We’re Pretty
Damn Good Designers
The corporate jargon: PDG is a full-service marketing agency based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The PDG language: we make sure brands nationwide put work into the world that they’re proud of without cringing later. Is it perfectionism? No. We’re just really good.
We’re the Favorite
meeting of your day
Look, we know meetings are mostly terrible. The constant “let’s circle back,” nobody unmutes when they need to, and attempting to stay even remotely interested during a PowerPoint presentation. We’re not that.
We show up prepared, keep things moving, and leave you with decisions instead of action items. We take the work seriously. Just not ourselves.
Some numbers, if you’re into that
We actually practice what we preach
If that doesn’t work, we’ll reassess our career choices.
We value follow-through over flash.
Big ideas are great. Executing them is better. We don’t pitch things we can’t deliver, and we don’t disappear once the exciting part is over (seriously, who does that?).
We keep it simple (on purpose).
Marketing gets complicated fast. We bring structure to chaos, clear language to jargon, and process that doesn’t require a PhD to understand. We would know, because none of us has one.
We’re honest, even when it’s awkward.
If your marketing isn’t working, we’ll tell you. If your idea is bad, we’ll tell you nicely. Gentle honesty beats expensive mediocrity every time.
We like our clients.
Genuinely. We work best with people who are collaborative, curious, and don’t take themselves too seriously. Life’s too short for miserable meetings.
We have opinions.
You’re hiring us for our expertise, not just our pretty faces. We’ll push back when we think there’s a better way — respectfully, but directly.
We welcome feedback. We just don’t enjoy it.
Kidding (mostly). Good work comes from collaboration, so we’ll listen, ask questions, and iterate until it’s right.
The department of mildly embarrassing humans
Benjamin Jenkins
CEO & Founder
Shelby Powers
Creative Director
Carolyn Cardenas
Director of Operations
Logan Braun
Director of Video
Juliyana Fridline
Digital Marketing Manager
Margaret Chesbrough
Digital Marketing Manager
Sarah Wolf
Brand Manager
Sarah Chung
UX/UI Designer
Antonio Crawford
Graphic Designer
Bella Wood
Digital Designer
We’re a pretty
damn good team
Questions? Comments?
Compliments?
Let’s see if we’re the right fit for your next project.
It’s more of a formality at this point.