The Power of Two:
We value friendship, imagination, and humor, and we work to bring a sense of play to all we do. We believe that you deserve to flourish and be appreciated, and that strategic positioning and insightful design can make it happen.
Tonnie Chamblee
Co-Founder, Brand Strategist
Tonnie Chamblee has built a national reputation as a leader in transformative branding. With an uncanny ability to recognize a brand’s essence before anyone else, she’s helped organizations like AT&T, National Geographic, the World Bank Group, and Discovery Communications express their purpose with precision and creativity.
Fueled by curiosity, Tonnie finds inspiration in research, travel, and the world of art – both the kind she creates and the kind she discovers. As a pilot, Tonnie is drawn to the freedom and perspective that only flying can offer.
Greg deSantis
Co-Founder, Brand Strategist
Greg deSantis’ work has helped brands like Expedia, ExxonMobile, MedStar, and Ritz Carlton, do the impossible: stand out in a world overflowing with noise. His strategic insights have earned international recognition, been featured in WIRED and The New York Times Magazine, and appeared in the Super Bowl.
Fueled by both coffee and chocolate, Greg finds inspiration in art, science, movies, and travel. He can usually be found learning something, eating something, or (on a really productive day) both at once.
Bigger isn’t better.
Better is better.
In a world obsessed with scale, we chose something smarter: intimacy, agility, and mastery. No Account Reps. No handoffs. No layers of approval. Just two experts, locked in on your mission, delivering high-stakes creative that actually moves the needle.
While the big firms are stuck in meetings about meetings, we’re already rolling. We move faster, respond in real time, and think on our feet. We’ve spent twenty years honing our craft, and every deliverable bears our name and reputation.
Overhead kills creativity, and somewhere along the way, scale starts to feel like sameness. But not here. Here, every project is custom. Every solution is born from a deep understanding of your world. We bring you insights you didn’t know you needed, and the vision you’ve been chasing for years.
We’re not for everyone, and that’s by design. Scale isn’t our goal. Impact is.
Tonnie Chamblee
CoFounder, Brand Strategist
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571.213.2434
950 North Washington Street
3rd Floor
Alexandria VA 22314-2393
© Copyright 2026,
Design Alliance Holdings, LLC
Design Alliance is a US Registered Trademark of Design Alliance, LLC.
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Tonnie Chamblee
CoFounder, Brand Strategist
Email Tonnie:
Text Tonnie:
571.213.2434
950 North Washington Street
3rd Floor
Alexandria VA 22314-2393
© Copyright 2026,
Design Alliance Holdings, LLC
Design Alliance is a US Registered Trademark of Design Alliance, LLC.