Results & Creative Work
Strategy in Action
Real campaigns. Real results. See how JG Marketing Solutions has helped businesses across Lake, McHenry & Cook Counties, IL grow their visibility, engagement, and revenue through social media marketing, direct mail, and branded design.
Campaign Stories
Campaigns That Delivered
Every campaign below tells the full story — what the client needed, what we created, why it worked, and what it delivered. Click any image to view it full size. For postcards, tap the card to flip it over and see both sides.
Campaign Video
Social Media
El Puerto Restaurant — Patio Season Campaign
El Puerto Mexican Restaurant needed to drive spring foot traffic to their patio in Lake County, IL. JG Marketing Solutions created a vibrant 'Spring is here. It's patio season.' Facebook and Instagram campaign combining lifestyle photography with El Puerto's signature animated brand characters — paired with a branded video showcasing the patio dining experience.
Campaign Video
Social Media
Kaplan Paving — Dream It, We Build It Campaign
Kaplan Paving serves homeowners across Lake, McHenry, and Cook Counties with premium brick patios, walkways, and outdoor kitchens. To generate qualified project leads, JG Marketing Solutions developed a bold 'Dream It, We Build It' Facebook and video ad campaign featuring dramatic before/after photography and a 0% financing offer to lower the purchase barrier.
Campaign Video
Social Media
Alejandre's Tree Service — Spring Cleanup Campaign
Alejandre's Tree Service needed to generate spring leads for tree trimming and yard cleanup across Lake, McHenry, and Kenosha Counties. JG Marketing Solutions designed seasonal Facebook ads and produced a branded video showcasing their services — targeting homeowners with a free estimate offer timed to peak spring demand.
Social Media
Cashmore Financial Group — Tuesday Tidbit Series
Cashmore Financial Group needed to build trust and authority with their local Lake County audience — not just advertise, but become a recognized resource. JG Marketing Solutions developed the 'Tuesday Tidbit' branded content series: weekly educational financial tips with strong visuals, consistent branding, and a shareable format that positioned the firm as the go-to local financial expert.
Social Media
RE/MAX — Kris Shepard Home Buyer Education Campaign
Kris Shepard
RE/MAX agent Kris Shepard needed to stand out in a crowded Northern Illinois real estate market and connect with first-time homebuyers early in their decision process. JG Marketing Solutions created a comic-book style 'Before You Buy' educational content series on Facebook and Instagram — combining real agent photography with bold branded graphics to drive consultation requests.
Sponsorship Banners
Illinois Sewer & Drain — 3×3 Sponsorship Banner
Client: Illinois Sewer and Drain Inc.
Illinois Sewer and Drain needed a bold, memorable sponsorship banner for community events and job sites in the Lake County area that would drive immediate brand recognition and after-hours call response. JG Marketing Solutions designed a custom branded mascot — an Illinois state shape character — with a high-contrast layout, prominent 24-hour emergency service badge, and clear contact information.
Campaign Video
Social Media
People's Choice Family Fun Center — Birthday Campaign
The People's Choice Family Fun Center in Lake County needed to drive birthday party bookings for their venue — which can host up to 300 guests. JG Marketing Solutions created a high-energy 'Best Birthday Party in Town!' Facebook ad campaign with branded video content showcasing the arcade floor and party experience, targeting local families with children and highlighting packages starting at $50.
Campaign Video
Social Media
People's Choice Family Fun Center — Party Packages Campaign
Building on the birthday campaign, JG Marketing Solutions created a companion Facebook and video ad campaign for People's Choice to capture larger group bookings — from 30 to 300 guests. The '30 to 300 Guests? We Handle It.' creative clearly displayed tiered Starter, Level-Up, and Ultimate package pricing, with video content highlighting the arcade games and party rooms.
Campaign Video
Social Media
Rentals And More Inc. — Weekend Warrior Ready Campaign
Rentals And More Inc. in Round Lake Park needed to drive weekend rental traffic for trucks, tools, trailers, and contractor equipment. JG Marketing Solutions created the 'Weekend Warrior Ready' Facebook and video ad campaign — featuring dramatic action imagery of stump grinders and wood chippers in use, targeting homeowners with big yard projects in the Lake County area.
Direct Mail
Auto Tech — EDDM Postcard Campaign
Client: Auto Tech
Auto Tech needed to reach every household in their local service area with a compelling offer to drive new and returning auto service customers. JG Marketing Solutions designed a full-color front-and-back EDDM (Every Door Direct Mail) postcard — featuring service offers, clear call-to-action, and a professional design that reinforced trust and reliability for a local auto shop competing against national chains.
Direct Mail
Luisa's Restaurant — EDDM Menu Mailer Campaign
Client: Luisa's Restaurant
Luisa's Restaurant needed to drive foot traffic and catering inquiries during graduation season and for business dining. JG Marketing Solutions designed two complementary EDDM mailers — a graduation celebration version and a business dining version — both featuring full-color menu photography and targeted to households and businesses in the local delivery area.
Integrated Campaigns
Luisa's Restaurant — Holiday Catering Blitz
Client: Luisa's Restaurant
Luisa's Restaurant needed to fill its holiday catering calendar before the season peaked. JG Marketing Solutions built a coordinated 4-channel campaign targeting businesses within a 50-mile radius: an EDDM postcard hit desks first, followed by a "Stress-Free Holiday Catering" email with a branded video three days later, then a "Dates Are Filling Fast" urgency follow-up email with a second video five days after that, telemarketing calls to businesses where phone numbers were available, and a branded "Merry Crustmas" holiday social post to keep Luisa's top of mind across every channel.
