Dulce Design excels in the meticulous crafting of top-to-bottom lifestyle brands to support the success of new construction, remodels and repositioning projects–whether for a single building or an entire neighborhood.
Our design deliverables span brand identity, positioning and naming, collateral and marketing materials, brand messaging, websites, sales and leasing centers, exterior and interior signage, and beyond.
We have collaborated with over 200 multi-family, condominium and new home communities and luxury hospitality clients including Carmel Partners, Greystar Development, Thrive Communities and Roundhouse.
In 1987, Joan Steuer founded Chocolate Marketing, LLC, a consulting firm dedicated to pinpointing industry trends, strategic planning, product development for manufacturers and retailers, and sensory evaluation. Clients have included a diverse range of food and beverage companies and retailers from Fortune 100's to award-winning artisans. With a strong presence in both mass and specialty chocolate segments, Chocolate Marketing, LLC specializes in all phases of product development from trends forecasting to concept development, positioning strategies, name ideation, benchmarking, sensory work and formulation. A sensory expert, Joan personally analyzes every box of chocolate sent to her, evaluating each for optimization of more than 20 variables including ideal appearance, chocolate to center ratio, flavor profiling, mouthfeel, price/value relationship, and critical consumer acceptance. Clients have included a diverse range of food and beverage companies and retailers from Fortune 100's to award-winning artisans , from Procter & Gamble, the Coca-Cola Company, Grupo Bimbo, Mrs. Fields, Häagen Dazs, and Starbucks to Guittard, El Rey, Godiva, Chocolat Moderne, BT McElrath Chocolatier, Fran's Chocolates and John & Kira's, to name a few.