Chicago Graphic Design Studio & Branding Agency

SEPIA STUDIO, THE ART DIVISION OF CUSHING + COMPANY

We are Chicago-based graphic designers with extensive backgrounds in print production.

At Sepia Studio, our mission is to be your brand partner; to help you realize your vision and bring your brand to life through thoughtful collaboration and creative design. Our team of Chicago-based graphic designers have extensive backgrounds in print production and use that know-how to translate ideas from screen to print-fabrication-installation reality seamlessly.

It’s important to us to approach every project, big or small, with the same attention to detail and intentional design process. From social media posts to multi-floor branded architectural graphics packages, we are passionate about helping clients tell their story in their voice.

We love proportion, design heirarchy, storytelling, and all the technical things we do behind the scenes, like color matching, paint-to-pantone translations, reading architectural drawings, and more.

Our Capabilities

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Environmental Graphics

scope development

timeline, donor + employee recognition wall/displays

window, wall, floor, ceiling, glass, any-surface graphic design

artwork curation and creation

School hallway wayfinding signage with numbered door signs, helping students and staff easily locate classrooms.

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Signage + Wayfinding

life safety, compliance, ADA, and workplace room signage design

wayfinding and directional signage systems for campuses, parking garages, offices, etc...

exterior monuments and awnings design

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Fabrication + Dimensional Displays

3D logos, lit signage, lenticular displays, and millwork decor

retail + storefront window displays

event + tradeshow graphic design and planning

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Marketing Collateral

infographics, social media content, newsletters, advertisements, digital campaigns

brochures, annual reports, handbooks

corporate and retail, books, and presentations

stickers, forms, product labels, store signage

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Brand Development

logos, typography, style guides, and usage guidelines

custom brand refresh packages, website audits, and rollouts

UX/UI recommendations and web element design

Featured Projects

With a foundation in environmental graphic design (EGD), Sepia Studio builds visual narratives that unfold across walls, windows, entryways, and shared spaces. Our work blends brand, architecture, and purpose—transforming built environments into immersive, story-driven experiences.

At every scale, the goal is the same: create work that resonates.

design needs assessment (in person or over zoom/email).
Proposal provided based on scope
Budget and timeline review... are we working toward an event date, an installation window that works, or a construction schedule that we will plug into?
If it’s a juicy project, we may provide a scope-plan before we start, just to make sure we all agree on the assessment of work, and this allows us another chance to review if phases or priorities need to be discussed.
We roll up our sleeves and dive in. We might hit a homerun on the first try, but typically we plan on a few rounds of back and forth and check-in meetings.
Hard copy proofs are planned as we are near the finish line if needed.
We either hand off digital designs, or we engage the production timeline from here, which will slide into the installation coordination as needed.

YOUR GRAPHIC DESIGN PARTNER

Creating all things big + small for print, branded environments, and everything in between

SEPIA STUDIO, THE ART DIVISION OF CUSHING + COMPANY

We are Chicago-based graphic designers with extensive backgrounds in print production.

Our Capabilities

Featured Projects

HOW WE WORK

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