Direct Mail
Kristof's Entertainment — Birthday Postcard Campaign
Client: Kristof's Entertainment
Kristof's Entertainment needed to drive birthday party bookings through a targeted direct mail campaign in Lake County. JG Marketing Solutions designed an eye-catching front-and-back birthday postcard — targeting households with children in the local area, highlighting entertainment packages and booking details, with a clear call-to-action to drive immediate bookings.
Direct Mail
Dan Weier Agency — New Mover Radius Postcard
Client: Dan Weier Agency
The Dan Weier Agency needed to capture new movers in their area as insurance clients — people who have just relocated and need to establish a new local insurance provider. JG Marketing Solutions designed a front-and-back new mover welcome postcard targeting new homeowners and renters within a defined radius, positioning the agency as the go-to local insurance resource.
Direct Mail
Hometown Flooring — Neighborhood Radius Postcard
Client: Hometown Flooring
Hometown Flooring needed to drive showroom visits and flooring project inquiries from homeowners within a defined radius of their Lake County showroom. JG Marketing Solutions designed a full-color front-and-back neighborhood radius postcard showcasing flooring products and special offers — targeting homeowners most likely to be considering a flooring upgrade.
Print & Branded Design
Sammie's Catering — Menu Design & Printing
Client: Sammie's Catering
Sammie's Catering needed a professional, appetizing catering menu that would showcase their offerings and drive catering inquiries at events and through distribution. JG Marketing Solutions designed a front-and-back 5x7 catering menu with a clear, organized layout, professional photography integration, and branded design — print-ready for high-volume distribution.
Print & Branded Design
Got Stumps / ATTR — Printed Flyer Campaign
Client: Got Stumps / ATTR Tree & Land Services
Got Stumps / ATTR — a full-service tree, land, and equipment company — needed a professional printed flyer that could work hard in multiple settings: left at businesses, handed out at events, distributed door-to-door, and displayed on community bulletin boards. JG Marketing Solutions designed a bold two-sided flyer with a striking front headline ('Your Lawn Deserves Better') and a comprehensive back panel listing their complete range of services — stump grinding, tree removal, land clearing, equipment rentals, and more. The design balanced visual impact with information density, giving prospects everything they needed to call.
Print & Branded Design
Rentals And More Inc. — Money Mailer & Trifold Brochure Campaign
Client: Rentals And More Inc.
Rentals And More Inc. in Round Lake Park needed to reach thousands of local homeowners and contractors with a compelling offer — and give their sales team a professional leave-behind that showcased their full equipment rental inventory. JG Marketing Solutions executed a two-pronged print campaign: a Money Mailer shared-mail coupon ad that put their offer in front of thousands of households at a fraction of solo-mail cost, paired with a professionally designed and printed trifold brochure covering their complete rental catalog — trucks, trailers, tools, lawn equipment, and specialty machinery. The trifold gave prospects a tangible, detailed reference piece to keep on hand for their next project.
Branded Bottle Opener Lanyard — Custom Promotional Item
Sponsorship Banners
Premium Sound & Security — Rock the Dock: Banner + Branded Lanyard
Client: Premium Sound & Security
Premium Sound & Security — authorized marine audio specialists carrying Fusion, JL Audio, Kenwood, and Wet Sounds — went beyond a standard event sponsorship for the 'Rock the Dock' event. JG Marketing Solutions designed a dramatic full-bleed sponsorship banner featuring the brand's marine audio equipment against a water-and-light background, with bold event branding and a prominent phone number — commanding attention from across the venue. To extend the brand beyond the event itself, the campaign was paired with a custom branded bottle opener lanyard: a practical, high-retention promotional item that attendees kept and used long after the event ended. Every time someone used the lanyard at a tailgate, on the boat, or at the job site, Premium Sound & Security's brand traveled with them.
Publications
Grayslake Community Guide — 75th Anniversary Edition
Client: Grayslake Chamber of Commerce
📖 View Interactive Flipbook →The Grayslake Chamber of Commerce commissioned JG Marketing Solutions to produce a full Community Guide and Business Directory celebrating the Village of Grayslake's 75th Anniversary. The 32-page full-color publication featured local business listings, community highlights, landmark photography, the Village's 75th Anniversary branding and seal, and QR codes linking to digital channels — distributed at community drop points and events throughout Grayslake, and converted to an interactive FlippingBook for extended digital reach.
Animated Content
Animated Videos That Stop the Scroll
From direct mail animations to social media menu videos, JG Marketing Solutions creates motion content that grabs attention and drives real results for local businesses.
Blazin' Wings Bar & Grill
Animated direct mail postcard campaign — a neighborhood resident pulls the Blazin' Wings mailer from their mailbox, driving foot traffic and catering orders.
Kaplan Paving
Animated direct mail postcard driving local homeowners to call for driveway and paving services. Eye-catching motion keeps the brand top of mind.
Burger Barn
High-energy animated menu video with flying burger ingredients and bold pricing — built to stop the scroll on Facebook and Instagram and drive delivery orders.
Metro Sub Shop
Animated social media menu video with flying sub ingredients — Classic Italian, Turkey Club, Meatball Sub — designed to drive online orders and walk-in traffic.
JG Marketing Solutions
Direct mail postcard promo for restaurants and catering businesses — showcasing how JG Marketing Solutions delivers your business straight to customers' doors.