Sacramento · Multidisciplinary design studio

We design what sits above the brief.

Above Creative is a Sacramento studio working across brand, social, web and content. We start by understanding the problem, then make it legible.

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Websites, Re-Brands, Marketing, Creative Direction, Social Media, Logo Design, Photography, Video
01Studio
Above Creative’s founders Gavin McFadden, Ethan Contreras and Chris Valladares, standing together outdoors
FoundersGavin McFadden · Ethan Contreras · Chris Valladares

A studio that treats design as a way of thinking, not a finish.

We work in close conversation with clients — research, then proposition, then craft. The result is a system that holds up long after the launch.

About the studio
Photography

Content, in frame.

02How we work
About the studio
01

Understand

Interviews, audit, category reading. We write the problem down before we draw.
02

Propose

One direction, argued. Not three moodboards to choose between.
03

Build

Identity, feed, site or shoot — made and checked before it goes live.
04

Hand over

Guidelines and files that let the team keep going without us.
03Services
All capabilities
0101BrandingBrand research, Brand identity, Brand strategy, Logo design, Messaging, Positioning, Art direction, Brand guidelines0202SocialSocial strategy, Content calendars, Post and story design, Short-form video, Copywriting, Community management, Reporting0303WebWeb design, Web development, Landing pages, Copywriting, SEO basics, Hosting and care0404ContentArt direction, Photography, Video, Editing, Graphic design, Campaigns