Five Years of Hue & Tone & Hope for Greensboro’s Small Business Community

A note from Hannah Pomphrey, Owner of Hue & Tone Creative 

Five years ago, I took a deep breath and hit publish on this blog’s first-ever post. I was announcing that I was chasing my dream of opening a small business and founding Hue & Tone, a creative-services firm focused on all things design, marketing, multimedia, web and social. 

A half-decade later, we are facing an uncertain, deeply challenging time throughout the world. As I continue to work on behalf of my clients – from a safe social distance – I am reflecting on all the last five years have brought.

It’s been quite a journey: we set up shop in Revolution Mill, one of the most exciting reclamation projects in Greensboro’s history, and later made the move to the vibrant center of downtown Greensboro (once we’re able to be safely out and about again, you can find us at 301 South Elm Street). 

We’ve helped major corporations, small businesses, startups, nonprofits, government and advocacy organizations, and individuals upgrade their branding, hone their message, reach their audience and tell their story. We’ve created everything from brochures to bus wraps. 

But during this time of physical distance and social solidarity, what matters most to me are the relationships we’ve been able to build. 

From working with the Chamber to volunteering for nonprofits I’m passionate about, seeing Hue & Tone become part of the fabric of this community has been the most rewarding part of the job. We’ve had the privilege of providing design assistance for organizations that do enormous good in the Triad and beyond. 

We’ve been able to participate in the growth and revitalization of this city we call home, working with clients like the Self-Help, Greensboro Downtown Parks, and Triad Local First. On a personal level, this has been a time when I’ve put down roots – I purchased my first home in Greensboro in 2017 – and Hue & Tone has put down roots in Greensboro, too. 

It’s been our honor, for the last five years, to work with Greensboro business owners and nonprofit leaders of all stripes – from law firms to ASL interpreters to our local universities. 

I am so proud to be part of Greensboro’s business community and, despite the many uncertainties of this time, I am confident this city full of creative, adaptable, and open-hearted people will rebuild and rebound from the challenges we’ve facing.

We’re looking forward to the next five years, and being part of that rebuilding along with our friends in Greensboro’s business community.

The view from Hue & Tone’s office.