Your city deserves to hear the Gospel clearly. Great branding and storytelling help your church carry that message further.





The Design Church Creative Tour is a 4-city experience designed to equip pastors, church planters, and creative teams who want to build healthy, impactful, Gospel-centered churches through creativity, branding, and storytelling.
TAMPA, FLORIDA
JUNE 26-27, 2026
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
JULY 24-25, 2026
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
SEPTEMBER 11-12, 2026
HOUSTON, TEXAS
OCTOBER 27-29, 2026
Creative
One Days™
Inspiration • Education • Connection
Content Shoots
Videos & Photography for your church
Discovery
Sessions
1:1 sessions just for you




CITY SCHEDULE
TAMPA, FL
FRIDAY - 06.26
9 AM - 2PM
Creative One Day™ TPA
Join pastors, church planters, and creatives from across the Tampa/St. Pete area for a day of practical teaching, inspiration, and connection focused on helping churches communicate the Gospel with clarity and creativity.
Local networking and connection
Practical breakout and session teachings
Creative inspiration, discovery sessions, and more
SATURDAY 06.27
ALL DAY
Content Shoots:
Tampa/St. Pete Churches
As part of the Design Church Tour, we’re offering a limited number of Content Shoot Packages exclusively for churches and ministries across the Tampa/St. Pete area.
Only 4–5 booking slots are available per stop. This package is designed to help churches capture high quality, story-driven content for websites, social media, campaigns, and church communication.
1 Brand Video (up to 5 min)
1 Social Ad Video
Up to 15 professionally edited photos/headshots
SAN DIEGO, CA
FRIDAY - 07.24
9 AM - 2PM
Creative One Day™ SD
Gather with church leaders and creative teams from across San Diego and SoCal as we explore branding, storytelling, and creative communication in one of the most influential and culture-shaping regions in California.
Local networking and connection
Practical breakout and session teachings
Creative inspiration, discovery sessions, and more
SATURDAY - 07.25
ALL DAY
Content Shoots:
San Diego/SoCal Churches
As part of the Design Church Tour, we’re offering a limited number of Content Shoot Packages exclusively for churches and ministries across the San Diego metro.
Only 4–5 booking slots are available per stop. This package is designed to help churches capture high quality, story-driven content for websites, social media, campaigns, and church communication.
1 Brand Video (up to 5 min)
1 Social Ad Video
Up to 15 professionally edited photos/headshots
Phoenix, AZ
FRIDAY - 09.11
9 AM - 2PM
Creative One Day™ PHX
Creative One Day™ is coming to Phoenix to equip the local church with practical tools and creative strategy in one of the fastest growing ministry and church planting regions in the country.
Local networking and connection
Practical breakout and session teachings
Creative inspiration, discovery sessions, and more
SATURDAY - 09.12
ALL DAY
Content Shoots:
Phoenix Metro Churches
As part of the Design Church Tour, we’re offering a limited number of Content Shoot Packages exclusively for churches and ministries across the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro.
Only 4–5 booking slots are available per stop. This package is designed to help churches capture high quality, story-driven content for websites, social media, campaigns, and church communication.
1 Brand Video (up to 5 min)
1 Social Ad Video
Up to 15 professionally edited photos/headshots
HOUSTON, TX
THUR - 10.29
9 AM - 2PM
Creative One Day™ HTX
Connect with pastors, creatives, and ministry leaders from across Houston for a collaborative experience centered on building healthy church communication, strong creative culture, and Gospel-centered storytelling.
Local networking and connection
Practical breakout and session teachings
Creative inspiration, discovery sessions, and more
tueS - 10.27
ALL DAY
Content Shoots:
Houston Metro Churches
As part of the Design Church Tour, we’re offering a limited number of Content Shoot Packages exclusively for churches and ministries across the Houston region.
Only 4–5 booking slots are available per stop. This package is designed to help churches capture high quality, story-driven content for websites, social media, campaigns, and church communication.
1 Brand Video (up to 5 min)
1 Social Ad Video
Up to 15 professionally edited photos/headshots
ONE DAY AGENDA
Creative One Day™ is a focused experience for pastors, church leaders, creatives, and teams who want to build healthy, impactful, Gospel-centered churches through creativity, branding, storytelling, and innovation.
For one day, pastors and planters alike gather to learn, dream, collaborate, and take practical next steps toward becoming more intentional with how they reach the people in their cities and communicate the message of Jesus.
Through teaching sessions, breakouts, live project walkthroughs, inspiration moments, panels, and real conversations, Creative One Day™ equips churches to create with clarity, excellence, and purpose, all for one purpose: to reach people for Jesus in our cities.
Pre-Event
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Check-In & Registration
Connect with pastors, church planters, and our team before the event
Speakers/Moderators
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Head of Design Church | Studio™
George Gutierrez
Main Session
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Creativity & Your Church
This opening session is designed to equip church planters, pastors, and creatives with practical insight into branding, communication, and the important role creativity plays in helping the local church reach people effectively. Speaker will also dive into how to build and lead a healthy creative team through sharing practical things learned being a part of/leading a large-scale church creative team.
