Okay so I have to be honest with you, I was not planning on writing a blog post today. I had a whole list of other things to get through and then someone on the team said we should probably actually tell people about Studio Image Creative and I was like, yeah, okay, fair point, I probably should do that instead of just hoping everyone magically finds out. So here we are.

Here's the thing about being in business for as long as we have been: you start out thinking you know exactly what your company is, and then life kind of has other plans for you. We started out in the promotional products world, doing branded gifts and specialty items, and then somehow along the way we also became the people behind Chalk Ink® markers, our whole chalking branded product line, and our safety marker division, and honestly it's a lot to keep track of even for those of us who live it every single day.

So What Even Is Studio Image Creative, and Why Does It Exist?

The short version is this: we had a site called Studio Image that was doing promotional work, and we decided it was time to give it a proper identity and a proper name that actually says what it does. So now it's Studio Image Creative, and it lives at studioimagecreative.com, and the whole idea behind it is that not every business has a team in place to handle the fun, creative, special project stuff that makes a brand actually memorable.

And it was like, we kept having these conversations with companies who needed gifts for clients or special promotional pieces for an event or something custom made for a campaign, and they just didn't have the bandwidth internally to make it happen. That's where we come in. You outsource it to us, and we handle everything from concept to finished product, and you get to look like you have a whole creative department working behind the scenes even if you don't.

The Part Where I Get to Name Drop a Little

One of the things I love most about this is who we get to work with. We have current Studio Image Creative customers that include UNICEF, Starbucks, and Carnival Cruise Lines, and I have to tell you that still kind of blows my mind on a Tuesday afternoon when I stop to think about it. These are companies with massive teams and serious budgets, and they are choosing to bring us in on their special projects, which is both incredibly exciting and also a reminder that the work we do actually matters to people at a really high level.

And then of course there's the whole Studio Image Incorporated family, which is the mothership as I call it, and that's where Chalk Ink® lives along with our chalking branded items and our safety marker line. So when you're buying a Chalk Ink® marker or ordering our products for your store or your bar or your classroom, that's the Studio Image Inc. side of the house. And now we also have this whole creative services arm that can do even more for you on top of all that.

It's honestly a lot more than I ever thought we'd become when we started out. And I mean that in the best possible way.

Why This Actually Matters for the People Reading This Blog

If you're someone who already loves Chalk Ink® and what we make, this is just more good news for you because it means we are expanding what we can do without losing any focus on the markers and accessories that made us who we are. The Chalk Ink® side of things is still here, still growing, still obsessed with color and quality and making sure your chalkboard sign or your window display or your classroom project turns out exactly the way you envisioned it.

But if you are someone who runs a business or manages events or is constantly being handed a project with no clear roadmap for how to execute it, Studio Image Creative is worth a look. We're doing gifts and promotions and special projects of all kinds, and we're doing it for companies that have really high standards, so you know the bar is set somewhere reasonable.

The way to start is pretty low pressure, which I appreciate because I personally hate feeling like I'm being sold to. You go to studioimagecreative.com, and you book a 15-minute session with us. We have a conversation about what you need and whether we're a good fit for each other. No big pitch, no commitment, just a quick call to see if it makes sense. And if it does, great. And if it doesn't, also great because now you know.

Studio Image Creative is officially out there; it has a real home at studioimagecreative.com, it is working with some genuinely impressive companies, and if you've got a creative project that needs a team behind it, we might be exactly what you're looking for. Book the 15-minute call and let's find out.

Okay that's enough from me for today. Back to the markers.

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