D Two Studio

What D Two Studio does

D Two Studio (legally D2 Studios Inc.) is a privately held, founder-owned graphic design studio founded in 1993 by David Derr and headquartered at 142 Elm Street, Dover, New Jersey. The firm delivers a broad portfolio of design services spanning logo design, brochures, advertisements, packaging, CD/DVD covers, websites, social media graphics, e-blasts, web banners, user interfaces, presentations, tradeshow/event design, theatrical and concert graphics, newsletters, data sheets, and brand guidelines, with supporting offerings in printing coordination, stock photography research, photography, and ad trafficking. Its client base is heterogeneous, historically including enterprise brands such as A&E Cable Network, Times Warner, Zoom, Kidde, UTC, and Curtiss Wright alongside mid-market firms and nonprofit arts organizations such as DiverseCity Theater, Masterwork Chorus, and the NJ Storytelling Festival.

The business model is project-based professional services rather than product or SaaS. Pricing is publicly disclosed only for logo work, ranging from $500 for a simple logo update to $1,500 for a complete logo and corporate identity package, with other services quoted per engagement. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: the firm acquires clients through its website (d2studios.com), direct contact via phone and email, and referrals/testimonials from its long-tenured client base, with strategic alliances with marketing agencies extending its offering into value proposition development.

Operating scale is small (1-10 employees per firmographic data) with no institutional capital, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no public listing. The company has operated continuously for over 30 years under sole founder leadership, distributing work across print and digital media categories without disclosed revenue, headcount growth, or expansion into new geographies. There is no AI/ML technology disclosed in the service portfolio, and the firm's competitive position rests on the founder's 40+ years of industry experience, accumulated brand recognition, and an extensive testimonial portfolio rather than proprietary technology or scaled distribution.

Name

D Two Studio

Legal name

D2 Studios Inc.

Website

https://d2studios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

D2 Studios is a founder-owned graphic design studio in Dover, New Jersey, delivering logo, brochure, packaging, website, branding, and event design services to enterprise, mid-market, and nonprofit clients nationwide on a project basis, with over 30 years of operating history.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Graphic Design Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Graphic design services
• Brand identity design
• Logo and packaging design
• Website and digital design
• Print and event graphics

Headquarters

HQ city

Dover

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

Revenue model

1. Design Services: Project-based design services including logo design, corporate collateral, websites, packaging, ads, and event graphics. Pricing ranges from $500 for simple logo updates to $1500+ for complete logo and corporate identity packages.
2. Additional Services: Supporting services including printing services, ad trafficking, promotional merchandise, stock photography research, and photography services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

D Two Studio (D2 Studios) is a full-service graphic design studio that creates visual communications for businesses and organizations. Core offerings include logo design, brand guidelines, brochures, packaging, CD/DVD covers, advertisements, websites, social media graphics, e-blasts, web banners, user interfaces, presentations, and tradeshow/event graphics. Complementary add-on services include printing coordination, stock photography research, photography, and ad trafficking.

