What Hypno does

Hypno Design, Inc. is a full-service creative agency founded in 1994 and headquartered at 60 E. Main Street, Moorestown, New Jersey. The firm provides a broad suite of design and marketing services including custom website design and development, branding and logo design, graphic design, digital marketing (SEO, PPC/PPC, and social media marketing), video production and motion graphics, and print marketing collateral. It serves small to mid-sized businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, technology and manufacturing companies, and a targeted real estate agent vertical, primarily across the South Jersey and Greater Philadelphia region with occasional projects reaching Italy and Australia. Named engagements span diverse end markets including commercial printing (Qualprint), financial services (Waddell Capital Group), telecommunications (123eWireless), education (Moorestown Friends School, Orchard Friends School), and consumer flooring (Baroque Flooring, Greyne Contract Wood Flooring).

The underlying technology stack centers on Linux, PHP, and MySQL for custom web applications, eCommerce platforms, and content management systems, with WordPress used for standard website builds. Custom-built CMS and eCommerce systems are delivered as limited, non-transferable licenses not compatible with Windows servers. The agency also maintains an Etsy storefront selling approximately 75 pre-designed real estate marketing templates in Canva format, representing a small productized digital revenue stream.

Hypno's business model is primarily project-based professional services with 50% deposits on signature and balance due on completion, supplemented by recurring hosting and maintenance subscriptions on proprietary Linux servers under one-year auto-renewing agreements. Go-to-market is direct sales with no intermediaries; co-founders Alison Judah (president) and Richard Cardona (creative director) and senior team members work directly with clients throughout projects, supported by a free-consultation lead model, project questionnaires on the website, and a 5.0 verified Google rating as the primary trust signal. The company is privately held with no institutional investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Hypno

Legal name

Hypno Design, Inc.

Website

https://hypnodesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hypno Design is a founder-led creative agency founded in 1994 in Moorestown, NJ, providing website design, branding, digital marketing, and video production to small/mid-sized businesses, nonprofits, and real estate agents across South Jersey and Greater Philadelphia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Design and Digital Marketing Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Creative & Experience Design Agencies (Web/App/UX) (MPAAAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Brand Experience (BX) & Service Design (BPAFAEAI)

Keywords

• Web design services
• Logo design branding
• Digital marketing agency
• Video production services
• Creative agency services

Headquarters

HQ city

Moorestown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Website Design & Development: Custom website design and development services including redesigns, eCommerce websites, and responsive design. Project-based pricing with 50% deposit upon signing and balance due on completion.
2. Branding & Logo Design: Corporate identity packages including logo design, branding strategy, and brand development. Logo design projects typically range from $1,000 to $5,000 for startups according to their guidance.
3. Digital Marketing Services: Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM/Google Ads), social media marketing, and content marketing services.
4. Video Production & Motion Graphics: Corporate video production, explainer videos, and motion graphics animation services.
5. Website Hosting & Maintenance: Ongoing website hosting on proprietary servers with maintenance packages. Support/maintenance agreements typically for one-year periods payable monthly, quarterly, or yearly. Includes software updates and security patches.
6. Real Estate Marketing Templates: Pre-designed marketing templates sold through Etsy shop for real estate agents including social media templates, prospecting letters, postcards, door hangers, business cards. Templates designed in Canva format.
7. Print Design Services: Print design and marketing collateral services including direct mail, signage, and promotional materials. Print projects require 50% deposit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Hypno Design, Inc. is a full-service creative agency that designs and develops custom websites, builds corporate brand identities and logos, produces digital marketing campaigns (SEO, PPC, social media), creates corporate video and motion graphics, and delivers print marketing collateral. Its work is project-based and built on a combination of WordPress for standard sites and custom Linux/PHP/MySQL applications for eCommerce and CMS, supplemented by ongoing website hosting and maintenance subscriptions.

