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grace community church

Identity Rooted in grace.

Grace Community Church in Maryville, TN, was experiencing explosive growth, so much so that they purchased land to build a brand-new facility. But their visual identity hadn’t kept up. The logo, originally created decades ago in Microsoft Paint, no longer reflected the vibrant, modern, and welcoming presence the church had become in the community.

Brand Shepherd was brought in to reimagine the logo with care and intentionality. We crafted a new identity that honored the church’s mission while creating a mark that could carry them into the next chapter of growth, visually strong, symbolically meaningful, and highly versatile.

Today, that logo is seen on everything from road signs to renderings in The Daily Times, proudly representing Grace Community Church’s future in Blount County. For us, it’s more than a logo project; it’s a reminder that good design can quietly serve big moments of transformation.

expertise applied

  • Brand Strategy
  • Logo/Brand Identity
daimen carter

designer

  • Web designer
  • Web UX and UI specialist
  • Front end web developer
jess smith

strategic ops lead

  • Process development and implementation
  • Content development coordinator
  • Technical Project Management
john marshall

creative lead

  • Multifaceted designer for web, print, and video
  • Concept development
  • Deck design expert
nibir

wordpress engineer

  • Front end web developer
  • WordPress expert
  • Shopify, WIX, and BigCommerce expert
janine huldie

project manager

  • Project liaison
  • Keeps projects moving, big picture
  • Web Maintenance
brennan zagami

lead copywriter

  • Vibe, Tribe, & Why® Facilitator
  • Brand Experience Guide™ Copywriter
  • Web and Marketing Copywriter and Editor
daniel crask, founder of brand shepherd
daniel crask

brand strategist

  • Customer-first approach to brand clarity.
  • Creator of the Vibe, Tribe, & Why® brand clarity framework for business development.
  • Interests: his four children, writing music, health, exercise, and gardening.