Barkis & Co.

We are often described as a ‘nimble’ team of creatives as we pride ourselves on our flexibility with our clients and the wide variety of services we offer. People come to Barkis & Co. when they have a story to tell.

Founders: Austin Barkis - After selling his first company (at 17) in Seattle WA, Austin earned multiple degrees over a 5 year period including a degree in commercial printing and a Bachelor’s in Science with an emphasis on graphic design at FSU, Austin fast-tracked his career expertise working for a full service creative agency in southern California. There he worked with industry leading designers on projects for Discovery, Disney, Honda Jet and Comic-Con. 

Nicole Barkis – Earned a double Bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in just over two years. With a passion for photography, she apprenticed with a well-known wildlife photographer while still in college. Following graduation, she started her own portrait and lifestyle photography company. Shortly thereafter she and Austin began collaborating on a series of design and photography projects around the world. Our team consists of 7 and growing, more info can be found at barkis.co 

Some of our clients past and present: Barkis & Co. serves a variety of local and national, traditional and cutting-edge clients including: Amazon, Alaska Airlines, Panera Bread, Triple-H, Häagen-Dazs, Nestlé, Band-Aid, Absolut, Vichy, Subway, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK), Budlight, Budweiser, Shu Uemura, Skinny Cow, Clorox, Pepsico, People Magazine, Nintendo, Honda Jet, Turtle Beach, Avon, Carfax, Red Digital Cinema, FritoLay, Discover Card, Gaiaca, Organnx, Prevail Athletics.

Specialties: Optimization, Design, Photography, Consulting More specifically: Brand Development, Website Design, Organic Marketing, Advertising, Brand Identity Strategy, Communication, Package Design, Product Design, Social Media Consulting, Organic Search Engine Strategies and Placement. 

When you have a story to tell.