What Kohn Creative does

Kohn Creative is a privately held, founder-owned full-service marketing agency headquartered at 83 East Main Street in Westminster, Maryland. Founded in the mid-1980s by brothers Matt and Josh Kohn as a graphic design practice, the company has expanded over four decades into an integrated marketing operation that combines graphic design, web design and development, digital marketing (SEO, paid search, email, social media), in-house digital and large-format printing, signage and fabrication, photography/videography including FAA-certified drone work, 360/VR imagery, and three owned media properties — Carroll Magazine (bimonthly lifestyle publication), Carroll Business Quarterly (~5,000 businesses/~15,000 readers), and the Carroll County New Mover's Guide. The technology stack centers on WordPress for web content management, NexPress digital presses plus 63-inch roll and 1440 dpi flat bed printers with white-ink capability for production, laser cutting for fabrication, and two proprietary platforms: Electroletter (a web-based email marketing service with WYSIWYG editor, campaign tracking, and SMS) and Baltimore's Printer (store.baltimoresprinter.com, an e-commerce portal for standard print SKUs with instant pricing).

The company's revenue is generated through a mix of project-based professional services (graphic design, custom print, exhibits), recurring subscriptions (web hosting, email hosting, SEO retainers, Electroletter tiered plans), unit-priced e-commerce transactions through Baltimore's Printer, and advertising across its Carroll County publications. Its customer base is primarily small-to-medium regional businesses in Baltimore, Carroll County, Howard County, Anne Arundel, Westminster, Hanover, and adjacent Maryland/Pennsylvania markets, with named clients spanning healthcare (University of Maryland Hospital for Children, Carroll Hospital, Smart Pain Management, Vein Center of Maryland), government (Carroll County Tourism, Carroll County Regional Airport, Enoch Pratt Library), education (Springdale Prep, Carroll Community College), energy (Tevis Energy), transportation (Eyre Bus), and entertainment/hospitality (Modell Lyric, BT Camps). Pricing is predominantly quote-based for custom work, with subscription or unit pricing for hosted services and standard print items, and a Preferred Customer Membership offering 2–60 month invoice payment plans. The firm operates as a 1–10-person team with no external funding, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed revenue, distributing through direct phone/quote intake, its website, the Baltimore's Printer storefront, Electroletter self-serve onboarding, and in-person consultations at the historic post office facility in Westminster.

Name

Kohn Creative

Legal name

Kohn Creative

Website

https://kohncreative.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kohn Creative is a privately-held, founder-owned full-service marketing agency in Westminster, Maryland, offering graphic design, web design, digital marketing, in-house printing, and publishing (Carroll Magazine) primarily to small and medium-sized businesses in Maryland and surrounding states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marketing and Creative Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Graphic Design Services (54143), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

Keywords

• Graphic design services
• Web design development
• Commercial printing services
• Digital marketing agency
• Email marketing platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Westminster

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Graphic Design Services: Custom graphic design services for logos, branding, marketing materials, business cards, flyers, brochures, posters, catalogs, annual reports, and magazines. One-time project fees with pricing based on complexity and scope.
2. Printing Services: In-house digital printing production for all print materials. Revenue generated from per-project printing fees. Also available through Baltimore's Printer e-commerce portal with per-item pricing.
3. Magazine Publishing and Advertising: Carroll Magazine (published bimonthly in print and daily online) and Carroll Business Quarterly generate advertising revenue from local businesses. New Mover's Guide provides another advertising channel.
4. Web Design and Development: Website design, development, and hosting services. Includes e-commerce development, custom forms, event registrations, and WordPress-based content management systems.
5. Web and Email Hosting: In-house web hosting with off-site backups, email hosting services, and domain management. Recurring subscription revenue from hosting fees.
6. SEO and Digital Marketing Services: Search engine optimization services with quarterly reporting, social media setup and management, Google AdWords campaign management, and email marketing campaigns through Electroletter platform.
7. Electroletter Email Platform Subscription: Web-based email marketing service with pricing based on usage. Users can create and manage unlimited campaigns with tracking capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Kohn Creative is a full-service marketing agency that designs, prints, publishes, and digitally markets on behalf of small and medium-sized businesses in Maryland and surrounding states. Core offerings include custom graphic design and branding, WordPress-based website design/development, in-house digital and large-format printing, SEO and email marketing through the proprietary Electroletter platform, and physical exhibits/displays/signage fabrication. The company also publishes Carroll Magazine, Carroll Business Quarterly, and operates the Baltimore's Printer online print store as integrated offerings.

