Husband-and-wife owners Brady Fogle and Melissa built Black Bird Design from a modest start into a certified woman-owned and operated Rochester shop. The small team is known for turning customers’ rough ideas into finished branded work, serving businesses, events, and organizations with a hands-on process that can carry a project from design through installation.
Woman-Owned and Operated
Inspired BuffaloFounded by graphic designer Marinette Kozlow in 2010, Inspired Buffalo is a family-run Black Rock design and print shop creating custom apparel, Buffalo-themed art, and personalized gifts. The business grew from freelance design and Buffalo greeting cards into a family operation after Marinette’s husband Tim joined her and her mother’s former corner-store space became their shop. Inspired Buffalo is especially distinctive for turning customers’ handwriting, photographs, and recipes into keepsake towels and pillows.BUFFALO, NY
Harmony Design ApparelOwner Karen Pelc has built Harmony Design Apparel into a Rochester-area shop that creates custom embroidered and printed apparel for businesses, organizations, teams, and community causes. A New York State certified woman-owned business, it has served the region for more than 25 years, with a particularly personal focus on turning customers’ designs into apparel that supports shared projects and causes. Harmony Design also offers heat-press work for smaller runs, including orders starting at six pieces.ROCHESTER, NY
Jade ChiWomen-owned Jade Chi was founded by fashion designer and creative professional Jade Singleton, bringing a design-led sensibility to branded products. The Brooklyn company draws on more than 10 years of industry experience to create custom promotional materials for businesses, government agencies, charities, and other organizations. Its work with New York City agencies and certification as an MWBE and DBE business are part of its institutional experience.BROOKLYN, NY
The Bronx Design GroupSince 1991, The Bronx Design Group has brought design and printing projects from concept to finished piece, with its design team, presses, large-format equipment and finishing capabilities under one roof. The women-owned Bronx business also handles architectural plan printing and signage, alongside custom social-event work. It is certified as a Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise by New York City and New York State and has served printing customers for more than 34 years.BRONX, NY