Design Marietta www.bellawebdesign.com 770-509-8797 Desiree Scales
Darwin Studios Atlanta www.darwinstudios.com 404-939-1093 Sean Cantkier

Website Designers utilize all of the media possibilities: Flash animation, Java applications, streaming and downloadable video, streaming and downloadable audio, etc., to produce an attractive, compelling web presence.

A Webmaster administers the upkeep of the web site, making necessary updates, verifying HTML validity and ensuring that all links stay active. Web Masters are usually responsible for editing content, optimizing web navigation, enforcing style consistency, and adding new information to benefit visitors. Quality control tests are often conducted by Webmasters who then improve the architecture of the site.

 

Printer-

Tharpe Printing Marietta www.tharpeprinting.com 770-424-1980 Bobby Tharpe
Colorwise Printing Roswell www.colorwise.com 770-664-8199 John Long
Stroud's Southern Printing Roswell www.stroudsprint.com 770-587-0125 Steven Stroud
Envision Printing Marietta www.envisionprinting.com 678-355-6748 Bud Davis

 

 

 

 

 

Pay-per-click specialist-

Impact Marketing Atlanta www.impactyourcompany.com 770-713-2472 Scott Campbell
Dot-dot.com Decatur www.dot-dot.com 404-377-8391 Becky Barnett
PatinoSEM Atlanta www.patino-sem.com 404-536-8433 Mayra Patino

 

 

 

Search Engine Optimization-

Impact Marketing Atlanta www.impactyourcompany.com 770-713-2472 Scott Campbell
Dot-dot.com Decatur www.dot-dot.com 404-377-8391 Becky Barnett
Todd Michaels Atlanta www.miechiels.com 877-304-6854 Todd Michaels

 

 

 

 

Promotional-

Bubbling Creek Atlanta www.bubblingcreek.com 770-455-6890 Ida Beth Barner
Atlanta Promotional Marietta www.atlpromo.com 678-560-2131 Bill Jones
Atlantic Gifts Roswell www.atlanticgiftsonline.com 770-993-5015 Michael Schnell
Karkatsu Cumming www.karkatsu.com 678-947-5250 Ray Muscari

Promotional products help customers remember you and your business long after your interaction with them.  These items can range from market-proven goods such as calendars, coffee mugs and baseball caps to innovative items such as candy and nuts, stadium blankets, toy cars and trucks, and first aid kits, all bearing your company's identity.  With today's technology, the items you use to reflect your business are only limited by your own creativity.   These vendors have a good eye for removing limitations...the sky's the limit.


Copywriting-

Wordz Atlanta www.wordz.net 404-892-1014 Georgia Dzurica
Quirk Communications Cumming   678-804-4176 Kristen Quirk
Lisa Calhoun Atlanta www.write2market.com 404-419-6677 Lisa Calhoun

 

 

 

 

 

Trade Show-   

Presentech Atlanta www.presentech.com 404-745-9595  
Impact Exhibits Cumming www.impactexhibits.com 678-947-5250 Mee Linden
Moose Displays Norcross www.cypressmedia.com 770-982-9911  

 

 


Special events-
 

East Coast Entertainment Atlanta www.eastcoastentertainment.com 770-335-3237 Matt Thomas
Fusion-Event Staffing Atlanta www.thefusionteam.com 678-762-1113  

 

 

 

Billboard placement-

Clear Channel Outdoor Atlanta www.clearchanneloutdoor.com 678-309-7680 Jake Harrison
Lamar Atlanta www.lamar.com 770-447-8610 TG Shaw

 

 


Signage
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Your Sign Man Acworth www.yoursignman.com 678-508-2261 Tony Jacobs
Fast Signs Atlanta www.fastsigns.com/309 404-255-3278 Michael Riley
InDepth Wraps Atlanta www.indepthsigns.com 770-928-0699 John Westmoreland
Signs by Tomorrow Atlanta www.signsbytomorrow.com/atlantabuckhead 404-605-0550 Teresa


 

 



Television production-
 

Media Brokers Int'l Atlanta www.media-brokers.com 678-514-6200 ext 259 Lynn DeCaterina
Spotrunner LA www.spotrunner.com 310-430-7957 JC Cangilla

 

 

 

Radio production-

Media Brokers Int'l Atlanta www.media-brokers.com 678-514-6200 ext 259 Lynn DeCaterina
Contact for several options- Atlanta scott@impactyourcompany.com 770-713-2472 Scott Campbell

 

 

 

 

Video production-
 

MJM Video Alpharetta www.mjmfilmandvideo.com 770-664-4000 Mark Maloney
Boaz Group Alpharetta www.boazgroupvideo.com 770-402-0931 Michael Johnson
Nightglass Media Duluth www.nightglass.com 678-405-0066 Rob Mottola
Earthling Films Roswell www.earthlingfilms.com 770-650-5513
ext 25
Cathy Quay

 

 

 




Public relations-

Leff & Associates Decatur www.leffassociates.com 404-861-4769 Mitch Leff
Trevelino Comm Group Atlanta www.trevelinokeller.com 404-214-0722 Dan Trevelino

 

 

 

Marketing consultant-

Impact Marketing Alpharetta www.impactyourcompany.com 770-713-2472 Scott Campbell
         

Marketing Managers are responsible for conducting and evaluating market research for a product or service. Reports are usually then generated and prepared for presentation. Marketing managers are usually in charge of designing, writing, and overseeing the production of printed promotional materials including catalogs, brochures, flyers, and program and media guides. Negotiating with vendors and contractors to coordinate media costs, placement, and scheduling can often be a part of a Marketing Manager's job. They are also often in charge of developing advertising campaigns for various media; may design layouts and prepare copy.

 

Yellow Pages-

Yellowpages.com Tucker www.att.com 678-406-7394 Nadia Maronski
Metro Directories Atlanta www.metrodirectories.com 678-754-8649 Kristen Youngblood
Subdivision Directories Duluth www.tlehs.com 770-623-6220 Beverly Edwards

 

 


Alternative promotion
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Town Planner Alpharetta www.townplannerGA.com 404-663-3997 Scott Dunn
Mailbox Marketing Alpharetta www.mailboxmarketinginc.com 770-587-4449 Ralph Kurland
Money Mailer Alpharetta www.moneymailer.com 770-977-0477 Geoff Boden
Flyer Distribution Atlanta www.myflyerguys.com    
Katy Classifieds Atlanta www.katyclassifieds.com    
Gasforhalf - Vehicle-wrap Marketing Atlanta www.gasforhalf.com 877-425-3427 ext 902 Chris Gwinner

 

 


 




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