Blake did an awesome job creating my blog header. He was able to capture my vision after a short conversation. His turnaround time was extremely fast. Thanks again, Blake!
1/30/2012 Suzanne Stauffer–And They Lived Happily Ever After
I hired Blake for an inexpensive simple brochure website with online video. Then my business went through a major transition. Most marketers would have just dropped me, but Blake worked with me through the tough time. I kept my agreements and he helped keep me focused. He helped me create something new to fit the new direction. And he has provided with me with far more website content than I really feel that I ever actually paid for. He’s like that. Once he commits to a business relationship, he is in it for the long haul. Blake has also helped us develop a robust offline print campaign that actually outperforms all others.
Debra Dawn–Sparky Accounting
Blake has designed art for my school department now almost 10 years. Every year the parents and students absolutely love to wear his designs to promote our programs and special events. The work he does lives on long past the event. His t-shirts are passed down from older to younger siblings. If you need t-shirts for your business, school or event, Blake is the guy to design them. Your shirts will never end up in the trash or second hand stores. People will wear them as walking billboards for your company until they wear out. He also designs excellent print materials. He does programs for us and unique print ads for our parent business owners in those programs.
Cynthia Baney–Carmel Elementary
I attended the Business Strategy & Technology Forum when it first began in 2002. It actually launched before other bigger and more famous local groups like Rainmakers, maybe a month before. But it was actually amongst the first to offer educational rograming. Back then, they were half day events with multiple speakers at the big event locations of the day like Oakhill Mansion or Columbia Club. Although I’m no longer able the current group. Its really amazing what he does for the grassroots business discussion group now. Being out of state, I watch the online video clips and always learn something new. I mean think about it. What other local business owner shows up for their business neighbors every other week offering new educational content and current business discussion? This level of commitment to others is unheard of today. This is a business neighbor you can trust!
– James Brian, Coop Pros
The real genius at Blaze Communications is the owner Blake. Having been in business a very long time, what I see is a young man whose greatest strength is business strategy. It’s rare to see someone come up with a plan, solution and implementable strategy so quickly. He is an excellent confidant. You can trust Blake with any information. Nothing phases him and he always has a positive suggestion of how to tackle any problem. As an old guy, what I value most about Blake is his ability to keep confidences, which is rare to find in this social media driven world.
—Will Albert, Lightening Bug Transport
Blake made a beautiful website for our Japanese restaurant, complete with online menus and maps. Unfortunately, we made the mistake many inexperienced chefs do–bit of more than we could chew in the size of our location and our lease. We ended up having to close and move to a smaller location. But that website was more attractive than any other competitor in the community at the time. And people found us easily online due to his technological skill, which is why we hired him.
–John Chen (company withheld by request)
I hired Blake for a video job for my not-for-profit. Blake spent weeks working with me to develop the project and work with my company’s internal team. He worked my company’s internal processes and provided excellent videos. We even had an unusual situation with employees beyond my direction, but he rolled with it and completed the work. As embarrassing as that situation was for me, Blake dealt with the awkward situation and still delivered what was agreed.
–Anonymous
Blake is the typical artist. Brilliant, creative and uniquely eccentric. (Love the new Dragon logo, it fits him!) But unusual to the many graphic designers that I have worked with, he has a business aptitude and incredibly easy to work with. He also is great at seeing the larger picture. I may contact him for one marketing task, but he always has some idea for how to gain greater value from the larger campaign. From experience, I’d just hire him to write the whole campaign and do all the materials, it will save you time and money in the long run.
–Aries Wentworth
I don’t believe in calling people friends in business. In my experience, the first person to tell you they are your “friend” is the professional to run as fast as you can away from. But Blake is a guy who behaves as your business friend through his work. He brainstorms with you. He challenges you to think outside the box. He plays appropriate devils advocate on ideas. He gently pushes your buttons to help you stretch and grow. And as a strategic partner should, he holds you accountable to your own professional word. For all these things I think of him as a true business friend, someone who regularly demonstrates care about me, my profession, my business and the combined reputation I present on behalf of my company. I may not always like what he advises, but he’s always honest and almost always annoyingly right. He has a true intuitive gift and can see right to the heart of matters. I strongly advise you to hire Blake for any marketing job. He or his team of strategic partners can really help you take your business to the next level.
–David Fang
Blaze Communications has served our company regularly now for almost 10 years. Blake Ensign is one of the rarest kinds of professionals. Not only is he creatively talented, but his quick mind has helped us problem solve many issues in our marketing campaign. Unusual for the industry, he is very detailed oriented, taking careful notes of our meetings and outcome action plans. He always completes the work he promises to do in a superior way. People often talk about “under-promising and over delivering”. Blake is one of those people who walks this talk. He listens really well and helps take the ideas we develop together to the next level. We’ve learned that when converting customers its not always about the “wow factor”, but its about those creative personal touches.” Blake is the one you want to trust with your marketing campaign.
Terry Jane, sitters unlimited
