who are we?

black lake studio is a creative firm focused on marketing consultation, content development and media production.  we help our clients with branding, design, web, print, editorial and book publishing through our black lake press label.

 

Our Capabilities.

 

Black Lake Studio Does Words and Pictures.

We are story-tellers and communicators with the education and experience to articulate what's great about our clients to their customers. We have traditional writing and artistic skills but work with the latest tools to communicate timeless messages to a contemporary world.

 

Black Lake Studio Does Publishing.

Through our publishing label, Black Lake Press, we have begun to help authors to create and publish books and other resources.  Black Lake Press will release our first title, The ReExamined Life, by Bill Van Steenis, on March 1, 2009.  A companion workbook will follow on April 1.  Stop Shredding My Cheese is planned for May of 2009.  The Legacy of the Diamond King, by Roy Clark, is scheduled to release on June 1, 2009.  Lost in the Pages: A Character's Perspective and The Church on the Edge of the World are tentatively planned to release in July, 2009.

 

Black Lake Studio Does the Web.

We can equip you to take orders, log users, organize products, interface with point of sale and fulfillment systems, provide downloadable or stream content. From ecommerce to education to entertainment we can create the right web presence with a look that's sharp or smooth or sexy or all of the above. We also work behind the scenes optimizing your site for search engines, driving and analyzing traffic and helping you to understand and respond to trends.

 

Black Lake Studio Does Business Development.

We understand how small businesses, start ups and technology firms grow and how to help them tell their stories to their customers at each stage of their development. Whether you are preparing make a presentation for venture funding or launching a new division to penetrate a new marketplace we can bring real-world business savvy and experience into your corner.