About Us

Ciampa Creative is a Boston-based, multidisciplinary studio. We’ve partnered with mission-driven organizations since 2010 to produce strategic and informed design and communications that drive audiences to take action.

What We Do

We create and evolve brand identity, develop creative strategy, and produce digital, photo, and video content. We love collaborating on all brand touchpoints to develop valuable communication systems.

  • Brand Strategy

    Visual Identity System

    Brand Collateral

    Style Guide + Brand Training

  • User Research

    UX Strategy + Design

    Website Design + Development

    Mobile + Web Apps

  • Annual Reports

    Publications

    Social Graphics

    Email Creative

  • Art + Creative Direction

    Content Strategy + Writing

    Shoot Production

    Editing + Post-Production

Contact Us

Our Clients

We've been lucky to work with these inspiring organizations and more throughout the years, and we still have ongoing partnerships with many of them.

A Call to Men

Amyloidosis Research Consortium

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation

Bridge Over Troubled Waters

Camp Harbor View

Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC)

Corporate Accountability

Global Impact Advisors

Greater Boston Food Bank

Health Care Without Harm

Hunger to Health Collaboratory

Learn to Cope

National New Play Network

New Majority Capital Foundation

RIZE Massachusetts Foundation

St. Francis House

South Boston Community Health Center

South End Community Health Center

Women’s Funding Network

Our Team

As a boutique agency specializing in branding, design, creative strategy, and production for mission-driven organizations, we bring creative vision, strategic discipline, and collaborative teamwork.

We build and lead project teams from our trusted network of artists, designers, writers, programmers, photographers, videographers, communications strategists, and more. This approach allows us to stay nimble and focused on each client’s specific project needs.

Renessa Ciampa

Principal & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Renessa Ciampa has over 20 years of experience in graphic and web design, user experience research and strategy, creative and art direction, and brand identity design. Her passion lies at the intersection of creativity and social justice.

  • Born and raised in Boston, she unofficially started her career as a teen in the 90s at Artists for Humanity, a nonprofit employing urban youth in art and design, where she now serves on the Board of Advisors. She holds an MA in Critical & Creative Thinking from UMass, Boston, and a BA from the New England Institute of Art. Renessa also co-hosted the podcast The Queer Creative for three years.

Sienna Goode

Project Manager

Sienna is Ciampa Creative’s full-time project manager and brings 8 years of experience producing projects, with a focus on games, apps, websites, and print materials.

  • She was previously a Digital Associate Producer at GBH & PBS Kids, contributing to over 40 projects on brands such as Arthur, Acoustic Rooster, Team Hamster!, and Pinkalicious & Peterrific. Her work on Molly of Denali was nominated for two Children’s and Family Emmy Awards.

Some of our long-time collaborators:

Dee Blake
Humansize Communications
Katherine Taylor Photography
Yuko Okabe

Strategy Implemented
Amelia Oon
Ally Thatcher

Vuolo Phillips Productions
Marcel Wulf
Pathfinder Studios

  • “Not only do they produce creative and professional work, but they bring knowledge of our organization and a sensitivity about social issues to the table.”

    – Julie Burns, President & CEO, RIZE Massachusetts

  • “This was our second project with Ciampa Creative, and they came through with flying colors.”

    – Cynthia Nimmo, President & CEO, Women’s Funding Network

  • “Working with Ciampa Creative has been a pleasure! They are organized, professional, talented, and passionate about their work. They created a powerful video to market our organization. They are just such great people to work with.”

    –Joanne Peterson, Founder and Executive Director, Learn to Cope

  • “Ciampa Creative is a delight to work with. Their process was very inclusive and it gave everyone a chance to have a strong voice in the strategic direction. They then effectively distilled the input into a strong design concept, and ultimately a great end product. This is no easy task in a large organization like ours.”

    – Jay McQuaide, SVP Corporate Communications & Citizenship, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Our Values

  • We stand with Black Lives Matter and will continue to speak out and take action against white supremacy.

  • We approach our work from a place of passion, authenticity, and commitment to our clients and community.

  • We ask lots of questions and listen carefully.

  • We focus on working with forward-thinking clients who trust us to design things that are simple and beautiful.

  • We communicate more often than less.

  • We collaborate with creative partners who want to push boundaries and strive for excellence.

  • We strive to improve systems, be flexible and agile, and trust the process.

Recognition

Our work has been featured in these issues of Graphic Design USA:

■ 2024 Digital Design Awards

■ 2018 Health + Wellness Design Awards

■ 2016 Health + Wellness Design Awards

■ 2016 American Graphic Design Awards

■ 2024 Digital Design Awards ■ 2018 Health + Wellness Design Awards ■ 2016 Health + Wellness Design Awards ■ 2016 American Graphic Design Awards

■ 2015 Health + Wellness Design Awards

■ 2014 American Graphic Design Awards

■ 2014 Health + Wellness Design Awards

■ 2013 American Graphic Design Awards

■ 2015 Health + Wellness Design Awards ■ 2014 American Graphic Design Awards ■ 2014 Health + Wellness Design Awards ■ 2013 American Graphic Design Awards