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Build a Maximal Viable Brand

We are a Pittsburgh-based studio, helping startups articulate their value with strategy-led designs that turn complex ideas into clear, investible stories.

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We are proud of our clients

How We Work
Rethink and Advance

Focus over optionality

We pressure-test quickly, discard what doesn’t serve the business, and commit to a single, defensible direction; one that’s designed to perform in technical, real-world contexts.

Dynamic strategic practice

Discovery uncovered a focused selling proposition: Stronghold provides practical HR support that cuts through bureaucratic noise to deliver real, actionable solutions, without unnecessary complexity.

Always practical and purposeful

Every logo, layout, and system is built for the environments / use-case the brand lives in, because we design with purpose; to help our clients sell, pitch, raise money, and move their businesses forward.

Sprint focused

Intense timelines create urgency, alignment, and momentum, giving early-stage founders exactly what they need to propel their business to its next phase of growth.

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Quail Group

Strategy

Brand Identity

Website design

As a new consultancy spinning out of in-house roles, Quail needed to establish credibility and articulate a distinct point of view in a crowded market.

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Strategy

Brand Identity

Website design

Stronghold HR

Copywriting

Brand Identity

Website design

Discovery uncovered a focused selling proposition: Stronghold provides practical HR support that cuts through bureaucratic noise to deliver real, actionable solutions, without unnecessary complexity.

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Copywriting

Brand Identity

Website design

911Systems

Brand Identity

As the company prepared for a nationwide sales push, it needed a clear, confident identity that could stand on its own in high-stakes environments.

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As a new consultancy spinning out of in-house roles, Quail needed to establish credibility and articulate a distinct point of view in a crowded market.

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As a new consultancy spinning out of in-house roles, Quail needed to establish credibility and articulate a distinct point of view in a crowded market.

Review

Brand Identity

Clutch Coming soon

Brand Identity

Custom Typeface

Brand Identity

We love our clients.
Our clients love us.

Working with Arcjet was a seamless, collaborative experience. They took our content and initial creative direction and delivered a polished final product with minimal back-and-forth. We wouldn't hesitate to work with Arcjet again.

Margaret Kerr-Jarrett

Co-founder, nihilo

Huge kudos - all of your designs were fantastic and truly we were torn between so many.

Kirsten Couchman

Founder, Sourmilk

Arcjet’s iterative creations make collaborating fun. We were so impressed by the breadth of the explorations and we could not be happier with the final result. 
A feast for the eyes.

Jen Hood

Founder, Hoodzpah

Arcjet was able to capture that in the branding in a way that feels aligned, elevated, and authentic. The process was smooth, collaborative, and organized from start to finish.

Mary Verratti

Founder, Stronghold HR

The team took the time to understand us and our company, tailoring their deliverables to our unique needs. Their strategy was practical, data-driven, and delivered measurable results in engagement and reach. I'd highly recommend them to any business looking to sharpen their brand.

Chrissy O’hara

CFO, Softledger

It's incredible to see the unique take on projects and the fresh perspective the studio brings to the work.

Muhsky Pollack

Creative Director, Ptex Group

  • Working with Arcjet was a seamless, collaborative experience. They took our content and initial creative direction and delivered a polished final product with minimal back-and-forth. We wouldn't hesitate to work with Arcjet again.

    Margaret Kerr-Jarrett

    Co-founder, nihilo

  • Arcjet’s iterative creations make collaborating fun. We were so impressed by the breadth of the explorations and we could not be happier with the final result. 
A feast for the eyes.

    Jen Hood

    Founder, Hoodzpah

  • The team took the time to understand us and our company, tailoring their deliverables to our unique needs. Their strategy was practical, data-driven, and delivered measurable results in engagement and reach. I'd highly recommend them to any business looking to sharpen their brand.

    Chrissy O’hara

    CFO, Softledger

  • Huge kudos - all of your designs were fantastic and truly we were torn between so many.

    Kirsten Couchman

    Founder, Sourmilk

  • Arcjet was able to capture that in the branding in a way that feels aligned, elevated, and authentic. The process was smooth, collaborative, and organized from start to finish.

    Mary Verratti

    Founder, Stronghold HR

  • It's incredible to see the unique take on projects and the fresh perspective the studio brings to the work.

    Muhsky Pollack

    Creative Director, Ptex Group

Fouders Bio

Arcjet is built around strategic clarity and creative direction. Zevy brings experience from both in-house teams and agency environments, with a design practice grounded in reframing complex ideas into focused, usable systems.  He leads discovery, strategy, and creative direction, assembling senior collaborators as needed to meet each project’s demands. 

Expertise

Expertise

Arcjet helps early-stage physical technology and manufacturing start-ups scale through strategy-led design sprints that turn complex ideas into clear, investible stories.

Arcjet helps early-stage physical technology and manufacturing start-ups scale through strategy-led design sprints that turn complex ideas into clear, investible stories.

Strategy

Copywriting

Brand Identity

Website design

If you’re preparing to launch, raise, or reposition, we’d like to hear from you.

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If you’re preparing to launch, raise, or reposition, we’d like to hear from you.

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