The Dial

In early 2019, we were approached by Northwest Allen County Schools (NACS) to partner on a comprehensive brand strategy consultation. The district, made up of seven elementary schools (soon to be eight!), two middle schools and one high school is well known in our community for their academic excellence, and has been lauded at the state level for their schools’ academic and athletic performance.  Each school in the district its own little community.

In 2017, OLG presented David Wax Museum at the Middle Waves Music Festival. The band had previously played two stripped-down concerts at our own B-Side; the first as a trio, and the second as a duo with band leaders David Wax and Suz Slezak, who are married. David and Suz’s commitment to their art—and to being incredible parents to their young children—inspired us.

The Women’s Fund of Greater Fort Wayne is committed to understanding—and overcoming—the challenges facing women and girls in our community. Through research, education and collaboration, they are making amazing strides to uncover and address the most important issues that shape [...]

One Lucky Guitar’s work in placemaking and community wellbeing are among our favorite and most rewarding engagements. In this case, it’s Van Wert Forward—a multi-phase development project in Northwest Ohio led by the talented team at Van Wert County Foundation [...]

OLG is happy to be part of some positive and frothy news coming from the rejuvenated Columbia Street area in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana known as The Landing. Here, you’ll find the new Landing Beer Co., a one-of-a-kind brewery and BBQ hangout. In 2019, we were approached by the inspired owners to create all-new branding for their venture. To them, it was important that we capture the communal, fresh feeling they envisioned with the location—a space each resident will be welcome to have a good pint.

Great Kids is a wonderful organization that provides training and support to anyone working with children and adolescents in Allen County. From teachers, to social workers, to counselors, to foster parents—the list of those who benefit from the work of [...]

In the halls of OLG, we’ve been speaking a new language based around 3-D printing, milling and machining—all thanks to our friends at C&A Tool. Working with this industry leader in advanced manufacturing, we’ve been able to witness their large operation (650+ employees, three facilities) and how they play a role in providing innovative, custom parts to the aerospace, medical, transportation and energy industries.

For companies of many kinds, especially those in manufacturing, ensuring trade compliance can be difficult and time consuming, and often results in increased costs and lost productivity. As the foremost experts in global trade compliance, the team at TC Engine [...]

For five decades, Briner Building has been helping move our region forward. From concept to delivery, they help bring client visions to life, through full service design/build general contracting.

The first song on the first day was “Badlands” by Bruce Springsteen. It was November 2000, just about twenty years ago, in one-half of one-half of a duplex on Columbia Avenue. Windows open, cold air blowing through my kitchen office, [...]