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HELLO THERE! WHAT CAN WE BUILD FOR YOU?

ABOUT ROUTE2

It's time for a different route.

Route2 is a design agency. We design beautiful, functional and effective advertising for your business. We create logos and other branding pieces, websites and print campaigns – all while keeping your company’s brand consistent.

Route2 is a quaint, boutique agency that opened its doors in 2011 in downtown Tyler, Texas. After 10 years in the area, we moved our offices to a more rural setting and reevaluated what made us the best at what we do. From the very beginning, we were hungry. We took on any and all challenges and did our best to handle all our clients’ advertising needs, no matter the scope… and won a pile of awards in the process. But with age comes wisdom – and with that wisdom, we determined our talents were best suited for a specific niche. Design – where we have always shined brightest.

We love to build lasting relationships. We take the time to listen to our clients’ needs and put ourselves into their shoes with every decision we make and dollar we spend. That’s the way we were taught to do things over 30 years ago.

If you have a need for advertising design including print, web design, logo development, or branding we would love to hear from you. Please give us a call and let’s set up a meeting.

Meet the Owner

CAPABILITIES

We have the tools, we have the talent.
  • Advertising
  • Analytics
  • Business Branding
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Identity
  • Digital Design and Production
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Logo Development
  • Print Design
  • Website Design
  • Web Hosting
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STRATEGY

What we do, and how we do it differently.

Design strategy? Is that a thing?

Of course it is. Building something that works requires the right plan. Images, colors – even fonts determine the way in which your marketing materials are received by consumers. Let us put our experience to work for you and create something amazing and unique.

There is no ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL method for marketing your business. We get to know our clients. We learn what makes them different. What do they have to offer that makes them stand out? These are the tools we use to build a brand for your business.

CREATIVE

You only get one first impression.

We like to win awards. We have quite a few. But that’s not what matters most to us. We strive to build images for our clients that radiate everything their company is about. Awards don’t pay the bills – but make a great first impression, followed by great customer service and now you’re talking!

The best creative ideas are able to straddle the line between artsy and functional. Ideas that work. Design that delivers both praise and sales. This is what sets Route2 apart. We will not produce a campaign simply to stroke our own egos. The best ideas in the world aren’t worth a cent if your business doesn’t see results.

GALLERY

We are very proud of the work we do.
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WHO WE WORK FOR

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NEWS

What’s new at Route2?
  • This year's catalog is under construction for Young Audiences of Northeast Texas. We look forward to working on this one each year. The arts are so important for our kids.
  • We have wrapped up a new logo design for a real estate development coming to Rhones Quarter in Tyler. Stay tuned for details.
  • Visit Marshall has a new website and it sure looks snazzy! VisitMarshallTexas.com
  • COVID put a strain on many of our long time friends and clients. Several featured in our gallery are no longer in business, sadly. The work, however, will remain in our gallery because that's where it deserves to be.
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PO BOX 8651
TYLER, TX 75711
903.504.5921
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MEET THE OWNER

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MIKE HILL Owner/Creative Director

With nearly 30 years experience in advertising, design, and marketing under his belt, Mike is actively involved with every project Route2 takes on. “Clients enjoy the ability to communicate directly with the person working on the creative ideas for their account, and I am very happy to be able to build those relationships with them”, Mike says.

CONVERSATION STARTERS: Family; Music; Paradiddles; Bad Fonts; Goofy Movie Quotes; Stand Up Comedy

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Kilgore Carpets & Interiors

Website Design
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A new look and feel for the website of a local flooring and interiors store.

 

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The Ranch on Rhones Quarter

Logo Development
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A logo development for a brand new housing edition coming to Tyler.

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Visit Marshall

Tourism Website
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This site makes Marshall look like the place to be, if we do say so ourselves!

 

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GNC

Print & Digital Materials
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We created posters, brochures, itineraries, and digital banner ads for GNC’s 2016 National Conference in St. Louis.

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THE EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD

Logo Development
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We had the honor of working with SporTyler and ‘The Tyler Rose’, Earl Campbell, on this logo project. Even added a signed football to our office shelves in the process.

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J CHAD PARKER

Billboard Design
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Parker’s “Don’t Get Hurt Twice” campaign has been made solid as a rock by the many billboards posted around East Texas. Route2 was hired to design these boards, along with several print advertisements using the same theme.

