Welcome to BLVR!
We're a San Diego branding agency.
What We Believe
Great brands begin with an idea, a belief that something is missing in the world. An ideology that we can’t help but share with the hope of finding others who believe as we do. At BLVR, we are a diverse team joined together by a shared purpose. Everything we do, we believe in driving meaningful outcomes for our clients and making a difference in the world, and we work hard to do this through our unique Brand Belief philosophy, the platform we have, and the community we create.
Expertise
We execute every aspect of brand development to ensure your business stands out and makes the greatest impact in the world. By combining strong strategic thinking, powerful storytelling, and best-in-class design BLVR creates engaging and memorable brand experiences to drive trust, loyalty, evangelism, and growth.
Expertise
We execute every aspect of brand development to ensure your business stands out and makes the greatest impact in the world. By combining strong strategic thinking, powerful storytelling, and best-in-class design BLVR creates engaging and memorable brand experiences to drive trust, loyalty, evangelism, and growth.
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Brand Development
- Research
- Brand Architecture
- Product Architecture
- Brand Strategy
- Brand Belief
- Mission, Vission, Core Values
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Brand Positioning
- Naming & Tagline
- Identity & Art Direction
- Brand Story
- Brand Guidelines
- Brand Voice & Messaging
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Brand Design
- Campaign Design
- Art Direction
- Graphic Design
- Environmental Design
- Packaging Design
- Production Management
- Photography
- Videography
- Copywriting
- Motion Graphics
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User Experience
- User experience (UX) Strategy
- User Research
- Persona Development
- Solution Architecture
- eCommerce & Websites
- Prototyping & Optimization
- User Interface (UI) Design
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Web Development
- Technology Discovery
- Solution Architecture
- Full-Stack Development
- CMS Implementation
- Web Application Development
- Third-Party Platform Integration
- Quality Assurance
Clients
Team
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Scott Seton Hancock
Partner / CEO
As CEO of BLVR, Scott leads the strategic vision of the company, ensuring BLVR’s “Brand Belief” philosophy is at the heart of everything it does. Scott brings more than a decade of award-winning strategic ideation, design, brand, and business-building experience to impactful brands such as Andis, DHI Telecom, Vessel, and Creative Planning.
Previously, Scott founded Risen Magazine, a pop-culture publication distributed nationally at Walmart, Barnes & Noble, and Virgin Megastores, and co-founded The Glue Network, a global cause-marketing platform that partnered with brands and non-profit organizations like Cisco, Hurley, TOMS, and World Vision to name a few.
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Adam McWethy
PARTNER / COO
Adam leads BLVR’s day-to-day operations and is responsible for the financial affairs of the company. He takes great satisfaction in ensuring the BLVR team executes at a high level to ensure positive outcomes for every client. With almost 20 years of industry experience, Adam has worked with close to 500 brands, including Globe, World Vision, Marcus & Millichap, Creative Planning, and Liberty Station to name a few. Adam is passionate about making a difference in the world and serves on the board of Youth For Christ San Diego and Elevate Elementary School. He is also actively involved with Cub Scouts and Little League Baseball.
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Todd McWethy
PARTNER / Senior Designer
Having co-founded BLVR with brother Adam, Todd brings over 20 years of experience to the design side of the business. He has been involved in all aspects of the company’s creative offerings adding senior leadership and design application. Todd also acts as director of photography for the consultancy shooting or producing each aspect of a shoot both in studio and in the field. He enjoys using his talents on projects of purpose where greater impact is being made throughout the world with such clients as World Vision, Bethany Hamilton, Natural High, and Bob Goff’s Love Does.
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Erica Hernandez
Account Director
With a background in traditional and digital advertising, Erica leads the Account Department at BLVR. She has experience working for award-winning international brands and local start-ups, including Papa Johns, Olive Garden, 3M and Skullcandy. She excels at building strong client relationships and creative strategies that push the business forward. In her free time, you can find this former New Yorker hanging out with her dog, watching Penn State football or cooking up dishes that give others major food envy.
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Austin Lane
Creative Director
With over a decade of experience, Austin leads the creative vision at BLVR. Photography, painting, drawing, and filming were all early passions that eventually lead to a career in Design & Advertising. Austin has worked with a wide range of clients across all verticals including Transworld Surf Magazine, Victory Motorcycles, Polaris Snowmobiles, MillerCoors, Toyo Tires, Wild Turkey, The North Face, Eddie Bauer, and Harrah’s Resort Southern California to name a few. He’s been recognized by the ADC Awards, One Show, Communication Arts, Lürzer’s Archive, Adweek, Ads of the World, National Addy’s, The Denver 50, and his artwork has been shown in Colorado, California, Georgia, and New York.
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Damin Sterling
Senior Designer
Damin brings two decades of award-winning design experience to the creative team at BLVR. He is passionate about conceptualizing and designing ways for brands to communicate with authenticity and heart. He encourages the creative team to push boundaries, striving for smart, disruptive work that goes beyond aesthetics. Sterling has created hundreds of identities and worked with a range of clients including global brands like TaylorMade Golf, the San Diego Chargers, Switchfoot, and international nonprofits such as Restore International, World Vision, and The Steven Spielberg Foundation.