Unreal is a multi-disciplinary, boutique design shop founded in 2006 and based out of New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast – with clients as far away as Singapore. Unreal was born from the intuition that clean, effective design facilitates the smooth flow of information, enlivens social discourse and rips through the clutter. We get tangible results for our clients while at the same time staying small, lean and efficient.
Creative director and principal, Rick Dobbs, was previously art director at MGM-MIRAGE’s Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, and art director at Xdesign, Inc. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Rick has over eight years of award-winning advertising and design experience with in-house and agency environments.
Although winning awards is not what it’s all about, it is often this standard by which success is gauged in our industry. Unreal is thankful to have garnered several Addy awards in the past couple years on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and in Baton Rouge including back-to-back People’s Choice Awards for print. Unreal was also recently chosen to be featured on the international packaging design showcase site TheDieline.com. You can view the feature here.
what clients are saying
“Working with Unreal has been a fantastic experience for Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company. Rick was given the task to re-brand the entire company; his creative work has given us a whole new life and, in many ways, has transformed our identity. We have always been Mississippi’s Brewery, but Rick has worked diligently with us along the way to allow for our input and make us feel we’re an integral part of the process. Rick understands that this is a partnership on many levels, and we are both happy and proud to be partners with Unreal.”
Matt McKiernan | Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company Marketing Director
“Precision, accuracy, perfection and efficiency are just a few words to describe working with Rick Dobbs of Unreal, LLC!
Each year the American Heart Association hosts one of the most prestigious black tie fundraising events on the Gulf Coast, which brings important CEOs, community leaders and social couples together. Given the caliber of clientele that attend, it is without hesitation that I approached Rick Dobbs, with Unreal LLC to be our graphic designer for this event.
Rick was given the task of creating a theme for the Harrison County Heart Ball, based around the mission of the American Heart Association. Rick took this challenge and turned what is an intangible Mission, into a tangible work of art! With his design, our event stood out among the many fund raisers that are held along the coast and as a result, was a success in its fund raising objectives. Rick was available at all times and never ceased to amaze me at how patient and efficient he was with the several revisions that we had to make on our materials.
Choosing Unreal LLC could possibly be the best decision you could make if you are looking to stand out among the rest. Rick Dobbs is without a doubt a leader in his field of expertise.”
Fiona Lipscomb | American Heart Association Regional Director
“Unreal did an excellent job on our website, corporate identity and designing our company logo. The quality of service exceeded my expectations, truly a job well done.”
Ove Akerblom | Intrepid Offshore Construction Singapore Managing Director