Roughstock Studios is a San Francisco-based, green certified communications studio offering graphic design, copywriting and consulting services. We build meaningful messages that increase sales, build customer loyalty and make your business more successful. Roughstock Studios designs logo and identity, marketing and promotional materials, advertising, copywriting, editorial and newsletter writing, websites, business collateral, CD, DVD and book packaging, and more. We also specialize in small business, sustainability, hospitality, and food and beverage consulting.

Strategic communications without the selling of souls.

Roughstock Studios is a San Francisco, California certified green strategic communications firm offering copywriting, graphic design and marketing strategy.






















RECENTLY PUBLISHED
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Deflate the Tire Kickers, HOW Design Magazine


The current issue of HOW, one of the leading professional graphic design magazines, features Jess' article Deflate the Tire Kickers. Every profession has their version of the tire kicker: those not-so-serious prospects that eat into your profitability. This five-page article walks designers through the client intake process, offering practical advice on how to identify and effectively handle this segment without losing your cool.

The magazine is currently on the newsstands at most major bookstores, and can also be purchased online. Update: HOW Magazine has now posted the full text on their site, so you can read the article online.

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