Tourism Planning
Through innovative product development, we work with communities to elevate their profile and tap into the tourism economy. By promoting existing assets, developing strategy, and planning, funding and implementing new tourism anchor products, we help lesser-known places transition into next-level destinations.
Asset Analysis
Community Research & Engagement
Economic Impact Analysis
Land Acquisition
Place Making
Regional & Comprehensive Planning
Tourism Infrastructure Planning
Wayfinding Design & Implementation
Featured Work
Bertie County, NC
Destination Bertie Tourism Master Plan
Rutherford County, NC
Rutherford Bound Tourism Plan
Wayfinding & Signage
We specialize in custom signage packages that resonate with diverse communities and public spaces. Our designs always align with the unique vision and values of each community, adhere to accessibility standards, and include cohesive branding elements such as logos and illustrative designs to enhance the visitor experience and establish a true sense of place.
Conceptual Designs
Construction Oversight
Directional Signage Planning
Engineering & Construction Documents
Gateway & Monument Signage
Logo & Visual Identity Design
Park & Trail Signage
Featured Work
Watauga County, NC
Watauga County Wayfinding
Burke County, NC
Fonta Flora State Trail
Place Branding
Every community is unique. Our in-house Communications Studio offers a range of branding services to help communities uncover and communicate their story, including brand research, stakeholder engagement, strategy creation, logo and identity design, and brand implementation.
Brand Strategy
Community Research & Engagement
Graphic Design & Print Collateral
Logo & Visual Identity Design
Video & Photography
Web Design & Development
Featured Work
Manteo, NC
Manteo, NC Branding & Wayfinding
Cleveland County, NC
Land Of Rhythm and Roots
Greenways & Trails
Greenways and trails are in our DNA. With experience in a variety of urban and rural settings, our team is well-equipped to provide an expansive set of greenway and trail services – from regional system planning and design, to construction and implementation. We also offer sustainable trail building workshops.
Construction Oversight
Economic Impact Analysis
Regional Trail Planning and Design
Trail Building
Trail Planning & Design
Wayfinding & Signage
Featured Work
Boone, NC
Rocky Knob Bike Park
Stallings, NC
Stallings Greenway
Destination Marketing
We work with communities through marketing and advertising campaigns, content production, and website development to increase visibility, attract new residents, and promote visitation. Our goal is always to provide the community with opportunity for growth, while still preserving its unique sense of place.
Graphic Design & Print Collateral
Marketing Agency Services
Marketing Strategy
Public Relations
Video & Photography
Visitor Research
Web Design & Development
Featured Work
Aiken, SC
You’re Invited to Aiken
McDowell County, NC
Mountain Wonderland
Downtown Revitalization
Our Downtown Revitalization services range from infrastructure planning and implementation, to place branding, and marketing campaigns. Through prior experience, informed research, and public engagement methods, we provide the insight for you to make the strategic public infrastructure and promotional investments necessary to attract private investment, engage local residents and visitors, and breathe new life into your downtown.
Conceptual Designs
Engineering & Construction Documents
Ordinance Development
Public Engagement
Public Space & Plazas
Small Area Planning
Streetscape Design
Featured Work
Spindale, NC
Spindale Streetscape
Damascus, VA
Damascus Streetscape & Laurel Creek Park
Recreation Master Planning
Our Recreation Master Planning services include system-wide and site-specific master planning as well as design, engineering, and construction documents. With a range of capabilities, our team is ready to enhance your community’s quality of life through recreation planning, design, and development.
Engineering & Construction Documents
Park Planning & Design
Public Engagement
Site Master Plan Design
Featured Work
Rutherfordton, NC
Kiwanis Park
Shelby, NC
Shelby Parks & Rec Master Plan
Land Use Planning
We offer a range of Land Use Planning services, from regional and comprehensive plans to small area and civic ones. Coupled with innovative public engagement techniques and our multidisciplinary approach to planning, our team provides community-driven plans packed with the visual tools necessary to publicize and execute your unique community vision.
Civic Master Planning
Public Engagement
Regional & Comprehensive Planning
Small Area Planning
Featured Work
Currituck County, NC
Imagine Currituck
Stallings, NC