Stronger Together
Founded in 2006 by Ben Tran (Vietnam war boat refugee survivor, husband, father, 14x IRONMAN, 25x Marathoner, 2x 30 Under 40), our team works with Native American Tribes across the country: Tribal Council, program directors, Tribal entities to raise awareness, gather data/analytics, execute prevention work, immerse with boots on the ground on the reservation for community outreach, strategize and provide sustainable plan of action, promote & educate programs to effectively communicate with Tribal members. We bring communities, people together to strengthen one another.
158 American Advertising Awards + 80 Logos published in International Logo books
White Mountain Apache Restoration Project
Tran Creative creates the new campaign for The Restoration Project, an initiative by Arizona White Mountain Apache Tribe Behavioral Health, to provide opportunities for youth to participate in community service and learn traditional skills. The initiative is designed to help prevent substance use, improve mental health, and better connect youth to their heritage and community.
Yakama Suicide Awareness
September is National Suicide Prevention month. We’re working with Yakama Nation to raise awareness and strengthen members with a prevention campaign. If you’re struggling, you are NOT alone. You are LOVED and NEEDED. Help is available. Reach out: OurNationNeedsYou.com
ROW Cowlitz
Tran Creative creates the new Fentanyl Awareness + Prevention campaign for Cowlitz Tribe. We developed the custom name “ROW” for “Reclaim Our Wellbeing” to give Cowlitz its own unique campaign. View website at: ROWCowlitz.com
Seven Grandfather Teachings
Tran Creative creates a new Cultural Preservation project for the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe with the Seven Grandfather Teachings. These principles are considered foundational to many Anishinaabe cultures and offer guidance on living a good life. Love, Respect, Bravery, Honesty, Humility, Wisdom and Truth are not isolated, but interconnected, emphasizing the importance of using all
ABC Lac Courte Oreilles
Here’s our latest project with Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe as we work closely with Tribal Council, the education department, superintendents, county, educators, students, and parents in Wisconsin to revitalized education and address truancy. We hope to implement project ABC across the country. See website: abclco.com
MMIP Comanche Nation
Tran Creative created the new MMIP project for Comanche Nation of Oklahoma. May is National Month of Awareness for MMIP. Tran Creative works with Tribes across the country for Missing & Murdered Indigenous People. These campaigns uplift the voices of families and communities and call the nation to honor the lives of MMIP through awareness,
Knik Tribe Domestic Violence Awareness
Tran Creative created the Domestic Violence Awareness + Prevention campaign for the Knik Tribe. Over 84% of Native Americans are survivors of domestic abuse, and nearly 85% of Alaska Native women experience domestic abuse from a partner. Our team researched and developed an informative website to educate Tribal members on the signs of abuse and
Vape Free Chiefs
Recently, we learned that children as young as 4th grade have started vaping. Vape companies strategically market their harmful products as “fruit” flavors. Those fake sweet and fruity flavors are made using a range of harmful chemicals and toxins found in nail polish remover, weed killer, cleaning products, and bug spray. Tran Creative is working
Fentanyl Free Chiefs
Tran Creative with working with Tribes, education departments, and countries across the country to educate and strengthen students and parents on the opioid/fentanyl crisis. Here is a new Fentanyl Awareness + Prevention project we created for Paschal Sherman Indian School, a school of Colville Tribes. We are working with the educators, parents, and students on
LCO Sexual Assault Awareness
Tran Creative created the new campaign for Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe. Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April) is an opportunity to listen to and honor survivors in our community and show those impacted by sexual violence that they are not alone. Stand strong, together.
Colville Tribes MMIWP
Tran Creative created the new campaign for Colville Tribes MMIWP. May is Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness of the alarming number of Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit individuals, and people who have gone missing or have been murdered.
LCO Child Abuse Awareness
Tran Creative created the new Child Abuse Awareness + Prevention campaign for Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe in Wisconsin. The campaign is crafted with Ojibwe Tribal floral elements to inspire members to rise up to be the best parents and guardians to the children, the future of the Tribe. View website: NoChildAbuseLCO.com
Indigenous Pact
Tran Creative created new brand assets for Indigenous Pact, one of the leading healthcare infrastructure providers for Tribes in the country. While keeping IP’s existing logo, brand guide, and quilted patterns, we extended the design with consistency.
Quileute Suicide Awareness
Tran Creative worked with the Quileute Tribe to create the Suicide Prevention project. For those who are struggling, we’re here for you. Please don’t give up. There is hope.
LCO Alcohol
Tran Creative worked with Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe to implement the Alcohol/Underage Drinking Initiative. We identified challenges and created a plan of action to meet with the school superintendent, students, parents, teachers, community, and county and have ongoing communication to get solutions to strengthen the Tribal members and community. You are a Warrior to your
LCO Diabetes
Tran Creative creates the new Diabetes Awareness and Prevention campaign for Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe in Wisconsin. Our team researched and custom crafted the LCO Ojibwe pattern. We also developed an informative yet easy to understand website and other marketing assets to distribute to Tribal members at LCOdiabetes.com.
