“Perfection is generated from hard work that is driven by ultimate passion.”
Erin & Diana
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“Sometimes it’s the color that gets the most attention.”
Erin & Diana
We are creative conspirators colliding design & technology to bring good ideas.”
Diana Ries
Founder, Diana Ries Designs
“Creative should be smart, lookgood and grab interest. We provide all that, plus we’re really fun on conference calls”
Erin Ries
Partner, Diana Ries Designs
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Opportunity
In today’s world, the pace of change creates huge opportunities for continuous innovation. We actively seek out people who can add value to our thinking, our clients, and our capabilities.
We believe that great work combined with wit and intelligence, along with a creative use of technology can make complicated ideas more understandable and products more compelling. Our mission is to bring great ideas to your brand… which will bring your brand to life.DRD is the evolution of two sister’s thoughts, talents and work ethic translated into a unique company culture and a results oriented business. Our team has worked with dozens of national and international clients, and we’d love to work with your company too!
Feel the Energy?
Fueled by your insights, our team ignites the strategy that sparks creative thinking to drive your sales. As a full service design agency, whatever you need, we’re on it: Research, marketing, PR, production and creative, interactive web solutions, print and collateral, corporate identity and community giving, bus wraps, in-store, outdoor…the problem isn’t coming up with ideas, it’s knowing when to stop. When to stop. When to…
Explore Our Great Team
Erin
DRD partner, founder of the non-profit Telluride Fire Festival (we can’t resist the plug) and crackerjack account manager. Erin is our PR dynamo and the twin sister of Diana.
Diana
Founding partner, creative director and resident foodie. Says, Diana, “We’ve morphed into the digital age with more talent, more clients, and more fun.”
Leisa
Writer:Wildly Imaginative.Incredibly Intelligent.Highly Decorated.And clearly spot on with articulation, adjectives, and alliteration.
Manmohan
Blending the techie with design is one aspect of Manmohan’s unique talents. He has a passion for the technical side of WordPress sites and loves nothing more than a happy client.
Bhupender
Our digital technologist… Experienced in flash animation, API integration, e-commerce and native application development. Need a mobile App? He can build it.
Traci
This talented multimedia designer and developer has been working with DRD since 2001. Traci currently resides in Australia. That’s a bonus for our team, because now we have 24 hour support!
What our clients say about us
“High five to the web re-design team, Diana Ries Designs. I met with a group of attorneys, at one of our Fortune 100 companies, about some new potential business, and one of the attorneys (a tough nut to crack) sat across the table on his computer (I assumed, working). 45 minutes into the meeting, he revealed that he had been surfing our site, and was VERY impressed.”
James E. Meadows, Managing Partner
Culhane Meadows, PLLC
“DRD was instrumental in obtaining a $50,000 grant to fund one of the airport runways.”
Mike Willingham, Executive Director
Sebring Airport Authority
“They understand us. They just take charge and get it done… We love that about the DRD team.”
Brian Ciambra
Skyport Holdings
“Aplin Masonry is proud of our work and how Erin captured the essence of what we do.”
Simon Aplin
Aplin Masonry
Since 1991: Resisting The Usual
We are passionate about website creative
Services: What We do
We are an innovative creative agency based in the U.S. Our talented team of developers, designers, copywriters, and media specialists come from all over the world. Together, we create beautiful ideas, products and services.
Wordpress
We eat, drink and sleep this stuff. We love making content-management websites with WordPress.
Strategy
We immerse ourselves in the lives of your brand’s users. Armed with these game-changing insights, we can shape powerful strategies.
Social Media & Content
We engage by delivering insight-driven content in an irresistible voice. Through methodical measurement and iteration, we turn audiences into advocates.
Print Design
We collaborate with our clients to deliver an array of cohesive collateral to satisfy their audiences needs and surpass business goals.
Technology
Our technologists are platform agnostic specialists who aren’t afraid to find the best solutions for any business need.
Request a quote today.
