Representative Clients

Over the years, we’ve gotten to know these industries exceptionally well – through the project experience, research and industry involvement. Occasionally, we go outside of these industries so that we get to know our clients’ clients and ensure that our approach is always fresh and evolving.

AEC

Defining difference beyond “on time” and “on budget”

Arora Engineers
Axias
BKM
Bohler
BL Companies
Bridge Diagnostics, Inc (BDI)
Century Engineering
Cuatro44 Arquitectura
Cho Benn Holback+Associates Inc.
Dunbar
EA Engineering, Science, and Technology
EBA Engineering
Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate
Evergreen Design Group
Floura Teeter Landscape Architects
Fuss & O’Neill
J. A. Rice, Inc.
GEI Consultants
KCI Technologies
Langan
Liebhaber Company
Manns Woodward Studios
PLDA Interior Design | Interior Architecture
PRIME AE Group
The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM)
SIGMA7 design group
Soltesz
Straughan Environmental
TerraLogos eco architecture
The Traffic Group
Treanor Architecture and Planning
Wetland Studies and Solutions (WSSI)

Professional Services

Overcoming commoditization in increasingly competitive environment.

The Daily Washington Law Reporter
The D.C. Law Journal
Design for Context
Fortigent, a Lydian Company
GMAC Financial Services
HR Anew
InSource Solutions
Kowitz Financial Group
NARFE Premier Federal Credit Union
Peros Law
PlanFirst Financial Solutions
SouthPaw

Technology

Making the complex accessible and compelling

3D Maryland
AlphaInsight Corporation
Altum
Capturity (formerly RFID-Pros)
Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC)
Chesapeake Regional Tech Council (CRTC)
EDI
The Fillmore Group
GZX
IBM/TriTek
LCG Technologies
Litecast
Online Resources Corporation
Optotraffic
triCerat

Mission-Driven/Non-Profit and Education

Helping organizations remain relevant and garner support for critical social missions

Advertising Association of Baltimore (AAB)
Association of Medical Facility Professionals (AMFP)
THE ASSOCIATED Sustainability Initiative
Baltimore Bioneers Conference
Buy Local Baltimore
Capitol College
Chesapeake Sustainable Business Alliance
Choose Clean Water Coalition
The Council of Chief State School Officers
Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC)
The Green Building Institute
Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake
Howard County Maryland, Office of Community Sustainability
The Institute for Integrative Health (TIIH)
International Parking Institute (IPI)
Johns Hopkins University
Koolhof Earth
Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Maryland Clean Energy Center
National Foundation for Debt Management
Regional Manufacturing Institute (RMI)
Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Maryland
St. Mary’s County Public Schools
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Maryland

Healthcare, Bio and Pharma

Clearly communicating meaningful outcomes in the face of increasing challenges, diverse stakeholders and far-reaching goals

Arisaph Pharmaceuticals
Baltimore-Washington Medical Center
Center for Mental Healthcare Improvement
Florida Behavioral Health Collaborative
Gold Standard/Clinical Pharmacology
LinkSPINE
MedlinePlus, National Institutes of Health
Pria Wellness Center

The Firm You Want on Your Team

Substance151 is the strategy and design firm you want on your team! They are excellent at what they do and extremely responsive. Substance151 created a unified voice for our company, translating that into a sales-focused website, product campaigns, tradeshow materials and more. We now have the marketing foundation to effectively and powerfully communicate Altum’s brand to our target audiences.

Steve Pinchotti, CEO, Altum, Inc.
Extraordinary Passion and Value

Substance151 has a unique and extraordinary touch and passion for the work that they do. The company helped HR Anew revitalize its brand and ensure it builds relevance and value in the government and business marketplace. The new brand also inspired our internal teams to make positive changes. The result is truly a customer value proposition.

Deborah Stallings, President and Chief Executive Officer, HR Anew, Inc.
A Firm that “Knows What Matters”

If I could take just one design firm with me to a desert island, Substance151 would be my only choice. Never before have I found a company that truly understands "strategic creativity" the way Substance151 does. They always come through with flying colors – on time and on budget. I highly recommend them if you need a top-notch professional firm that really “gets it.”

Nelson Duffle, Managing Director of Marketing, Online Resources Corporation
An Unparalleled Grasp of Aesthetic and Strategic Considerations

When AlphaTech changed its name to AlphaInsight and launched its rebranding campaign, it retained Substance151 as creative consultant. The team was singularly impressive in this assignment. They combined creativity with a rare understanding of the business drivers and showed a unique grasp of aesthetic as well as strategic considerations. As a result, the AlphaInsight brand became both noted and valued.

Vish Varma, Vice President, CACI
Exceeded Expectations Throughout the Design Process

We worked with Substance151 on the design of our new website, and I have been very pleased with how well the design team has met our needs and requirements throughout the design process. They have exhibited a strong understanding of the comprehensive nature of marketing and provided creative solutions that have met and exceeded our expectations.

Adeniyi A. Paul, AIA, Principal, BWH Architects
A Team of Visionaries

This is the second time I’ve worked with Substance151 on a major redesign project, and both times the firm has clearly demonstrated why it’s the top choice for any company looking for outstanding creative and a responsive, collaborative partner. The Substance151 team is a group of visionaries, who took our pain points and turned them into powerful design concepts and effective marketing tools.

Ree Miskimon, CPSM, Senior Director of Business Development & Marketing, PRIME AE
Strategic Creativity That Raises the Bar

This is the second time I’ve had the opportunity to work with Substance151. The team has proven why they were the best choice to help Century navigate its rebrand and website redesign. Despite our arduous approval process, Substance151 was able to engage our leadership team, get everyone’s buy-in and keep the project moving. Their strategic creativity led to a new differentiated brand, a revamped collateral system and a website that raises the bar high for other firms in our industry.

Rachel Collier, CPSM, Senior Marketing Associate, Century Engineering
Tremendous Experience

Our experience working with Substance151 has been tremendous. Ida and her team guided us through a 10-month process of learning about ourselves, determined what our clients and the market needed, and developed an effective platform that leads our firm toward the future. Substance151 knows the AEC market and their experience was critical to developing our new brand. The messaging and visual identity are clean and modern and are a perfect reflection of who we are!

Brian Stanley, PE, Principal, Dunbar

We earn your trust by asking the hard questions, telling the hard truths and demanding, of ourselves, hard results.

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