American Indian Community Center (AICC)
Founded in 1967, the American Indian Community Center (AICC) is a non-profit that offers employment, educational, and social services and serves as a gathering place for urban Indians in the Spokane area. AICC has represented more than 300 different American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native villages, including each of Washington state’s 29 Tribes. Since its
LCO Oakwood Haven
Tran Creative is working with Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe to address the domestic violence crisis. Oakwood Haven is a place of refuge to provide support of victims of domestic violence. The new logo communicates a healing hand of support to uplift, a home, a place a refuge, Ojibwe flowers, growth, and blossoming new life. The
Fentanyl Yakama Initiative (FYI)
Tran Creative creates the new Fentanyl Awareness + Prevention campaign for the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. We developed the custom name “FYI” for “Fentanyl Yakama Initiative” to give the Tribe its own unique campaign. Along with a website and other assets, we also creatives a comprehensive 16-page manual of all you
Fentanyl Awareness Quileute (FAQ)
Tran Creative creates the new Fentanyl Awareness + Prevention campaign for Quileute Tribe. We developed the custom name “FAQ” for “Fentanyl Awareness Quileute” to give the Tribe its own unique campaign. Along with a website and other assets, we also created a comprehensive 26-page manual of all you need to know about Fentanyl. We look
Fentanyl Awareness Lac Courte Oreilles Nation (FALCON)
Tran Creative creates the new Opioid Awareness & Prevention campaign for Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe in Wisconsin. We developed the custom name FALCON for Fentanyl Awareness Lac Courte Oreilles Nation, brand development, logo with the F & Falcon spreading its wings to rise above the influence, and marketing assets: posters, infographic flyers, banners, comprehensive manual
Lac Courte Oreilles Branding
Tran Creative creates the new branding for Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe in Wisconsin: primary logo, alternate logos, clans of bear, wolf, eagle, crane, turtle, marten, sturgeon, posters, flyers, stickers, tees…
Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe Bullying Awareness
Tran Creative creates the new campaign visual identity and marketing assets for Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe Bullying Awareness. BullyFreeLCO.com website provides educational stats and helpline, raises awareness, and allows Tribal members to download posters and flyers to print or share.
Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe Meth Awareness
Tran Creative creates the new campaign visual identity and marketing assets for Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe Meth Awareness. MethFreeLCO.com website provides educational stats and a helpline, raises awareness, and allows Tribal members to download posters and flyers to print or share.
Vape Free Lac Courte Oreilles
Tran Creative creates the new campaign visual identity and marketing assets for Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe vaping awareness. VapeFreeLCO.com website provides educational stats and a helpline, raises awareness, and allows Tribal members to download posters and flyers to print or share.
Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO)
Tran Creative creates the new branding + awareness campaign for TERO Tribal Employment Rights Office. Not many people are aware of what TERO does for Tribal members. This project shines the spotlight on TERO and provides helpful resources to young adults and youth to plan for the future as they finish school. There are employment
Area Agency on Aging
Tran Creative creates the new branding and awareness campaign for Area Agency on Aging of Colville Tribes. We highlighted AAoA’s services to promote a healthier lifestyle and increased socialization for Seniors to live long, live well and live safe.
Northwest Native Chamber
Tran Creative creates the new brand identity for Northwest Native Chamber, formerly Oregon Native American Chamber. The organization has been growing across the Northwest. While keeping the core meanings of the original logo (designed by Victor Pascual), we updated and simplified the new logo with design patterns of baskets, represented a larger system of trade
Elder Abuse
Tran Creative creates the new awareness campaign for Colville Tribes’ Adult Protective Services – Elder Abuse. We developed strategy, posters, flyers, website – provides education, tips, resources and allows people to download posters, flyers: LetsEndElderAbuse.com
Not Our Native Daughters
Tran Creative creates the new branding and awareness campaign for Not Our Native Daughters – Missing, Exploited, Murdered Indigenous Women & Children. Our team is grateful and honored to work with NOND founder, Lynnette Grey Bull, who was featured in Dateline NBC special ‘The Secrets of Spirit Lake’ focused on the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Native
Tribal Fire Prevention
DID YOU KNOW – 4 out of 5 wildfires are caused by people… 4.5 million homes are at high risk from wildfires… 7.13 million U.S. acres burned in wildfires in 2021… Help us raise awareness, protect, save lives and sacred lands.
Youth Suicide Awareness
Tran Creative creates the new campaign of Youth Suicide Awareness for Colville Tribes in Washington. We developed the campaign name, logo, brand identity, posters, flyers. The goal is to get the word out there to the tribes and hopefully can save someone’s life.
