Telling stories makes us human. Empowering others to tell their story makes us Narrative.
We’re catalysts for connection, digging deeper into the issues that matter and delivering collateral that’s as accurate as it is engaging. Our award-winning team of designers, video producers, paid media specialists, and strategists work directly with clients, guaranteeing an integrated process that elevates your story and delivers the right message in the right medium to the right audience.
We get there with research, a lot of brainstorming, and ridiculous amounts of coffee.
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Data Visualization
Good data tells a story; great data visualization makes an impact. Working with our digital marketing and account teams, our designers carefully develop visualizations for display across a wide variety of applications. Narrative creative specializes in making complex content accessible. We have our favorite infographic layouts and approaches, but we know that every set of data tells its own story, and we're committed to finding the optimal design solution to ensure people see value — not just variables.
We can make a 30-second spot or long-form piece entirely in post-production. Using stock footage, motion graphics, and a little elbow grease, Narrative's creative team works in tandem with account staff to develop an on-message script and video that advances client objectives. Working with audio talent, we direct voiceovers and oversee sound design, ensuring consistent quality and polish throughout both the process and product. Our goal is to produce compelling content that helps move the needle.
Event Collateral
Live events provide a format for your brand, and message, to come to life in a highly interactive setting. Every touchpoint, from invitation to closing remarks should be visually tied to your brand to ensure a cohesive look and feel. Our team thinks through every opportunity, producing unique pieces that communicate across a spectrum of emotion. We work with trusted vendors to ensure high quality prints and products, and use your existing branding to orchestrate an inviting extension.
When your reputation is on the line, we know how to get you online. Narrative is a go-to partner for beautiful, engaging websites that give your stakeholders confidence in your capabilities. From selecting imagery to drafting copy and optimizing searchability, we take the pain out of web projects and make them, dare we say, fun?
Your brand is among your most valuable assets, and how you display it visually matters. Narrative creative conducts full-scale rebrands, working with our communications colleagues to develop coordinated message and visual appeal. Depending on the scope and requirements, we conduct a full audit of your existing brand collateral and work with you to develop refreshed assets for use in everyday operations. We know that brand-related projects can involve many internal stakeholders, which is why we approach these projects with a detailed timeline and a precise plan for execution.
Leave Behinds
As a creative team working in the public affairs space, we know which products are most effective in delivering information to stakeholders at various levels of government. We develop eye-catching collateral with a focus on accessibility, ensuring your message is easily understood by relevant audience members. Narrative creative will work with your existing brand assets to capture the attention of knowledge opinion leaders and policymakers — in the beltway and beyond.
We excel in designing presentations that reflect your brand and position speakers as polished experts. From slide decks to Steve Jobs-style background graphics, we’re here to help you wow the crowd – and wow you with how much they’re impacted.
Narrative creative specializes in the production of bespoke social media content, incorporating your existing media or building out custom imagery that complements your brand. Our team thinks critically about how users interact with each platform, designing content and profiles with the goal of driving engagement — and meeting your strategic communications objectives.
Animated explainer videos, typically less than three minutes in length, use a variety of motion graphics and character animation to tell a story or outline a process. Without on-screen actors or real-world complications, any concept can come to life, with precise detail and clarity. Explainer videos help audiences comprehend complicated situations and issues, usually relying on simplified visuals and environments to place greater focus on the key message.
Print & Out of Home
Don't just reach your target audience — wow them. Print media and out of home media have been longstanding tools in the marketer's arsenal, delivering message to the masses and achieving success through saturation. With placements in newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and on billboards, Narrative creative delivers high quality design that elevates your brand message and delivers a return on your investment. Our team thinks critically about how users interact with each platform, designing content with the goal of driving engagement — and meeting your strategic communications objectives.
SILVER Public Affairs/Issue Advocacy Division - For PAC/Trade Association
BEST ONLINE VIDEO FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS CAMPAIGN Public Health
BRONZE General - Workplace Culture
GOLD Overall - Public Affairs / Issue Advocacy Division - Best Television Campaign
SILVER General - Institutional/Corporate Image
SILVER Television - Public Affairs/Issue Advocacy Division - For National
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