We create things that look really, really nice.

The Fifth and Missing studio is located in Barrie, Ontario, about 45 minutes north of Toronto. We provide graphic design services to local clients and clients located in far and not-so-far off places (US, England, Switzerland and Australia, to name a few).

Graphic design, the creation of custom artwork for marketing purposes, is the bread and butter of our work and truth be told, we do it exceptionally well.

We take great pride in the work we produce and want nothing more than to see our clients succeed. It's one thing to hire a graphic design company, or designer, based on price alone but the mantra rings true: you get what you pay for.

Everything we design is of the highest quality and meets all the necessary print standards to ensure there are no surprises when the final printed pieces show up at your office.

We have a comprehensive portfolio available for viewing which highlights some of the favourite jobs we've worked on over the past year or so. A full client list is also available if this is an important criteria when choosing an advertising agency to handle your work, and some of our clients would be more than happy to speak to you directly regarding their positive experiences in working with Fifth and Missing.

Whether you are looking to enhance and improve your existing materials or develop new ones, Fifth and Missing is your one-stop shop for all things creative. Our team produces premium, high quality designs that will meet your business needs. We've been creating relevant and high-end graphic creative artwork for eight years and we're still going strong. That many of our clients have been with us from day one is a testament to the quality of work we produce and our ability to understand the needs and goals of each individual client.

"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." 
- Red Adair (1915-2004)

Ne'er a truer word be spokeneth.

The world is filled with bad graphic design. We're inundated with it, so much so that it seems almost the norm to follow suit. However, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, THAT there is so much bad design gives companies such as yours as perfect opportunity to cut through the clutter and reach customers that would otherwise be going to your competition. This opportunity comes in the form of good design.

Imagine for a moment you're looking to buy fabric (I don't know why but I'm sure there's a good reason). You do a quick Google search for "fabric store" and click on two links that seem to offer what you're looking for:

Here's the first. And here's the second.

Be honest now: Based on nothing else but their website, which company would you most likely spend your valuable money at? Exactly. This is how buying decisions, online and offline, are made every single day.

The moral of the story is the vast majority of marketing material put out by businesses falls into the Bad Design category. Only a few occupy the Good Design category. This is your opportunity. Be different. Get noticed.

The Process:

We work with you every step of the way to tailor the designs to meet your business needs; from your initial ideas to final designs. Every job that comes in, from a single business card project to a full-scale marketing campaign, gets handed over to one of our dedicated Account Managers. This Account Manager will become your single-source of contact between yourself and the design, from start to finish, so you'll never have to deal with multiple people. Your Account Manager will work with you every step of the way, from the initial meeting, to delivery of the first concept, to project completion.

Some clients prefer to meet directly with the graphic designer who will be working on their project - which isn't a problem! Our designers are experienced, energetic, and will happily offer their professional opinion.

You'll find that no matter how complex your design project, it will be handled confidently and professionally by everyone involved.

For more information on the full process, have a peek at our Process page.

Software & Hardware

Our designers use both Mac & PC platforms for creating artwork. Everyday software use includes:

• Adobe Photoshop (CS3, CS4, CS5)
• Adobe Illustrator (CS3, CS4, CS5)
• Adobe Dreamweaver (CS3, CS4)
• Adobe inDesign (CS3, CS4)
• Adobe Flash (CS4)
• QuarkXpress (6, 8)

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