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A Costa Mesa studio for founder-led businesses. We build the brand, the Webflow website, and the signals that get you found and chosen in Google and AI search. Welcome to The R&D Dept.

We build

brands that

last a lifetime

👋🏻 Welcome, how can we help?

We need to sell more stuff!

We got you . . .

TrueCar Design Mockup

TrueCar Hero mock up by R&D Dept.

Growth is a mindset + what we do best

How we help you grow:

Brand strategy, positioning and archetypes
Logo and brand identity systems
Webflow and Shopify websites
AI visibility audits and AEO
SEO, schema and Google Business Profile
Go-to-market strategy and content
Performance partnerships: revenue share, profit share or equity
Fractional CMO leadership
Packaging, print and motion design

A different kind of agency

We get paid when you grow.

For the right partners, we build the brand and first website at cost, or cost plus, then earn alongside you through revenue share, profit share, equity, or a mix. When you win, we win.

Talk about a partnership How the model works

Our work

Creative Edge Packaging

Brand Refresh | Webflow Website | Google Business Profile

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Pro Bono | Webflow Website | Event Registration

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Searles Property Group

Branding | Web Design | Video & Photo

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Dana Frank Design

Brand | Web Design

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Performance Partnership | Brand Identity | Shopify | Digital Marketing

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Branding | Communication | Sales Process

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Brand | Product | Team Consulting

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Dovetail Furniture

Communication Strategy | Brand Positioning | Design

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Snug Harbor Insurance

Webflow Website | Digital Marketing

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Retail Display Design | Production

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Save the Freedom Homes

Local Advocacy | Website | Petition

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Krochet Kids Intl.

Co-Founder | Sales & Marketing Leadership

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Brand Strategy | Communication Strategy | Product Design

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Positioning | Web Design & UX

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Stone Creek Inc.

Logo | Brand Identity | Webflow Website

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Brand Strategy | Web Design & Dev

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Brand Identity | Website

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Performance Partnership | Branding

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Marshall Reddick Real Estate

Discoverability Strategy | Website | Paid Search

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The Trojan Mile

Pro Bono | Custom AI-Built Website | Fundraising Systems

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Event Branding | Video | Design

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Branding | Web Design | UX

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Reagan Gold Group

Webflow Website | Content | Lead Generation

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Brand Strategy | Communication

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Brand Identity | Packaging | Web | Photography | Taproom Design

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True Gold Republic

Brand Identity | Webflow Website | Lead Generation

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