Brown Box Branding was born out of a passion to take the marketing strategies used by big business and put them within reach of the companies that need them most. Detroit born in 2013, and still building on that idea today.
Branding, websites, search and content can be a huge drag for a business that is busy running the day to day. So we bring it all together: the brand, the site, the software behind it and the plan to grow it, delivered by one team.
Is this a rubber stamp approach? Never. We learn each client's personality and what makes them different, then build the package around them.
Jeff Bickley founds Brown Box Branding in downtown Detroit.
Est. July 2013A second location opens, the first outside Michigan.
Est. January 2015Texas follows the same year.
Est. September 2015Continued growth takes the team to Oregon.
Est. September 2016Brand, websites, custom software, search, AI and consulting from one team.
Detroit and nationwideThis guiding principle inspires everything we do. We want long lasting relationships with our clients, built on trust.
A strategy that addresses each business goal is the foundation of every project. Planning up front saves time and delivers better results.
We are relentlessly focused on our clients. We are only successful when they are.
Precision in the strategy and close attention to detail in the work is what lets us deliver extraordinary results.
Jeff founded Brown Box Branding in Detroit in 2013. With 20+ years helping Fortune 100 companies and startups build, reinvent, and scale their brands, he brings deep expertise in organizational design, leadership development, and systems thinking.
Today he is also CEO of The Aptivo Group, building the operational infrastructure behind a growing portfolio of service, insurance, and technology companies.
Logos, systems and packaging.
BrandProduct, explainer and AI training video.
BuildSites that look sharp and sell.
BuildCRMs, portals and dashboards.
GrowRankings that bring in leads.
GrowShow up in AI answers.
GrowAds that land on pages built to close.
LeadBuild the company behind the brand.
Brown Box Branding is a Detroit branding agency founded by Jeff Bickley in 2013. We build brand identities, websites and custom software, run SEO, AI search and PPC programs, make product and training videos, and consult with leadership teams on how their company runs.
We are based in Detroit, Michigan, and work with clients in Dallas and across the country.
Jeff Bickley founded Brown Box Branding in Detroit in 2013. He brings 20+ years helping Fortune 100 companies and startups build, reinvent and scale their brands.
No. We work with each client to understand their brand's personality and what makes them different, then build the package around them. No two clients get the same package.
Founders, small businesses and growing companies, usually when the brand, the website or the way the company runs has fallen behind where the business is going.
Tell us what you are working on with the form below. We will set up a call, learn about your goals and send a written plan before any work starts.
Tell us where the company is headed. We'll come back with what it takes to get there.
