Graphic design services for the ads, emails and print your marketing runs on

Our in-house designers start with the person on the other end of your sale: how they search, compare and decide. Then we design the static ads, emails, catalogue pages and signage that meet them there.

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  • A trail-guide ad with hikers and cyclists over a lake
  • A yellow book cover reading “Cinema” on a table with popcorn
  • A Medcouture ad for The Luma Set, a nurse in pink scrubs

Recognized by Google, Meta, Shopify and Klaviyo

  • Jobber Pro Partner
  • Ahrefs Certification
  • Meta Business Partner
  • Google Partner
  • OpenAIChannel Partner
  • AnthropicClaude Partner
  • Shopify Partner
  • Klaviyo Partner
  • Certified B Corporation

Here’s the short version → Setsail Marketing is a graphic design agency in Vancouver, BC that provides graphic design services as part of its full marketing team.

Separate service:
brand identity work, such as logos and guidelines
For:
growing businesses, trades & construction, ecommerce, pro services, health and the public sector
What we do:
static ads, web banners, designed emails, GIFs, carousels, event and trade show pieces, catalogue pages, flyers and sales sheets, and custom signage
Pricing:
priced per piece from $225, or by the hour at $150. First drafts arrive within 7 business days of kickoff and final files within 12, including up to two rounds of consolidated feedback.
How we work:
Design work starts from research into how the client’s customers search, compare and decide
Where:
Vancouver, BC
Proof:
B Corp certified, a Google Partner and a Meta Business Partner

What our graphic design services cover

Every piece below is one your marketing already needs: the ad that earns the click, the email that gets opened, the print piece someone keeps. Pick one, or ask for a set.

  • A yellow DŌST e-bike under cherry blossoms

    Static ads and web banners

    Single-frame ads built around one hook or message, delivered in every placement size your brief lists, from Google display to Meta and LinkedIn feeds. Wide web banners pair hero and detail product shots with headline type for launches and seasonal campaigns.

  • Two designed emails: a Harmonic Arts spring reset and a NovaDent offer

    Designed emails

    Launch, colour-drop and campaign emails built around composed product imagery and headline type, as a single hero or a multi-section layout, in your brand’s look.

  • GIFs and carousels

    Looping GIFs built from your photography with a text overlay, and swipeable carousels that walk a buyer through a product’s features or a whole collection, frame by frame.

  • A “Restore” poster for the B Corp Champions Retreat 2024

    Event and trade show pieces

    A-frame signs, endcap posters, vouchers, postcards and event signage, delivered print-ready at the right size and bleed for each piece.

  • Spreads from a strategic plan document in teal and green

    Catalogue pages

    Print-ready 8.5 × 11 product pages with style numbers, sizing, fabric, key features and colour swatches, laid out so a buyer can compare. The page count is agreed before layout starts.

  • A Medcouture product sheet with a model in a white jacket

    Flyers and sales sheets

    One page of product imagery, headline type and structured detail blocks, delivered print-ready with editable source files so your team can keep it current.

  • A row of “Gift of Canada” bottled-water signs

    Custom signage

    From logo, text and image updates on signs you already have to multi-panel, large-format display signage, delivered print-ready at your fixture’s dimensions.

Trusted by governments and 500+ businesses

10 years · $100M+ revenue generated · 500+ clients

Design that starts with your customer, not a mood board

Most design starts with what looks good. Ours starts with who it’s for. We’ve spent years researching how customers search, compare and decide, and our Vancouver graphic designers sit in the same 100% in-house team that runs ads, email and social for our clients. So the ad is built for the feed it runs in, and the sales sheet answers the question your buyer actually asks.

  • Two Setsail team members reviewing a screen

    01 Built from research

    We start with the person who will see the piece: how they search, compare and decide. That research comes before anyone opens a design file, so every ad, email and sales sheet is made for one buyer and one decision, not for a mood board.

  • The Setsail team at their desks by a window

    02 One team, one roof

    Our designers sit in the same 100% in-house team that plans and buys your Google, Meta and LinkedIn media and sends your emails. The person designing your ad knows where it will run and who it has to reach before the first draft.

  • A hand pointing at a chart on a monitor

    03 Prices you can see

    Every piece on our design rate card has a published price, and anything outside the card is billed at one published hourly rate. The pieces, the timeline and the price are agreed before any work starts, so the invoice never surprises you.

  • A Setsail designer smiling at his phone at his desk

    04 Made for where it runs

    A Meta feed, an inbox, a trade show floor and a printed catalogue each ask something different of a design. We size and lay out every piece for its placement, from Google display banners to 8.5 × 11 catalogue pages, so it works where your customer sees it.

From brief to delivered in four steps

The Setsail team around a meeting-room table
  1. Book a Growth Strategy call

    30 minutes, free, no obligation. Tell us what you need designed, who it’s for and where it will run. We’ll tell you plainly whether we’re the right fit and what the investment will be.

  2. Get the scope agreed up front

    You get the pieces, the sizes, the timeline and the price agreed before work starts. Send your brief and the source assets you have, like product photos and logos. If anything has to be created from scratch, those extra hours are agreed first.

  3. We design, you review

    Our in-house designers send first drafts within 7 business days of kickoff, and your account manager holds the schedule. Your team sends one set of consolidated feedback per round, and up to two rounds are included. Larger teams can review in Figma, where every reviewer comments in one place.

  4. Receive your files

    Final files arrive within 12 business days of kickoff, in every placement size your brief lists, and print pieces come print-ready at the right size and bleed. Flyers and sales sheets also come with editable source files.

Trusted by Governments and 500+ Businesses in USA & Canada

From political campaigns to nationwide rebrands and massive product launches: an in-house team that moves fast and delivers, across North America and worldwide.

