Email.: info@colouroutside.com
Call.: (+1)757.529.0064
Location.: 4680-18I Monticello Avenue
Williamsburg, Virginia 23188

The Colouring Book

Is Your Brand Resonating Internally

About Us.

Our Services.

Colour Outside offers a wide range of services from brand strategy to website development to social media marketing. We work with both small and large businesses and execute one-off projects as well as major rebrands. Our vision is that every partner we collaborate with will solidify their identity, gain confidence in their brand, and ultimately grow their business.

01.

Brand Discovery.

Research
Brand Strategy
Brand Personality
Voice & Messaging

02.

Creative Services.

Logo & Style Guide
Illustration
Print & Packaging
Photo & Video

03.

Digital Technology.

Website Design & Development
App Design & Development
UI/UX Design
SEO & Analytics

04.

Communication Strategy.

Ad Campaigns
Social Media Marketing
Marketing Plans
PR & Media Relations

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Our Creative Process.

Client is a dirty word around here.

When we work together, we become partners in creativity, so we prefer to use the term collaborator, co-conspirator, or ride or die — the Marty to our Doc Brown, the Bubba to our Forrest, the Ethel to our Lucy. (Stop us anytime.)

At Colour Outside, we work in tandem to expertly develop your marketing or branding project. After all, you’re the number one authority on your brand, so while we’ll rely on your expertise, you’ll rely on ours.

Our role is to stretch your creativity and shift your perspective — your canvas is far larger than you might realize. Sometimes that means a departure from your current strategy (like painting over a picture entirely) and other times it means making a few tweaks (like straightening a crooked picture frame). Either way, let’s amplify what makes your brand unique, so you can drown out the noise of your industry.

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Our People.

Colour Outside is a team of designers, brand strategists, and digital programmers with offices in Williamsburg, Virginia and Lodi, California. We empower brands to boldly take ownership of their identity and stand out against the noise.

Gavin Pledger.

Founding Partner & Creative Director

Originally from London, Gav brings to the table a pinch of humor and over 18 years experience as a professional graphic designer and illustrator. From large, nationally recognized brands to small-scale startups, he’s worked with a wide range of clients across multiple industries. Equipped with an Art Foundation Degree and a Bachelor of Arts (with Honors) Degree in Architecture & Design, Gav believes attention (or in his case obsession) to details makes the difference between good design and great design. As Creative Director, he collaborates with teams to bring brands to life in print and on screen.

A family man and father of five, Gav likes to unwind playing soccer, hitting the gym and pursuing his life-long ambition of becoming an enlightened ninja warrior on the meditation mat.

Justin Schoonmaker.

Founding Partner & Managing Director

Justin manages Colour Outside’s business operations and helps lead brand strategy for its clients. Armed with 11 years of branding and creative work at America’s second-oldest university, William & Mary, Justin loves to partner with organizations to help steer well-established brands.

Every year, in the face of public protest, Justin starts listening to Christmas music Thanksgiving week. He also has a thing for OrangeTheory Fitness, jazz, Tom Brady, and nice shoes.

He lives in Williamsburg, Virginia with his favorite people in the world: his wife Angie and their four children.

Ashley Earwood.

Founder & Marketing Director

From managing national foodservice brands to overseeing NPO communications, Ashley brings with her a diverse background from the marketing and advertising industry. Equipped with a Masters degree in Integrated Marketing Communications, she is passionate about helping companies narrow their focus in order to find their unique voice.

As a mom of 3 young kids, she is a master multi-tasker and always thinking on her feet. Exercise, lattes, and family time keep her grounded. Ashley’s favorite weekend activity is taking day-trips to explore her beautiful home state of California.

Scott Hale.

Director of Operations

Hailing from (the great city of) Manassas, Va, Scott is the glue that holds Colour Outside’s operations together. With an eclectic background that includes running a touring improv comedy group, paralegal work, providing software training to U.S. Army personnel, and information systems management for a major university, Scott aids in Colour Outside’s business and project management.

He lives in Williamsburg, Virginia with his wife Lyra and four children.

Natalie Harger.

Director of Brand & Content Strategy

Born into a family of career writers and PR professionals, Natalie has a longstanding fascination with written words. What began as childhood backyard plays and high school yearbook copy, grew into published editorials and company rebranding projects. As a regular columnist for a 60-year-old nationally recognized publication and a former brand strategist and graphic designer for two of Virginia’s fastest growing mortgage companies, Natalie brings a unique perspective to the Colour Outside team.

From brand guidelines to blog posts to advertisements to tag lines, Natalie handles a variety of copywriting projects for clients. She likes to think of brands as if they are people; it takes effort to understand them, they can surprise you, and you can (and should) have an ongoing relationship with them.

Natalie lives in Norfolk, VA with her husband, Travis, her daughter, Samirah, and her two cat children. She’s a fan of boxed red wine and British chat shows. She enjoys reading and wants to write short stories one day, mostly for her own amusement.

Ciara Boatner.

Manager of Marketing & Business Development

As a 3-year captain of her college basketball team, Ciara is enthusiastic about connecting with people and building impactful relationships. After a short stint as a college basketball coach, she hung up her whistle to empower brands to stand out against the competition.

When Ciara’s not organizing her inbox or requesting to meet for a cup of coffee, you can find her on a Peloton bike or relentlessly cheering on her coach of a husband, Julian and the William & Mary men’s basketball team.

Travis Harger.

Video & Motion Graphics Manager

With a passion for storytelling, Travis’ decade of experience in the destination, entertainment, wedding, and mortgage industries uniquely equip him to tell brand stories for Colour Outside’s clients. With a background in short films, documentaries, music videos, and commercials, he enjoys crafting compelling narratives for companies to better engage with their audiences. He believes successful brands are the ones that embrace the power of video.

Experienced in developing marketing strategies and producing creative visual content, Travis helps companies clarify their brand while navigating through the digital tools available to them. He respects the importance of both an aesthetically pleasing shot and a concise, compelling message.

Travis resides in Norfolk, VA with his wife, Natalie, and his daughter, Samirah, and enjoys reading, music, and art.

Melissa Payne.

Communications Designer

Melissa brings an international perspective to Colour Outside due to her extensive world travels. After graduating from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, with a BFA Degree in Graphic Design, she immediately landed an internship with the international branding agency Interbrand. Soon afterwards, she was hired and relocated to work in their Amsterdam office. During her residency in Europe, she had the privilege to work in several of their international offices including Cologne, Madrid, New York, and London. In 2012, she returned to California and worked several years for the Clorox Company, primarily as a packaging designer but also working on various branding, print, and presentation projects.

When she’s not wow-ing the world with her innovative designs, Melissa enjoys food (the cooking & eating of), traveling, learning new things, listening to NPR, drawing, painting, reading, and history.

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