Product overview

Hypno is a full-service creative agency offering a comprehensive suite of marketing and design services. Their core offering consists of website design and development services (including custom web applications, eCommerce websites, and CMS solutions built on WordPress and custom Linux PHP/MySQL platforms), branding and logo design services, digital marketing (including SEO, PPC, and social media marketing), video production and motion graphics, and traditional print marketing collateral. Additional services include website hosting, maintenance, and a digital product line of real estate marketing templates sold through Etsy. The agency operates primarily as a service-based business rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Website Design & Development Custom website design and development from concept through launch, including responsive design, user-experience planning, and web programming for small businesses, eCommerce operators, education clients, and healthcare organizations.
• Website Redesigns Redesign and modernization of existing websites to improve aesthetics, functionality, and user experience for established businesses.
• Branding & Logo Design Corporate identity creation including logo design, brand development, and comprehensive branding packages for businesses, nonprofits, schools, and startups, typically ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 for new logos.
• Digital Marketing Online marketing services including pay-per-click advertising, search engine marketing, and social media marketing campaigns managed on a recurring basis.
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO) SEO services to improve website visibility and rankings in search engine results, including SEO-ready site construction and ongoing optimization retainers.
• Video Production & Motion Graphics Video production services including custom corporate videos, explainer videos, and motion graphics animation, with full script-to-post workflow.
• Custom Web Applications Custom-developed web applications built on Linux PHP and MySQL platforms, including eCommerce systems and content management systems, with proprietary IP licensed to clients on a non-transferable basis.
• eCommerce Websites Online store development including custom eCommerce solutions and platform-based builds such as WooCommerce and Shopify, including back-end ERP integrations for ordering and tracking.
• Print & Marketing Collateral Traditional print design and marketing collateral including direct mail, brochures, signage, business cards, and promotional materials.
• Website Hosting & Maintenance Ongoing website hosting on proprietary Linux servers, including email accounts, software updates, security patches, and maintenance packages under one-year agreements.
• Real Estate Marketing Templates Pre-designed marketing templates for real estate agents sold through the Etsy marketplace, available in Canva format for self-serve customization including social media posts, postcards, door hangers, and business cards.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78% of clients rated pricing as inexpensive to average for services and industry
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SmartSites: New Jersey-based full-service digital agency offering web design, SEO, PPC, and branding. Directly comparable as a regional Mid-Atlantic agency with a similar SMB client mix and overlapping service suite (web design + digital marketing).
• BOP Design: Boutique B2B web design and branding agency serving SMBs with a senior-talent-led model. Highly comparable positioning, service mix (branding, web design, content), and target customer profile to Hypno.
• Big Drop Inc: Full-service digital agency offering custom web design, branding, and digital marketing. Comparable service breadth and project-based creative delivery model to Hypno's web design and branding core offering.
• Clay: Digital design and branding agency delivering brand identity, UX, and web experiences for SMB and mid-market clients. Directly comparable creative agency offering with similar scope of work to Hypno's core services.
• Sabre Design: Boutique design agency offering branding, web design, and digital marketing to SMB clients. Comparable positioning as a small, senior-talent-led creative agency with project-based pricing.

Broad incumbents

• Lounge Lizard: Established digital marketing and web design agency with a broader national footprint. Competes with Hypno for the same SMB and mid-market website/branding work but at greater scale and with a wider service portfolio.
• Squarespace: DIY website builder platform competing with Hypno's core SMB web design offering at the low end. Not a direct agency peer but a structural threat that compresses demand for custom SMB web builds.
• Wix: DIY website builder and template platform serving the same SMB segment as Hypno's web design service. Represents the self-serve substitute threat that constrains pricing and project scope in Hypno's primary customer base.

Regional players

• Bluetext: Washington DC-area digital agency specializing in branding, web design, and digital marketing. Comparable service mix and Mid-Atlantic presence but primarily serves the DC market rather than Philadelphia/South Jersey.
• Neff Associates: Philadelphia-area integrated marketing, branding, and digital agency. Directly comparable geographic footprint and overlapping services with Hypno, particularly for Philadelphia-region clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/hypnodesign
• Facebookfacebook.com/HypnoDesign
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hypno-design-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/hypnodesign
• Pinterestpinterest.com/hypnodesign
• Xx.com/HypnoDesign

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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