Our process is simple.
We help organizations clarify who they are, what they do, and how to communicate it.
Good design isn’t about how things look.
It’s about how things work.
We listen carefully, ask the right questions, and work closely with our clients to uncover what matters most. From there, we translate ideas into clear, purposeful communication—brands, content, and design systems that are built to perform.
How we work
Our process is grounded in three phases:
- Discover
- We explore broadly—gathering insights, perspectives, and possibilities.
- Determine
- We evaluate those ideas against real-world context—your audience, your market, your goals.
- Design
- We develop thoughtful, effective solutions with clarity and intent.
A logo is not a brand.
A brand is built from values, voice, and vision.
Design gives it form.
“Working with Brad is a pleasure. He is organized and focused but laughs easily and often. He assertively and candidly gives his opinion but is open and responsive to suggestions. I admire his work. I trust his judgement. I like working with him.”
- Barbara A. Langham
- Communications Consultant
Brad Grulke is a designer and creative director with more than 40 years of experience helping organizations communicate with clarity and purpose.
Educational Marketing Group, Inc. works with institutions, nonprofits, and businesses—often through referrals and long-standing relationships.
Each project is approached with careful listening, thoughtful analysis, and a focus on creating work that endures.
Selected Clients
We work with individuals and institutions, non-profits and for-profits, large and small. Our clients include:
- ACTS Church
- AIGA Texas
- Amy’s Ice Creams
- Anthony’s Fireplace and Patio
- Asociación Escuelas Lincoln
- Austin Asset Management Company
- Austin Lyric Opera
- Austin Museum of Art
- Bamberger Ranch Preserve
- Balcones Frame Supply
- Bank Advisory Group
- Bank One Tower
- Barb Wood Photography
- Barbara Jordan Freedom Foundation
- Barbara Langham
- Baylor University
- Bee Creek United Methodist Church
- The Blue Heron Team
- Blue Portraits
- Brooks Construction
- Brown + Taylor Contractors
- Capital Area Mental Health Center
- Capital of Texas Triathlon
- C.E. Smith Construction
- Champagne Fine Printing
- Coachworks Car Wash
- David Wilson Garden Design
- E. Whitman Institute for Historical Research
- Enviroescape
- Friends of LBJ National Park
- From God’s Green Earth
- Healing Brain and Body
- Helm Fine Arts Center
- Helping Hand Crisis Ministry
- Hilgers & Langham
- Hill Country Alliance
- Home Therapy Specialists
- Housing Authority of the City of Austin
- IBM
- IMAX Theatres
- Innovative Builders
- Institute of International Education
- John Baugh
- Just Transportation Alliances
- LBJ Foundation
- LBJ Library and Museum
- Light Rail Now
- Linda McCalla Interiors
- Little Tesoros Therapy Services
- M.A. Stone Consulting
- Madrona Legal Advisors
- Mary Nell Garrison Realtors
- Museboy Records
- Native Citizen Music
- New Media Consortium
- Next Generation Hearts
- Olympia Homes
- Outdoor Innovation
- Pearl Lakes Trout Club
- Process Management Technologies
- The Reserve at Lake Travis
- Rustic and Sweet
- Southwestern University
- Spindletop Records
- St. Michael’s Academy
- State Bar of Texas
- St. Stephen’s Episcopal School
- SXSW
- Sysco Corporation
- Texas Bicycle Coalition
- Texas Child Care Quarterly
- Texas Citizen Fund
- Texas Education Agency
- Texas Organic Initiative
- Texas State Board of Education
- Texwood
- Urban Dwellings
- University of Houston College of Technology
- University of Texas Child and Family Laboratory
- University of Texas Department of Fine Arts
- University of Texas Graduate Opportunity Program
- University of Texas Press
- University of Texas School of Law
- University of Texas School of Law Foundation
- Walltech
- Walters Bay
- Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church
