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Strategy & marketing
What do you want to be recognized for? We start with positioning, audience research and competitive analysis, then build a marketing strategy you can actually run: channel plans, campaign strategy, email and lifecycle marketing, content calendars and the KPIs that prove ROI. Relationship marketing that fosters customer loyalty, interaction and long-term engagement.
Brand, design & content
Your ideas, our team. Full-scale creative work: brand identity and logo design, brand guidelines, voice and tone, copywriting and content strategy, graphic and print design, campaign creative, social and email design. Everything a brand needs to look and sound like itself in every channel.
UX & web design
Your brand isn’t cookie-cutter, why is your site? UX research, information architecture, wireframes and prototypes, then responsive UI design and design systems — designed to be built. Website design for marketing sites, e-commerce, web apps and SaaS products, with accessibility and conversion in mind from the first sketch.
Web development
Custom web development that turns designs into fast, secure, easy-to-edit sites. WordPress and WooCommerce: custom themes, expert page-builder work in Oxygen, Elementor and Divi, ACF, custom post types, and custom plugins for anything WordPress doesn't do out of the box. Next.js, React and headless CMS builds, Shopify and custom Liquid, PHP and JavaScript. Hosting, migrations, performance tuning and Core Web Vitals included.
SEO & AI search
Technical SEO and content SEO, together. Site structure, schema and structured data, page speed, metadata and redirects on one side; keyword research, on-page copy, content strategy and topical authority on the other. Built and written so your brand shows up in Google, Bing and the answers AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini give (GEO).
Accessibility & performance
Maintenance every day keeps the hackers at bay. WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility audits and remediation, Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse performance work, image and video optimization, caching and CDN setup, security hardening, plugin and dependency updates, uptime monitoring and backups — from regular updates to future-proofing, we have your back.
Integrations & automation
We connect the dots so you don’t have to. REST and GraphQL API integrations, webhooks and automation (Zapier, Make, n8n), CRM and marketing platforms (HubSpot, ActiveCampaign, Mailchimp, Salesforce), Google Tag Manager and GA4, POS and inventory sync (Square, Shopify), fulfillment and payment APIs, and LLM-powered features — chatbots, content workflows and AI search built on OpenAI, Anthropic and open-source models. Documented so your team can own it.
Retainers & support
From scheduling to scope creep, let us manage the day to day so you can focus on the future. Monthly retainers for website maintenance, content updates, campaign production, SEO reporting, security and hosting management — plus fractional marketing and technical consulting for when the next idea shows up.
// web development — chris barry
WordPress and WooCommerce, Shopify, React and Next.js, PHP, modern responsive CSS, security hardening and pen testing — for B2B and DTC teams who need a site that ships and stays fast.
Project: Custom Behavioral Event Tracking Pipeline (GTM + HubSpot) (opens in a new tab)
Project: Full Headless Next.js and Storyblok Site Build for a Global Student Competition (opens in a new tab)
Project: Full Site Build and Rebrand for a National Retail Real Estate Firm (opens in a new tab)Strategy, design & content — Marie Evans
Bringing 10+ years of digital marketing expertise, a Master’s Degree in Branded Content, and a passion for creativity — let’s build something great.
Community Health OptionsBrand refresh + website build (opens in a new tab)
CVS HealthUX/UI for app + tone development (opens in a new tab)
Harvard Business PublishingContent audit + messaging strategy (opens in a new tab)About
Greetings! We’re Marie and Chris, the founders of Same Brain Creative. As partners in business (and in life!), we share a passion for all things digital marketing and creative. Rooted in the belief that relationships drive sales, we put the customer experience first. Your brand is our business and your customer is our benchmark. From the strategy we create to the designs we develop, every decision is made with your target audience in mind.
Web design · Development · UX · Technical consulting
Web development has been a passion for Chris since first learning HTML as a kid (way before AOL CDs!). After building a career in customer service + sales, helping clients solve their business problems, Chris made the leap from the corporate ladder to the freelance jungle – eager to share his skills with like-minded clients who put their customers first.
[chris’s portfolio] (opens in a new tab)
Marketing strategy · Brand · UX & design · Content
Font Fanatic. Enthusiastic Oxford Comma Supporter. Champion of the Creative Process. After completing her Masters in Publishing from the University of the Arts – London, Marie moved back to Boston to pursue her passion for branded content. She has spent the last decade leading multi-channel marketing projects in the B2B and B2C space.
Marie’s portfolio → (opens in a new tab)Process
Our proven process for digital marketing, web design and web development ensures that your customers have the best experience – and you get the best results. One plan from brand strategy through custom WordPress or Next.js build, launch and ongoing support.
“When it comes to branding, messaging, and overall digital strategy, there’s no one I’d rather work with. Marie and the Same Brain team are hands down the most talented creative agency I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with.”
“Marie is a forward thinking, creative problem solver. She brings ideas that balance brand integrity and freshness that can be executed across a variety of media.”
“Marie was an expert in brand consistency, ensuring flawless launches of integrated marketing campaigns that made her truly an invaluable asset.”
Contact
Have an idea you’re eager to develop? We would love to hear from you, so please feel free to drop us a message — or if you’d prefer, schedule a free consultation.