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THE CABLE

CD Package Design
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Local rock band ‘The Cable’ hired Route2 to illustrate a piece representing their music, and then to design their CD packaging using that illustration.

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VISIT KILGORE

Bus Tour Flyer
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Visit Kilgore’s ‘Ready. Set. Discover.’ campaign was in need of an attractive visual representation for print advertising in state and national travel-related magazines. This particular ad focuses on Kilgore’s natural scenery, without completely abandoning their signature oil derricks and starsVisit Kilgore’s ‘Ready. Set. Discover.’ campaign was in need of an attractive visual representation for print advertising in state and national travel-related magazines. This particular ad focuses on Kilgore’s natural scenery, without completely abandoning their signature oil derricks and stars.isit Kilgore’s ‘Ready. Set. Discover.’ campaign was in need of an attractive visual representation for print advertising in state and national travel-related magazines. This particular ad focuses on Kilgore’s natural scenery, without completely abandoning their signature oil derricks and starsVisit Kilgore’s ‘Ready. Set. Discover.’ campaign was in need of an attractive visual representation for print advertising in state and national travel-related magazines. This particular ad focuses on Kilgore’s natural scenery, without completely abandoning their signature oil derricks and stars.isit Kilgore’s ‘Ready. Set. Discover.’ campaign was in need of an attractive visual representation for print advertising in state and national travel-related magazines. This particular ad focuses on Kilgore’s natural scenery, without completely abandoning their signature oil derricks and starsVisit Kilgore’s ‘Ready. Set. Discover.’ campaign was in need of an attractive visual representation for print advertising in state and national travel-related magazines. This particular ad focuses on Kilgore’s natural scenery, without completely abandoning their signature oil derricks and stars.

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VILLAGE BAKERY

Website Development
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Mrs. Bettie’s local favorite, and Tyler staple bakery, Village Bakery, was in need of a modern web presence to showcase their talents. The only problem we encountered with this project was incessant stomach growling. Man, those cakes look yummy!

 

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TURNBOW OVERHEAD DOORS

Logo Development
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This startup company was in need of a logo that represented the company, its people, and gave them a look of strength within their field. We feel this logo design did just that.

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MT2 LAW GROUP

Logo Development
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Two of the region’s well-established attorney firms decided to come together as one. Route2 was hired to develop a logo and color scheme for the new venture.

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EAST TEXAS LEAK LOCATORS

Price Guide Design
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East Texas Leak Locators (ETLL) is a local plumbing company. They reached out to us to design a price reference guide for their technicians to carry in their fleet of trucks. We took a few liberties with the cover, just for fun.

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PATH

Magazine Ad Campaign
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2013 Gold Summit Creative Award Winner

PATH hired Route2 to come up with a campaign to educate the public on how much farther their dollars can go when donated to the organization. Using the soup cans to demonstrate the ‘sizable difference’ seemed to make sense to us – and apparently to the judges at the Summit Awards.

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SUB ZERO CRYOTHERAPY

Shirt Graphic
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Sub Zero Cryotherapy uses a unique and effective method for advertising their business. They print shirts. Lots of shirts. Lots of designs. These projects are fun and get a great response from people around town.

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BREAKERS

Menu Design
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A local seafood restaurant, with a very California feel, Breakers needed a look for their menu that was clean and easy to read, and still felt like the beach. We used the wave to match the curve in their logo, along with the pier boards to accomplish this look.

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KILGORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Website Development
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We were happy to design the website for Kilgore Chamber of Commerce in Mike’s hometown of Kilgore, Texas. The site contains resources for businesses as well as the Chamber’s calendar of events, and membership applications and information through Membee.

 

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MY SOUS CHEF

Panel Card
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A local meal prep company hired us to design a leave-behind panel card to inform consumers of their services, and food prep process.

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GREEN BUG

Logo Development
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Green Bug is a pest control company focused on environmentally-friendly methods of keeping the critters at bay. We used the leaf as the bug’s wing to represent the ‘green’ aspect of the business.

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BRONCO OILFIELD SERVICES

Presentation Booklet / Folder
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This multi-page presentation booklet and folder was printed with spot varnish and raised emboss areas on the cover. The final product is a very impressive piece.

