Brand agency · Airdrie, Alberta

Your business is too important to be invisible

We're Live Dogs Design Co. — storytellers, explorers, and craftsmen designing brands that aren't just seen, but felt. Branding, logos, websites, and advertising for small businesses that intend to grow.

EZ Plumbing & Heating service vans wearing their Live Dogs fleet rebrand in Airdrie

The Live Dogs ethos

We pull from four worlds to build brands with a pulse

Storytelling, exploration, culinary arts, and the local church — four crafts that taught us how attention is earned, journeys are made, presentation persuades, and people gather around what they believe.

  • Imaginative

    Visionary and original — layered, unexpected work that pushes creative boundaries instead of decorating the norm.

  • Relentless

    Bold and determined. We refuse to settle, and we build brands for people who refuse to settle too.

  • Harmonious

    Balanced and emotionally intelligent — every element placed with intention, nothing shouting over the message.

  • Spirited

    Energetic and adventurous, full of life. Brands should feel alive, because live dogs beat dead lions.

Why Live Dogs

The craft approach, close to home

We put in the time to find the right answer: research first, hand-drawn concepts before anything digital, and honest reasoning behind every recommendation. You're not getting a robot-made logo or a recycled template — you're getting work someone sweat over, from an agency twenty minutes away, priced for small business and packaged to mix and match.

An electrician knows to trust the painter with the paint. Trust us with the brand — it's the trade we've mastered.

Our mission, in one sentence

Help 24 small businesses — each worth $1–2 million — refresh their branding to increase visibility and attract more customers by the end of 2026, so they stand out in a crowded market and grow sustainably. Our vision is bigger: small businesses thriving as an economic pillar for our province and nation.

Be one of the 24

Straight answers

What does a brand agency actually do?

We design how your business looks, sounds, and shows up — logo, website, ads, and everything between — so customers recognize and trust you before you say a word.

Who do you work with?

Small businesses around Airdrie and the Calgary region — many in the trades — typically doing $1–2M in revenue and hungry to grow. Decisive people who trust experts get our best work.

What does it cost to work with Live Dogs?

Logos from $750, websites from $299/month, advertising from $1,750 — all published openly on our pricing page, all mix-and-match. No mystery quotes.

Ready to be impossible to ignore?

Tell us where your business is headed. We'll bring the map, the sketchbook, and the fire. Happy to just chat and teach, too — no pressure, no jargon.

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