Contact

398 Franklin Street
Brooklyn, NY 11222
330 507 2567
@materiel.design
[email protected]

Approach

We believe brands and companies thrive when authenticity meets creativity. Our core offerings of branding and editorial content creation are rooted in the authentic understanding of our clients – we dive deep and challenge our clients to explore their potential regardless of the scale of the project. Whether communicating through expansive brand systems or singular editorial imagery, our approach embraces collaboration, experimentation and deep curiosity about our clients’ subject matter. The results are disarmingly accessible storytelling executed to bring both brands and editorial content to life, all while making measurable impact for our partners!

Services

Branding
Strategy

Naming
Messaging
Identity
Web & Digital
Content
Packaging
Print
Environmental
Guidelines

Editorial
Illustration
Covers
Magazine
Digital
Content

Clients

From foundations to fintech, b-corps to breweries and CPG to global publications, the common thread with our clients is a commitment to a responsible world through their brands and businesses. We help start-ups from scratch as often as legacy brands looking to expand as often as covers for cultural magazines. We also consider the impact and influence of every brief when deciding which projects and clients to partner with. We work best with kindred spirits who have audacious goals and an appetite for the unexpected – visionaires who want to not just turn heads but change minds.

Causes

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Friends

We’re an independent branding and editorial studio focused on using business and design as a force for good in the world. We’re looking for kindred spirits and co-conspirators to change hearts, minds and designs.

Michael Freimuth
Founder
Creative Director
LinkedIn

Michael Freimuth
Founder
Creative Director
LinkedIn

Michael Freimuth
Founder
Creative Director
LinkedIn

Michael Freimuth
Founder
Creative Director
LinkedIn

Our time and talent are the most valuable contributions we have to offer. We engage in a select number of sliding scale and pro bono projects championed by our team members each year, and we are deliberate in our choices. We encourage our team to engage with organizations they believe in through paid volunteer opportunities for purposeful action beyond the typical workday. We continue to identify and develop effective modes of action to be a partner of change within our communities.

We cultivate a sense of belonging when individuals are validated and growth is possible. We continue to work toward a continuous equitable workplace with career paths for everyone. We believe in a living wage and balancing work and life. While we are a small firm, we offer full medical and dental benefits, a 401(k) plan with employer match, a flexible time-off policy, paid parental leave for all caregivers, paid overtime, and paid internships. We offer stipends for learning and growth opportunities.

Senior Designer

The Senior Designer is responsible for developing design and technical solutions from start to finish of a project, under the supervision of an Associate Design Director. The Senior Designer will undertake research, ideation and production to meet client expectations.

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Design Intern

The Senior Designer is responsible for developing design and technical solutions from start to finish of a project, under the supervision of an Associate Design Director. The Senior Designer will undertake research, ideation and production to meet client expectations.

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