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LOVE LOUD

Logo Development
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We developed this logo for a church outreach group based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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CITY OF TYLER, TEXAS

End of Year Report
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2018 Marcom Gold Award Winner

The City of Tyler switched things up for their 2017 Annual Report. This End of Year Report is filled with infographics that illustrate the accomplishments, expenditures, and statistics of each of the city’s departments throughout the year, making it easy for Tyler’s residents to absorb. The city printed both English and Spanish versions of the book. The color of the book’s cover was changed to easily identify language versions. The cover was also printed with 3D UV technology, which makes for a very impressive piece.

 

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VISIT KILGORE

Visitor's Guide
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Nothing says Kilgore quite like this iconic image of a Kilgore Rangerette (America’s first drill team). This guide is filled with all things Kilgore – where to eat, what to see, where to stay, and more.

 

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TYLER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Logo Development
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Tyler ISD needed consistency throughout the district when it came to the usage of their logo. There were many different versions and variations floating around. They hired Route2 to design a new logo, as well as a Brand Standards book to try and ensure their branding stays consistent and on point.

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PATH

No Go Gala Invitation
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One of our most interesting projects to date. This is an invitation for an event that will never happen. What does that mean? Well… PATH (People Attempting to Help) put together a fundraiser in the guise of an actual event that they never intended to host. The copy on the brochure basically says – ‘since we know you’d rather not attend another fundraiser event, just send us money’ – not in those words, of course, but the concept is genius. We had a lot of fun working on this one.

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PETROTOOL INTERNATIONAL

Logo Development
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We included this one in the gallery for one reason – sometimes it’s not about being creative or clever… its about listening to your client’s idea and creating something that is an exact fit for what they want, and is quickly identified as ‘theirs’. The red, black and white color scheme really makes this one pop. PetroTool is an oilfield parts company and places this logo (decals) on all of its products. You can identify a PetroTool part from across the room – and that’s exactly the way it should be.

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MEALS ON WHEELS OF EAST TEXAS

Website Development
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The local chapter of Meals on Wheels asked us to design a site using the national organization’s colors, while keeping their own identity as a separately managed entity. The site contains information about what the organization has to offer, statistics, staff information, and locations managed by the local chapter.

 

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BREAKERS

Website Development
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Food photography is king when it comes to a restaurant’s image. Breakers sent us some great shots of their food to work with. The rest was easy. A clean, simple website.

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BRAS FOR THE CAUSE

Logo Development
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Sometimes those little projects that your friends ask you to do for them turn out pretty cool. That was the case with the logo design for the local Bras for the Cause group. We ended up liking this one a lot more than expected.

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TEXAS EXCAVATING

Presentation Folder
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There aren’t too many leave-behind items quite as impressive as a nice presentation folder. The folks at Texas Excavating asked us for a way to present information and proposals to their clients. This was our solution. The inside left side of the folder has a brief summary of what the company stands for. The outside has that iconic Texas flag we all know and love. Simple, but very effective.

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DERRYBERRY ZIPS WADE ATTORNEYS

Logo Revamp
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Route2 was hired to design the logo for this awesome group of attorney back when there were 4 partners. When one of the guys left the firm, the logo need some slight adjustment. The logo lost next to nothing in the way of impact and recognition with the change.

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EAST TEXAS STATE FAIR

Print Design
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Route2 worked with East Texas State Fair for several years, developing all forms of advertising including print, television, radio, and more. This particular theme stands out as one of our favorites. The ticket stub design along with the bright bokeh colors really scream ‘FAIR TIME’! Who wants some funnel cake?

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YOUNG AUDIENCES OF EAST TEXAS

Program Booklet Design
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Young Audiences of Northeast Texas is a fantastic group of people that work very hard to keep the arts (in all sorts of different forms) in schools. Schools contract different educational entertainers for assemblies or teacher training through Young Audiences. This program book serves as a catalog of those entertainers and what they have to offer the schools so that schools may select who they would like to hire.

 

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MENTORING MINDS

Brochure Design
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Mentoring Minds is a national company that offers supplemental tools for teachers to increase learning. Route2 was hired to design several print pieces, as well as package designs for some of those products.

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CRYSTAL SYSTEMS

Website Development
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Crystal Systems is a water utility company that supplies water to specific areas of East Texas. We were hired to build a website to host certain required yearly inspection documents and reports, as well as allow customers to pay their bills online. The homepage features a looped video of water bubbles rising – something extra to make this water utility company stand out.

 

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DENSON CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Logo Development
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Funny how shapes work. This logo stands out on signage all over East Texas on building project sites.

