Our story

FROM PAINTBRUSH
TO THE WORLD.

A story of creativity, resilience and finding opportunity in every challenge.

Fred Plunkett standing in a creative office

Fred Plunkett / President and Owner

Creating possibility since 1994

The accidental
graphic designer.

One computer. One program.
One unexpected beginning.

Back in the mid-90s, Fred Plunkett was working in the Office of Family Planning. Home computers were finding their way into offices, but most of the team was still using DOS systems with green text.

Then a new Windows computer arrived. For someone who had grown up experimenting with machine language on a Texas Instruments computer, it was an invitation to explore. Among the programs was Paintbrush.

The office needed a logo for a teen pregnancy prevention initiative. So Fred gave it a try. That first logo might not stand up to today's standards, but it was the spark for everything that followed.

“That was the moment I accidentally became a graphic designer.”

Fred Plunkett, President and Owner
Our journey

A little hustle.
A wider horizon.

From local projects to work
seen around the world.

1994

The beginning

A first logo in Paintbrush at the Office of Family Planning. The accidental start of a design career.

Late 90s

Learning by doing

At Great Expectations, building a portfolio with album covers, rodeo flyers and local projects.

Early 2000s

Going digital

Working with Reggie Rock Bythewood on HBO's Dancing in September website in Flash.

2002

Reaching the world

NBC's Roots 25th Anniversary website, following millennium calendar work for Venice Simplon-Orient-Express hotels worldwide.

2025

Giving back

The Hurricane Katrina anniversary logo for the City of New Orleans. Creative work in service of our community.

Today

Still finding silver linings

Working with Fortune 500 brands and local businesses, with three decades of perspective behind every new idea.

Our point of view

What drives us.

Creativity

Finding innovative solutions to every challenge, no matter how complex.

Authenticity

Staying true to our roots while serving clients at every level.

Excellence

Delivering work we're proud of, from local flyers to global campaigns.

Resilience

Three decades of adapting, growing and finding silver linings.

Creative team reviewing work together

Good work begins with good people.

New Orleans inspired studio

Inspired by New Orleans.

Rooted in something real

New Orleans isn't
just a location.

It's who we are. Bold. Authentic. Always finding the silver lining.

The city's resilience, creativity and unique cultural blend inspire everything we make. From the 2025 Hurricane Katrina anniversary logo to support for local businesses and community initiatives, we're committed to giving back to the city that shaped us.

The next great idea is yours

Let's write your
success story.

Good things begin with a conversation.

Colleagues on balcony

Rooted in connection.