Sharpe Creative is a lean, mean one person branding house built to push you toward your next chapter.
I got my start filling diapers. Before long, I was filling sketchbooks...
An early childhood obsession to create resulted in sketchbooks filled with Disney characters and X-Men. That turned into filling sketchbooks with my own ideas and then to a career and passion for helping businesses thrive through creativity .
Hi, I'm Andy. I like to keep it simple…
Investing in branding can be overkill or underkill. It won’t work unless you dial it in just right.
That’s why I aim for all-killer, no-filler, stage-aware branding. To get it just right for your business.
I bring big experience in a lean, focused package. I'm a quality over quantity guy, and I stay focused on getting results for my clients.
I’m here for creative fulfillment, but I’m also here to help businesses that are serious about reaching new heights. I also want to support and be present for my family of five. A thriving creative practice and a thriving household—that’s the dream. It’s who I am.
If you like to keep things simple like I do, let’s talk.
get all the agency experience without the hassle
Agency chops without the cost.
Sharpe Creative is owned by an ex-agency creative who’s seen behind the curtain. Agencies can do great work—but you pay extra for bloated overhead.
Direct line. Not a game of telephone.
Save time, money, and headaches by working directly with the human making it happen. Layers of account management only get in the way, so let’s skip all that.
Chasing results, not the clout.
The Sharpe name’s won its share of awards, but the pay-to-play isn’t worth the gold star. Let’s just focus on creating something great that works hard for your business.
At the intersection of brand and web.
Backed by a long career with one foot in branding and the other in web design, I craft conversion-driven websites that tell stories and make impressions.
Still using graphite and gray matter.
AI tools can be handy and create some efficiencies. But for genuine creativity and unique, ownable branding? That's best left to organic brains and skilled hands.
A stage-based pricing approach.
Branding can be a huge return on investment — or a big liability. The difference is how we identify your stage and where you’re headed next. MORE
FREQUENTLY ASKED
What should I budget for branding?
It depends. The packages page is a good place to start. And we can always have a no-pressure conversation.
The short answer is that Sharpe Creative exists with the belief that not everyone needs to buy the farm. For where you are, maybe a dairy cow and a few chickens is the smart choice. I’ll help you figure out what you really need.
A stage-based approach + pricing structure.
If you’re a new venture , we’ll build from scratch —smart, efficient, and responsible— keeping your stage in mind. Many new venture clients keep working with me as they hit the growth phase.
Sharpe Creative also has a bi-annual, discounted (spots limited), pop-up offer for scrappier microbusinesses.
If you’re an established brand, it’s wise to do at least a minor refresh every 3–5 years to prevent your brand from feeling stale and to reflect your business as it evolves. This doesn’t necessarily mean a total overhaul (though it could), but the bigger the business shift, the more oomph the approach should have.
No two clients are exactly the same. I’ll create a proposal based on your current stage of business. Try the assessment for a little guidance.
How long will the process take?
Strategic branding work shouldn’t be rushed. If you are rebranding to hit a deadline, you probably aren't rebranding for the right reasons. Let’s spend the appropriate time so that what we create will work hard for you for years.
I move a little quicker for startups and new ventures with intensives (2-3 weeks) and basic scopes (4-6 weeks).
Typically, a full strategic branding process takes a minimum of 8 weeks (including time for reviews).
A typical marketing website can take approximately 1-2 months, but if it’s done alongside branding, the processes can overlap.
Who do you work with?
Business size and industry aren’t critical factors. Experience across various industries means every client is treated as a new story to tell. Every business (regardless of size) can benefit from professional branding and web design. I like passionate, visionary people (in whatever they do). If that’s you, we'll take a stage-based approach to pricing. Business size and industry aren’t critical factors. Experience across various industries means every client is treated as a new story to tell. Every business (regardless of size) can benefit from professional branding and web design.
I like passionate, visionary people (in whatever they do). If that is you, we'll take a stage-based approach to pricing how we help you punch in the next weight class.
Do you do full-service marketing?
It’s better to excel at a few things than be mediocre at many. For more expansive projects, I collaborate with my network of trusted experts such as specialized strategists, copywriters, photographers, animators, videographers, and platform-specific web developers when needed.
While things like content marketing, SEO, and paid advertising are important, Sharpe Creative believes that strong, distinct branding is the foundation for all of it. Once we dial that in, I get by with a little help from some expert friends.
Do you do one-off design projects?
Sharpe Creative is brand-focused, not just a graphic design shop. I do ongoing Brand Support, Design Days, but if your branding isn't in a good place, those efforts will mostly be a waste of time and money. I also offer paid, 90-Minute Consults to test the waters.
If your branding and website are both rock-solid, we can discuss an ongoing creative Brand Support partnership, or I can tackle larger one-off projects like brand campaigns, microsites, package design, spatial design, merch design, or custom graphics kits.
Where do you stand on AI?
Artificial intelligence has a lot of potential as a technology. However, generative AI and LLMs are largely problematic. Especially when they’re used to think, create, shape your voice, tone, style, or brand decisions. Relying on them too heavily can do your brand a major disservice and erode trust.
I get it. The pressure to use these tools is immense, especially when they’re marketed as shortcuts or cost-savers in tough economic times. I’m not against trying to find ethical use cases. But I urge you to not trust the foundations of your brand to them.
Generative AI pulls from what already exists and produces creative averages. You don’t want your brand to be average. I might use it for research, organization, or glorified spellcheck, but the real solutions won’t be prompted or generated. They’ll be thoughtfully built.
I can help your brand. But how?
The short answer is "it depends." I don’t believe in selling solutions that won’t be effective. While I have starting points based on common needs at different stages of business, every business is different. Let’s discuss your goals and build something tailored to your unique challenges.
Sharpe Creative is a one-person branding and custom web design shop that propels eager brands to their next era of business without all the fluff.
An infrequent bit of shop talk and updates.