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THE EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD

Website Development
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2018 TACVB Idea Fair Judges’ Choice Award – Best Sports Marketing

Route2 worked with SporTyler to develop a site where visitors can vote for their favorite award candidates. The votes count as a percentage of the overall decision for each year’s winner.

 

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SAWYER METAL

Product Catalog
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Mike worked with the Sawyer’s many years ago to develop this product catalog. When it came time for a revamp, it made sense to the Sawyer family to call Route2 to make that happen. The catalog is filled with 2 dimensional profiles of each metal product the company manufactures.

 

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LONE STAR CHURCH

Logo Development
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When a local church rebranded as Lone Star Church, they hired Route2 to develop the logo. We combined the Texas star with the Star of Bethlehem to create the logo.

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MCHEST

Website Development
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MChest offers pharmaceutical supplies to assisted living facilities across the state of Texas. This locally owned business needed a website that put them on a level playing field with the big box stores that had begun moving into their sales area. We were happy to help.

 

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VISIT TYLER

Activity Guide
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Visit Tyler (The Tyler Chamber of Commerce’s tourism arm) produces a yearly guide filled with area events, attractions, accommodations, etc. These are requested by locals as well as travelers coming from all over the country.

 

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CENTAUR ARABIAN FARMS

Brochure Design
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This gorgeous wedding venue and B&B is even more stunning in person. We designed a square shaped brochure, printed with a satin finish, which also included a vellum insert containing pricing information. a classy piece for a classy place.

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CITY OF TYLER, TEXAS

End of Year Report
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2019 Davey Gold Award Winner

2019 Marcom Gold Award Winner

Following up the success of their dual-language End of Year Report from 2017, the City had us design the 2018 EOY Report as a ‘flip-book’ style layout. The book reads in English from the front to the center spread one direction. If the book is flipped over, it reads in Spanish from front to center.

 

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VISIT TYLER

Website Development
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2016 TAVCB Idea Fair Judges’ Choice Award – Mobile Site / App

2016 TAVCB Idea Fair Judges’ Choice Award – Cooperative Marketing

Route2 grabbed the bull by the horns with the development of this site. It contains photos, info, maps, phone numbers, addresses, and web/social media links to EVERY attraction, dining establishment, and hotel/motel/b&b in the area. The site has undergone upgrades and modifications throughout the years and continues to get better and better for its visitors.

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YOUNG AUDIENCES OF EAST TEXAS

Program Booklet Design
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Young Audiences of Northeast Texas is a fantastic group of people that work very hard to keep the arts (in all sorts of different forms) in schools. Schools contract different educational entertainers for assemblies or teacher training through Young Audiences. This program book serves as a catalog of those entertainers and what they have to offer the schools so that schools may select who they would like to hire.

 

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MATT BEGLEY & BITTER WHISKEY

CD Design
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San Marcos country band Matt Begley & Bitter Whiskey hired us to put together the artwork for their CD ‘Walkin’. We always enjoy working with musicians.

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TEXAS GLOBAL CONTRACTORS

Logo Development
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Texas Global is a contracting company that specializes in new construction and remodels. This logo really jumps out every time we scroll by it – so we included it in our gallery.

