Sunup

B2B Branding & Creative
Remote Company, Chicago, Illinois 60657, United States
https://studiosunup.com

Sunup Overview

Number of Employees
Under 49
Minimal Budget
$10,000 - $25,000
Average Hourly Rate
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Year Founded
2023

Sunup is a Chicago-based branding and creative studio powered by award-winning talent. We help B2B tech, cleantech and biotech innovators distinguish their brands with clear positioning and compelling creative.

As brand marketing specialists, our core capabilities include:

  • Branding services: brand foundation, brand identity and brand activation
  • Creative services: creative campaigns and creative retainers

In every engagement, our approach to creative problem-solving builds on four foundational elements:
  1. Research and strategy: We decode your market and uncover what motivates your audience, identifying the white space where your brand can truly shine.
  2. Messaging and content: We craft narratives that resonate with key decision-makers to help you own the conversation within your industry.
  3. Identity and design: We craft visual systems that elevate your brand, with scalable solutions that maintain focus and consistency.
  4. Performance and growth: We measure and optimize our creative solutions to drive results, ensuring your brand builds momentum.

Why choose Sunup?

  • True senior partnership: You'll work directly with our most experienced team members — no handoffs, no exceptions. This means sharper decisions and better outcomes.
  • Built for efficiency: As a lean studio, we deliver more value with less overhead. We've stripped away the unnecessary layers that slow down traditional agencies to help you reach your goals faster.
  • Deep technical expertise: Our specialized focus means we speak your language. We translate complex offerings into compelling narratives that resonate with your audience.
  • Client success: Our portfolio includes RWE, the third largest renewable energy company in the U.S.; Memfault, a leading IoT platform; United Therapeutics, a publicly traded biotech firm; and TechEquity, a nonprofit advocating for tech industry fairness.

Discover why startups, Fortune 500s and other industry leaders trust us to bring light to their brand. Contact us today for a free brand audit.

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Advertising Expertise
Advertising Expertise
  • B2B
  • Direct Mail
  • Out of Home Advertising
  • Print Advertising
  • Promotional Marketing
Branding Expertise
Branding Expertise
  • B2B Branding
  • Brand Design
  • Brand Messaging
  • Brand Positioning
  • Brand Strategy
  • Naming
  • Product Marketing
Creative Expertise
Creative Expertise
  • Creative Copywriting
  • Creative Strategy
  • Editing
  • Illustration
Digital Marketing Expertise
Digital Marketing Expertise
  • B2B
  • Content Creation
  • Copywriting
  • Integrated Marketing
  • Martech
  • SaaS Marketing
Graphic Design Expertise
Graphic Design Expertise
  • Illustration
  • Logo Animation
  • Visual Communication
UI/UX Expertise
UI/UX Expertise
  • Interactive Design
  • UX Strategy
Video Production Expertise
Video Production Expertise
  • Branded Video
  • Scriptwriting
  • Storyboarding
Web Design Expertise
Web Design Expertise
  • Adaptive
  • B2B
  • Landing Page Design
  • Responsive
  • Website Redesign

Industries

  • Health Care
  • Software & IT Services
  • Energy & Mining
  • Fintech
  • AI
  • Corporate Services
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Real Estate
  • Insurance
  • Nonprofit

Client Types

  • Startups
  • Small Businesses
  • Medium Businesses
  • Enterprise / Corporate

Sunup Portfolio

Sunup - TechEquity Branding
B2B Branding
TechEquity Branding
$20K - $100K
4 Months
2024
Sunup - LimitFi Branding & Web
B2B Branding
LimitFi Branding & Web
$5K - $20K
2 Months
2023
Sunup - Yarrow Branding
Branding
Yarrow Branding
$5K - $20K
3 Months
2023
Sunup - Memfault Product Branding
B2B Branding
Memfault Product Branding
$20K - $100K
2 Months
2024
Sunup - Market Access Branding
B2B Branding
Market Access Branding
$20K - $100K
3 Months
2024
Sunup - RWE Ongoing Retainer
Creative Services
RWE Ongoing Retainer
Under $5K
24 Months
2025

Sunup Team Bios

Founder & Creative Director
Drew Hower
Founder & Creative Director
An expert brand marketer, Drew has served as a designer, creative director and senior leader at several Chicago-based agencies. His expertise lies in building brands that are clear, compelling and competitively differentiated.Fun fact: He plays piano by ear.
Founder & Creative Director
Brendan Shea
Founder & Creative Director
A 20-year industry veteran, Brendan has built and led creative departments throughout the U.S., both agency-side and in-house. As a creative director, he has an eye for ensuring art and copy fit together to tell a bigger story.Fun fact: He's a part-time professor.

Sunup Clients

RWE
Ubiquity
United Therapeutics
TechEquity
Memfault
LimitFi
Akeyless
Searchspring
Addigy
Lumity
Flightless
Strike Social
Tandem