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Goodness Logo - Creative Studio in Raleigh NC offering websites, logo design, and brand strategy
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    Brand Strategy

    Determine your Mission, Vision, Values, Brand Personality, Industry Positioning, and Ideal Customer Personas.

    Visual Brand Identity

    Build a visual system of Logo, Marks, Colors, Typography, Patterns for a memorable brand.

    Verbal Brand Identity

    Get the right Name, Tagline, and Messaging to resonate with your target audience.

    Website Design & Development

    Create a cohesive digital storefront with strong copy, beautiful design, and smart development.

    Packaging, Print & Digital Design

    Everything from business cards to product packaging, magazines, trade booths, and pitch decks

    Ongoing Brand Management

    For clients who complete a core service, we offer ongoing Email, Social, and Web marketing support.

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Hearsay

Visual identity for a hidden cocktail bar, creating a timeless brand experience that invites guests to relax and connect.
We crafted a sophisticated visual identity and collateral for Hearsay, a hidden cocktail bar within The Matthews House, capturing its charm as a secluded oasis for intimate gatherings and conversation.
Client
Hearsay
Industry
Hospitality
Services
Collateral, Logo, Naming, Strategy

Brand Strategy

We developed a tailored brand strategy for Hearsay, aligning their unique ambiance and mission with a distinct identity that resonates with their target audience, setting the foundation for all design and marketing efforts.

Naming / Verbal Brand Identity

Hearsay is nestled inside The Matthews House, a historic home turned wedding and event venue in Cary, NC. The home was built in 1915 by lumber magnate Joseph Cephus Matthews. A little book called “The Secret Garden” was published in the same era, and we drew inspiration from the novel’s original artwork and theme.

We needed a name and system of messaging that mirrored the mystery, invitation, and coziness of your own secret garden, tucked away behind the gate: Hearsay.

Logo / Visual Identity

We crafted an elegant and inviting visual identity for Hearsay, designing a logo that captures the bar’s essence as a hidden oasis where guests can unwind and enjoy meaningful conversations.

Collateral

We extended Hearsay’s brand through thoughtfully designed collateral, including menus and other print materials, ensuring a cohesive and immersive experience that reflects the bar’s unique atmosphere at every touchpoint.

We hired Goodness to revamp our cocktail bar and what a splendid job they did! Our package included naming, brand id, logo, and a menu design. On top of that, we got plenty of content ideas and strategies to direct our marketing plan. With Tara’s background in restaurant concepting and launching and Dustin’s keen eye for current design trends, they were a perfect match for our mission. Through breezy exercises, their thoughtful approach to brand identity made the soul searching process easy and digestible, and now we can embrace our bar with pointed clarity. Thanks to the Goodness team!

Sarah Chung

Owner, Hearsay

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Green Compass

Reducing stigma, growing a professional brand

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Triangle Hemp

Cheers to tasty print design

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Social House Vodka

Design and marketing for an urban farm

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Raleigh City Farm

Dreamy logo for a dignified brand

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Good Human

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Hear It Straight From Our Clients
We had a LOT of content and weren’t sure how to display it all on the page. Dustin took our dreams and Pinterest board and turned it into a well-organized thing of beauty.

The Marketing Team

Marketing, Edwards Mill Bar & Grill

Great experience from beginning to end. From sketching out my ideas of the big picture to tailoring a brand that worked to attract the right people to Good Human Dog Training, Tara and Dustin felt like old friends from the start. They really got to know me and what I do. Can’t go wrong with this dream team.

Jennifer Thornburg

Owner, Good Human

Once we launched my new site, I started getting emails from potential clients—I rarely got website leads before. I know that a well-designed, up-to-date website helps my business get new customers. I’m glad that I placed it in the caring, confident hands of Goodness. They made me feel taken care of.

Deb Zechini

Owner, Order In The House

I absolutely love my logo and colors with my branding! Tara and Dustin really understood what I was going for with my mission and goals. I’m so proud of it and feel like their services have set my company up for success. Definitely worth the investment!

Lisa Vance

Owner, Grow Together

As customer oriented as they come, Dustin sought to understand what we were planning with our business. He captured the insights he needed to build our brand for us. And he NAILED it! Logos, color palette, website, even background music to our blogs. We look forward to many years partnering with him and his team!

Michael Hillan

Owner/Principal, DriveTrain Learning

Starting a new advisory company with a business partner, we could not be happier with our decision to have Goodness develop our website. Tara and Dustin exceeded our lofty expectations. They were diligent and professional, creating a world-class design to meet our vision. The execution was also efficient and fun – leading to a flawless launch. Virtually all of our contacts and friends lauded the quality of the site. Our experience could not have been better and we strongly recommend Goodness for all your needs. If you want to learn more about our experience, please contact me. Hire Goodness without hesitation.

Charlie Taben

Partner, Wall & Main

I have worked with Goodness for multiple years now and they are invaluable to our business. They have helped our business seem like a much bigger company than it actually is. They designed our website and social media and have continued to think about how it could be improved and updated as our business grows and evolves. They always deliver on what they promise and it always exceeds our expectations. It is hard to find people that take such pride in what they do and we couldn’t be happier.

Matt Spitzer

Founder, Triangle Hemp

I just want to take this opportunity to say what a fantastic job Goodness has done for us. For over four years our staff has been working to produce the professional-quality, co-branded, consistent materials that their team has delivered. We have worked with other local and national design/marketing firms and no one else has been as thorough, productive, cost-effective, and just plain old fun to work with as Goodness. We are very fortunate to have them as a key business partner.

Buddy Gupton

President, Jones Insurance

Mental health is my passion and purpose; and bringing a nonprofit to the Triangle to raise awareness and support has been a goal of mine. The care, time, energy, and hard work Dustin and Tara have devoted in helping make Green Compass a reality has been more than I could have imagined. Literally, nothing but “goodness” from this team.

Whitney Jones

Founder, Green Compass

We hired Goodness to revamp our cocktail bar and what a splendid job they did! Our package included naming, brand id, logo, and a menu design. On top of that, we got plenty of content ideas and strategies to direct our marketing plan. With Tara’s background in restaurant concepting and launching and Dustin’s keen eye for current design trends, they were a perfect match for our mission. Through breezy exercises, their thoughtful approach to brand identity made the soul searching process easy and digestible, and now we can embrace our bar with pointed clarity. Thanks to the Goodness team!

Sarah Chung

Owner, Hearsay

I hired Goodness to assist me in rebranding my law firm and building a new website. Tara and Dustin helped me complete these tasks and so much more. Goodness helped me sharpen my vision for Davis Legal and launch my new branding/marketing with a clear strategy. My experience working with Goodness could not have been better – Tara and Dustin are innovative, kind and very professional. I refer everyone to them and will continue to do so!

Morgan Davis

Founder, Managing Partner, Davis Legal

They intently listen to what we’re looking for and ask questions to make sure they understand the vision we have. They always come back with something original and creative. Their work is the quality of a large marketing and design firm, but it comes with the personal attention that only a small business can provide.

Margaret Hartzell

Director of Development, North Carolina League of Conservation Voters

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Goodness is a creative studio based in Raleigh, NC helping business owners with their brands through strategy, naming, logo and identity design, website development, and ongoing brand management.
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