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WHO WE WORK FOR

WHETHER RETAINED OR ONE-OFF JOB, WE HAVE WORKED WITH...
  • A&I Service
  • Acme Gold & Silver
  • Adalanté Catering & Events
  • Adrenaline Rally
  • Al Hafner Tuning
  • Allen Bell Property Services
  • Amelia's Sweetery
  • American Cancer Society
  • Andy Tindel Attorney at Law
  • ArchSee Studios
  • Armor Combat & Fitness
  • Bailey & Fitzgerald Advertising
  • BBVA Compass
  • Beauty Bar
  • Berry & Clay Construction
  • Berry Marble & granite
  • Bi County Coop
  • Bliss 72
  • Bras for the Cause
  • Breakers Seafood
  • Broadway Square Mall
  • Bronco Oilfield Services
  • Byron Green, Realtor
  • Camo4U
  • Centaur Arabian Farms
  • Century Industrial Coatings
  • Clear Marketing Concepts
  • CM Raven II LLC
  • Collin Phaup, CIC
  • Cork Food & Drink
  • Cross Systems
  • Crystal Systems
  • Denson Construction Management
  • Derryberry Zips Wade Attys
  • DJ MIKE
  • Dot the i
  • Duct Rite
  • EA Roofing
  • Eagle Airport Marketing
  • East Texas Cornhole League
  • East Texas Gymnastics Booster Club
  • East Texas Healthy Aging and Wellness
  • East Texas Leak Locators
  • East Texas State Fair
  • East Texas Symphony Orchestra
  • Enright Group Realty
  • Er'go Candle Company
  • Fountain Plumbing
  • Gator Waders
  • Glam Accessories & Repair
  • GNC - Live Well
  • Green Bug
  • Grow Energy & Petroleum Company
  • Grow Energy Transport
  • Gunner Solutions
  • H&M Oilfield Lubrication
  • Harry Hines Storage
  • Healthy Transformations
  • Holly Hightower
  • Hot Yoga Tyler
  • I-20 Tire Center
  • Infinity Wireless
  • Integrity Steel Works
  • Jackson Huse Foundation
  • J Chad Parker
  • James Andrew Carter for Judge
  • Jeremiah Jackson
  • Jim Abbott
  • Junior League of Tyler
  • K-K Mobbs Builders
  • K-K Mobbs Construction
  • Karis Resources
  • Kelly Community Federal Credit Union
  • Kilgore Carpets & Interiors
  • Kilgore Chamber of Commerce
  • Kissam Elementary PTO
  • Kleros
  • Komen Tyler
  • KVNE / KGLY Radio
  • Law Office of James Andrew Carter
  • Life Changing Fitness
  • LifeTime Health Center
  • Like Minds Communications
  • Lone Star Church
  • Longhorn Grill
  • Love Loud
  • M Chest Pharmacy
  • Malone Outfitters
  • Marshall Mainstreet
  • Matt Begley & Bitter Whiskey
  • MattressHQ
  • Meals on Wheels East Texas
  • Mediterranean Homes, LTD
  • Memo's Taco Palace & Tequila Bar
  • Mentoring Minds
  • Mitch Adams, Attorney at Law
  • Mobbs Real Estate
  • MT2 Law Group
  • Mundt Music Tyler
  • My Signature Nutrition
  • My Sous Chef
  • Nanci Wright Properties
  • Napps Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
  • Neptune Custom In-Store Radio
  • Newman Construction Management
  • Omega Safety Services
  • Only the Right One
  • PATH
  • Peltier Auto Group
  • Pets & Friends
  • PMC Outdoors
  • Point Media
  • ProHealth Chiropractic
  • Promomedia
  • Pure Relaxation
  • Quitman Chamber of Commerce
  • Ranch Real Estate Specialists
  • Reggie's Burgers
  • Rick's on the Square
  • Rose City Cornhole
  • Route66 Cafe
  • Sawyer Metal
  • Serenity Massage
  • SETEC
  • Shavano Peak Energy
  • Sierra Country LLC
  • SOKE Detailing
  • Something Blue
  • Sparta Nutrition
  • Spirit Halloween Store
  • Splash Kingdom
  • SPORTyler
  • Stanleys Famous Pit BBQ
  • Stewart Family Funeral Home
  • Storage Landing
  • SubZero Cryo
  • Superior Engineering
  • Texas Defense Articulations
  • Texas East Gymnastics
  • Texas Excavating Contractors
  • Texas Financial & Retirement
  • Texas Global Contractors
  • Texas Rose Festival
  • The Cable
  • The Cannery
  • The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
  • The Mann Firm
  • The Nut Shack
  • Tillotson Law Firm
  • Timberline Pumps & Services
  • Trinity Capital Management
  • TruCore Energy, LLC
  • Truffula Tree
  • Trust Property Management
  • Tuff Pup Treats
  • Turnbow Overhead Doors
  • Tyler Chamber of Commerce
  • Tyler Chamber Radio
  • Tyler Hispanic Business Alliance
  • Tyler Independent School District
  • Tyler Internal Medicine Associates
  • Tyler Police Department
  • Tyler Tax Pros
  • United Properties Group, Inc.
  • Van Corp
  • Village Bakery
  • Visit Kilgore
  • Visit Henderson
  • Visit Marshall
  • VisitTyler
  • Whit's Nut Shack
  • Woody's Truck Accessories
  • Wright-Way
  • Yarbrough Wilcox Attys
  • Young Audiences of East Texas
  • Yvonne Newman Engineering
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