About Us
Fifth Letter is a communication design studio that applies creativity thoughtfully to deliver joy and drive change.
For more than 20 years, we’ve been spotlighting stories, aligning teams, and using the power of design to deliver measurable results. We bridge the gap between strategic thinking and creative execution. Clarity and context guide our work, always in service of each client’s goals.
Here’s how we stand apart—and four reasons why clients keep us in their corner.
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Feet equally planted in strategic thinking and creative messaging, so nothing is lost in translation. This means we can work with larger agencies to set the agenda for their teams.
We see client success as a team sport—and we’re all on the same team. We’ve been told, “We wouldn’t be where we are without Fifth Letter.”
We are curious entrepreneurs who understand learning quickly and pivoting when necessary. Our founder has mentored and judged several start-up businesses.
Flexible engagements — by project, contract, or retainer — to fit your budget and pace. This approach has let us work with everyone from local nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies.
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Here’s how we stand apart—and four reasons why clients keep us in their corner.
Feet equally planted in strategic thinking and creative messaging, so nothing is lost in translation. This means we can work with larger agencies to set the agenda for their teams.
We see client success as a team sport—and we’re all on the same team. We’ve been told, “We wouldn’t be where we are without Fifth Letter.”
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We are curious entrepreneurs who understand learning quickly and pivoting when necessary. Our founder has mentored and judged several start-up businesses.
Flexible engagements — by project, contract, or retainer — to fit your budget and pace. This approach has let us work with everyone from local nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies.
Learn what it’s like to partner with us.
We work on a wide variety of projects for our clients.
These partnerships lead to results like:
Building strategic frameworks you actually use.
Through interactive workshops and practical tools, we help you create a clear, actionable roadmap so you always know where you are going, how to get there, and what to do next. No fluff, just a plan with defined success metrics you can put into action right away.
Getting everyone telling the same powerful story.
We help align your team and stakeholders around something clear, honest and ownable. The result is consistent messaging, less internal friction, and a brand presence your audience can trust and remember.
Uncovering and acting on your quick wins.
Sometimes the fastest path to growth is hiding in plain sight. We spot the low-hanging fruit, the opportunities that deliver results now, while also setting you up for bigger wins down the road.
Coupled with tactics and assets that take the form of:
Foundational Marketing We help you build the strategy, structure, and shared understanding your brand needs to grow.
Strategic Planning
Stakeholder information translated into roles, responsibilities, and shared goals so everyone’s rowing in the same direction, not in circles.
Crafted Design Distinctive, intentional design that brings your story to life in print and in person.
Advertising & Collateral
Print ads, sales materials, social media posts, and things of that nature. You get the idea, and so will your audience, faster.
Environmental Graphics
Banners, signs, wayfinding, and large-scale graphics like murals to create impressions and enhance experiences. Think of it as setting the scene so your brand is memorable before anyone says a word.
Photography & Video Direction
Let’s be honest. The uncanny valley is real, and stock photography and AI video aren’t always the answer. (But…it’s getting better.) We help you choose imagery that connects instead of distracts.
Websites & Shareable Media
Simple websites, email campaigns, and social media templates to introduce your business to the world and sell a product or two. Not dethrone Amazon on day one, but make your corner of the internet count.
Creating marketing that works hard everywhere.
From high-value tactics to versatile brand assets, we design work that delivers across every channel. That means you get more mileage from your marketing and more return on every dollar you spend.
Branding & Style Guides
Logos and identity systems for products or divisions, plus guidance to tie it all together using images, colors, and type. We even name stuff from time to time because sometimes the right name is your brand’s best first impression.
Book Covers & Interiors
Pretty self-explanatory. We love these projects. Some of our favorite work. In this case, we feel it’s perfectly fine to judge a book by its cover, especially when that cover gets it into more hands.
Packaging & Products
Your widget is amazing. It needs packaging just as amazing to set it apart from the competition, and instructions so good people actually read them.
Digital Tools and Content Smart, shareable, and adaptable assets that work hard across every channel.
Pitch Decks & Presentations
Even Airbnb’s first pitch deck didn’t put people to sleep. Big ideas shouldn’t mean one slide with lots of words. Accomplish more with less, like a haiku for business that gets funded.
Curious about something you don’t see?
Ask us!
Elliot Strunk, Creative Director and Principal, has spent over 20 years helping organizations communicate with clarity and impact. You’ll like him. He’s nice.
From global brands to local changemakers, here are some of the organizations we’ve been proud to partner with.
A quick word about marketing and AI…
An effective marketing strategy delivers a focused roadmap with audience insights, brand positioning, messaging, and execution. It sets measurable benchmarks, ensuring creative efforts align with business goals. The result: stronger awareness, deeper engagement, and measurable growth all aligned with your mission, vision and values.
Artificial intelligence isn’t just automation—it’s insight. Used responsibly with human expertise, it reveals hidden themes, consumer motivations, and deeper narratives. Ethical AI enhances intuition, linking data to meaning for authentic, strategic campaigns.
In short, good marketing meets your audience where they are with messages that drive action.
We have partnered with The Bureau of Creative Intelligence to ensure we provide responsible AI implementation and ongoing training as the technology continues to progress.
This means you get the benefits of the latest technology without the risks because we combine human judgment, ethical guidelines, and AI’s speed to produce work that’s as trustworthy as it is effective.