Your brand is the outward expression of the trust and credibility you’ve built with your market over decades. But for many successful companies, a massive gap has formed between their operational success and their visual authority. If your revenue is in 2026 but your image is stuck in 2009, you aren’t just dated—you are actively eroding the trust of your customers. You’ve outgrown the "office person" managing your site, yet you don't need the $200k overhead of a full-time director or the impersonal bloat of a big agency.
I’m Brandon Kantner, and for nearly 30 years, I’ve served as a senior creative partner for established Midwest firms who need a steady hand. I provide agency-level brand identity and technical WordPress stability as your dedicated, on-call partner. I only work with three companies at a time to ensure your brand finally projects the authority and integrity your business has earned. If you're ready to professionalize your presence without the agency friction, let’s talk.
Tier 1: The Foundation
WordPress Stewardship & Site Protection Active technical oversight as a proactive insurance policy for your business. I manually manage all WordPress core and plugin updates to eliminate technical risk, paired with continuous security monitoring and weekly backups. I handle ongoing content updates to keep your digital presence sharp and professional.
On-Call Creative Support Recurring design updates—from sales graphics and branding audits to content revisions—that keep your collateral polished and aligned. You get senior execution for essential tasks without the overhead of an employee.
Emergency Response: 24-hour priority access for critical site issues.
Monthly Throughput: 2 active requests per month; 5–7 business day turnaround.
Standard Terms: Technical and design execution only; email-only support (no monthly strategy calls).
Price: $1,500/mo
Tier 2: The Design Partner
The Goal: Closing the Credibility Gap This tier is designed to professionalize every sales touchpoint, ensuring your external brand finally matches the internal quality of your business. You get the full technical stability of the Foundation tier plus a dedicated engine for your marketing and sales materials.
Priority Asset Creation & Stewardship I reserve dedicated monthly capacity for high-impact materials—sales decks, PDF guides, and the professionalization of dated marketing collateral. I act as your "Remote Design Department," ensuring your brand remains aligned with 2026 standards across all digital and print platforms.
Technical Integrity: Full-service WordPress management; branding and content oversight for other content management systems.
Proactive Review: A quarterly brand audit to identify and fix fractured branding across your entire ecosystem.
The "One-at-a-Time" Rule: To maintain senior-level quality, I work on one active request at a time, moving to the next item in your queue as soon as the current one is approved.
Direct Access: Unlimited messaging support with a guaranteed 24-hour turnaround on responses.
Price: $2,500/mo
Tier 3: The Creative Director
The Goal: Strategic Growth & Creative Leadership This is total brand stewardship for organizations that cannot afford to be stagnant. Beyond execution, I provide the strategic oversight needed to align your technical and creative assets with your long-term business goals. You get a 27-year veteran ensuring that every touchpoint—from your site’s architecture to your sales collateral—is a high-performing asset that projects total authority.
Full-Cycle Evolution & White-Glove Priority We move from maintenance to active evolution. I handle continuous site improvements, high-converting landing pages, and complex tech-stack integrations to keep you ahead of 2026 standards. You are at the top of the queue with same-day responses for critical project shifts, giving you the agility of an in-house team with the wisdom of a senior practitioner.
Strategic Advisory: Monthly roadmap sessions to plan and prioritize upcoming high-leverage initiatives.
Increased Throughput: Two active requests at a time, effectively doubling your monthly output and capacity for growth.
White-Glove Access: Highest-level scheduling priority and same-day communication for all critical requests.
Price: $3,500/mo
The Policies
To ensure I provide senior-level execution to every partner, I operate with a few essential guardrails. First, I strictly limit my roster to three active clients at any given time; this guarantees you have my direct attention and isn't a "department" managed by a junior. Second, all partnerships begin with a technical and brand audit of your current environment. I need to ensure your existing tech stack—whether WordPress or another system—is something I can safely stabilize and improve before we commit to a contract. Finally, these partnerships are built on a 3-month initial commitment paid monthly in advance. This ensures we move past quick fixes and into the deep, strategic work required to professionalize your brand and secure your digital assets for the long term.