Design Refinery Is Now a Massachusetts-Certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE)
We’re excited to share that Design Refinery® is officially certified as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Official small business certification for Design Refinery, a graphic design studio in Massachusetts
This certification is an important milestone for our studio and formally recognizes Design Refinery as a woman-owned and operated creative business in Massachusetts.
What Does WBE Certification Mean?
Women Business Enterprise certification recognizes businesses that meet established requirements for women’s ownership, management, and control.
For Design Refinery, the certification reflects what has been at the heart of the studio from the beginning: an independently owned creative business built around thoughtful design, strong client partnerships, and hands-on creative leadership.
It also makes it easier for organizations with supplier diversity and inclusive procurement goals to identify Design Refinery as a certified women-owned business when seeking qualified creative partners.
What This Means for Our Clients and Partners
Our WBE certification creates new opportunities for Design Refinery to partner with municipalities, government agencies, corporations, institutions, nonprofits, prime contractors, and other organizations that actively seek to work with certified diverse suppliers.
Design Refinery provides flexible creative support across:
Brand identity and visual systems
Packaging and label design
Website design
Campaign and marketing creative
Retail and point-of-sale materials
Environmental and event graphics
Presentation and report design
Illustration and digital content
Ongoing creative support for internal marketing and design teams
From national consumer brands to local organizations and municipalities, our approach remains the same: create strategic, purposeful design that communicates clearly and works in the real world.
A Massachusetts-Based Creative Partner
Based in Massachusetts and serving clients throughout the U.S. and beyond, Design Refinery combines the capabilities and experience of a larger creative agency with the flexibility and direct collaboration of an independent studio.
Our work has supported 250+ SKUs across health and wellness, natural products, food, beverage, and licensed CPG, with products and creative appearing at major retailers including Whole Foods Market, Walmart, Target, Dollar General, and Amazon.
We’ve also had the opportunity to support teams and projects connected to nationally recognized brands including Disney, Nike, and Powerade, while continuing to expand our work with municipalities, community organizations, professional services, and growing businesses.
Looking Ahead
Becoming a certified Women Business Enterprise represents another step forward for Design Refinery as we continue expanding our partnerships throughout Massachusetts and beyond.
We’re especially excited about the opportunities this certification creates to work with organizations committed to supplier diversity and supporting women-owned businesses, while continuing to provide the responsive, strategic creative partnership our clients know us for.
Looking for a Massachusetts-certified WBE creative partner?
Design Refinery® works with brands, municipalities, organizations, agencies, and internal teams on projects ranging from brand identity and packaging to websites, campaigns, and ongoing creative support. Here is our official profile!
