About 440

We treat clients like neighbors.

A studio on Davis Street in San Leandro, working with the East Bay and beyond.

The studio

Engagement Created Together.

For four decades we've worked with organizations of every size, across every kind of industry. We treat clients like neighbors and guide them through each project, step by step.

From small to humungous, across every business you can imagine. Yes, really. Our team is a collection of passionate people with decades of experience and one united goal: to help businesses and communities thrive. Every discipline sits under one roof on Davis Street, so the people who plan your project are the people who make it.

440 CREATES This.

Two of the 440 Creates team talking through a project in the Davis Street studio

Who we are.

We are design-minded, business-minded, human-centric, hyper-engaged, advocating, community-building, digital-savvy, brand-believing, definition-defying strategic marketing mavens, ready to jump in your corner.

We are neighbors first: the people on Davis Street who answer the phone, sweat the small stuff, give you a straight answer on timeline and cost, and stay in your corner long after launch.

Our process

Step by step, together.

Right from the start we get to know you, your business and your objectives, so we can recommend what will actually work. Every effort, even a simple flyer, is made with the end goal and the big picture in mind.

  1. 01

    Connect

    First we meet you and learn about your business, your objectives, your customers and your needs. What are your ideas?

  2. 02

    Research

    We review your industry and marketplace, put the project plan together and write the creative brief. We are a go.

  3. 03

    Create

    We brainstorm, strategize, sketch, whiteboard and art direct, then design two or three directions and walk you through the thinking behind each.

  4. 04

    Launch

    We refine the direction you pick until you give the thumbs up, then prepare the final files and work with other vendors, if needed, to get it all out.

The team

The neighbors behind the work.

One crew, every craft in-house. The people in the room at kickoff are the ones who design it, film it, build it, print it and hang it.

The 440 Creates team reviewing work at the studio
  • Strategy
  • Design
  • Illustration
  • Animation
  • 3D
  • Video
  • Web development
  • Large format printing
  • Mounting and install
  • Project management

“I had a vision of what I wanted. The 440 team were masters at filling in the blanks for me.”

Mariana G., City of San Leandro

Clients we help

Jack London Square