MISSION
Create meaningful brands with purpose driven leaders
VISION
Create impactful solutions to cultural & community challenges
A History of Social Enterprise
Our Community values run deep. We believe in creating social impact through community collaboration. The causes we care about are diverse from lifting up disadvantaged communities to protecting our environment. We work with people, businesses and organizations that share our values.
As a social entrepreneur for over 20 years, Drew has led each of his businesses with a vision of social progress. Hype Visual’s creative work has supported social issues ranging from public health to public art, including homelessness, education, local food, renewable energy and diversity, equity & inclusion. Hype is a member of Green America, Main Street Alliance and Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Drew also participates in select boards and teaches branding & marketing to startups and students.
Socially Progressive Clothing
Drew’s first business was Progress Label clothing, a socially progressive, graphic streetwear brand. Each design focussed on a single social issue from financial corruption to climate change. Progress Label clothing was 100% American-made and hand-printed with eco-friendly water-based inks at our green-certified print shop.
Eco-Friendly Printing
Offbeat Press opened in 2008, as the first eco-friendly water-based screen print in the Midwest. Drew grew the print shop over his 13 years of ownership becoming Gold-Certified from the Green Business Network. Our values were evident in our focus on environmental, social & corporate responsibility.
Statement of Impact
We work to limit our environmental impact while advancing social causes we believe in
Sustainable Growth
- Always operate responsibly towards a goal of environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
- Promote clean and renewable energy use and distribution.
- Encourage employees to conduct their lives in a way that reduces their environmental impact.
Performance ethos
- Exceed environmental requirements in every aspect of our work.
- Understand, minimize and manage the environmental impacts of our business.
- Be good stewards of the natural environment in our all we do.
CIVIC Advocacy
- Educate employees, clients and our community on issues important to environmental, social & economic sustainability.
- Participate in civic dialogue on environmental, social & economic issues.
- Support policies that contribute to a better future.