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Hi, my name is James.

I help new, emerging, and legacy business owners transform their businesses into big brands without overpriced agencies, race-to-the-bottom design contests, or flakey freelancers.

I do it through the three signature services listed below.
Everything you need to bring your business to market—and win.
Helping craftsmen and professionals successfully launch their businesses so they can take control of their lives and fulfill their destiny of entrepreneurship.
Start Your Journey
The Next Step
in Your Success Story.
Your products and services are top notch, the problem: it doesn’t look like it to people who don’t already know you. We’ll realign your brand so that even strangers are begging to buy what you’re selling.
Elevate Your Brand
Honor the Past,
Redefine the Future.
Helping multi-generational family businesses transition leadership, cement legacy, and revitalize their brand while honoring tradition and attracting tomorrow’s ideal customers.
Redefine Your Legacy
I used to struggle with getting new customers and sales.

I was working my network, updating my website, cold messaging, running ads, basically trying all the strategies and tactics I could to scale my business, but it wasn’t working.

I was burnt out, running out of money, and feeling like giving up. It had me feeling frustrated, confused, and stuck.

One day, while venting to a business owner friend about my struggles, I had an epiphany.

The very process we had been using to help our clients build their brands could be adapted for our own use.

We focused on our proven methodology, refining and enhancing our approach along the way. When we were done we quickly saw our ideal customers starting to line up, eager to work with us.

And within a few weeks after implementing this system, I got more sales than we could handle. We even had to turn it off just to catch up on all the new work.

I realized the truth about getting more customers is first deeply understanding who you serve and why you serve them and then project the right image, with the right messaging, to the right people, at the right time.

Now, it’s my mission to help small business owners realize, achieve, and project their greatness to exactly the right people.

Because every brand deserves to show up looking as good as their products and services. 

And business owners should feel proud, confident, and secure knowing that they can now get customers on demand.

See for yourself how we've transformed challenges into triumphs for brands we've helped:

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“
As a former NFL player, I was looking for a clear game plan to launch my business. KURTZ gave us a strategy that is now winning big time.”
Brian Winters, Owner
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1st & Floors
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I truly enjoy working with Jim. [H]e has a great attitude, a willingness to ‘get the job done’ even under unreasonable timelines and he’s self-motivated…and best of all, [he’s] highly creative.”
Sue Oshaben, Senior Graphic Designer
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Little Tikes Toy Company
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I love the site! You guys are awesome as usual!!!”
Liz Rowsey, Marketing Manager
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Hedstrom - Ball, Bounce & Sport, Inc.
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It was crazy trying to coordinate everything that goes into opening a store, but you guys made this aspect so easy. Thank you, KURTZ!”
Melanie Brunty, Owner
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The Farmer's Rail
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KURTZ made what I thought would be a huge undertaking feel easy. I couldn’t ask for a better experience.”
Jay Leombruno, Owner
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Oystr Payments
“
Jim Kurtz is an extremely talented graphic designer. His knowledge for design coupled with his understanding of brand identity, truly made my job easier. Jim has an outstanding ability to complete complex projects rapidly in order to meet deadlines. In addition to his talent as a designer, I believe Jim’s ability to be organized, even within chaos makes him one of the best designers I have had the privilege to work with.”
Vicki Prussak, Graphic Marketing Manager
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TTI Floor Care North America
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Very friendly and talented staff. Our business has used them for multiple photo shoot and design projects. I would highly recommend them for anyone looking for high quality, modern design work for their business.”
Nathan Logan , Director of Business Development
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BOSU
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Thank you for the fantastic job and making it so effortless to launch a new vision.”
Claudia Crea, President & CEO
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Qual Chem
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I lost count of how many times it was Jim’s commitment, energy, and good humor that allowed us to complete important, high profile communications projects. Jim is one of the best designers I have ever worked with, in all senses—technically, creatively, and interpersonally. He has a wonderful work ethic, an easygoing yet focused style, integrity, flexibility, and adaptability.”
Marcelyn Kropp, Marketing Coordinator
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Ohio University Alumni Association

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Outside of our tailored branding services, we take on custom projects on a case-by-case basis. If you have a unique project that demands extraordinary graphic design solutions, we’d love to hear about it.

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We are a proud member of the Summit Collective.

The Summit Collective is a group of creative professionals who work both independently and collaboratively to offer businesses and nonprofits a wide range of services—such as graphic design, web and app development, photography, videography, social media, public relations, digital strategy, copy writing, and copy editing.
Acting as your full-service creative agency, yet instead of maintaining a high level of resources and overhead, working on an as needed basis to fulfill the specific objectives of each particular project, thus lowering costs, increasing savings, all while providing comprehensive, quality services.
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2024