Strategic Creative.

Trust us as an ally for assets, content and the tools to deliver to your audience when you need them. Our methods are efficient and effective. Read more.

Smart Design.

There is a higher calling. Strip away excess. Connect message and creative to inspire. Craft systems & content that engage and move audiences quickly.

The Key of You.

Your brand has a soundtrack. Delivering your song in your voice is our specialty. First we listen, then we plan and compose across myriad media.

Your Success is Ours.

We are creative partners for forward-thinking brands. We collaborate across disciplines, build unique relationships, and provide an array of services that propel.

"Working with Smitty's Workshop was a fantastic experience. Simply: they listen. The Workshop folks had a great feel for what we were seeking, and the knowledge and skill to craft a complete and artful refresh of our website. I would highly recommend their services."

Steve Lehto, General Manager
Advanced Control Systems Design, Inc.

Life @ SPCPA Video

These students say it all - and very well. Our job: shoot, listen and edit their incredible story. It was a pleasure.Continue Reading

iSpace NeoCon Video

We travel lightly, so our friends at iSpace sent us to gather content at the NeoCon tradeshow at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago.Continue Reading

SJU Heritage Hall

Enliven your public spaces with environmental graphics that tell your story.Continue Reading

Morning Glory Home Care Brand Creative

In addition to being very pretty, we discovered that morning glories have medicinal uses.Continue Reading

FRG Website

Part of a rebranding project that connected team members in Minnesota and Illinois.Continue Reading

SPCPA Website

A site that gets A LOT of use. A Wordpress customization with a great calendar tool.Continue Reading

MSpace Test Lab Video

A no-fuss, no-time, multi-camera, on-location video solution.Continue Reading

Canterbury Catering & Events Website

Your website should provide the freedom you need to give your business the spotlight.Continue Reading

Facticity Brand Creative

This logo grew from a concise but rich exploration session.Continue Reading

Email Marketing

Smart organizations know the importance of email marketing campaigns. We're flexible in how we assist to deliver.Continue Reading

Kim Pease Team Website

We've worked with the Kim Pease Team on three iterations of their website as technology has advanced.Continue Reading

Rhino Rally Trail Report Video

What sound does a Rhino make? Watch this short to find out.Continue Reading

ACSDI Website

A mind meld helped build this responsive Wordpress site.Continue Reading

Hotel Minneapolis Holiday Card

Extending warm holiday wishes in a style all-their-own.Continue Reading

LOLCB Website

We have a personal connection to the Land of Lakes Choirboys - there is a smaller Smitty in the choir!Continue Reading

Marquette Plaza Website

A refresh that helped to prevent a site from showing its age.Continue Reading

Friends of the Kelley Farm Website

This responsive Wordpress site allows us to publish regularly in support of this historic gem.Continue Reading

Gardner Builders Website

Rebuilding a site to add easier editing options.Continue Reading

SPCPA Viewbook

Yep. Organizations in touch with their audiences use printed pieces very smartly.Continue Reading

ACSDI Logo

When we refreshed the ACSDI website, an update to their logo was also in order.Continue Reading

House Dressing Company Website

A custom gallery and blog/news site built in Wordpress.Continue Reading

iSpace Environments Website

Sometimes the sign of a job well-done is not what you might expect.Continue Reading

iSpace Install Time Lapse Video

One frame every ten minutes over the course of roughly two weeks.Continue Reading

Kinnan Capital Branding

A logo and a website and you're in business.Continue Reading

MHC Culinary Group Website

An image-rich, responsive Wordpress site that really makes us hungry.Continue Reading

Sue Heinz E-Commerce Website

E-Commerce for Small Business!Continue Reading

Morning Glory Home Care Website

Morning Glory looked to Smitty's Workshop to help them develop a unique brand presence in a competitive local market.Continue Reading

Commons Hotel Geek Bike Parade Video

We followed a merry band of geeks on bikes cruising through Minneapolis.Continue Reading

Kelley Farm Newsletters

We love the Kelley Farm and volunteer our services to this great resource.Continue Reading

Ordway SPPS Honors Photography

Capturing stellar performers on and off-stage.Continue Reading

Bellmont Partners Website

A website update for a PR team of web publishing pros!Continue Reading

Minnesota Brownfields Website

We helped Minnesota Brownfields migrate to a responsive, self-hosted WordPress site.Continue Reading

Let's Meet Up.

Coco Minneapolis, Downtown.

When we're not out visiting clients or at our home studio we office at CoCo - an amazing community of entrepreneurs, tech gurus and clear thinkers. Great ideas abound. Come for a visit. Meet us in Minneapolis (downtown or Uptown) or Saint Paul (downtown). Get directions.

Who Are You Calling a Monkey?

Yes, this site is built with WordPress. Yes, WordPress is so easy just about any monkey could build a website. (There are many reasons why millions of websites and blogs around the world run on WordPress.)

If you know the ins & outs of WordPress and have the content and the eye to make your site shine - we say GO FOR IT! Let us know if we can help.

Otherwise, be in touch and we can discuss our WordPress Design & Content Solutions. Responsive (mobile-friendly) sites with SEO-rich content that will show up in web searches and act as the hub for your social media efforts. We'll even provide training to allow you to take control of the reigns when you're ready.