welcome to 1924us, a branding and design studio with a focus on the early 1900s style of advertising, design, packaging and visual communication. All of our work is 100% original, drafted and inked by hand on a heavy-toothed grain paper, which gives each piece a natural texture. Each design is then rendered by process of scanning and vectorizing the works into digital application, allowing the designs to be used across an endless array of platforms such as websites, banners, books, merchandise, products, billboards, and so forth. Our process is intense in its likeness to the branding methodology from the early ‘20s; all work is done completely free-handed, giving it a unique and timeless impression that will resonate for decades to come.
Our clients range from small brands to corporations, but we treat everyone the same, making sure we do not prioritize someone over another based on status. Our reputation of hard work and integrity when it comes to our deliverables comes second to ensuring that the dialogue between us and you remains open and honest. Our work never lessens; when we create a piece, regardless of the client, we want to be absolutely certain that it is something you are satisfied with.
Because we specialize in a variety of different deliverables, there are a number of factors that affect our delivery time. We average anywhere from 4-12 weeks for completion of a project from the date it commences. If you are in need of a quicker delivery date, we can potentially expedite your order as well. When you decide what you would like from us as a studio, we draw up an invoice and a questionnaire, as well as giving you an ETA for your deliverables. Generally, we have drafts within the first 4-6 weeks. from the day you receive those drafts, you are allocated 2 rounds of revision. This helps us facilitate a design process that is collaborative.
we ask that revision requests are made within 3-5 business days of receipt of the round. if you take several weeks to respond to us with revision requests, timelines and expectations will change. If we do not hear from you for 30 days, your initial deposit will be forfeited unless deemed a medical emergency or otherwise explained. This is a rare occurrence. If we are indisposed, traveling for clients or doing other work, we may be unable to meet deadlines quickly, and we will ask that you give us a 7-week leeway on either side of the delivery date. We will always disclose when travels or projects are going to get in the way of current endeavors; again, this is a rare occurrence.
Please excuse personal matters, family issues, medical emergencies, or other events that would preclude us from delivering works on time. We work incredibly hard to be readily available to everyone who emails us. If you would prefer to communicate via text or call, feel free to request our number via email.
BRANDING SERVICES
PACKAGES & SYSTEMS
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
SHOULD YOU FEEL THE ABOVE HAVEN’T MET YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS, REST ASSURED WE HAVE YOU COVERED! THROUGHOUT OUR TIME IN OPERATION, THE STUDIO HAS BECOME heavily MULTI-DISCIPLINARY IN ITS SERVICES, AND WE CAN ALSO ASSIST WITH PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY, ANIMATION, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND WEB DESIGN, CUSTOM TO YOUR NEEDS. SINCE THESE SERVICES ARE MORE VARIABLE IN THEIR SCOPE of work, PLEASE ENQUIRE WITH PROJECT SPECIFICS FOR A more ACCURATE QUOTE if you are interested.
The following are examples of works we have done in the past; some include several packages, and some include custom packages. Prices vary significantly depending on the scope of work requested to be carried out. If you have ideas that would fall under a custom package, please inquire with us! We are almost always able to accommodate requests, even (and especially) the weird ones. We are looking forward to hearing from you and eager as ever to work together!
Welcome aboard, welcome home, and Venture Onward.
LOGOS
Logos are the lifeblood of a brand and used to visually identify the key information about your business. We pride ourselves on creating unique logos and it is the primary basis of work we are HIRED FOR. AT THE STUDIO, LOGOS ARE ALMOST ALWAYS EXCLUSIVELY TYPE-BASED.
ICONOGRAPHY
Icons are designed for clothing and product tags, or to be used to brand ITEMS AND COLLATERAL. They are especially valuable for merchandising and socIal media.
