Classic Cottages

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Our Work / Grounded in the company’s legacy of expertise, dependability, integrity, and service, we repositioned Classic Cottages as Northern Virginia’s premier full-service homebuilder. The new brand platform reinforced its commitment to delivering timeless homes through a seamless, client-first experience—aligning the brand with its ambition to become synonymous with quality homebuilding across buyer segments. Brand […]

At Home with TJH

At Home With Tjh

Our Work / In 2023, Truss Creative partnered with Thomas James Homes, the nation’s largest single-lot homebuilder, to develop a new lifestyle-driven brand vision. Moving beyond traditional homebuilder marketing that focuses solely on the product, we wanted to make lifestyle lived in a TJH home the centerpiece of the brand. To bring this strategy to […]

TJH Happy Homeowner Series

Tjh Happy Homeowners Series

Our Work / Thomas James Homes, the leading single-lot replacement builder in California, Washington, and Arizona, wanted to deepen its connection with prospective buyers and local communities. They needed authentic, engaging content to move prospects further down the funnel while also highlighting the benefits of new homes in desirable, yet supply-constrained, neighborhoods. Hi-fidelity photo/video Campaign […]

VOLT

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Our Work / European Body Art, a leader in special effects makeup for the entertainment industry, engaged Truss to launch its first consumer product. Discovery revealed larger ambitions, so we built a scalable brand platform, making VOLT the foundation of a performance-driven men’s grooming line. Brand strategy Positioning Messaging Naming Visual identity Hi-fidelity photo/video Website […]

Living Local by TJH

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Our Work / Thomas James Homes is on a mission to unlock access to new homes in the most sought-after neighborhoods. While many builders center their messaging around the house itself, TJH took a different approach—highlighting the vibrant communities that make their homes truly desirable. Hi-fidelity photo/video Lo-fidelity photo/video Campaign development SEO/SEM Media planning/buying Digital […]

Overland Ranch

Overland Ranch

Our Work / Placemaking is not merely ​about physical design—it’s about the stories we tell and the narratives we weave within ​and around spaces. Integrity Land Ventures understood this when they asked us to create the brand and marketing assets for Southeast Aurora, Colorado’s new masterplan community, Overland Ranch. Brand strategy Positioning Messaging Naming Identity […]

Creative Design Consultants

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Our Work / CDC Designs, the interior design firm that pioneered model home merchandising 40+ years ago, was ready for a new era. Its brand identity had served it well for more than a decade, but the company had changed—and it was more than skin-deep. New partners, emerging practice areas, fresh ambitions, and a shifting […]

Thomas James Homes

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Our Work / Thomas James Homes (TJH) is the leading single-lot replacement builder of new homes in California, Washington, and Arizona’s top markets. In 2023, the company turned to us to help redefine its mission based on a new insight and attitude: TJH didn’t just build homes. It gave homeowners access to some of the […]