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PROBLEM SOLVERS DELUXE

Got something you’ve been meaning to say, but you just can’t seem to get out from under that mountain of work? Been trying to find the time to take care of your marketing duties? Every business needs help communicating with customers, and that’s where we come in. We are a full-service creative agency in Portland, Oregon, comprised of artists and writers, digital wizards and brand ambassadors. Think you’ve got a problem that can’t be solved? Think again. There’s NOVEL solutions to every problem out there.

Content Development 97%

Social Media Marketing 92%

Web Design & Development 93%

TELLING YOUR STORY

You know that thing — the thing that happened to that person the other day — no, no, the really important one. Yes, we do. And we’re ready to put it into words for you.

INSPIRED CREATIVITY

Artists who speak Business. That’s who we are. Everything we make aspires to the precision of poetry’s ability to encapsulate a moment, and to be understood by all.

GROWING YOUR AUDIENCE

We live in a culture of leaders and followers. Stand out in the crowd and make sure the right people know you’re talking directly to them. Novel is megaphone and messenger.

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Words Written in 2017

Chiropractor Appointments

157

Year-to-Date Strategy Sessions

713

Articles Written in 2017

How can we work together?

Our Services

Full Scale Content Development

Research, write, edit, deliver. From corporate blog writing, to industry newsletters, press releases, optimized website content and more, NOVEL is the last word on quality content.

Web Development & Design

Nimble, thorough, and dedicated to your mission. We’ll keep things on deadline, on budget, and on point when it comes to building your web properties.

Social Media Marketing

Your time is valuable. Not every social media channel is right for your business. Do you have a social presence where you need to?

Branding & Identity

Know what your customers expect from you. Understand how others perceive your company. Trust that your logo effectively communicates your brand.

Our Work

All Branding Content Development SEO Web Dev

Bipartisan Cafe

Content Development / SEO / Web Dev

East Side Printing Co.

Content Development / SEO / Web Dev

For Men Magazine

Content Development / SEO / Web Dev

3rd i Website Redesign

SEO / Web Dev

Corporate California

Web Dev

Beaumont Vision

Content Development / SEO / Web Dev

“I got this idea of doing a really serious big work-it would be precisely like a novel, with a single difference: Every word of it would be true from beginning to end.“

Truman Capote, Author of in Cold Blood
“That seems to be the definition of ‘novel’ for me: a story that hasn’t yet discovered a way to be brief.“

George Saunders, Author of Pastoralia, and The Tenth of December
“I’ve decided to take advantage of outsourcing. My next novel will be written by a couple of guys in Bangalore, India.“

Tom Robbins, Author of Another Roadside Attraction, and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
“If I were a writer, how I would enjoy being told the novel is dead. How liberating to work in the margins, outside a central perception. You are the ghoul of literature. Lovely.”

Don DeLillo, Author of White Noise, and Underworld.
“The great advantage of a novel is you can put in whatever comes into your head – it has the same shape as the human brain.”

Michel Houellebecq, Author of The Elementary Particles, and Platform.
“I am still committed to the idea that the ability to think for one’s self depends upon one’s mastery of the language.”

Joan Didion, Author of Slouching Towards Bethlehem, and The Year of Magical Thinking.

Wordsmiths & Wizards

The Team Behind Novel

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Matty Byloos

Founder & Technical Director

Matty Byloos. Native of Los Angeles, resident of Portland. Writer, Painter, Master Planner and Organizer. His twin brother is better than yours.

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Carrie Seitzinger

Digital Strategist

Carrie Seitzinger. Poet, Fashionista, Editor and Social Media Guru. Telling your story one beautiful word at a time.

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Luke Dollard

Programmer & Network Administrator

Luke Dollard. Creating form from Content. Making sure your websites are safe, secure, and tucked into bed at night at exactly the right time. Managing network and server security, daily.

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Sebastian Neri

Content Marketing Manager

Sebastian Neri. Left-handed Gemini and California native. He builds meaningful connections between brands and consumers by capturing light and releasing it on the Internet.

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Hannah Brown

Copywriter

Hannah Brown. Writer, Strategist, and Foodie. Words are her plaything. Trust us.

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Ted Hendershot

Graphic Designer

Ted Hendershot. Pixel-based structural engineer (design, video, web). I turn light into thoughts. Basically a superpower, but there’s no need to thank him, citizen.

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Dave Donovan

Copywriter

Dave Donovan has been doing this for as long as the Internet has been a thing that supported content. He’ll write your best match under the table in ten seconds flat.

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Ramona Watry

Social Media Specialist & Copywriter

Ramona Watry. Blogger/social media queen. In her spare time, you’ll most likely find her listening to a true crime podcast and cuddled up with her cat-baby.

Brian S. Ellis

Copywriter & Research Analysis

Brian S. Ellis. Heartbreaker and history-knower. He can tame a shadow and tell you its name.

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Pauline Ku

Copywriter

Pauline Ku. Copywriter to the stars. Never wears sunglasses because she always loses them. Fortunately for NOVEL, she’s never at a loss for words.

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Mindy Nettifee

Designer & Programmer

Mindy Nettifee is a poet and a person. Be forewarned: she’s trapped psychic polar bears in plastic bags before. Your project shouldn’t present a problem.

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Brian Tibbetts

Copywriter

Brian Tibbetts.
An excavator of words.
A builder of stories.
His gravitas is full of stars.

GET NOVEL TODAY

Designers and Copywriters, you’ve heard that before. But we’re not just Copywriters. We’re Copywrighters. What’s the difference, you ask? It’s simple. Copywriters merely put words together to form sentences. But Copywrighters fashion words to tell amazing stories, like a Playwright. And we approach everything we do with that level of expertise.

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The Blog

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For small business owners in Portland and beyond, it’s natural to try to keep costs low. Here’s why pro photography is worth the cost.

December 16, 2016

Marketing

Why Your Portland Business Needs a Brand Style Guide…

Follow these tips and your brand will be one step closer to the household name it’s meant to be.

November 8, 2016

Social Media

5 Tips to Take Your PDX Business’s Instagram Feed to the Next Level

By following the suggestions from NOVEL Creative, your business will be well on its way to having the next must-follow Instagram account in Portland (and beyond).

October 19, 2016

Content Marketing

How to Get Important Blog Updates Into Google News

Google News is an important tool for businesses that can boost traffic and introduce new readers to your site. Learn how to take advantage of it now.

September 15, 2016

Content Marketing

10 Novel Ways to Generate Blog Content Easily

Minding your business blog doesn’t have to be like giving birth. Learn 10 amazing and creative ways to generate entertaining, unique blog content easily!

December 17, 2015

Social Media

5 Easy Ways to Grow Your Followers on a Company Google+ Page

Learn 5 easy tips for how to grow your business Google+ page followers simply by engaging more and staying tuned in to the conversations in your industry.

November 19, 2015

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