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Design worth its weight.

Counterweight® is an independent design studio balancing strategy & creativity to help you leave your mark.

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Counterweight® is a design studio purpose-built for people with goals. We provide creative services, from high-level strategy through finish-line execution.

Our Services
Design
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Design, redesigned to tip the scales.

Counterweight® is led by Founder & Creative Director, Brennan Gilbert. After a decade of working with marketing teams and venture-backed startups, Brennan saw a gap between what modern teams need and their less-than-ideal options.

Counterweight is our answer: an independent design studio that offsets creative work with clarity, speed, and expert-level care, at a fair price. No fluff, no friction – just great work, done right.

Here's why brands love to work with us:

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Spend Smart
Get top tier creative at a fraction of the price; startups save an average of 60% compared to 1 fully-loaded full-time employee.
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Move Fast
Our first-hand experience, tools, & processes mean we onboard fast, and deliver even faster – we’re talking days, not months.
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Stay Sane
No egos, no headaches, no direct reports – just reliable partners who make your life easier. Shouldn’t this be fun?
Design, redesigned to tip the scales.

Leveraged by Leaders

Teams around the world, big and small, leverage our services to get results.

Live Nation
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Campus
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Lords of SkinTown
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Thanx
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Testimonials

Kind words from happy clients

“Counterweight knows what they’re doing. From high-level design to supporting huge productions to nailing templates for social, they are an excellent creative partner who can do it all.”
“Working with Counterweight was amazing. They were thorough and took their time to understand the ethos of our brand; the end result was a beautifully crafted identity that comes across exactly how we envisioned. 5 stars, will definitely work with this team for future projects!”
“Working with Counterweight has consistently been exactly what I needed. I’ve returned to Brennan and his team time and again because I can always count on exceptional, sophisticated design and an outstanding working relationship.”