Proposal Content

"The biggest thing for me—specifically when we’re talking about marketing—is values alignment. Anyone we’re going to work with needs to really understand the work that we do. With A Great Idea, those values lined up explicitly."

""What it allows us to do is focus on the work that we are supposed to be doing in the community while AGI brings their expertise on board.""

"The services and support was creative, taking those words and making imagery out of them. We threw so many words at you, and you were like, ‘All right, I got you guys.’"

"What made AGI a good partner is the way you listened and really understood where we were coming from—using the appropriate language, showing that you really understood and ran forward with ideas. It was incredible."

"A Great Idea does great work with bolstering our brand visibility and building our brand. It’s very evocative—there’s a lot of powerful visuals."

"A Great Idea really helps our impression in the world. We’re able to present ourselves as professional because the materials look really well designed, really well put together."

"A Great Idea has always been really responsive, very quick with a turnaround, very communicative. It’s made working together very easy and streamlined and productive."

"A Great Idea is able to ask the right questions, to understand our vision—to ask questions that maybe help us articulate the parts of the vision that we didn’t totally know."

"A Great Idea is able to take the important work that we do and find strategic ways to share it—to communicate it both visually and with words that we just would not be able to do on our own."

"They have perspectives and experiences and expertise that meet us where we are—take the good work that we’re doing and find ways to expand it: expand the audience, expand the ways that we’re communicating—so that our work is deeper and effective and broader."

"I throw them a project to help me with something special. They’re very flexible and affordable. The design work is high quality."

"I’ve had board members comment that they feel like our marketing materials never look so good—so yeah, I feel really proud about that."

"I appreciate your leadership as a designer. We know it works when it works, and we exceeded our fundraising goals."

"A Great Idea is always available, always willing to do another iteration, always willing to consider our goals, but also to help guide. And that is really helpful. I appreciate that leadership."

"A Great Idea is very responsive, creative in design, and attends to the details of the project. Shane [and his team have] been a strong asset for our company in building a polished and professional brand. "

"You took our ideas, listened carefully to our concerns, and made something that truly represents our community and our brand. I am blown away at your understanding, compassion, and kindness. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!"

"The brand that AGI developed was where we were going as a company and as an organization. It was an unexpected impact through a really cool process."

"A Great idea was a collaborator with us. AGI introduced solutions that were implementable in the timeframe, in the budget. AGI went above and beyond."

"It was really great to work with A Great Idea on design and strategy—really thinking through how we wanna position ourselves as a nonprofit and as a movement leader."

"[A Great Idea] came to rescue us when we were on a crossroads. We were on a crunch to actually build out a website. So when we connected with Shane [and A Great Idea], we were very happy with the concepts and [AGI] kind of rolled it out from there."

"Shane is such a pleasure to work with. He's so attentive to the unique needs of our organization and helped us create specific landing pages to better communicate to our specific audiences. Since we've begun using them in our email marketing and cold outreach to potential organizations, we've seen higher conversion rates in responses, open, and CTRs!"

"Not only has AGI assisted with our logo, values, and tagline revamping, but has also updated our website and print material. Lots of thoughtful conversations and considerations were made, to change the narrative and make it more clear what the organization does in the community."

"[A Great Idea] understands our community advocacy-oriented goals and is also driven by a passion to make the world a better place."

"With A Great Idea, the look of our materials were at such a high level and quality that people were surprised we were such an early on coalition."

"Throughout our experience, they asked very thoughtful questions because they wanted to make sure that the end product could be a good representation—not just the services, but also of the community that we serve."

"I've sent people to a great idea. They've been thrilled with the quality of the work. We are extremely happy working with them. It's been a wonderful partnership."

"People were in awe, not just with the look and feel of the publication, but also the content, how it was laid out. It told a story from the beginning to the end."

"I felt like a great idea was the right partner for my firm because we both saw the work in same ways. We both have the same level of commitment to doing great work for clients."

"A Great Idea worked with me to take an idea that was not fully formed and make it into a reality. The result is an engaging video that explains how workplaces can support survivors of domestic violence through crisis. I appreciated the feedback on adjusting my script to minimize [the] use of jargon and to add concrete calls to action that viewers can take if they want to support the prevention of domestic violence."

"A Great Idea totally exceeded our expectations for the logo and branding materials he/they created for our fundraising event. We rebranded our event this year and A Great !dea made the process go smoothly, helping us create a logo and marketing materials that perfectly reflect the spirit and purpose of our fundraising 5K. We’ve gotten great feedback on the new logo and branding from our supporters and donors."

"A Great Idea was flexible and understanding as we iterated on the project and made changes. They were able to drive a design forward and create a really beautiful, user-friendly site."

"Shane and A Great Idea are great for collaboration. They hold a wonderful balance respecting the vision of the organization while also holding space for innovation and creativity to strengthen the way we communicate our story. We enjoyed our experience so much we want to continue our partnership by meeting bimonthly to assess the success of our project and see where there areas we can improve based on the data we collect. I can't recommend Shane highly enough!"

"I just want to share how impressed I have been in working with Shane and A Great Idea. The work is professional with great attention to detail. Shane takes the time to truly listen and works to meet the needs of the project. He always has a smile on his face and cheerful attitude, and it is apparent that his heart is truly in what he does and the work he does for his clients."

"Shane and A Great Idea helped plan and execute a week-long virtual symposium for our Coalition. It was Shane's vision that created the event. He led the development of the structure of the event, the sessions, and the overall planning which included the marketing and promotion of the event. It is truly a pleasure to work with him and A Great Idea."

"Shane and A Great Idea have supported the Coalition's work for the past several years. His vision and guidance has helped grow our media presence and has helped grow our Coalition overall. A Great Idea is an invaluable resource for our team."

