A Solid History of Performance
Our Mission:
Helping you discover, define and cultivate your message to the world.
Our Purpose:
Creating lasting impressions for your success.
The Design Edge Creative Services, located in Cleveland, Ohio has been a trusted creative resource since 1989. Over that time, we have been creating powerful marketing communication materials for business, both in the private and public sectors.
From Branding, Marketing, and Visual Communication services to Digital Media promotions, our creative materials build awareness, and boost sales.
Through the strategic use of stimulating messaging, captivating visuals, and graphic design, we create “the impact” you’re looking for.
Our core objective is to set you apart, sharpen your image, strengthen your market presence, and help your business grow.
Diane Ullemeyer-Trimbath
Founder / Creative Director / Designer
Diane is the Founder and Creative Director of The Design Edge, Inc., a full-service marketing communications firm based in Cleveland, Ohio. Since founding the company in 1989, Diane has led with both strategic insight and hands-on creativity, guiding her team and collaborating closely with clients to deliver impactful, brand-focused design and marketing solutions.
With a strong background in corporate branding and digital marketing, Diane has provided innovative solutions for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Her expertise spans brand strategy, corporate identity, graphic and web design, packaging, digital marketing, social media, video production, and trade show marketing, consistently aligning creative work with business objectives.
A graduate of Kent State University with a BFA in Graphic Design and an alumna of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program, Diane brings a rare combination of creative vision, strategic thinking, and practical business insight to every project. Her leadership, hands-on approach, and collaborative style have earned long-standing client relationships and a reputation for excellence.
Jim Ray
Graphic Designer / Illustrator / Photoshop Wiz
Jim Ray is a professional illustrator, graphic designer, Photoshop wiz, fine artist, and musician. A creative force since the day he first picked up a crayon, Jim discovered pencils, pens, paint—and eventually the computer—and turned his lifelong love of art into a fun and successful career.
Whether he’s providing instructional art for a Fortune 500 company or designing a business items for the shop around the corner, Jim delivers quality work across a wide range of styles—from wildly creative animated graphics to technically precise and practical solutions.
A graduate of Cleveland State University, die-hard Cleveland Guardians fan, and proud life-long resident of the city’s Tremont neighborhood, Jim brings his creativity, passion, and technical skill to every project, inspiring those around him and helping ideas come to life.
Brad Hauber
Copywriter / Content Development
Brad Hauber is a copywriter and content development specialist with more than 20 years of experience in copywriting, project management, and strategic communications for both business-to-business and consumer clients.
With a strong background in marketing and public relations, Brad has developed campaigns for regional and national clients across a wide range of industries—including information technology, financial services, health care, professional services, consumer products, and industrial manufacturing.
Before launching his independent work, Brad served as Assistant Vice President in advertising for KeyCorp, a Fortune 500 financial services company headquartered in Cleveland, and as an account manager for Watt, Roop & Co., a Cleveland-based public relations and marketing firm.
A graduate of Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication, Brad is an active member of the Cleveland community. He serves on the Tremont West Development Corporation Board of Directors and volunteers as a basketball coach in the Near West Recreation League.