Brainstorm Iowa

Brainstorm Iowa has handled advertising and design work from Des Moines since Kelly Sargent set it up in 1990. Her earlier career included agency jobs in the Pacific Northwest, followed by several years teaching photography, design and advertising at Iowa State University.

What Brainstorm Iowa offers

• Trade show design — exhibits, graphics and compact display booths, designed and produced.
• Advertising — ad design together with media buying and placement.
• Print and direct mail — brochures, catalogues, flyers and mailers, with mail fulfilment.
• Logos and illustration — identity marks and drawn artwork.
• Photography — shoots in the studio or on location.
• Retail and mobile — store graphics and fixtures, plus marketing by text message.

Who it works with

The agency grew by carrying one piece of client work into another format, for example turning an exhibit idea into print ads. Clients it names include the Iowa Secretary of State, The Des Moines Register, the Iowa State Securities Bureau and the Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Key facts

• Based in: Des Moines, Iowa
• Founded: 1990
• Founder: Kelly Sargent