Speakers/Moderators
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Head of Design Church | Studio™
George Gutierrez
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Senior Brand Designer
Robert Valentin
Breakout
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Breakout 1: Branding for the Church
Allan will take attendees behind the scenes of a real Design Church project, walking through the full process of developing, designing, and rolling out a church brand from start to finish. Topics include: - Discovery & Inspiration with the client - Pre-Design Process - Research & Insights - Field Landscaping & Word-Webbing - Mood-boarding - Color Palettes - Typography - Imagery - Logo Design Process - Sketching - Mockups - Stylescapes - Final Brand Design, Execution & Deliverables - Brand Identity Handbooks - Rollout Systems - Practical Application Across Church Platforms
Speakers/Moderators
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CEO & Creative Director of Design Church Co.
Allan Meade
Breakout
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Breakout 2: Stories Matter
In this breakout session, Robert and George will take attendees inside the heart behind Design Church | Studio™ and explore how strategic storytelling and creative campaigns can help churches move people from awareness to action and ultimately toward transformation. This session will cover: - Why storytelling matters in modern ministry communication - How churches can build emotional connection through content - Crafting campaigns around key ministry moments and initiatives - Developing clear messaging and creative direction - Using video, photography, social media, and design to communicate vision - Building campaigns that inspire engagement, generosity, participation, and discipleship - Practical insight into creative rollout strategy and execution Attendees will also get a behind-the-scenes look at how Design Church | Studio™ approaches campaign development through strategy, narrative building, visual storytelling, and production.
Speakers/Moderators
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Head of Design Church | Studio™
George Gutierrez
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Senior Brand Designer
Robert Valentin
Lunch & Networking
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch + Networking
Connect with pastors, church planters, creatives, and ministry leaders while continuing conversations from the day and building meaningful relationships with others serving the local church.
Speakers/Moderators
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Senior Brand Designer
Robert Valentin
Main Session
12:00 PM - 12:35 PM
For Sake of the Gospel
This main session is designed to encourage and inspire pastors, church planters, and church creatives to embrace creativity, branding, and intentional communication as powerful tools for reaching people with the Gospel. Through biblical encouragement, vision, and practical insight, attendees will be challenged to think differently about the role creativity plays in the local church, all for the one purpose: helping people in your city connect with Jesus in YOUR church.
Speakers/Moderators
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CEO & Creative Director of Design Church Co.
Allan Meade
Panel
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM
Team Panel + Live Q&A
Hear from the Design Church Co. team during a live Q&A covering branding, storytelling, social media, church websites, creative leadership, and practical ways churches can improve how they communicate and connect with people online and in person.
Speakers/Moderators
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Head of Design Church | Studio™
George Gutierrez
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Senior Brand Designer
Robert Valentin
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CEO & Creative Director of Design Church Co.
Allan Meade
Post Event
1:00 PM - 1:05 PM
Wrap-Up + Next Steps
We’ll close the day with encouragement, prayer, and practical next steps while sharing opportunities to continue the conversation with the Design Church Co. team. Attendees will also hear about the upcoming Content Shoots happening the following day, with time afterward to connect through brand assessments, Discovery Sessions, and intentional conversations about their church’s vision, branding, and communication.
Speakers/Moderators
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Head of Design Church | Studio™
George Gutierrez
Post Event
1:05 PM - 2:00 PM
Discovery Sessions + Brand Assessments
Connect with the Design Church Co. team through Discovery Sessions to explore branding solutions, learn more about our services and packages, and receive a live brand assessment for your church or ministry.
Speakers/Moderators
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CEO & Creative Director of Design Church Co.
Allan Meade
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Head of Design Church | Studio™
George Gutierrez
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Senior Brand Designer
Robert Valentin
Creative One Day™ is intentionally designed to provide both inspiration and actionable next steps.
What you'll walk away with:
Practical creative leadership insights
A clearer vision + tailored solutions for your church’s storytelling and branding
Actionable strategies you can implement immediately for your church and creative team
Guidance on building healthy creative teams and people
Real-world branding and storytelling principles tailored for churches in your city
Exclusive access to trusted creative tools, partners, and resources
Networking opportunities with pastors, church planters, and creatives
Momentum and clarity for the future of your church’s communication
Exclusive attendee-only discount on Core Branding Packages offered by Design Church Co.
Allan Meade
Allan Meade is a church planter, creative director, and nonprofit leader passionate about helping ministries build meaningful connections, establish trust, and create lasting impact through thoughtful design and strategic branding. He serves as the Founder and CEO of Design Church Co.
George Gutierrez
George is a versatile creative director with a diverse background in creative ministry, marketing, sales, and worship leading. With years of leadership experience, he brings strategic insight, visionary direction, and a passion for impactful storytelling that helps ministries connect with people in meaningful ways.
Robert Valentin
Robert Valentin is an entrepreneur, ministry leader, and Senior Brand Designer at Design Church Co. with years of experience serving on large ministry creative teams. He brings a deep understanding of creative ministry along with a passion for helping churches communicate with clarity and impact.