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Better Business. 
By Design. 

I'm Jake Garver — a senior graphic designer, web developer, and creative director with 25+ years of experience. I work with companies and agencies as a long-term creative partner, giving you the strategic and executional range of a full design team, without the overhead.

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Culturora Website Design and Development
Long Ridge Partners Website Design and Development
Culturora Website Design and Development
Culturora Website Design and Development
Culturora Website Design and Development
Culturora Website Design and Development
Culturora Website Design and Development
Culturora Website Design and Development

The Rare Combination 
Your Business Actually Needs

Most designers can't build your website. Most developers can't shape your brand. Most marketers can't do either. Finding someone who does all three — at a senior level — is nearly impossible.

That's what I bring.

For over two decades, I've served as the embedded creative director for businesses that need one trusted partner to own their brand identity, web presence, and marketing materials — end to end, without hand-holding, and without agency markups.

WHAT I DO >>>

Brand Identity & Strategy

A brand is more than a logo — it's the foundation everything else is built on. I develop comprehensive brand identities that hold up across every touchpoint: logo design, color systems, typography, brand guidelines, and the full suite of collateral that brings it all to life. >>>
  • Logo Design
  • Brand Style Guides
  • Color & Typography Systems
  • Business Cards & Letterhead
  • Custom Icon Sets

Website Design & Development

I design and build websites that look great and work hard — from strategy and UX through design, development, and launch. I work across all major platforms and write my own HTML and CSS, so nothing is off-limits technically. >>>

  • Logo Design
  • Brand Style Guides
  • Color & Typography Systems
  • Business Cards & Letterhead
  • Custom Icon Sets

Marketing & Collateral

Your brand doesn't live on your website alone. I extend it across every material your business needs to show up with confidence — in the room, in the inbox, and on the trade show floor. >>>

  • Pitch Decks & Presentations
  • White Papers
  • Case Studies
  • PDF Sell Sheets
  • Trade Show Displays
  • Document Templates
  • Software UI

Ongoing Creative Engagements

For companies and agencies that need consistent, senior-level creative support, I offer monthly retainer partnerships. You get priority access, continuity of vision, and a creative partner who knows your brand as well as you do — without recruiting, onboarding, or managing a team. >>>

  • Brand Management
  • Website Maintenance & Updates
  • Ongoing Marketing Design
  • Print & Digital Ad Campaigns
  • Email Campaigns & Landing Pages
  • Monthly Strategy & Creative Direction

Twenty-five years of work across brand identity, web, and marketing for businesses of every size.

The Needlers Foundation
Joy Metrics
Logo and Brand Identity, Website Design and Development, Marketing Materials, Pitck Decks, Custom Icon Set.
Bellefield Systems
Bellefield / iTimeKeep
Logo and Brand Design, Website Design and Development, Marketing Materials, App UX/UI Design.
VPO
Website Design and Development, Marketing Materials, Email Campaign Design, Pitch Decks.
Down to Earth Living
Down to Earth
Logo and Brand Identity, Website Design and Development, Marketing Materials, Print and Digital Ad Campaigns, Email Campaigns.
Discovery Search Partners
Sopheon
Website Design and Development, Marketing Materials.
Cancer Genetics Inc.
Cancer Genetics
Website Design and Development, Marketing Materials, Annual Reports
Asbury Research
Website Design and Development, Marketing Materials, Email Campaigns.
SEE MY WORK >>>

What It Looks Like to Work With Me

I've worked in a wide range capacities for companies of all shapes and sizes, not as a hired gun, but as a valuable member of their team.
01

Start With a Conversation

We get on a call — no forms, no pitch deck. I want to understand your business, your goals, and what's frustrating you right now. You'll get a straight answer on whether I'm the right fit.
02

Define the Scope

Whether it's a one-time project or an ongoing partnership, I'll put together a clear proposal: what we'll do, how long it'll take, and what it costs. No surprises.
03

I Get to Work

You'll have one person handling your creative — someone who knows your brand, your voice, and your goals. No account managers, no junior designers, no dropped balls.
04

We Grow Together

The best client relationships I have are years long. When I know your business deeply, the work gets better, faster, and more strategically aligned over time.

A Career Built on 
Long-Term Relationships,
Not One-Off Projects

I've been designing professionally since the late 1990s — back when pixel-perfect meant something different. Over the course of my career I've worked with startups finding their footing and global brands like Canon and Mitsubishi protecting theirs, and I've been running Jake Garver Graphic Arts independently for over 20 years, with clients I've had since day one.

What I've learned in that time is that what most businesses really need isn't a vendor — they need a trusted creative partner who understands their brand as well as they do and can execute at a high level without constant supervision. That's the relationship I'm built for.

I'm based in New York City, and I work with clients across the country and around the world.
About Jake
Jake Garver

What my Clients Say...

"Jake is more than a designer, he is a trusted partner in solving business problems through better design. Jake is that rare duck that can design, code and converse about marketing — all on a high level."
Scott Whitney, Headfirst Creative
"Jake is a great example of someone who has a natural knack for their career, and who really shines in any creative project you can throw his way. He helped our company bolster our brand and image in a redesign of our websites, marketing materials and product labels."
Jonathan Lipsmeyer, Natural Source
"We love the logo Jake developed for us. We've gotten so much great feedback, and it's enabled us to take our marketing in directions we've always dreamed of going."
Ken Wolf, Packet Viper
"Jake Garver has been designing, implementing and maintaining our company website since 2006. Jake is a unique combination of graphic artist, technical expert on web design and function, and marketing consultant. Jake has integrity and takes personal ownership in our projects."
John Kosar, Asbury Research

Discover the Difference that the
Right Creative Partner Can Make.

Schedule a call to discuss your business needs and goals, and let's see if we can build something beautiful together.
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