Dylan Moore Marketing Design

10/06/2026

“Your Head of Marketing is not a Marketing Department, and no matter how hard they try, they cannot become one.”

That line from Bray Brockbank's article below is one of the most accurate descriptions I've read of the challenge faced by many growing companies.

The pattern is familiar. A capable marketer is hired and given a senior title. Then strategy, brand, content, social, the website, analytics, events, and sales enablement pile onto one desk. Production pushes strategy aside, reporting stands in for real measurement, and the person hired to lead spends their time doing the work instead.

That’s where DMMD comes in. Many companies need senior marketing leadership and an entire marketing department, but can't justify or afford building both in-house. So we serve as their contract, full-service marketing department. We work with corporate leadership to set direction, and our team handles all of the work behind the strategy: brand, creative, digital, content and campaigns, and we make sure the work ties back to business goals.

Our clients get:
→ Senior-level strategic thinking without a senior-level salary and benefits package
→ A full creative and production team, ready on day one
→ One partner who owns the result, instead of a handful of vendors who each own a piece
→ Room to scale up or down as the business changes

If your marketing depends on one overloaded person, or on no one at all, let’s talk about how DMMD can support that role.

Dear CEO, Your CMO or Head of Marketing is not a marketing department, and no matter how hard they try, they cannot become one. Yet plenty of companies architect Marketing as if that were possible.

09/08/2026

In honor of National Literacy Day we wanted to share this poster, created by DMMD for AIGA Houston's "Do You Read Me?" event way back in 1999 - and still proudly hanging in our studio office today. The event asked Texas graphic designers to visually interpret the works of Texas writers as one-of-a-kind posters, which were featured at an exhibition and auction benefitting the Houston Read Commission. The works included pairings of Texas icons from both professions, such as Lana Rigsby & Larry McMurtry, Chris Hill & Joe Nick Patoski, DJ Stout & Bud Shrake and Lowell Williams & Mimi Swartz.

The event later evolved into AIGA's "Loud & Clear." More on that later...

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day! Did you know...?

The celebration of Labor Day began in the late 1800’s, as a way to recognize the contributions workers have made to America's strength, prosperity, and well-being. At DMMD, we’re all about the CELEBRATION, but we know it’s LABOR that makes it all possible.

So to all of our friends, vendors and especially our clients - we hope you're celebrating a safe and happy Labor Day - on the lake, at the beach, the ballpark, or a patio somewhere. And when it’s time to get back to work, we’ll be ready.

What kind of work can DMMD do for you?

09/04/2026

It's that time of year again! The time when people around here start getting excited about their teams. From Katy to North Shore, Needville to Montgomery, and of course on that big campus in the heart of Houston, we know all about great teams and teammates. And that got us to wondering… What does it take to be a great teammate?

A great teammate is talented, experienced, proven and trusted. A great teammate is focused, committed and results-driven. A great teammate is willing to put in the hard work, and is selfless in pursuit of the entire team’s goal. And of course a truly great teammate makes a powerful and lasting impact.

At DMMD, we know what it takes to be part of a great team, because we’ve been adding our unique skill sets to the talented rosters of our customers and partners for more than 25 years. We’ve had roles in monumental efforts, and been a part of some big wins. And we’ve done it always with a team-first mentality.

We’re a Houston Proud, Houston Strong and Houston Owned business, and we’re ready to help your team tackle the next big challenge, and take your game to a whole new level.

Oh yeah... Eat 'Em Up Coogs!

09/02/2026

Not every branding project is a full-scale, comprehensive identity system for a business. Here's a fun collection of logos with a unique twist - they're all for horses.

Ghareeb Equine Investments is renowned for showing American Saddlebred and Hackney show horses and ponies, including multiple world-titled champions and champion bloodlines. For more than a decade, DMMD has had the privilege of working with Elizabeth Ghareeb to develop memorable marks for several the stable's incredible horses - more than a dozen so far!

A horse's name is inspired by the character of the individual animal - and, just as importantly, by its bloodline. From the gothic swagger of Bernini and the nobility of Greatest Heart, to the sophistication of Glam Finalé and the rough-and-tumble attitude of Gangster Glam, each name carries a specific connotation. Our job is to make the logos carry that forward as well.

These marks live in trade publication advertising, on promotional pieces and on give-away items, so they have to reproduce accurately across a wide range of applications – everything from screen print and embroidery, to etched glass… we’ve even designed and produced tiaras!

We've had a great time working on these over the years, and we look forward to the unique challenges still to come.

And - congratulations to Elizabeth and Heart, recently named World's Champion Five-Gaited Stallion at the August 2026 World's Championship Horse Show!

08/26/2026

Can't believe it, but it was exactly 16 years ago today that DMMD announced we were moving from our cozy bungalow studio in the Heights to a little more expansive and professional digs. Since then our team and our capabilities have grown and evolved, and as a matter of necessity so has the space where we create and collaborate.

Here's a photo tour of DMMD's home for the past 16 years and the foreseeable future. It's a fun, functional, and flexible space, filled with art and inspiration - from cherished mid-century design and furnishings to works by some of our favorite current artists like Jeff Stark Photography, Carlos Hernandez Prints and Jeffie Brewer - and of course a nod to our hometown teams.

We'd love to have you drop in and see it for yourself sometime. Just let us know when to expect you!

08/19/2026

Don't know why it never occurred to me to capture this shot before, but last week it hit me.

Here's our handsome and (slightly overly at the time) furry good boy Archer!, sitting on one of the older, but possibly most recognizable identities I've created over the past 30+ years - this one developed for the great folks at Oak Forest Veterinary Hospital way back in 2014.

If you live in the Oak Forest/Garden Oaks area you've probably seen it right there on 34th between Oak Forest and TC Jester.

And just for kicks, here are the 4 initial logo concepts we presented them with. We thought they were all appropriate in their own unique directions, and are happy to see the client's selection live on. Thanks Oak Forest Veterinary Hospital for choosing DMMD and taking good care of my buddy.

08/12/2026

Here’s a unique and fun design project we recently completed.

A client donated to Summit County, Colorado’s Open Spaces & Trails conservation program, to create educational site signage about beavers and their important role in the ecosystem as a keystone species. They asked us to design the sign, and they were so pleased with the finished product, they donated another sign for an additional site.

We always love seeing our work “in the wild,” and hope visitors to these sites find them interesting, educational, and a little entertaining.

And if they don't like 'em... we don't give a dam. 😉🦫

08/05/2026

Some identities sit still. This one refused to.

For Houston artist Vivian Wise - once described as "like Mary Poppins at Burning Man" - we started with a series of collages - combining elements from her paintings, ceramics, photography, and poetry - into a set of still compositions that became the foundation of her visual identity. Then we set them in motion.

The result is the reel that now opens vivianwise.art: those same collages, animated, so the first thing you meet is the range of an artist who works in paint, clay, words, and sound - all at once.

Art in motion. Identity as experience.

Experience vivianwise.art

07/29/2026

When a life-long friend and his business partner decided to make the leap from employees to entrepreneurs, we were happy to take the call.

With more than 30 years’ experience and an already established and sterling reputation in the Oil & Gas Industry, they wanted a brand that read as simultaneously professional, industrial, and bold. And they wanted a mark that would stand out in the oilfield or the boardroom – and on the golf course!

Meet Stryker Well Solutions.

Over 29 years in business, it’s always remarkable and satisfying to see how many of our clients have become great friends, and how many friends have become clients.

When you’re ready to make the next big leap, whether it’s establishing a new venture or rethinking an existing brand, give us a call. We’ll treat you like an old friend, and more than likely you’ll end up one – if you aren’t already.