Indicia Design

What Indicia Design does

Indicia Design Creative, LLC is a privately-held branding and design collaborative headquartered at 2401 Holly Street in Kansas City, Missouri (with a Leawood, Kansas mailing address), founded in 2001 by Ryan Hembree. The firm is organized as a lean collective of six independent senior creatives rather than a traditional full-service agency; co-founder Aislin (Ash-Lynn) Butt is positioned as the next generation of design leadership under the 'Indicia v2' framing. Core service lines span Brand Promotion (social media templates, advertising, vehicle graphics, signage, tradeshow exhibits, motion graphics), Product Development (packaging, point-of-purchase, retail environment, UX), Sales and Marketing Collateral (print/digital ads, brochures, infographics, case studies, direct mail), Internal Communications (newsletters, reports, wayfinding), Account & Project Management, and Video Production. Technical capabilities center on industry-standard creative tooling plus WordPress-based and custom web development delivered by an in-house programmer.

The go-to-market model is direct sales: services are initiated through website contact forms and email inquiries ([email protected], [email protected]), no pricing is publicly disclosed, and projects are typically scoped without long-term retainer obligations. Geographic focus is the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and broader Midwest, with virtual/video-chat engagement used for remote prospects. Pricing is characterized as 'fair and transparent' relative to traditional agencies, supported by the absence of large office leases, extensive payroll, or external investors.

The customer base spans 20+ named logos including Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (banking), Garmin (technology), Hallmark, AndrewsMcMeel (publishing), Sprint (telecommunications), Applebee's (restaurant), Children's Mercy, Zoetis, Ceva (animal health/healthcare), FCI, Fort Dodge (foodservice/manufacturing), alongside mid-market and SMB accounts such as MarksNelson, eShipping, Havens, Strawberry Hill, Union Horse, and Lexington Plumbing. Notable client tenures exceed two decades (Jetz Service Co. since 2003) and a decade (Kiddi Kollege since 2013), evidencing strong retention within the project-based engagement model.

Name

Indicia Design

Legal name

Indicia Design Creative, LLC

Website

https://indiciadesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Indicia Design is a Kansas City-based collaborative of senior independent creatives providing branding, packaging, web, animation, and video services to SMBs and select enterprise clients via project-based engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Branding Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Graphic Design & Visual Communications (Collateral, Illustration) (MPAAAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Creative Concepting & Campaign Development (BPAFAEAD), Environmental & Experiential Brand Design (Retail/Exhibit/Signage) (MPAAAEAG)

Keywords

• Branding agency services
• Brand identity design
• Marketing collateral design
• Packaging design services
• Website design development

Headquarters

HQ city

Leawood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Branding and Creative Services: Project-based professional services for brand development, including brand identity, marketing collateral, internal communications, website design, and social media. Services include Brand Promotion, Product Development, Sales and Marketing Collateral, Internal Communications, and Account & Project Management. They do not typically work on retainers unless it makes sense for the client.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Indicia Design is a collaborative of highly experienced independent creatives that provides brand promotion services, product development, sales and marketing collateral, internal communications, account and project management, and video production. The firm delivers project-based branding and creative work—such as visual brand assets, packaging, signage, motion graphics, websites, and print/digital marketing materials—for entrepreneurs, business owners, and marketing professionals across the Midwest.

Product overview

Indicia Design is a branding and design agency that provides a comprehensive suite of creative services rather than a software product. Their core offerings include Brand Promotion Services (social media templates, advertising, signage, vehicle graphics, motion graphics), Product Development (packaging, retail environment, user experience), Sales and Marketing Collateral (print/digital ads, infographics, case studies, brochures), Internal Communications (newsletters, reports, wayfinding), and Account & Project Management. The agency does not offer a SaaS platform or software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brand Promotion Services Production of visual brand assets and promotional materials, including social media graphic templates, advertising templates, apparel/uniform design, promotional products, vehicle graphics, interior/exterior signage, tradeshow exhibits, and motion graphics, for businesses seeking consistent brand expression across touchpoints.
• Product Development Product design and development services including packaging design, point-of-purchase displays, retail environment design, and user experience design, targeted at businesses launching or refreshing physical or retail products.
• Sales and Marketing Collateral Design of print and digital marketing materials including advertisements, presentation templates, infographics, sales kits, case studies, white papers, brochures, booklets, catalogs, proposal templates, and direct mailer campaigns, for sales and marketing teams needing ready-to-deploy creative assets.
• Internal Communications Design of internal-facing materials including website updates, newsletters, forms, process documentation, employee engagement campaigns, press kits, presentations, annual reports, and wayfinding, for organizations seeking consistent internal messaging and engagement.
• Account and Project Management Creative project management services including art direction of custom photography and videography, custom illustration concepting and art direction, print production sourcing and management, and project management, for clients needing end-to-end creative production oversight.
• Video Production Video content creation including promotional videos, animation, and documentary-style content for client projects such as the Jetz Quarters Video and Germinder 25th Anniversary video, for clients needing branded video assets.
• Website Design and Development Website design and development using WordPress implementations, custom web applications, and interactive content, supporting client needs such as the Havens website project, targeted at businesses needing branded web properties and custom digital experiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Many clients have been with them for several years or a decade or longer
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Manual: Small senior-led branding and design studio specializing in brand identity and visual systems for growth-stage companies — directly comparable boutique model to Indicia's collaborative.
• Character: Independent creative and branding agency serving consumer, tech, and lifestyle brands with brand identity, packaging, and campaign work — direct peer in scope and boutique scale.
• Lemonly: Mid-sized US creative agency focused on visual content, infographics, brand storytelling, and explainer design for enterprise and association clients — comparable services and mid-market positioning.
• Skidmore Studio: Kansas City-based creative branding and design studio of similar scale offering brand identity, packaging, and digital design for consumer and corporate clients — direct regional peer to Indicia.

Regional players

• DEKSIA: Midwest-based brand and digital agency offering branding, web, and creative services — regional peer with comparable SMB/mid-market positioning and overlapping service catalog.

Broad incumbents

• VML: Global creative and brand experience agency headquartered in Kansas City — broad incumbent with overlapping brand, packaging, and creative services targeting many of the same enterprise categories Indicia serves.
• Barkley: Independent Kansas City advertising and brand agency with a much larger full-service offering across brand strategy, creative, media, and PR — broad incumbent competitor in the same local market.

Others

• Fiverr: Global freelance marketplace for design, branding, and creative services — represents the lower-cost competitive ceiling against which Indicia must justify its premium positioning for SMB clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/indiciadesign
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/indicia-design
• Instagraminstagram.com/indiciadesign

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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