November 2024 | THREAD featuring Taylor Childs

Design is our craft. Impact is our compass.

ANCHOR is a Metro Detroit-based creative studio shipping results worldwide. Co-founded by husband and wife team Johnny and Tessa Jarbo in 2017, we specialize in branding, web design, and development – helping businesses connect the dots between creativity, strategy, and growth in today’s digital world.

Co-founders Delainie and Marissa started Backtalk to be better neighbors. We wanted to build a creative studio that supports communities, businesses, and the work that connects them. We help small businesses grow with services and education they can access and scale. We help larger companies show up in community with purpose, through collaborations that strengthen both the brand and the neighborhood. And we’ve built a studio that values creativity, balance, and joy just as much as strategy — because great work only happens when people love doing it.

Envi Design Management Group offers bookkeeping and advisory services for the ambitious, kind, and creative. Our services are customized for entrepreneurs who want to grow by organizing and understanding their finances. Learn more at envi-dmg.com

AIGA Detroit has been a chapter of the national AIGA organization since 1986. The Detroit chapter has 475+ members with a network reaching out to the entire Michigan creative community including: designers, educators, art directors, web developers, printers, illustrators, photographers, artists and students. Through events, programs and initiatives, AIGA Detroit is demonstrating the value of design to businesses and the power of design in our culture. The Detroit Chapter is committed to the continued growth of an already vibrant, creative community and a rich design history here in Michigan.