Great Island Design

Based in Salem, Massachusetts, Great Island Design is certified as a woman-owned business by the state and works across sectors with mission-driven organizations as well as established industry leaders. The firm's focus sits at the intersection of strategic branding, marketing strategy, and design, with an operating culture the agency describes as inclusive and diverse.

Work spans marketing strategy, branding, content development, website design and development, and digital and print communications. Debra Glabeau serves as president, while Ken Harris, the agency's founder, acts as creative director. Copywriter Kate Victory Hannisian handles voice and messaging for clients, and Brian Johnson of BKJ Productions has led the technology side of projects for more than seven years, giving the studio a stable bench for both strategy and build.

Project history includes branding and a new B2B website for WinterView Group, and a website for Footprint Power, a company transitioning old coal plants to cleaner natural gas operations. The team has also built marketing sites for Metro 9 Condominiums in Somerville and the Rhode Island Environmental Education Association, and its Redbrook Homes marketing website won a PRISM Gold Award for Best Website from BRAGB. Beyond individual projects, Great Island Design has advised Woodstock Corporation continuously over the past fifteen years, reflecting a pattern of long-term client relationships rather than one-off engagements.