Q&A: 10 Years In The Cannabis Industry

Since its legalization in Colorado in 2014, the cannabis industry has grown exponentially, with 2021 sales skyrocketing nearly 40% more than 2020, reaching an estimated total of $25 billion (PreparedFoods). It takes experts to adapt to the industry’s ever changing…

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Apr
19

Get to Know EBD

Maybe we already know you or have seen some of our work. But behind that work, there’s a lot more to EBD – what drives us, what makes great client partnerships and how we create. We’re giving you a window…

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Mar
10

Packaging a Tradition

Great things usually start in an unusual way and this project is no exception. Ellen Bruss, our agency founder, met Federico Solmi at the Site Santa Fe annual gala. Federico is known for his work as a multimedia artist and…

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Feb
8

EBD has won 13 design awards across 7 clients in real estate, retail, consumer packaged goods, and cannabis.

2021 proved another challenging year for the world, but we weren’t going to let the ongoing pandemic get in the way of exceptional creativity. This year, we’re celebrating our fantastic clients who trusted us to create and grow their brands….

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Jan
5

Why Design Driven Brands Are So Successful

Excerpts from a conversation between Ellen Bruss, Jennifer Hohn, and Andrew Hoffman on The Ad Club’s Design in Advertising Panel – Why Design Driven Brands Are So Successful. Moderated by Ken Garcia. Ken (moderator): Welcome everyone. We’re so grateful to…

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Nov
12

Meet You at Market Station

Market Station is a 1 block, 2-acre, mixed-use development at the corner of 16th & Market Street in Downtown Denver. It includes 85,000 SF of retail, 90,000 SF of office, and 225 market rate and luxury apartments. Innovative brick patterns…

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Oct
12

McGregor Square Residences, Downtown Denver’s Newest Address

McGregor Square is 655,000 SF across three towers, including residences (McGregor Square Residences), hotel, offices, a food hall, restaurants, shops, and an outdoor entertainment plaza with a large-scale viewing screen –­ all combined to create a vibrant year-round complement to…

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Jul
1

Notes from A Production Manager: Signage Edition

What to consider, when considering signage? To answer that question simply, consider everything. Seriously, everything. Whether you’re looking to light up the night sky or do your wayfinding in a building or environment, signage requires a tremendous amount of consideration…

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Jun
4

A Connoisseur Cannabis Brand Elevating the Denver Retail Experience

EBD is located in Colorado, so our feature for April is one of our clients in the Cannabis and CBD industry. We’ve worked in consumer goods and retail for over a decade, so when two independently successful retail entrepreneurs, Amanda…

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Apr
20

Beautiful Again, Naturally

In honor of Women’s Month, we’re championing two of our favorite client-sisters, Dominique and Flora Waples, M.D. Natural beauties and smart, capable entrepreneurs, we began working with them in 2015 to refresh their medical spa brand, Restōr. Their collective approach…

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Mar
30

36 Hours- Curated by EBD

Over the last three years, Denver has grown by over 100,000 people and shows no sign of slowing down. Perhaps it’s the 300 days of sunshine or maybe it’s the proximity to nature? All we know is that it’s easier…

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Feb
5

Wrapping Up 2020

As the year comes to an end, a year unlike any other at EBD, we look back at the triumphs, new relationships, and work we were able to accomplish…all while working remote.  In 2020, we watched McGregor Square Residences top…

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Dec
17

Branding A Wholehearted and Independent Home Builder

Nathan Smith met Elizabeth Meade when they were introduced by a shared sub-contractor. They were in different areas of building: he, in a roofing sales business; she, in health and wellness. The sub is long gone, but there was a…

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Nov
12

Building a Boutique Agency

Ellen Bruss Design – EBD began after I had been working for a few years in both the music business and for agencies big and small. I primarily worked for Fey Concerts, the largest music promoter between the Midwest and…

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Oct
30