About Exclusive Image — Client-funded creative studio since 2000

Our story

An alternative to the typical design agency.

Exclusive Image began as a passion project — a bet that clients would rather work directly with the people doing the work than with an account manager relaying messages to a production floor. What started as a side venture has grown into a client-funded, full-service creative studio built on long-term relationships.

"No investors, no gimmicks — just results."

Today that means blending modern AI tooling with 25+ years of human craft: websites, brand identity, promotional products, and — through our partner Hive Bastion — custom AI systems. Same small team, same referral-based approach, just faster and more capable than it was in 2000.

Exclusive Image team collaborating on a project

Why Exclusive Image

Six reasons clients stay for years, not one project.

Client-funded & independent

No investors, no gimmicks. We answer to the work and to our clients — that's it.

Small & hands-on

You work directly with the specialists doing the work, not a sales layer or account exec.

AI-speed + human craft

Modern AI tooling for speed and scale, human judgment for the things that actually matter.

25+ years, referral-based

Since 2000 — long-term relationships, repeat clients, and word of mouth over cold outreach.

Full stack, one roof

Web, graphics, promotional products, and custom AI via Hive Bastion — one team, one point of contact.

Honest advice

We'll give you feedback on your project or situation — even when the best answer isn't us.

The studio

A small team, on purpose.

Every project runs through the actual specialists below — no hand-offs to a production queue you'll never talk to.

Jeff Murphy

Owner, Graphic Specialist

Leads brand identity and graphic design — the eye behind two decades of logos, print, and campaigns.

Aftan Murphy

Co-Owner

Keeps the studio running — client relationships, operations, and the long view on the business.

Stephen Peake

Web Specialist, Graphic Idealist

Builds and maintains client websites, from hosting and security to the pixel-level design details.

Jeremy Francis

Media Content Creator

Voice acting, photography, social media management, and video production for client campaigns.

Suzanne Shibata

Bookkeeper

Keeps invoicing and the books straight so the rest of the team can focus on the work.

Roo & Kai

Fun Squad Supervisors

Office dogs. Morale, mostly. Occasionally supervise video calls.

We also work with a small roster of trusted partners — including Hive Bastion for custom AI builds, Carla Wells for content writing, and Jeremy Francis for photography and video — brought in project by project, always behind the Exclusive Image relationship.

Designer reviewing print materials at a workbench

Our commitment

Ethical standards, not just a page in a proposal.

We hold ourselves and our vendors to the highest ethical standards — prohibiting child labor and abuse, respecting individual rights, and ensuring fair wages throughout our supply chain. When we bring in a promotional products vendor or a print partner, we prioritize the ones who share that commitment to social responsibility.

"Great team to work with. Jeff and Stephen took time to listen to exact project needs and available resources, collaborating very effectively."

— Client, referral-based partnership

Where we work

Two regions, one small studio.

Referral-based since 2000 across Northern California and Middle Tennessee.

California — Sacramento area

Sacramento Stockton Carmichael Arden-Arcade El Dorado Hills Davis Folsom Fairfield Vallejo Antioch Rancho Cordova Roseville Placerville

Tennessee — Clarksville / Nashville area

Nashville Clarksville Memphis Johnson City Murfreesboro Knoxville Franklin Chattanooga Fort Campbell Oak Grove, KY

A real partner — not an agency that disappears after launch.