To achieve our goals, we differentiate, infiltrate and activate your communications.
Whether we are creating a website, national campaign or a Facebook post,
there’s an opportunity to get noticed, create value and start a following that generates successful business.
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The power of brand identity
At Tepino, we build identities based on strategy, creativity and magic. We give brands the power to ignite imaginations, inspire employees to believe and customers to buy. We craft your brand with a passion that permeates and strengthens every one of your marketing endeavors.
Is it time to fire up your brand?
About Us
The tepin pepper may be small but, is it hot!
We’re not a big agency – we’re a boutique with seasoned creatives, writers and strategists. We’re built to deliver value to your company. You’ll experience a tight-knit team with an intimate understanding of your business and who can execute the unimaginable. Otherwise, it’s just no fun.
How We Do It
Great brands impact the world, make a statement and deliver a trusting relationship with their customers and enthusiasts. That’s why we set out to do something someone hasn’t quite thought of yet. Your team is a big part of the process, so we make sure we end up in the right place together. That’s all we’ve got to say about that.
What We Do
Consulting
Research
Discovery
Strategy
Brand Positioning
Planning
Analytics Reporting
Naming
Taglines
Brand Voice + Messaging
Storytelling
Corporate Identity
Brand Identity
Print Design
Web Design + Development
User Experience Design
Package Design
Brand Management Tools
Branded Environments
Print Campaigns
Online Campaigns
Social Media
Content Marketing
Lead Generation
Brand Activation
Google Adwords
Search Engine Optimization
Who We’ve Worked With
Tepino has experience creating and activating brands for hospitality, consumer products, restaurant, B to B, financial, retail and entertainment companies.
Team Leaders
We believe in working together.
Open communication between our clients and ourselves leads to great solutions, accurate work and met timelines. When you meet us, we are eager, sincere and excitable. You can feel the passion for our work. You’ll notice it’s addicting.
Todd Friedman
President
Executive Creative Director
Executive Creative Director
Starting as a design communications major at Pratt Institute, it became evident that Todd liked to think differently. His entrepreneurial spirit lead him to create a branding agency in Miami where he applied his creative and design ability. An award-winning creative director, Todd applies inventive strategies and compelling communications for his clients across the new media landscape, focusing on delivering measurable results to marketing objectives.
Dana Bartholomew Koman
Account Manager
Originally from Utah, Dana brings a wealth of editing, writing and client management experience to the team. Previously, Dana worked as a reporter in the Boston area while also administrating a youth sailing program on Martha’s Vineyard. Dana’s experience also includes hospitality, having worked at Canyons Ski Resort as a Snow Reporter and Front Desk Guide. As Tepino’s Account Manager, she works with clients to ensure the project delivery and that expectations are exceeded.
Dee Sutherland
Design Director
Leading the design team with her unique vision and exceptional attention to detail are the hallmarks of Dee’s approach. A Communication Arts graduate of Pratt Institute, her early career began at CYB Yasumura, a division of Young & Rubicam. An award winning director and designer, Dee demands that Tepino’s creative work is distinctively unexpected, expertly crafted and visually powerful.
Blanca Hernandez
Senior Art Director
Blanca is the rare combination of creative ability, design, and organizational skills. She is a key driver in the creative planning, execution, and production of our work, and her talent helps us maintain a high level of finish, user experience design, and creative consistency across all platforms.
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Ready to fire up your brand?
We look forward to working with people who love to build successful businesses, fruitful relationships, and world-class brands.
“All of life is a journey – which paths we take, what we look back on, and what we look forward to is up to us. We determine our destination, what kind of road we will take to get there, and how happy we are when we get there.”
– Anonymous