Product overview

D Two Studio (D2 Studios) is a graphic design studio offering a comprehensive suite of design services rather than a unified software product. The core service portfolio includes logo design, brochure design, ad design, CD/DVD cover design, packaging design, website design, social media graphics, e-blast design, web banner design, user interface design, and presentation design. These are complemented by event-related services for theatrical and concert productions, as well as tradeshow and event design. Supporting services include newsletter design, data/product sheet design, brand guidelines development, and corporate collateral materials. Additional offerings encompass printing services, stock photography research, professional photography, and ad trafficking services. The studio is headquartered in Dover, New Jersey, and serves clients nationwide with over 30 years of experience in the graphic design industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Logo Design Professional logo design services creating eye-catching, simple, and innovative visual identities that form the first impression of a business and support its growth. Priced at $500 for simple logo updates and $1,500 for complete logo and corporate identity packages.
• Brand Guidelines Design Development of brand guidelines from simple to complex, covering logo placement, font usage, color schemes, tone of voice, and comprehensive media consistency standards for clients.
• Brochure Design Design of marketing brochures focused on attracting new clients or supplying interested ones with detailed product, service, or company information.
• Ad Design Advertisement design services producing impactful visual advertisements that sell products without drawing unnecessary attention to themselves.
• Packaging Design Product packaging design that brings brands to life, creating product identity and public-facing materials engineered to grab customer attention in roughly three seconds.
• CD/DVD Cover Design Design of CD and DVD jackets that reveal content, hint at plot or musical style, and translate well across digital and social media platforms.
• Website Design Design and production of effective and attractive websites that provide value to visitors while reflecting the company brand and its market position.
• Social Media Graphics Design of graphics optimized for social media platforms to support brand building and marketing efforts.
• E-Blast Design Design of electronic email blasts optimized to drive higher response rates compared to plain-text emails.
• Web Banner Design Design of web banners using strategic phrases, good copy, relevant content, and proper logo placement for effective brand-building campaigns.
• User Interface Design Design of user interfaces that make user interaction with computer applications simple and efficient, balancing technical functionality with visual elements.
• Presentation Design Professional presentation design ensuring consistent page layout with proper typography, color schemes, and visual hierarchy for slide decks and corporate presentations.
• Tradeshow and Event Design Design services for tradeshow booths, conference materials, and event graphics including ads, brochures, mailers, apparel, and show signage across industries such as fire safety, EMS, and law enforcement.
• Theatrical Event Graphics Graphic design services for theatrical productions, including posters, performance visuals, invitations, ads, e-blasts, web banners, and postcards.
• Concert Event Graphics Design of marketing materials for concert events featuring Broadway stars, classical, and contemporary music performances, including posters, postcards, e-blasts, and event programs.
• Newsletter Design Design of monthly or bimonthly newsletters delivered electronically or in print to keep clients informed with in-depth information, offers, and expert branding.
• Data and Product Sheet Design Design of product data sheets serving both marketing and informational purposes, with detailed operation descriptions, charts, graphs, and technical specifications.
• Postcard and Rack Card Design Design of postcard and rack card marketing materials for promotional purposes such as direct mail and in-store displays.
• Corporate Collateral Materials Full range of corporate identity materials including brand packages, corporate brand guidelines, flyers, data sheets, postcards, rack cards, pocket folders, email templates, and vehicle signage.
• Printing Coordination Services Coordination with preferred printers to ensure projects are printed as envisioned, with competitive printing bids available for clients without existing printer relationships.
• Stock Photography Research Research of royalty-free stock photography to provide high-quality imagery within budget constraints for client projects.
• Photography Services Product photography delivering simple and elegant product shots and textural imagery as part of design services.
• Ad Trafficking Services Coordination service that ensures ads reach the right production team in the correct format and on time for both print and electronic publications.

Named customers35 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Marketing Agencies (Strategic Alliances)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliances with marketing agencies that analyze and help develop effective value propositions for clients or products. These partnerships provide additional marketing strategy services beyond design.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Siegel+Gale: Global brand strategy and design firm specializing in simplicity-driven brand identity and corporate communications. Overlaps with D2's corporate collateral, brand guidelines, and presentation design work for enterprise customers.
• Pentagram: Renowned partner-led graphic design and brand-identity firm serving major enterprises and cultural institutions. Closely comparable to D2 Studios in core offerings (logos, brand systems, print, packaging, web) and in operating model as a small partnership of senior creative principals rather than a large holding-company agency.
• Lippincott: Brand strategy and identity design consultancy building corporate identity systems, logos, and brand guidelines for Fortune-class clients. Directly comparable to D2's corporate identity package work and brand-guidelines service line, though at a much larger enterprise scale.
• Mucca: Boutique graphic design and branding studio delivering logos, packaging, brand systems, and editorial design. Closely matches D2's boutique studio profile with a multi-disciplinary design portfolio (packaging, branding, print, digital).
• Civilization: Small, award-winning NYC graphic design studio offering brand identity, packaging, motion, print, and digital design. Comparable to D2 in studio size and creative range, including trade/event graphics and corporate identity.
• Manual: Independent design studio with a deep brand identity, print, and packaging practice. Highly comparable to D2 in service mix and in positioning as a principal-led creative partner for cultural and commercial clients.
• Doublesided: Independent design and branding studio producing identity, editorial, packaging, and digital work. Comparable boutique alternative to D2 for SMB and mid-market clients seeking hands-on principal-led design.

Emerging players

• Canva: Self-service design platform and DIY alternative for logos, social media graphics, presentations, and marketing collateral. Targets the same SMB and nonprofit use cases D2 serves, abstracting away the need for a hands-on design studio.

Broad incumbents

• Landor & Fitch: Large global branding and design consultancy serving many of the same enterprise categories as D2 (A&E-style media, manufacturing, public-sector). Operates the same brand identity and corporate collateral services but at far greater scale and as part of a wider portfolio.
• 99designs: Global crowdsourced design marketplace for logos, packaging, ads, and web design. Competes with D2 for the same SMB and startup logos/branding projects but at lower price points and via a self-serve model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/david-derr-graphic-design

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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