“If I have a client who needs something up in three weeks, you guys will just do it… I never hear no, or ‘it can’t be done’.”

Theodora Jean

Founder & CEO, Coldwater Communications

“Everything that Setsail has designed for us, we try to incorporate that now in all of our presentations, including investor materials.”

Dorthy Cheng

Executive Assistant, CleanDesign

“You made yourselves part of Charlo. You made yourselves part of my story.”

Lia Psomiadis

Founder, Charlo

“We changed our direction of our business and Setsail has been matching that pace each and every time that we made that adjustment.”

Blake Voyer

Microworks Handyman

“I’ll immediately hear from somebody… It’s just handled. It’s just white glove considerate handled without a white glove price tag.”

Melanie Clarance

Co-Founder, AetherEV

“Creating a real strategy with KPIs that aren’t out of touch… this isn’t a pie in the sky story, this is an actionable work plan.”

Lucas Ens

Economic Development Officer, City of Prince George

Watch Video
“We’ve been working with Setsail for 7 years for all our marketing materials, website design, product design, videos, photos. They’ve been great. Responsive, responsible, great materials.”

Larry Knurik

VP Logistics, GVA Brands

“It’s been really easy, smooth, and it’s been a great time, and I’d recommend it to anyone.”

Antonio Zivanovic

Founder, ElektraFi

“Tom and Jason are a thrill to work with… The direction and strategy that they bring to the table is top notch.”

Gordon Lai

Surface 604

“If you’re looking for a marketing team that really gets it and delivers outstanding results, Setsail Marketing is the way to go.”

Sam Atakhanov

Founder, DŌST Bikes

Who our graphic design services are for

The City of Santa Cruz visual identity guidelines we designed, on a MacBook Pro on a wooden tableCity of Santa Cruz
  • Owners in construction and the tradesJob-site and vehicle signs, trade show pieces and ads sized for every feed you buy, for the jobs you want to be hired for.
  • E-commerce and retail ownersCatalogue pages with style numbers, sizing and colour swatches, carousels that walk through a product’s features, and ads for every placement you buy.
  • Professional services firmsSales sheets with editable source files your team can keep current, and emails as careful as your reputation.
  • Public-sector teamsA fixed price per piece, agreed up front, that holds up on the record, and templates your own staff can keep using.

Graphic design pricing at Setsail

Design is priced per piece. Static ads and web banners start at $225. Larger pieces, like flyers, sales sheets and signage, are $600. Anything that doesn’t fit a piece is $150 an hour. Every piece includes first drafts within 7 business days of kickoff and up to two rounds of consolidated feedback. Our starting rate is on our pricing page.

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10 Years in Business$100M+ revenue generated500+ clients

  • B Corp Certified
  • Google Partner
  • Meta Business Partners
  • OpenAI
    Channel Partner
  • Anthropic
    Claude Partner
  • Shopify Partners
  • Clutch, rated 4.9 out of 5

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Tell us what you need designed, and we'll tell you plainly whether we're the right fit and what the investment will be.

10 years · $100M+ revenue generated · 500+ clients

Before the call, we run a 200+ point audit of your full online presence, so we arrive already knowing your starting point. On the call, we’ll walk you through:

  • What we found and what it means for your business
  • Where your competitors are outperforming you
  • Your top priorities — what to fix first

Bring your goals and challenges. We’ll bring the data.

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Hiring a graphic design agency? What to check first.

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Choosing a graphic design agency in Vancouver

Ask how a piece is priced before you send the brief: per piece, by the hour, or by quote. Ask when first drafts arrive, how many feedback rounds are included, and whether print pieces come print-ready at the right size and bleed. Setsail publishes a per-piece rate card, sends first drafts within 7 business days of kickoff and final files within 12, with up to two rounds of consolidated feedback included.

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Graphic design agency vs freelancer

A good freelancer can make a strong single piece. The difference shows when the work has to run somewhere: an ad sized for every placement in your brief, an email built for the inbox, a sales sheet your team can keep editing. Setsail’s designers sit in the same in-house team that runs ads, email and social, so each piece is designed for where it will run and who it has to reach.

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Questions about our design services

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Setsail Marketing

People in-house
30+
In‑House Team
100%
  • Vancouver, BCCanada
  • Beaverton, ORUnited States

Vancouver, BC + Beaverton, OR

What do your graphic design services include?
Static ads, web banners, designed emails, GIFs, carousels, event and trade show pieces, catalogue pages, flyers, sales sheets and custom signage. Each is priced per piece, and anything else is priced by the hour.
How is graphic design priced?
Static ads and web banners start at $225 each. Designed emails are $300; GIFs, carousels, event pieces and catalogue pages are $450; flyers, sales sheets and custom signage are $600. Other work is $150 an hour. Our starting rate is on our pricing page.
Is this the same as branding?
No. Graphic design makes the pieces your marketing runs on. Brand identity, such as your logo, positioning and guidelines, is a separate service with its own page. Brand projects take 2–8 weeks.
What if we don’t have brand guidelines?
We design to the brand you have. If it needs defining first, that’s brand identity work, and we’ll tell you on the call which you need.
How fast can you turn a job around?
First drafts arrive within 7 business days of kickoff, and final files within 12, including up to two rounds of consolidated feedback. Your timeline and scope are agreed before work starts.
Who does the design work?
Our 100% in-house team. Your designer works alongside the people running your ads, email and social, so the work fits where it runs. We’re a graphic design company inside a full marketing agency, with a team of 30+.
Do you design video?
Short video pieces are on the same rate card. Full productions, from social ads to brand stories, are on our video production page.
What happens on the Growth Strategy call?
It’s 30 minutes, free to book, with no obligation. Tell us what you need designed and who it’s for. It’s a qualification call, so we’ll tell you plainly whether we’re a fit, and what the investment will be.

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