Diabetes Awareness
Tran Creative team creates the new health campaign of Diabetes Awareness for Colville Tribes in Washington. We developed the campaign name, logo, brand identity, posters, flyers, website – provides education, tips, resources and allows people to download posters, flyers: DACTproject.com
Gambling Awareness
Tran Creative creates the new campaign of Gambling Awareness for Colville Tribes in WA. We developed the campaign name, logo, identity, posters, flyers and website. Using the familiar characters of Joker, Jack, Queen, King, our creative team crafted custom tribal design/illustration and incorporated tips for responsible gambling. The new website provides tips, resources and allows
Smoking Cessation
Tran Creative develops the name, visual identity and campaign for Kick Ash Colville Tribes. Kick Ash website provides educational stats, raise awareness, helpline, download posters, flyers to print or share. Let’s quit together: KickAshColvilleTribes.com
FACT | Fentanyl Awareness
Tran Creative develops the new name, visual identity and campaign for FACT | Fentanyl Awareness for Colville Tribes. The campaign logo captures: F, new horizon, sun, light at the end of the tunnel, arrow showing the way, road to rehab and recovery. FACT provides stats to educate, raise awareness and helpline. To encourage engagement, we
San Poil Treatment Center
AWARD-WINNING Tribes – Congratulations to our client, Colville Tribes, for taking home 7 Awards for the Logo and Marketing Campaign (including Best of Division and Best of Show) at the 2022 American Advertising Awards in Spokane, WA. Tran Creative created the new brand identity, logo, posters, business cards, website and marketing assets for San Poil
Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Children
Tran Creative creates the new awareness campaign for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Children. Native American women are stalked, raped, murdered, sexually assaulted, abused and suffer domestic violence at a rate 50 times the national average. May we continue to protect, honor, seek justice for, and remember these beautiful and precious daughters of the
Timina
Tran Creative creates the new brand identity for Timina Solutions, founded by two Native sisters from Nez Perce Tribe. Tim’ine means “heart” in their Native language, provides consulting in healthcare for Tribes. The new logo is crafted with stepping stones, arranging pieces leading to movement, action, forming letter T. The two letters “i” gives a
IHAWC – Indigenous Health & Wellness Connections
Tran Creative creates the new brand identity for IHAWC, a Native-led organization for Tribes in the surrounding region of Utah. IHAWC’s mission is to improve the lives of Indigenous people by providing service, strengthening community, and promoting health and wellness. The new logo is crafted with letter i, H, Hawk spreading its wings.
Rezonate – Tribal Relations
Tran Creative creates the new brand identity for REZONATE, a Tribal relations firm dedicated to providing comprehensive and effective services to clients seeking to establish and maintain positive relationships with Tribal communities. Range of services includes: Fractional Hiring, Tribal Consultation, Government Relations, Cultural Sensitivity Training, Economic Development, Regulatory Compliance, Community Engagement. The new logo is
Healing Lodge of 7 Nations
The Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations is a 45-bed adolescent residential chemical dependency treatment center in Spokane Valley, WA for males and females ages 13-17. The Healing Lodge is a consortium effort started by Colville Tribes, Spokane Tribe, Kalispel Tribe, Kootenai Tribe, Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Nez Perce Tribe, and Tribes of the Umatilla. The
Kos K’uuyam “Rainbow Friend”
Tran Creative creates the new Brand Identity for Kos K’uuyam means “Rainbow Friend” in Takelma, the traditional language of the Takelma people, found in the Northwest. The new logo captures K, trees, mountains, rainbow and embraces the mentality that people and nature are all important in an ecosystem, development and health of society, a unique
BiiNi of Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa
Tran Creative creates the new brand identity for BiiNi, an online store for Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa in North Dakota. For the new logo, we incorporated the B & N, Turtle, Mountain. We also created poster art for merchandise, t-shirts, bags…
Coeur d’Alene Tribe
For the 9th consecutive year, Tran Creative designed the new calendar for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe. This year, tribal members took photos of summer and submitted for the calendar. We can always use more summer and sunshine around here, specially on this cold wintery day. 2020 Coeur d’Alene Tribe Calendar NEW DESIGN – We’ve been
Moneta Institute
Tran Creative creates the new visual identity and website with a portal of training videos for Moneta Institute: provides training resources in accounting for Tribes across the US. The New Logo captures: letter M, digital/online network, connection and the accounting tree. The branches represent connection with users. The trunk contains the flow of information, providing
KOSO Strategies
KOSO has extensive experience in every aspect of tribal government administration with over 40 years of government experience for specialities in training and consulting. The New Logo captures: K, ignition of inspiration where ideas are sparked, fostered, nurtured, grown to solutions by problem solving. Our creative team incorporated the K into KOSO brand tribal pattern
Tribal Resource Alliance
Tran Creative creates the new visual identity for Tribal Resource Alliance, providing resources for tribes in the US: tribal councils and government advising, tribal business management, finance, accounting, tribal audits, public relations, communications, software, IT support, and program development. The new logo captures: letter T, R, A, tribal pattern all connected together. New website launching
Stay Safe Colville Tribes
Tran Creative creates a new identity and public health campaign for the Colville Tribes, WA. The new logo captures: tribal, C for Colville, 12 tribes of Colville and 7 pillars (Seven Directions is the Native American concepts of health and well-being not only include an individual’s physical and mental health, but the person’s emotional and
CDA Step
Congratulations to CDASTEP (State Tribal Education Partnership) on your new logo designed by Tran Creative. CDASTEP Program of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe Department of Education promotes increased collaboration among Tribal, State and Local education agencies, strengthens the cultural identity of students to improve academic success and graduation rates. After research, visual audits and many logo
