About Us
Who We Are
Our Core Values
What We Bring to Our Clients
Creativity
We believe in the power of creativity to shape consumer thinking. Our mission is to create impactful, purpose-driven work that achieves business goals. We amplify brands by combining creativity with strategic insights—ensuring every message resonates.
Integrity and Transparency
We see ourselves as partners, not vendors. We build trust through honest dialogue—providing candid feedback, and maintaining transparency through both wins and challenges.
Respect for Craft
Quality matters. From a perfectly typeset print ad to a seamlessly responsive website, we're committed to excellence in execution. Every detail receives careful attention because our work reflects both our standards and our clients' brands.
Our Story
Tom and Sue first met at the Kansas City Art Institute and became good friends. Tom graduated with a BA in Graphic Design, Sue with a BfA in Painting. Life happened, and they lost touch for, well, a long time.
Tailored To Your Needs
Whether your project calls for short runs, prototypes, or large-scale production, our equipment and expertise allow us to meet your specifications with speed and accuracy.
Our Injection Molding Capabilities Include:
- 100–600 Ton Molding Capacity
to accommodate a wide range of part sizes and applications.
- Thermoplastic Resin Expertise
through our network of trusted resin specialists.
- Design for Manufacturability
(DFM) reviews to optimize designs for production efficiency and performance.
- High-tolerance Tooling
from approved domestic facilities for prototype and production molds.
- Value-added Molding
that integrates directly with our assembly processes.
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Tom's path led him to agencies big and small, including behemoth McCann/Erickson, where he honed his skills in art direction, graphic design, content creation, and producing and directing TV commercials. Along the way, he collected a boatload of awards, too. Eventually, his titles included Creative Director, and at his last agency stint, Executive Vice President of Business Development.
Sue's journey was more winding. She freelanced for production studios, publishers, and small agencies across NYC, Connecticut, and Arizona, creating graphics and layouts for print and multimedia. All the while, she continued exhibiting her multidisciplinary art in solo and group shows from NYC to Seattle to the Hudson Valley. Eventually, she launched a hand-sewn, hand-painted clothing line on Etsy, teaching herself web design and social media to promote both her fashion and mixed-media art.
Sue's journey was more winding. She freelanced for production studios, publishers, and small agencies across NYC, Connecticut, and Arizona, creating graphics and layouts for print and multimedia. All the while, she continued exhibiting her multidisciplinary art in solo and group shows from NYC to Seattle to the Hudson Valley. Eventually, she launched a hand-sewn, hand-painted clothing line on Etsy, teaching herself web design and social media to promote both her fashion and mixed-media art.
When Tom and Sue reconnected, Sue was looking to relocate from New York's Hudson Valley. Tom made her a three-word offer she couldn't resist: "How 'bout Detroit?" She said, "Why not?" and they became life partners.
Tom had built his own freelance practice, offering marketing and advertising services, graphic design, social media, logo creation, and whatever else clients needed — everything but web design.
Sue, meanwhile, had been sharpening her web design chops, going from self-hosted sites to custom WordPress builds.
That was the last piece of the puzzle, and eighty-plus websites later, they’ve evolved into the two-person agency they are today.
From Our Clients:
We are honored by the clients that choose us for their visual business solutions.
I’ve been working for over 20 years with Tom Maniaci, leaning on him for artistic recommendations and contracting him for all manner of logos and presentations.
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Having vast experience at ad agencies and independent work, Tom has expertise in many areas, from artwork to ad copy to web design.
Eli Zaret
Owner | Eli Zaret Marketing
It has been my extreme pleasure to work with Tom and Sue on the long over-due update of my two websites, and creation my new logo. From initial concept to final execution.
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I could not be happier with the results. My new logo is stunning, and this is high praise from a former nit-picky graphic designer like me. I get constant compliments from all my clients on the fresh look of both my websites. For me, the ease of navigation really sealed the deal.
Tom was particularly helpful in explaining the strategic necessity around populating Instagram and Facebook with relevant hashtags. His patient tutorial helped me bump up my presence to top of page.
Sue patiently held my hand through the entire website process, and I trust her completely to maintain and refresh both my sites. Together they make a formidable team…A one-stop marketing shop.
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Mary Kay Mitchell
Principle | Mary Kay Mitchell Tarot & Chalk Granny
I have been using Maniaci Marketing for about 7 years. They have been an absolute pleasure to work with.
They have taken a time consuming area that I am not familiar with
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and used their expertise to make my life easier. Recently they have taken over my website and are maximizing its potential. I have recommended them to many of my business associates and now they are helping them.
I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone.
They have given me personal attention well beyond my expectations. They give personal service in an industry where none exists.
If I have a campaign that I want to explore they are all in and more importantly they tell me what will actually work without wasting hard earned money.
They are experts and really know how to take care of business!!
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Steven G. Blair, <br>
President,
Murray’s Parts City
Tom,
I’m quite honestly blown away with your work. No one that I’ve ever worked with in the past for stuff like this has ever impressed me the way your work does.
Jordan Eggli,
Director of Operations
Lincorp/Borchert
We hired Maniaci Marketing for our Logo design, Website Design, & Constant Contact eblasts. Within the span of a few weeks, Maniac Marketing orchestrated the creation of our logo design and website,
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setting our small business on an accelerated path to establishment. We are happy that we have a local team that cares about the success of our website and marketing. As a boutique firm, they excel in providing a highly personalized approach, catering to individual business needs with attention to detail. Maniaci Marketing is always very quick to respond to any problems or concerns. Sue possesses an impressive knowledge in website implementation and excels in the coordination among various third-party entities involved. Conversely, Tom possesses a creative mind that comes up with innovative ideas, aiding in the exploration of fresh concepts. The team at Maniaci Marketing exudes genuine warmth and courtesy consistently displaying a willingness to offer support and guidance at every juncture of your journey to final product. We highly recommend their services.
Austin Hall, Larry Harwood | Orinda Capital Group
Maniaci Marketing did a great job for us. Design choices were fantastic and turn around time was amazing!
Jan Rosenberg | Intake Director
Mike Morse Law Firm
The services I received from Maniaci Marketing were website design and maintenance, logo design and business cards. They had to hold my hand throughout the process because
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I didn’t know much about design, logo, website and how to approach the public.
Working with Sue and Tom was really a great experience.
They were very responsive, they helped me put together a plan and made it very professional so people knew exactly what I was about and the services I offer. They are very well informed about the industry and what works best.
Sue and Tom have been also very fair in helping keep costs to a minimum, which I appreciated so much. Overall, it was a great experience and I would not hesitate to use them for any other project I have.
Denise Gittens | Owner
Functional Training for Wellness
Jogue receives marketing, photo procurement/editing, and website services from Maniaci Marketing. Outsourcing all website management to Maniaci Marketing
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has helped us greatly in streamlining updates and efficiently solving any issues since our lean team is built around the food manufacturing industry rather than marketing and website development. Not only are Tom and Sue exceptionally talented at what they do, but they truly put in the extra effort to make sure they deliver a high-quality, personalized package.
For example, although it was massively inconvenient, Sue made the effort to drive over 30 minutes just to have a collaborative discussion about a website update. Likewise, when we asked Tom for photo options to use for a marketing project, he was very quick to send not only one but twelve for us to choose from! The Maniaci Marketing team is so easy and pleasant to work with. Despite any feedback they receive about edits or requests, they never fail to respond with patience and excitement to share a new range of their skills. I would definitely recommend Maniaci Marketing to others. Even if you have a baseline knowledge of website design and management, Tom and Sue’s experience and knowledge of the industry is worth every penny!