Unsold Studio creates brand systems that unite strategic clarity with cultural resonance. Our work has been featured on national and international design platforms, and we’ve partnered with clients to shape authentic, enduring brand ecosystems. Our agile, collaborative model scales seamlessly from strategic foundations to full implementation.

 
 

What we do:

  • Brand Strategy

  • Brand Design

  • Graphic Design

  • Creative Direction

  • Consulting

 
 

We run a tight ship:

We define what makes you unique.

We develop a strategy that gets you seen.

We execute the work seamlessly, together.

Recent Recognition:

  • Indigo Design Award (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Gold Winner in Branding for Entertainment, Cranbrook on the Green: Artist-Designed Mini-Golf, 2023 (Juried)

  • Indigo Design Award (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Silver Winner in Integrated Graphic Design for Graphic Design, Cranbrook on the Green: Artist-Designed Mini-Golf, 2023 (Juried)

  • Indigo Design Award (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Bronze Winner in Branding for Graphic Design, Cranbrook on the Green: Artist-Designed Mini-Golf, 2023 (Juried)

  • Indigo Design Award (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Silver Winner in Branding for Health & Beauty, Wind River 02 Spa, 2023 (Juried)

  • Indigo Design Award (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Silver Winner in Branding for Services - Other, Wind River 02 Spa, 2023 (Juried)

  • Indigo Design Award (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Bronze Winner in Branding for Graphic Design, Wind River 02 Spa, 2023 (Juried)

  • Graphis Design Annual 2022, Silver Award in Print – Branding, Trailside Eye Care

  • Graphis Design Annual 2022, Silver Award in Print – Poster, Michigan Opera Theatre

  • Graphis Design Annual 2022, Honorable Mention in Print – Branding, Bestie Doula

  • Indigo Design Award (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Gold Winner in Branding for Services - Other, Bea’s Detroit, 2022 (Juried)

  • Indigo Design Award (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Silver Winner in Branding for Graphic Design, Bea’s Detroit, 2022 (Juried)

  • Indigo Design Award (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Gold Winner in Poster and Brochure Design for Graphic Design, Michigan Opera Theatre: 2021–22, 2022 (Juried)

  • Indigo Design Award (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Silver Winner in Promotional Materials for Graphic Design, Michigan Opera Theatre: 2021–22, 2022 (Juried)

  • Indigo Design Award (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Bronze Winner in Branding for Beverages – Fruit Juice, Bea’s Squeeze, 2022 (Juried)

  • Indigo Design Award (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Bronze Winner in Packaging Design for Graphic Design, Bea’s Squeeze, 2022 (Juried)

  • Creative Communication Award, Winner in Brand Identity, Bea’s Squeeze, 2021

  • Creative Communication Award, Winner in Package Design, Bea’s Squeeze, 2021

  • Creative Communication Award, Honorable Mention, Bea’s Detroit, 2021

  • Indigo Design Award, Gold in Branding for Medicine, Trailside Eye Care, 2021

  • Indigo Design Award, Silver in Branding for Social Change, Bestie Doula, 2021

  • Indigo Design Award, Silver in Branding for Technology, Citizen Robotics, 2021

  • Graphis Design Annual 2021, Honorable Mention, Branding for Spectacle Society

  • Graphis Design Annual 2021, Honorable Mention, Book Design for Women Rapping Revolution

  • Creative Communication Award, Winner in Brand Identity, Bombshell Treat Bar, 2020

  • Creative Communication Award, Winner in Brand Identity, Spectacle Society, 2020

  • 2020 Notable Women in Design, Crain’s Detroit Business

  • Indigo Design Award, Silver in Branding, Spectacle Society, 2020

  • Detroit Commerce Design Award, Winner as Contributor for Wasserman Projects, 2019

  • UNESCO City of Design Delegate, Singapore Design Week, 2019

  • Detroit Commerce Design Award, Winner for New Order Coffee, 2018

Unsold Studio’s clients are diverse, ranging from educational and cultural institutions to corporate and retail enterprises. Some of our clients include:

 

Some of the other things we’re up to!

Feeling in the Olympic spirit today, as we were awarded TWO SILVER 🥈🥈and ONE HONORABLE MENTION by @graphis_inc for their 2022 Design Annual. We took home Silver in Poster for the series we created for @michiganopera’s 2021-2022 season, a Silv
Went and stocked up on @beassqueeze at @bjswholesale today. So rewarding to see our design work in a national retailer. Go grab a pack, and if you want to see what the bottle design looks like, head to our stories.
Have y’all rolled by @beassqueeze’s original lemonade stand yet on the Dequindre Cut yet?! This tiny patch of land is where they started and now they’re in big retailers throughout the country. As part of the rebrand we did for thei
We’re excited to share the rebrand we’ve created for @beassqueeze! As the lemonade heads to national markets and big retailers like @giantfood, the packaging needed to move from the delicate beauty of their initial look (swipe for the bef
We’ve been working with our alma mater @cranbrook_art to develop an identity for their STUDIO event (happening this weekend) that supports both the academy and @cranbrookartmuseum. Our goal when designing the project was to celebrate the legacy
WINNER WINNER! We are proud recipients of THREE 2021 @indigoaward for our work! We’ve received a Gold Medal in Branding - Medicine for @trailsideeyecare, Silver Medal in Branding for Social Change for @bestie.doula, and a Silver Medal in Brandi
Our last piece of artwork to share for @michiganopera’s 2021-22 season is for X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X. Like many public figures, there are many stories, perspectives, and lenses in which to view Malcolm X, so it seemed appropriate to
For LA BOHÈME for @michiganopera, we wanted to reference the idea of rewinding (especially VCR rewind screens for those that remember 😎) since the show will be performed in reverse: “In this visionary treatment of Puccini’s opus L