ILLUSTRATIONS
Our bespoke illustrations are always hand-drawn. Each piece is more precise, custom and detailed than our design works; they are meant to reflect the intricacy of fine art and are highly versatile, fit for use in a variety of applications as you see fit. Coloring comes INCLUDED AS AN OPTION, SHOULD YOU REQUIRE IT.
TYPEFACES
Fonts and typefaces are unique ways to create cohesive branding through your content, newsletters, website, packaging and print material. We offer custom typeface creations as .OTF & .WOFF files.
SINGLE-CASE/BASIC PUNCTUATION IS $5000 AND DUAL-CASE/ADVANCED LATIN IS $8000.
branding suites & SYSTEMS
These are examples of identity systems created to showcase a brand in its entirety.
Custom options are also available.
THE AMOUNT OF ITERATIONS ALLOCATED FOR each of OUR SERVICES VARies, DUE TO THE LEVEL OF TIME AND WORK INVOLVED, AS WELL AS THE SIGNIFICANCE EACH PIECE will PLAY IN your BRAND’S IDENTITY. AS SUCH, IT IS CRUCIAL THAT WHEN YOU ENTER A PROJECT WITH US, ANY brief GIVEN IS CONCRETE IN ITS DIRECTION. THE STUDIO IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR A CHANGE IN BRIEF OR VISUAL DIRECTION, AND ANY CHANGES DURING A PROJECT INCUR A REVISION FEE.
LOGOS: 3 rounds
(first rounds + 2 revisions)
icons, typefaces & packaging: 2 rounds
(first rounds + 2 revisions)
illustrationS: 1 round
(A PENCIL DRAFT IS PRESENTED FIRST)
THESE REVISIONS CARRY OVER TO any services within OUR SYSTEMS AS WELL. WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO EXTEND BEYOND THE STANDARD AMOUNT OF REVISIONS OFFERED IF NECESSARY, HOWEVER WE DO CHARGE AN ADDITIONAL FEE PER EXTRA REVISION; THE FEE IS 50% OF THE ORIGINAL SERVICE COST.
IN ORDER TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE MOST EFFICIENT SERVICE POSSIBLE, WE KINDLY ASK THAT ANY FEEDBACK IS PROVIDED WITHIN A WEEK OF RECEIPT. IF FOR ANY REASON, FEEDBACK WILL TAKE LONGER, PLEASE JUST LET US KNOW; IT’S NEVER AN ISSUE, AND WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO ACCOMMODATE IF YOU ARE BUSY OR OTHERWISE INDISPOSED!
In all of our package options, we offer free creative consultation for up to 3 hours throughout the branding process. Creative consultation is also offered as a standalone purchase option if you wish, starting at $350 per hour. If you would like further insight from us on design, ideas, brand guides, marketing et cetera, we are more than happy to lend our voice and insight.
Please note, we have now instated a “kill-fee” for any project that starts with us but does not continue for its remainder. This fee can be waived on the basis of unique or extenuating circumstances, but it is reflective of the time, energy and effort put into creating a unique piece(s) for our clients. Should you wish to back out of a project, 50% of the remaining invoice MUST be paid in order to cancel the project. Should the client wish to return after some time and pay the remainder to receive the products, they have 90 days to do so or all files will be given free-market and put on sale for any future clientele. We charge half of our invoices up-front before issuance of questionnaire; this must be paid in order to commence the PROJECT and is how we have conducted business since the inception of 1924us. FOR PROJECTS OVER $15,000 IN BUDGET, CUSTOM PAYMENT PLANS ARE AVAILABLE. BY ENTERING INTO A PROJECT with the studio, THE above TERMS ARE AUTOMATICALLY ACCEPTED.
We KNOW the above might seem trite, silly and a bit over-professional, but as we grow it has become a necessity to outline. Thank you for your understanding.
THANK YOU
Thank you for taking the time to look over our work; we sincerely appreciate it! If you have any specific requests that do not seem to fit under any of the above categories, feel free to reach out with any of your questions, comments, ideas etc.
We are more than happy to talk and help you thrive!
