Mission

Mission

CORE : PHILOSOPHY

HotWhite Creative takes great pride in partnering with visionary clients who require tailored creative solutions. Our research-based design acumen ensures a dedicated response that garners results.

To maximize project success, it is essential audiences develop an emotional desire for a product or service. HotWhite Creative’s creativity, formed and delivered through strategic use of leading-edge technologies, provides the value required to elevate a brand’s desire. Collaboration with external vendors who embrace our philosophy ensures maximum return and a smooth, productive project flow.

HotWhite Creative maintains a working group size that caters best to brand-based challenges. Our clients benefit from the close relationships established through our work… together.

Folio

Folio

HOTWHITE : DESIGN

Experience

Experience

APPLIED : KNOWLEDGE

We use our diverse background in all facets of design and project management to give you peace-of-mind and results you can take to the bank.
STRATEGIC THINKING

Harnessing innovative methods of problem-solving to create messages that get through.

DYNAMIC DESIGN

Building brand loyalty and consumer desire for products and services through dynamic visuals.

BUSINESS ACUMEN

Leveraging 40 years of design and project management to maximize ROI.

Service

Service

BRAND : FOCUSED

HotWhite Creative ensures that no matter how big or small your project, our attention to establishing or maintaining your brand essence is paramount; it is the core of our philosophy.

RESEARCH & ANALYSIS – Delivering insight clients need to make strategic, data-driven decisions about their brand.

BRAND STRATEGY – Creating a comprehensive and consistent brand message.

VISUAL BRANDING – Building clean, cutting-edge designs that capture attention.

VERBAL BRANDING – Writing and structuring messages toward specific user interfaces.

BRAND STANDARDS – Documenting brand strategies and standards via electronic and print.

PRINT

Corporate/Product Identity
Information Architecture
Annual Reports
Print Collateral
Direct Response

ENVIRONMENTAL

Signage
Wayfinding
Exhibits
Point of Purchase
Posters

PACKAGING

Retail
Food/Beverage
Supplement

SCREEN

Website Layout
Mobile Apps
Marketing E-mail

PRINT

Corporate/Product Identity
Information Architecture
Annual Reports
Print Collateral
Direct Response

ENVIRONMENT

Signage
Wayfinding
Exhibits
Point of Purchase
Posters

PACKAGING

Retail
Food/Beverage
Supplement

SCREEN

Website Layout
Mobile Apps
Marketing E-mail

PROJECT : MANAGED

Develop and adhere to project timelines

Coordinate photo, print, and material vendors

Obtain print specs/create material boards

Art-direct studio and location photography

On-press proofing

Shipping and distribution coordination

PHOTOSHOP 95%
ILLUSTRATOR 80%
IN-DESIGN 90%
ACROBAT 82%
WORDPRESS 65%
AFTER EFFECTS/PREMIERE 50%

Contact

Contact

BETTER : TOGETHER

50 MARTHA STREET, TORRINGTON, CT, USA | 860.830.3007

    LEIGHA DESMITH

    Owner, President, Account Director

    Leigha has successfully melded her artistic talents with business savvy for the benefit of national retail businesses. Upon completion of a photography degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology, she honed her managerial skills as Account Executive at Orvis. In addition, her passion for creativity led to fine art illustration and photo styling for leading fashion companies, talents which she continues to offer through HotWhite Creative. Leigha also taught photography at her local college for five years.

    In her time away from the desktop, Leigha is a certified Reiki practitioner, lending her services to Hartford Hospital and teaching the healing arts throughout Northwestern Connecticut.

    MATTHEW DESMITH

    Creative Director

    With over twenty-five years of thoughtful design and project management, Matt has helped build successful brand images for a diverse mixture of Fortune 500 companies and independent retail clients. Their bottom line has benefited from his ability to interpret left-brain complex information and translate it into right-brain creative that engages and sells.

    Matt is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design with a passion for hockey, disc golf and Formula 1.

    Contact

    BETTER : TOGETHER

    50 MARTHA STREET, TORRINGTON, CT, USA | 860.830.3007

      LEIGHA DESMITH

      Owner, President, Account Director

      Leigha has successfully melded her artistic talents with business savvy for the benefit of national retail businesses. Upon completion of a photography degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology, she honed her managerial skills as Account Executive at Orvis. In addition, her passion for creativity led to fine art illustration and photo styling for leading fashion companies, talents which she continues to offer through HotWhite Creative. Leigha also taught photography at her local college for five years.

      In her time away from the desktop, Leigha is a certified Reiki practitioner, lending her services to Hartford Hospital and teaching the healing arts throughout Northwestern Connecticut.

      MATTHEW DESMITH

      Creative Director

      With over twenty-five years of thoughtful design and project management, Matt has helped build successful brand images for a diverse mixture of Fortune 500 companies and independent retail clients. Their bottom line has benefited from his ability to interpret left-brain complex information and translate it into right-brain creative that engages and sells.

      Matt is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design with a passion for hockey, disc golf and Formula 1.

      Contact

      BETTER : TOGETHER

      50 MARTHA STREET, TORRINGTON, CT, USA | 860.830.3007

        LEIGHA DESMITH

        Owner, President, Account Director

        Leigha has successfully melded her artistic talents with business savvy for the benefit of national retail businesses. Upon completion of a photography degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology, she honed her managerial skills as Account Executive at Orvis. In addition, her passion for creativity led to fine art illustration and photo styling for leading fashion companies, talents which she continues to offer through HotWhite Creative. Leigha also taught photography at her local college for five years.

        In her time away from the desktop, Leigha is a certified Reiki practitioner, lending her services to Hartford Hospital and teaching the healing arts throughout Northwestern Connecticut.

        MATT DESMITH

        Creative Director

        With over twenty-five years of thoughtful design and project management, Matt has helped build successful brand images for a diverse mixture of Fortune 500 companies and independent retail clients. Their bottom line has benefited from his ability to interpret left-brain complex information and translate it into right-brain creative that engages and sells.

        Matt is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design with a passion for hockey, disc golf and Formula 1.