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We dig in before we design.

Every project starts the same way: we listen. Before we design anything, we learn who you are, what makes your business tick, and who you're trying to reach. 

Discovery & Research

We start by understanding your business, your customers, and your competitive landscape. Everything we design builds on what we learn here.

Our Discovery Process →

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Brand Strategy & Identity

Naming. Story and voice. Logo and visual identity. Brand guidelines your team can actually use. We build brand systems that hold together across every touchpoint.

Our Branding Work →

tote bag with alternate logo
to go mugs

Web & E-Commerce

Custom websites, Shopify, WooCommerce—we've built them all, including complex product catalogs with thousands of SKUs. We handle the whole ecosystem: website, integrations, apps, transactional emails, subscription flows, fulfillment integration, and so on.

Our Web Work →

responsive versions of the parlor subscription page
Blog landing

Packaging & Assets

Coffee packaging, print collateral, trade show materials. The physical assets that introduce your brand to the world. We work with your production constraints and make sure what we design can actually get made.

Our Brand Activation Work →

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Oliver's Coffee Packaging, Grow Bag

Specialty Coffee Experts

For over two decades, Needmore Designs has been deeply embedded in the coffee industry. From importers and roasters to decaffeinators and espresso machine makers, we've developed a specialized expertise in the unique workflows, terminology, and relationships that define the coffee supply chain. With our background in coffee, we don't need to be educated on industry specifics; we speak your language from day one.

Kandace and Ray

 

Questions We Hear Often

What kinds of businesses do you usually work with?

Specialty coffee has been our center of gravity for twenty years. Roasters, retailers, importers, equipment manufacturers, green coffee traders. We've worked with Stumptown, La Marzocco, Ritual, and Swiss Water, and plenty of smaller roasters along the way. We also work outside coffee, especially with nonprofits, trades, and independent retailers. Industry matters less to us than whether the our partner cares about the work.

Do we have to be a coffee company to work with you?

No. Most of our clients are in coffee because that's where our receipts are, but we've done good work for nonprofits, service businesses, and independent retailers outside the coffee world. If you're a  business owner who cares about your story and voice, we can help.

How long does a project take?

Brand projects typically run eight to sixteen weeks, depending on scope. A website build is usually twelve to twenty weeks. A packaging refresh can happen in four to eight.

Based in Portland. Working worldwide. Let's talk about your project.

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