News
Tradition labels us an advertising agency. However, we are anything but traditional. What we really do is bring critical thinking, planning and innovative execution to the ever growing number of methods to connect with your customers. Read our marketing tips and news below.
18th September 2018
by Diana
Telluride Fire Festival Dec. 7-9
We love working on this Festival, which is gearing up for the 4th year. Keeping it fresh and fun is easy with so many fabulous artists and such a stunning location! This year there are a multitude of free workshops and a fantastical Fire Ball that’s a must! Tickets can be purchased here. We also […]
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Laurel Foot & Ankle Center in Maryland Gets a Make-Over
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Why Is Responsive Web Design Important For Your Website?
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Something Big And New… Plus What It Took To Pull It Off.
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Every client wants it. Every agency claims to be great at it. But before you decide if social is right for you, ask, “What is social media marketing, really?” For starters, social isn’t Facebook likes. It’s not Twitter followers or hashtags or ads on LinkedIn. It’s not advertising. It’s not broadcasting. Social is a philosophy. […]
Is there a place for social media in a boring business?
You might be thinking, “My business is boring and unremarkable and I’m not about to be a Blend-Tec or Chiplotle. Why would I participate in social media?” Here are a few great reasons: Public relations – It’s likely that some aspect of social media has to be incorporated into any plan for media relations, crisis […]
Facebook continues to be the most powerful social network on the planet with over 750 million active users. Businesses simply cannot ignore Facebook as part of their online marketing strategy. Take your Facebook marketing to a new level with these hot Facebook marketing tips direct from the top pros in Facebook marketing. #1: Give people […]
Knowing what horse will win, or how to increase your ROI
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We have been creating successful marketing campaigns for the aviation industry for over 20 years. We have a sound understanding of the GA industry’s unique characteristics. Don’t bother with marketing firms that have little, or no, aviation communication experience. We understand the challenges of the aviation and aerospace industry and will bring a fresh perspective to your marketing needs.
We offer a hands-on approach to marketing and can manage every phase of your program from strategic planning, and initial concepts to full implementation. Then, you can focus on what you do best – running your business.
Portfolio
We are an innovative design agency with offices in Atlanta, GA and Telluride, CO. We are experienced in designing websites, logos and brand identities, creating marketing plans, and so much more. Take a look at the sampling of our portfolio below.
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booth graphics
logo design
Magazines
Print design
Responsive
Videos
websites
Laurel Foot And Ankle Center
SKY TILES
Hill Aircraft, Atlanta
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Hill Aircraft, Atlanta
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Hill Aircraft, located in Atlanta, is a Fixed Base Operation for General Aviation.We also recently created their trailer video to be used on their new, WordPress website, which we completed in the spring. The site was completely re-designed with new navigation, videos, photography, copywriting and a fresh, engaging responsive look.
About Hill Aircraft:
When corporate pilots touch down at Hill Aircraft, they’re treated to what staffers call “Sensational Southern Service.” With exceptional catering, rental cars and hotel accommodations, Hill Aircraft’s award-winning staff is singularly focused on attending to their customers’ every need. Boasting an NBAA safety record for 50 years of accident-free service, Hill Aircraft soars as a Cessna service location, an Argus-approved charter service provider, and a place where everyone can enjoy authentic Southern hospitality.
We created this content management event website for Telluride Fire Festival, a 501C3 nonprofit arts organization.
About this annual event:
The Telluride Fire Festival is centered around free public and interactive experience of fire artistry in the mountain towns of Telluride and Mountain Village, Colorado. Fire artists perform when darkness falls on Friday, Saturday and Sunday until 8pm each evening. The Fire art cars are on display all day. The performance art takes place both on the central pedestrian plaza of Mountain Village and on the “Main Street” (closed to vehicular traffic) of historic Telluride. People watch spontaneous fire performances and experience (and walk among) the many forms of fire art from “art cars” to fire dancers to fire-emitting sculptures to creative burn barrels.
The Main Street art, plaza displays in Mountain Village, and the event classes are free to the public. Evening entertainment at multiple indoor venues in Town and Mountain Village are fee based.
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