About
Desoto Hill is a midwestern creative studio specializing in building community, elevating brands, and telling amazing stories. It’s the true definition of a mom and pop shop run by husband and wife team Joey and Brad Iwen in Duluth, MN. We have decades of experience in marketing, design, video direction and production, commercial photography, and collaborating with clients to create meaningful, impactful, and authentic work.
We take the time to get to know you, your brand, your product, and your customers. We are loyal, dedicated, and love to laugh. We ask a ton of questions so we can find the perfect route from here to success for you. We are champions of the rural spirit and we obsess over all of the details. Nothing makes us more happy than discovering fresh methods of approach and breaking new ground. We dig deep 100% of the time and are not afraid to get dirty.
We proudly call Duluth, MN home.
Some nice words about our work.
“Joey was always a breath of fresh air on every project we worked on together. Always level-headed, she dives into every project with optimism, initiative, and passion. She possesses a rare talent of always asking the right questions to figure out the best path forward. Her keen attention to detail and impeccable problem-solving capabilities make her a very valuable project leader.”
“You can give them the end vision/goal and they’ll dig in far beyond expectations. They’ll look at your market, what’s been done before, what has worked and what hasn’t. They truly put themselves in the shoes of your audience and create Hollywood-worthy films. Yes, their films look and sound great, but it goes way beyond that...their content has strategy, thought, and expert creative direction behind it. These guys are true experts in the art of brand storytelling. ”
“Brad has the eye for capturing the key moments that define an experience. His professionalism and team-oriented mentality is exactly what you need to take your work to the next level. He asks the right questions and always has smart contributions to add to a project. ”
“Joey has a positive, effervescent energy that is refreshing and contagious! Not only is she a joy to work with, but she’s also creative, reliable, and forward-thinking. ”
