Setting Up for Success with Empire Solutions
August 6, 2025
We travel where our clients need us. That’s what we did last month, heading to Nashville with our friends at Empire Solutions for Aluminum USA.
We travel where our clients need us. That’s what we did last month, heading to Nashville with our friends at Empire Solutions for Aluminum USA.
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When the Small Business Association of Michigan Foundation reached out to Kim regarding the Women’s Entrepreneurial Fellowship (WEF), they had a name, and an idea
After 25 years of bringing Irish culture to the Midwest, the Michigan Irish Music Festival (MIMF) needed a change, and they needed it now. The
Ribbon cuttings typically aren’t exactly edge-of-your-seat events. They’re predictable – big scissors, forced smiles, the whole nine yards. But when LifeCircles PACE came to us
Let’s talk about how our clients kicked off 2025. While many people like to ease into the new year, we were making sure our clients
When Special Olympics Michigan (SOMI) approached us to help them get media coverage for their new facility—the world’s largest inclusive sports facility—we saw an opportunity
Look, we’re not ones to brag (okay, maybe a little), but we’ve been kicking some serious ass for our clients lately. And by “kicking ass,”
Delivering Impactful Results Across Industries At 8THIRTYFOUR, we pride ourselves on understanding our clients’ unique needs and delivering tailored solutions. Here’s how we’ve helped some
As marketers or business owners, a lot of work goes into making our businesses successful – from gaining new customers to keeping current ones happy.
It’s fall y’all, which has nothing to do with this blog but we’re just so excited. We broke out the fall decor and pumpkin-vanilla scented
We really do get to pitch the coolest stuff. From Michigan’s most iconic caps, women blasting through glass ceilings, fighting family homelessness in our community
Spring has most definitely sprung here in West Michigan (it’s fake spring, but we’ll take it) and our client, Bad Habit, opened their doors to
Navigate Adventure Vans came to us with a vision: a refreshed website and a kickass announcement for a new brand. When we heard all about
If you’re from Michigan and are not familiar with the iconic 100-year old company, Stormy Kromer, we would think you’re lying. The iconic cap is
Our Top Case Studies from 2021 We did like a lot, a lot this past year. We told you all about it in our Top
We’re not big into feelings and lovey-dovey stuff over here but we have to tell you, 2021 wouldn’t have happened without our incredible clients. Partnering
We write these blogs mostly for ourselves because half of these wins seem like they were 3 years ago versus this past year. Also, we
Do you invest more time and money into acquiring new customers than strengthening existing customer relationships? We’re gonna guess about 90% of you responded with
We’re throwing lots of client love toward our friends at Cubi Market, we loved the work we did with them, and we really wanted to
You probably saw Ana Ramirez-Saenz speak recently at the Grand Rapids Chamber CEO Summit around diversity, equity and inclusion…let’s just say she blew the crowd
We’ve told our clients their online presence needs to represent their brand fully. There’s no point to having great sales decks and print material or,
Mana Pacific came to us with two big asks: to create a brand and a kickass website that tells their story. After we knocked their
Our client, Alpine Events, needed a website as versatile, eye-catching and cool as their company and events. When a client gives us the go-ahead to
Strategy and branding projects are some of our favorites. Especially when they are companies making significant steps to make the world a better place. Our
If you’ve been following us at all lately, you will know that we have gotten some BIG media wins for our client, Lavender Life. Public
We love when we get to work with brands fighting for the good of the world. We’ve had a great relationship with MK Advisors for
When it comes to clients and website design and development, we love working with fun people. That’s why we always enjoy meeting up with MediSurge.
We shared with you our favorite stories of 2020, cause we all needed to remember that 2020 wasn’t ALL bad. We did some really cool
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KNX Utility Services first came to us without any sort of logo or branding at all. Immediately, we knew we needed to do something. 77%
We love our clients, and we love knocking it out of the park for them. We’ve been working with our friends at Inforum for several
When Alpine Events, formally Alpine Rent All, came walking in our door, we could have never imagined a simple meeting would turn into such a
Drink Pairing: We recommend enjoying a chilled glass of champagne as you enjoy this blog. Cheers! Transparency, optimization, and collaboration. These three words not only
The 8THIRTYFOUR team is known for being bold, creative and always ready to take on a challenge. That is why Miller Johnson, a well-known law
Great Lakes Health Connect is the leading health information exchange provider in the state of Michigan; the successful organization connected with us to assist in
In 2000, Global Faith Network (GFN) was established as a Christian non-profit 501 c3 with the mission of improving health, education and economic conditions for
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The Grand Rapids Pride Festival takes place annually in downtown Grand Rapids and features music, performances, activities, and delicious food in celebration of our LGBTQ
We don’t like to pick favorites, but if we had to, we would probably say that one of our favorite branding projects from last year
At 8THIRTYFOUR, we understand that it takes client engagement to build and cultivate relationships. Even if we aren’t currently providing work for a company, we
Halloween just passed and in true 8THIRTYFOUR style, the day was marked with lots of treats…and a few tricks – we like to keep things
With only 24 hours in a day, it’s hard to check off all of your to-do’s. Agency life is known for working around the clock
You can easily have a love-hate relationship with event planning. Immense time, effort and headaches goes into planning an event that spans only a mere
Over the past year, we’ve worked with multiple clients who have appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank. Shefit is our OG Shark Tank client, the one
We love being a part of the Grand Rapids community. You probably already know this because you see us EVERYWHERE. Our specialty is to divide
Saying thanks is a big part of our culture at 834, we want our clients to understand how important they are to us and it
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834 Design & Marketing is proud to partner with Dining Out For Life (DO4L) for one night of fundraising benefiting The Grand Rapids Red Project. DO4L is
Grand Rapids, Mich., April 26, 2012 — Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge’s marketing department and 834 Design & Marketing have been honored with the 2012
PR is so important to the success of any campaign, and should be weaved into all aspects of a company’s marketing. We are incredibly lucky
Over the years, 834 has formed many relationships with vendors from all service areas. From video to print t0 large format printing to window sticks