Cut Once
Branding, Marketing, Design
Baltimore, MD, USA
(717) 841-0400
www.cutoncedesign.com
Cut Once is a brand development agency with award-winning expertise in higher education, arts and culture, health, retail, and community. We invest in deep, strategic relationships with organizations who value a fresh perspective and are seeking to become more innovative, meaningful, and beneficial to their audiences.
Our approach is unique among design firms. There are no rules, templates, or shortcuts. For us, it’s about investing the time that’s necessary to understand the underlying needs of an organization. We rely on rigorous inquiry, extensive experience and judgment to produce work that is thoughtful, memorable, and effective for our clients.
True to the proverb that inspired our name — "measure twice, cut once" — we believe successful outcomes are a result of thinking ahead. We are committed to getting it right the first time.
www.CutOnceDesign.com
New project to discuss?
We're ready to talk through a customized project scope to fit your budget and schedule. Not sure about the best way to engage? We offer short-term commitments in the form of individualized project audits which allow us to provide expert analysis and identify areas of opportunity to move your brand forward. Contact us at (717) 841-0400 to start the conversation.
Services: advertising, branding (visual and verbal), digital, editorial design, environmental design, graphic design, marketing strategy, naming and brand identity, photography and illustration, retail and packaging design, wayfinding and signage, website design, website development
Our approach is unique among design firms. There are no rules, templates, or shortcuts. For us, it’s about investing the time that’s necessary to understand the underlying needs of an organization. We rely on rigorous inquiry, extensive experience and judgment to produce work that is thoughtful, memorable, and effective for our clients.
True to the proverb that inspired our name — "measure twice, cut once" — we believe successful outcomes are a result of thinking ahead. We are committed to getting it right the first time.
www.CutOnceDesign.com
New project to discuss?
We're ready to talk through a customized project scope to fit your budget and schedule. Not sure about the best way to engage? We offer short-term commitments in the form of individualized project audits which allow us to provide expert analysis and identify areas of opportunity to move your brand forward. Contact us at (717) 841-0400 to start the conversation.
Services: advertising, branding (visual and verbal), digital, editorial design, environmental design, graphic design, marketing strategy, naming and brand identity, photography and illustration, retail and packaging design, wayfinding and signage, website design, website development
Work Experience
Cut Once
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
SELECTED HONORS
Adweek, Feature
AIGA (DC) 50 Bi-Annual Competition, Award
American Advertising Federation: 01-12 (39 Awards)
American Advertising Federation: Best of Show, Judges Award, District 2 Gold
American Advertising Federation: Judge, 2013
Art Directors Club, Judge
ASU Herberger Institute for Design Exhibition: 11-13
Best of Business Card Design 9, Rockport Publishers
CBS News, Sunday Morning, Feature
Celebration Graphics Sourcebook, Rockport Publishers
China International Poster Biennial, 2 Awards
Communication Arts: Featured Exhibit: 05, 07, 08, 11
Communication Arts: Fresh Column
Communication Arts: Webpick of the Day
Design: Logos, Rockport Publishers
Design: Type, Rockport Publishers
Design for Special Events, Rockport Publishers
Design Matters: Portfolios, Rockport Publishers
Designing for the Greater Good, Harper Design
Exploring Typography, 2e, Thomson Delmar Learning
Fingerprint No. 2, HOW Books
Good50x70: Anthology, Moleskine Publishing
Good50x70: Exhibition
Graphis: Poster Annual: 07, 08/09, 11 (3 Awards)
Graphis: Social/Political Posters, Award
Herman Miller: Lifework Interview
HOW: Designer Spotlight, Feature
HOW: Int'l Design Annuals: 09, 11, 12 (3 Awards)
HOW: Out of This World, Feature
Impressive, Gestalten Publishers
Letterhead + Logo Design 12, Rockport Publishers
Logo Lounge: Volumes 1 & 2, Rockport Publishers
Lovely Package, Feature
Market Smart Design, Collins Design
Moscow Intl Biennial of Design Golden Bee, Award
PRINT Magazine: RDA: 01, 03, 08, 10, 13 (7 Awards)
Really Good Logos Explained, Rockport Publishers
Samford University, Permanent Collection
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Exhibition
Star-Spangled 200 Anniversary, Exhibition
The Dieline, Top 100 Package Designs
UCDA Campus Violence Poster Project, Exhibition
Urban Forest Project, Exhibition
Visual Language for Designers, Rockport Publishers
918 Letterpress Ephemera Show
1,000 Garment Graphics, Rockport Publishers
1,000 Indie Posters, Rockport Publishers
1,000 More Graphic Elements, Rockport Publishers
1,000 More Greetings, Rockport Publishers
AIGA (DC) 50 Bi-Annual Competition, Award
American Advertising Federation: 01-12 (39 Awards)
American Advertising Federation: Best of Show, Judges Award, District 2 Gold
American Advertising Federation: Judge, 2013
Art Directors Club, Judge
ASU Herberger Institute for Design Exhibition: 11-13
Best of Business Card Design 9, Rockport Publishers
CBS News, Sunday Morning, Feature
Celebration Graphics Sourcebook, Rockport Publishers
China International Poster Biennial, 2 Awards
Communication Arts: Featured Exhibit: 05, 07, 08, 11
Communication Arts: Fresh Column
Communication Arts: Webpick of the Day
Design: Logos, Rockport Publishers
Design: Type, Rockport Publishers
Design for Special Events, Rockport Publishers
Design Matters: Portfolios, Rockport Publishers
Designing for the Greater Good, Harper Design
Exploring Typography, 2e, Thomson Delmar Learning
Fingerprint No. 2, HOW Books
Good50x70: Anthology, Moleskine Publishing
Good50x70: Exhibition
Graphis: Poster Annual: 07, 08/09, 11 (3 Awards)
Graphis: Social/Political Posters, Award
Herman Miller: Lifework Interview
HOW: Designer Spotlight, Feature
HOW: Int'l Design Annuals: 09, 11, 12 (3 Awards)
HOW: Out of This World, Feature
Impressive, Gestalten Publishers
Letterhead + Logo Design 12, Rockport Publishers
Logo Lounge: Volumes 1 & 2, Rockport Publishers
Lovely Package, Feature
Market Smart Design, Collins Design
Moscow Intl Biennial of Design Golden Bee, Award
PRINT Magazine: RDA: 01, 03, 08, 10, 13 (7 Awards)
Really Good Logos Explained, Rockport Publishers
Samford University, Permanent Collection
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Exhibition
Star-Spangled 200 Anniversary, Exhibition
The Dieline, Top 100 Package Designs
UCDA Campus Violence Poster Project, Exhibition
Urban Forest Project, Exhibition
Visual Language for Designers, Rockport Publishers
918 Letterpress Ephemera Show
1,000 Garment Graphics, Rockport Publishers
1,000 Indie Posters, Rockport Publishers
1,000 More Graphic Elements, Rockport Publishers
1,000 More Greetings, Rockport Publishers