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We design creative content, brands, and impressions.

It's all about telling your story.
No matter what medium you choose, we can craft, develop, and share your narrative to help you reach your audience on multiple platforms.

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Sarasota graphic and web design
About Make Believe

We merge creativity with business acumen.

Make Believe is a marketing agency with broad capabilities based in Sarasota, Florida. Made up of a collective of award-winning strategists, designers, dreamers, and doers, we are driven by a passion to help organizations succeed. Our approach stems from our identity as equal parts creative agency and business consultancy. When we team up with brands that inspire us, we become vested partners in your growth.

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Our Values

How we do it is as important as what we do.

We love what we do

Design is in our DNA. This work is not a job, it's a passion. We believe in the thrill of the journey, and we don’t close our minds to new things. Design is truly a collaborative effort.

We’re results driven

We’re passionate about our work and we find satisfaction in seeing how it helps our clients grow, attract, and retain customers.

We build partnerships

Every project is a process of close collaboration. We are constantly communicating our progress, and no concern is left unanswered.

We are flexible

Design is about solving problems, and a good designer needs to be adaptable. We create work that communicates the right things, at the right place, in the right way, to the right people—all on your deadline.

Projects

A portfolio of success stories.

These are some ways our clients benefitted from partnering with us.

Look at proven results.
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Envisioning brand promises

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Illuminating progress and impact

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Building movements to drive change

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Experiments

We love to push the boundaries of what's possible.

Innovation broadens user experience, gives us more ways to engage audiences, and helps make you stand out from the crowd.

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Our Process

No project is too complex, no detail too small.

Starting with interviewing clients, setting goals and timelines, and delivering on our promise, we plan ahead to make sure that even the most complex projects go flawlessly, from the very beginning to the last final touches put to the final product.

Capabilities

We offer a 360º approach.

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Strategy
and Marketing

We will get to know your goals, your audience, and your products. Our eye for design and human-centered methodology allows us to amplify the marketing performance of our clients.

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Graphic Design and Web Development

Be it creating websites, annual reports, ads in social or traditional media, we’ve got you covered when it comes to visual storytelling.

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Brand
Identity

Design is the intersection of art and business. No matter the size of your business or organization, your brand should tell your story. Let's partner to sync your impact, culture, and mission with it's visual identity.

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Content
Marketing

Let us help you tell your story. We can work to present your content in the most compelling ways to attract clients or share your impact.

Our Clients

We focus on partnering with businesses and organizations committed to doing good in the community. Here are just a few.

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SailFuture
Branding
An innovative foster care agency and private school serving children and families across seven different programs.
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Music Compound
Web Design
The Music Compound provides an environment to inspire, collaborate and educate children and adults in pursuit of their love of music.
Testimonial Jennifer Williams
Artist Series Concerts
Graphic Design / Web Design
An organization presenting world-class musical experiences in a diverse range of genres, including classical, jazz, and orchestral.
Testimonial Nicole Jones
Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Graphic Design / Web Design
An organization making the important connection between personal passions and the fulfillment of charitable goals.
Testimonial Brian Jackson
Community Day School
Graphic Design / Illustration
Community Day School offers a rigorous, project-based academic program recognizing the unique gifts of every child.
Testimonial Michael Taylor
Kelly's Crafty Kitchen
Branding
An indie restaurant in St. Pete providing locally sourced food based around vegetarian and vegan inspirations.
Testimonial Rebecca Robinson
USF Sarasota-Manatee
Graphic Design / Product Design
The University of South Floridais a high-impact, global research university dedicated to student success.
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