We’re here to partner with BD

WHO WE ARE

We’re thinkers and doers

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As branding and design professionals, we’re problem solvers and go-getters, hand plucked from a diverse set of backgrounds with a slew of diverse talents. We don’t all think alike, and that’s exactly how we like it.

We’re a close-knit team that is constantly adapting. Researching businesses of every stripe, studying successes from all categories, and tapping in to one another’s expertise to come up with the best solutions for your brand. Our knowledge in one industry informs our growth in others. Collaborating and cross-category thinking is exactly what our co-founders Stefan Hartung and Mary Kemp had in mind 19 years ago when they started Kick.

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MARY KEMP
CO-FOUNDER/STRATEGY

President | Strategist. Clutter cutter. Opportunity spotter.

Branding and design are all about discovering connections that help change the world. Mary brings American confidence, creative problem solving and superior quality control to every Kick relationship, plan and project — all to give the very best to clients and the customers they serve. Mary touches ALL Kick clients with her thought leadership.

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STEFAN HARTUNG
CO-FOUNDER/CREATIVE

EVP | Imaginer.Insightful creator. Solution seer.

Good creative is a matter of partnering with a shared goal of making life better — both for clients and their end users. Stefan brings European design principles and inventiveness into every touchpoint to engage audiences and boost sales with thoughtful creativity and innovation. Stefan is the creative leader at Kick, he leads or weighs-in on all creative projects.

HOW WE WORK TOGETHER

We’re great partners

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Kick approaches every relationship with a collaborator philosophy — and this is especially true for our relationships within BD. This means we like to sit at the table together and partner to create ideas that elevate BD products and services. We attribute our successful 7-year partnership with BD to this philosophy.

Kick has worked with BD global teams and regional teams, corporate communications and many different business units. We understand the BD systems and processes on a global and regional basis, as well as the BD brand standards. We believe supporting BD with a flexible approach and a dedicated team with various levels of service and creative skills to ensure needs—and objectives—are met.

WHAT WE DO

Capabilities

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Kick approaches every relationship with a collaborator philosophy — and this is especially true for our relationships within BD. This means we like to sit at the table together and partner to create ideas that elevate BD products and services. We attribute our successful 7-year partnership with BD to this philosophy.

Kick has worked with BD global teams and regional teams, corporate communications and many different business units. We understand the BD systems and processes on a global and regional basis, as well as the BD brand standards. We believe supporting BD with a flexible approach and a dedicated team with various levels of service and creative skills to ensure needs — and objectives — are met.

BD TIER ONE

STRATEGIC CONCEPTING

  • Positioning, Research and Insights

  • KOL strategies

  • New product launch strategies

  • New product launch campaigns

  • Market shaping campaigns

  • Vision presentations

  • Videos for leadership

  • Etc.

BD TIER TWO

STRATEGIC CAMPAIGN EXTENSIONS

  • Campaign extensions onto collateral

  • Animated product videos

  • E-book apps based upon segmentation

  • Audience segmentation tools

  • Training posters

  • Photoshoots

  • Trade show booth assets and kits

  • Distributor tools

  • Internal communication tools

  • Trade ads (print and digital)

  • Etc.

BD TIER THREE

TACTICAL APPLICATIONS

  • PowerPoint templates

  • Clickable PDFs

  • Fliers

  • Slim Jims

  • Pharmacy communications tactics

  • Etc.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PARTNERING WITH US, REACH OUT TO JESSICA@KICKMPLS.COM

WORK

Check out some of our BD work

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Two healthcare professionals wearing face masks, with one holding a medical instrument, working together in a clinical setting, promoting the BD Intraosseous Vascular Access System.
Digital presentation about BD intraosseous vascular access system featuring healthcare professionals wearing masks, and slides showing system features, components, and contraindications.
Brochure displaying the BD Intraosseous Vascular Access System, with images of medical professionals and equipment, and text highlighting its features and benefits.
A woman holding a newborn baby close as they both sleep on a bed, with gentle hands cradling their heads and shoulders.
Three-page brochure with a cover image of a woman holding a newborn, and inside pages discussing safety standards, medication errors, and healthcare partnerships, featuring images of medical equipment and a yellow text box.
Sales guide cover page featuring a woman lying on a bed holding a newborn baby, with the title 'The BD NRFit Regional Anesthesia Devices sales guide' and the BD logo, in white, yellow, and black color scheme.
Close-up of a woman holding a sleeping newborn with a nasal cannula in a hospital setting.
Web pages about ISO compliance for medical delivery devices, featuring images of a mother holding a newborn with a breathing tube.
Three healthcare informational posters featuring a newborn baby, a scientist working with a neonatal incubator, and two pharmacists reviewing medication, all emphasizing efforts to reduce risk through medical safety systems.
A three-panel brochure for the BD UniVia RightFit Enteral System features a baby in a hospital bed and shows medical supplies including syringes and tubing, with purple accents and the BD logo.
A healthcare professional prepares to draw blood from a patient with a BD Vacutainer Eclipse UltraFill Blood Collection Needle in a clinical setting.
Screenshot of a web page displaying information about the BD Vacutainer Eclipse UltraFill Blood Collection Needle, with a secondary section showing product details and efficiency benefits, including diagrams and bullet points.
Slide showing BD venipuncture portfolio with a blue background and white text, and a presentation slide with centerpoint segmentation in yellow, orange, red, purple, blue, and pink.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PARTNERING WITH US, REACH OUT TO JESSICA@KICKMPLS.COM