A creative petri dish

Building brands through innovative writing, design, and illustration.

about us

Black Lab 5

Founded in 2004, Black Lab Five is a creative content lab, providing marketing support to clients in a wide range of industries. We believe that each client has a unique brand communications formula that can be customized to resonate with their customers. We are an agile company run by creative thinkers, delivering communications that work in an efficient, cost-effective way.

our services

A broad scope of award wining expertise

We are experts in writing, design, websites, email marketing, broadcast, and illustration. A cleaned up graphic, a headline, creative direction, or a full blown campaign, you can solve your problems with a phone call or an email.

marketing

Our goal is sales, and we believe good marketing plays a crucial role in driving sales. Great marketing results from creative thinking teamed with implementation.

Packaging Design

Our approach to package design conveys the personality of the brand and elevates the perceived quality of the product. We strive to help the consumer like the brand and product before even trying it.

Web Design & Social Media

We work with our clients to craft an online strategy that is tailored to their business goals and audience, and execute it with creativity and precision.

Illustration

Whether you are looking to refresh the packaging for an existing product or design packaging for a new product launch, our strong background in illustration can help you create a visually striking and memorable packaging design.

TAKE A PEEK IN THE LAB

Featured work

We are proud of the successful campaigns we have executed for our clients. Here are just a few recent projects.

Wingman Water

Early Literacy Campaign

Dark Horse Brewery

Altes Sportsman Copper Lager

Client feedback

don’t just take our word for it

Black Lab Five did an outstanding job redesigning our site and producing our latest campaign. A truly phenomenal team of experts.

Black Lab Five has proven to be a valuable partner in helping the Broad College of Business achieve its communication goals. BL5 consistently provides creative, forward thinking web design work that is delivered on time and on budget. Not only is their work outstanding, but working with the BL5 team is a great experience. We have trusted BL5 with our highest-level projects and they have always gone above and beyond in order to deliver the product we needed.

Their great creative process is conveyed across many media platforms and has helped make our brand successful and accessible. We’ve worked together successfully for 8 years and they always make the process enjoyable and fun. I would recommend Black Lab Five without reservation for any marketing needs your business may have.