Product overview

Kohn Creative is a full-service marketing agency offering an integrated suite of design, printing, digital marketing, and publishing services. The core offering centers on WordPress-based web design and e-commerce development, complemented by in-house graphic design and branding services. The company operates its own Baltimore's Printer online store for standard printing products and maintains in-house large format printing capabilities. A key differentiator is the Electroletter email marketing platform for campaign management. The publishing division produces Carroll Magazine and Carroll Business Quarterly. Additional services include SEO, web/email hosting, video/drone/virtual reality production, exhibits/displays, and lasercutting fabrication. Services are designed to work together, enabling clients to handle design, printing, and digital marketing from a single provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Baltimore's Printer: The company's online digital printing service offering business cards, postcards, brochures, flyers, letterheads, envelopes, booklets, and posters.
• Electroletter
• Carroll Magazine
• Carroll Business Quarterly

Products and services

• Graphic Design Services Full-service custom graphic design including logo design, branding, business cards, flyers, brochures, posters, booklets, catalogs, annual reports, and magazines for businesses and organizations. Designed to capture each client's style and produce custom solutions that meet specific marketing goals.
• In-House Digital Printing Services Full-service digital printing with in-house NexPress presses, bindery, perforation, and sorting equipment for business cards, brochures, flyers, letterheads, envelopes, booklets, and posters. Enables design-to-print under one roof for faster turnaround and color consistency.
• Large Format Printing Wide-format printing using digital roll printers (up to 63 inches / 100-foot outdoor banners) and a 1440 dpi flat bed printer with white ink capability on rigid substrates up to 2 inches thick. Produces indoor and outdoor banners, signs, posters, displays, and museum-quality prints.
• Web Design and Development Custom website design and development using WordPress as the content management system, ranging from landing pages to full-scale e-commerce sites. Includes custom forms, event registrations, and client training on CMS content management.
• E-commerce Development Online store development including inventory management, secure payment processing, and customer-facing storefronts for product-based businesses needing direct online sales capability.
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Long-term SEO strategy including keyword targeting, content optimization, technical analysis, submissions to over 70 online directories, and quarterly reporting for clients seeking higher organic search rankings, particularly in local Maryland markets.
• Electroletter Email Marketing Platform Web-based email marketing service accessible via electroletter3.com for creating, managing, and tracking email campaigns. Includes a WYSIWYG editor, real-time statistics tracking (opens, clicks, unsubscribes), template design, and SMS messaging capabilities on tiered monthly subscriptions.
• Baltimore's Printer Online Store Online e-commerce print service providing on-the-spot estimates and online ordering for standard printing products including business cards, postcards, brochures, flyers, letterheads, envelopes, booklets, and posters at per-item unit pricing.
• Web Hosting and Email Hosting Secure, reliable in-house web hosting with daily off-site backups paired with email hosting and domain management. Recurring subscription fees billed to clients for hosted websites and email services.
• Exhibits, Displays, and Signage Fabrication Custom trade show exhibits, donor walls, point-of-purchase displays, lobby signage, cut vinyl, and lasercutting for awards and signage, leveraging the in-house fabrication shop and large-format printing equipment.
• Carroll Magazine Local lifestyle magazine published every other month in print and updated daily online, covering Carroll County community stories and profiles. Generates advertising revenue from local businesses.
• Carroll Business Quarterly Quarterly business publication mailed to approximately 5,000 companies in Carroll County with an estimated readership of about 12,500 readers, providing local businesses with cost-effective advertising access to the Carroll County business community.
• Video, Drone, and Virtual Reality Production On-site and studio photography, videography, FAA-certified drone aerial photography, and 360-degree camera virtual reality imagery including interactive explorable images embeddable on client websites for immersive marketing experiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carroll Magazine has more readers than any other publication in Carroll County
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aloft Group: Aloft Group is a Mid-Atlantic creative agency offering branding, print, digital, and integrated marketing services to similar SMB-to-mid-market clients. Directly comparable agency model with overlapping regional Mid-Atlantic market presence.
• idfive: idfive is a Baltimore-based creative agency offering branding, web design, digital marketing, and print services to nonprofit, education, and government clients in the Maryland/DC market - directly comparable to Kohn Creative's full-service agency model and Mid-Atlantic client base.
• Pavone Marketing Group: Pavone is a Harrisburg, PA-based marketing and advertising agency serving Mid-Atlantic clients across food, retail, and B2B verticals with similar integrated agency capabilities. Geographic and service-line overlap with Kohn Creative's Pennsylvania reach.
• Mindgrub Technologies: Mindgrub is a Baltimore-based digital agency offering web development, app development, and digital marketing. Comparable to Kohn Creative's web design/digital marketing services for Mid-Atlantic enterprise clients, with overlapping WordPress and digital capabilities.
• Graphcom: Graphcom is a Gettysburg, PA-based full-service marketing agency offering branding, web, video, print, and digital services across the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable to Kohn Creative in regional Mid-Atlantic positioning, integrated agency model, and similar vertical mix including healthcare and education clients.
• Planit: Planit is a Baltimore/DC-based full-service marketing agency offering brand strategy, advertising, digital, and media services. Comparable to Kohn Creative in being a Mid-Atlantic integrated agency with similar SMB-to-mid-market client focus.

Emerging players

• Sticker Mule: Sticker Mule is an online custom printing company offering on-demand business cards, stickers, and print products via e-commerce - directly comparable to Kohn Creative's Baltimore's Printer e-commerce portal in digital print ordering, though at much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Print Shack / Minuteman Press franchises (regional): Minuteman Press is a national commercial printing and marketing services franchise with locations across Maryland/Pennsylvania. Comparable in commercial printing and SMB design services, though at broader scale and as a franchise rather than independent agency.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kohn_creative

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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