Purpose-driven people

Old-school values.
Modern marketing.

Kruse Design runs on the idea that marketing should be clear, consistent, and effective — without smoke and mirrors.

And your marketing firm shouldn’t hold you hostage with one-size-fits-all marketing packages and retainers. Your marketing program needs to move and adapt with your business.

We bring old-school values like honesty, accountability, and attention to detail into a modern marketing landscape.

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Thoughtful strategy, great design, and execution you can count on.

Clients trust us because we show up, follow through, and take the load off.

Authenticity

We don’t oversell. We do what works.

Care

Your success matters to us as much as our own.

Quality

Attention to detail in everything we create.

Dependability

If we say we’ll do it, it gets done.

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Our Marketing and Design Team in Grand Rapids

Kruse Design is powered by a multidisciplinary team of strategists, designers, developers, and marketing professionals based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Our team brings together expertise in brand strategy, creative design, website development, digital marketing, and campaign execution to support organizations across West Michigan and beyond.

We believe effective marketing is built on collaboration. Every project benefits from the combined perspective of strategic thinking, visual design, and technical development. That means our clients are not hiring a single skill set. They gain access to a fully integrated marketing partner capable of aligning messaging, design systems, digital platforms, and marketing programs into one cohesive approach.

Our team has experience working with B2B companies, nonprofits, manufacturers, educational institutions, and regional brands throughout Grand Rapids and West Michigan. From early stage positioning to complex website development and ongoing marketing strategy, we approach every engagement with clarity, accountability, and measurable outcomes in mind.

As a Grand Rapids marketing agency, we understand the local business landscape while also bringing a broader strategic perspective. We stay focused on what drives results, not trends for the sake of trends. Our goal is simple. Deliver thoughtful strategy, strong creative, and dependable execution that drives measurable growth.

Our Team

Kurt Kruse
Kurt Kruse is a visual communications professional who strives in making it happen for his clients. For nearly 30 years, Kurt has built relationships with customers, friends, and non-profit organizations by providing advertising/marketing, web, print, video, and marketing services. Kurt’s philosophy for his clients’ projects is to provide the right amount of form and function to help achieve their goals, while working in the most efficient way possible. When Kurt’s not working, he’s thinking about it!
Howard Wright
Howard Wright
Howard is an experienced and passionate graphic designer, illustrator, web designer and developer who’s worked with a wide variety of project scopes and budgets. He understands the value of clear, consistent branding and messaging. He’s experienced with HTML, CSS, audio/video, interactive media and AI. He’s a veteran with content management systems such as WordPress, e-commerce, SEO and social media. He’s also an accomplished artist, designer, conceptual 2D and 3D illustrator and animator with broad experience creating many types of visual communications. Howard enjoys all things tech, spending time with his family, being active and trying to get out of his office chair at least once an hour!
Sara Wesche - Marketing
Sara Wesche
Sara’s background in organizational marketing strategy and execution has given her extensive experience with outbound and inbound marketing, including lead generation, marketing campaign development and strategy, copywriting, website development, brand identity, customer experience, social media and content marketing, public relations, event planning, and project and team management. Her true love is content development, from blogs to website copy to white papers. When Sara’s not working on your marketing project, she’s likely wandering a hiking trail with her family, but usually within cell range.
Bryan Lundy
Bryan is a strategic, multidisciplinary visual communications professional with an eye for innovation and pixel perfection. He’s worked the gamut of clients and although his skill set is vast, Bryan’s greatest expertise revolve in the worlds of web design, e-commerce, brand identity design, content creation and print collateral. His greatest wish is to combine his knowledge and experience in these areas, to deliver the best creative and up-to-date design for clients. Bryan loves spending time with his family and children and is officially known as the office “nice guy”.
Armado Arceo
Amado Arceo
Amado is an application architect with over 15 years of full stack web application development. He develops custom built web solutions utilizing tools that power and interface with a customer’s back-end systems. He specializes in .NET, Linux, Javascript and a variety of software architectures and genuinely enjoys learning new technologies while striving to constantly improve.
David Conner
Bringing nearly 20 years of digital marketing passion and knowledge from working with and implementing high performing B2C and B2B e-commerce storefronts (including back end pick, pack, and ship operations) brand websites. Thrilled to assist with several revenue generating initiatives and success stories (some struggles too) for clients seeking to grow their business through various digital marketing channels including but not limited to online product selling, SEO and PPC. Experienced with small to large venture startups as well as established brand names.

Why work with a Grand Rapids marketing agency?

Choosing a Grand Rapids marketing agency means working with a team that understands the regional business landscape while delivering strategy, design, and development at a high level. Kruse Design combines local insight with integrated execution, helping organizations align messaging, strengthen brand presence, and drive measurable growth.

At Kruse Design, we’ve built our reputation on being responsive, reliable, and thoughtful in everything we do. We don’t chase trends or hide behind jargon. We focus on helping businesses communicate clearly and confidently, with design and strategy that actually work. If that’s the kind of partner you’re looking for, we’d love to connect.

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977 Ada Place Drive SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546