Phase Zero Design Launches New Branding + Creative Services Line of Business

Hingham, MA – Phase Zero Design announced that it has a new line of business titled branding + creative services.

Joining ranks with Phase Zero Design’s highly integrated process which involves both architecture and interior design perspectives from the very beginning of a project, this line of business will enable the frm to dive even deeper into the ways in which its client’s space interacts with the world and the people who surround it.

design manager for the frm. With extensive experience in environmental graphics, web design, signage, and identity design, his expertise will be an asset to clients in all six of the market sectors the frm services, according to representatives of Phase Zero Design.

a service so vital to their success feels really full circle.”

“The early stages of design and construction for a new space are one of the best times to consider a brand overhaul,” said Grazio. Citing several years of branding experience in and around the AEC space, he continued, “it is a much more cost-effective and confdent decision to make beforehand, so you’re not replacing signage and repainting walls after move-in.”

Fontaine Bros. Doubles Office Space

To bring this strategic business decision to life, Associate Principal Lindsay Corsino targeted graphic designer Tyler Grazio as a strategic hire to lead the charge. Grazio joined Phase Zero Design in November of 2022 and is the branding

The branding + creative services team has been partnering with the frm’s team of architects and interior designers to elevate the design experience for a range of current clients and ongoing projects, including an engineering frm seeking a refreshed identity; a local restaurant concept in need of a name, logo, and backstory; and a corporate offce building in search of elevated common areas and public space.

“Architecture, interior design, and the development of your brand really do go hand in hand,” said Corsino. “The ability to offer existing and future clients

Worcester, MA – Fontaine Bros., Inc. recently doubled its offce space in Worcester, increasing its footprint to more than 6,000sf on East Worcester Street where the company supports its many projects throughout the city and eastern Massachusetts. The frm opened its Worcester offce in 2017. Some of Fontaine’s current projects include Doherty Memorial High School, the City View Townhouses at the College of the Holy Cross, Walpole Middle School, Tyngsboro Middle School, work at UMass Chan Medical School and the Shrewsbury Police Station. Recently completed projects in Central Mass include the Worcester South High Community School, Beal Elementary School in Shrewsbury, and the Raymond E. Shaw Elementary School in Millbury.

“We have had a phenomenal partnership with the city over many decades and couldn’t be more excited to continue growing our physical footprint here in Worcester. This additional space will be well utilized by more than 20 Central Mass based staff who have joined our team since 2017 as well as those who will be part of our continued growth and investment in Worcester,” said Dave Fontaine, Jr., CEO of Fontaine Bros. “We love the city of Worcester. It’s a great business community and our team members love the ability to work on some of the largest projects in the Commonwealth while still living and working in Central Mass. The quality of life for our team here is outstanding and we are excited for the continued growth of Fontaine, the city, and the region.”