about us
We partner with organizations to strengthen their missions by listening and strategizing to unleash the boundless impact of design.
Since 1997, we’ve been amplifying our clients’ bark in spaces including
our services
Brand
- Visual Identity
- Messaging
- Collateral
- Environmental
- Naming
- Positioning
Interactive
- Website Design & Development
- UX/UI
- Information Architecture
- Video
Strategy
- Content
- Campaign
- Marketing
- Social Media
Our beliefs:
Mission-driven organizations can create meaningful change
People over products
Communities not quantities
Effective design start with empathy
How do we make the difference?
Our team at Bark works with you, from strategy through deployment, to create solutions that distinguish your brand and deliver your message.
our process
Our process contains five phases—Discover, Define, Design, Develop, and Deploy. The goal is to understand your organization and your needs. Throughout our methodology we continually loop back to ensure our efforts are meeting the initial goals that were set.
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Discover
An initial learning phase establishes the foundation and strategy for the project's direction.
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Define
Building on our findings from the Discover phase, we formalize the project strategy and goals.
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Design
We establish the visual language for the project, guided by the defined strategy and research.
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Develop
The implementation phase is where design is brought to life through detailed production and development of all deliverables.
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Deploy
This final phase focuses on the delivery of our efforts, providing an actionable roadmap for dissemination and launch.
our clients
At Bark, we partner with mission-driven organizations to help them stand out and get noticed. Many of these relationships are long-standing, with some spanning over two decades.
Bark has been an invaluable partner to A Better Chicago for many years, delivering work across a wide range of high-visibility initiatives, including data reports, events and conferences, marketing collateral, newsletter templates, and more. We highly recommend Bark to any organization looking for an exceptional creative partner.
our team
We all have a similar mindset—do great work for clients that give a damn. We’re passionate about what we do and we bring that passion to every project we undertake. The dogs play an integral role keeping us grounded and focused on what truly matters.
Atticus
Creative Catalyst
John Bistolfo
FOUNDER, DESIGN STRATEGIST
Birdie
HEAD OF SECURITY
Edwin Carter
Designer / Developer
Gladys
DIRECTOR OF MORALE
Anne Marie Mitchell
Communications STRATEGIST
Johnny J. Johnson
WELCOMING COORDINATOR
Shaun Rowe
PARTNER, LEAD DEVELOPER
Emily Shultz
DESIGNER
Jon Skaggs
PARTNER, DESIGN DIRECTOR
Otto
SNACK MONITOR