"Thanks, A Great Idea for making this process go so smoothly. It was truly a pleasure to work with this team! As someone who had no experience in social media and website development, they made creating and refining the copy for a brand new site launch and setup of its social media platforms fun and easy!"

"We have been extremely happy with our collaboration with A Great Idea as well as the results! The team has either created or greatly improved every aspect of our marketing and communications in less than one year."

"If I take even a quarter-step back, the places we've visited, arrived at and look toward are simply stunning and I trust point toward a better world for many with the Triad Health Project brand update. It's obvious that the skill, heart and passion of the A Great Idea team have been integral to whatever strides we've made and, to me, equally integral to the places we need to go."

"A Great Idea listened carefully to what we needed to achieve from our event. Their graphic work reflected deep listening to our conversations and set the tone for the playful, high-energy event we wanted to have. Their passion also helped us communicate to the community why our work is important and deserves buy-in."

"We needed an identity and logo for this new conference, as well on location materials. Working with A Great Idea was an incredibly positive experience. They provided us with perfect branding and their responsiveness and turn around time on every aspect of the project was exceptional. Attendees loved the ideas and raved about the execution."

"Shane has turned a long and potentially dry report on local redistricting into a visually appealing and coherent document, which can be widely shared in digital and in print. He was able to meet our time constraints (fast turnround) while assisting us with several rounds of edits and corrections. The report has been used by elected officials, the media, and the public. It is instrumental in our work to keep New York City redistricting open and fair."

"A Great Idea developed my new and improved website from concept to completion. Working with A Great Idea was an absolute pleasure! They added capabilities I did not think to add that raised the value of the end product."

"A Great Idea totally rebuilt our website from scratch! Shane and the A Great Idea team are reliable—delivers high quality work and meets (and beats) deadlines."

"A Great Idea designed a poster for our indie film, Bruiser. Super communication, sustainable/socially-conscious values, excellent product and value. We are working with the team again on our next project."

"This past year was our 25th Anniversary, and we needed a whole slew of specifically-designed marketing materials to celebrate. We're so impressed with the results. They're brilliant materials and we're very proud of them. Nearly ever day for a couple of weeks now I get feedback from funders and donors who effusively compliment the report with many exclamation marks!"

"I came into the project without a great sense of what I wanted the end result to look like, and the AGI team very thoughtfully envisioned and created materials that both catch the eye and make sense for my audience."

"We recently had our Annual Fundraising event, and A Great Idea designed the logo for the event. The process was easy, meaningful and a great success. It was to communicate with the AGI team throughout the whole process."

"A Great Idea did an exceptional job in designing our Annual Report and managing the printing, creating an updated logo for Kidpower International in the process. Our supporters and members are blown away by the inspiring look of the report both online and in print – and the compelling way it presents our story."

"I was particularly impressed with the revision process, especially considering how many opinions were in the mix on our side. A Great Idea's team responded well to feedback and always had ideas for how to improve something. The workflow was really easy, prompt, and well-managed."

"I worked with Shane Lukas of A Great Idea! on the poster design for my documentary film 'Stories Happen in Forests'. I couldn't possibly be happier with what he produced. It's truly a work of art that is beautiful and captivating. Not only that, but the response to it, from viewers and film festivals alike, has been overwhelmingly positive. I'm proud to have this poster be the first thing people see about my film because it is a stunning representation of the spirit of the documentary. I love it!"

"Within five minutes of speaking with Shane at A Great Idea, I knew our collaboration was going to be an amazing experience. He had such an immediate clear understanding of the story and messaging that I was trying to convey...every concept draft he shared with me was so on target that it was actually hard to choose between all of the great ideas. I was so happy with not only the final product, but also with the overall development experience. Will 100% work with them again."

"What I loved was that they not only met our needs but found ways to enhance a system, functionality, UX whatever the focus and push it over the top. There were several times when they made subtle improvements to our requests that not just met our needs but exceeded them, which managed to put a smile on my face during what could have been a hectic project. The trust and confidence A Great Idea inspires means that I know the work will get done, the project will be a success, and I won't have to micromanage the process."

"We’ve received many compliments from the community and other providers about the new look. It is more representative of our community."

"We (and our board) are thrilled to have material that stands out and clearly articulates the work we do every day to improve our community. A Great Idea provided the tools to bring our day-to-day work to life for our supporters. They have given us a foundation on which to continue building our brand to increase our impact."

"There were things I didn't even know we needed but with our collaboration, I realized that site improvement was more than links, content and navigation."

"I would recommend A Great Idea: for understanding our needs, having passion for our mission, and clear experience working with nonprofit groups!"

"I contracted [A Great Idea] to develop initial creative and work materials needed to launch and support a new company. In an extremely time intensive environment with minimal ongoing discussion, [A Great !dea] was able to translate the input he had into cohesive outputs that exemplified the initial brand of the company. Their intuitiveness and creativity were great assets during critical growth and communication stages."

"Happy to give my full endorsement to A Great Idea's wonderful mix of competence, creativity, and on-time response to deadlines, hard combination to beat. Their work increased our start-up Instagram 10 fold in 3 months!"

"A Great Idea provided outstanding branding support and content creation for us on a frantic turnaround deadline. The communication is excellent and they brought wonderful life to our initial ideas."

"A Great Idea's team mapped out an easy-to-follow plan for this work, created original content on-time and within budget, and ultimately delivered excellent products that consistently turn heads. We are now People USA, with a beautiful logo, sharp branding, and a web site that feels fresh, dynamic, and modern."

"A Great Idea conquered a challenging project with multiple rounds of edits on a very short deadline and surpassed our expectations by a mile. Hard-working, creative, and versatileeverything you need in a partner on an important project. As a result, we had an excellent product that shined in front of national and regional media and coalition partners."