About Troubadour Design

Capabilities

Troubadour Design Studio is a full service graphic design and visual marketing firm. Our capabilities include, but are not limited to:

Website Design, Support, Management —We give clients the complete access to their website, providing the means to update site content as often as the client deems necessary.

Branding — naming, logo design, trademarking, maintenance and extension of brand equity.

Marketing Strategy Development — creating a clear and concise plan for current and future marketing direction.

Print Collateral — brochures, annual reports, direct mailers, post cards, calendars, POS signage, and more.

Package Design — conceptual development, design and implementation.

Photography — photojournalism, portraits, facility shots, product shots, conceptual photo-illustration.

Displays — tradeshow booths, signage (interior and exterior), banners.

Copy Writing — headlines, original copy, editing of client-supplied copy.

Art Direction — artistic consultation in photo sessions, working with illustrators or other creative commissions.

Print Supervision — specifying paper stock and inks, gathering estimates, awarding print contracts, writing instructions, inspecting proofs and attending press checks.

Style Guides — creation of guidelines for a company‘s marketing department to keep a consistent look across all marketing materials.

Direct Mail and Order Fulfillment — list sourcing, mail cost estimates, kitting, flexible quantities, multiple ship locations, quality control.

about-us

Great design studios don't happen overnight. OK, sometimes they do, but this one didn't. It took 25 years for the dream to become a reality. Those years were spent working in almost every facet of the design field. From typography and photography in Santa Barbara, to marketing, logo design, corporate identity and publication design in Sacramento. From product design, merchandising solutions and e-commerce in Kansas City, to more publication design, project management and implementing direct mail campaigns in Omaha. It has taken a lot of years and a wide variety of experiences to build the foundation upon which the Troubadour Design Studio was created.

Our Company Logo

Why Troubadour and
What's With The Harp?

When you are choosing a name for your design firm, and your last name is Trouba, certain options tend to stand out. However, the name Troubadour had other relevant and philosophical qualifications as well.

First, the historical significance. Troubadours were poet-musicians in central and southern Europe in the 11th to 13th centuries. The tradition of a traveling musician communicating the news of the day through music and stories is carried on to this day with Troubadours now taking the stage in concert halls and clubs, pubs and late night talk shows. I strive to bring that same spirit of art, humor and communication to my work.

As for the Harp in our logo, that goes back to my family heritage. The name Trouba is Czechoslovakian, and my father's side of the family all emigrated from what is now the Czech Republic - where the original Troubadours once traveled. My mother's side of the family came from Ireland, and I've always had a strong connection to all things Irish. The characteristic shape of the Irish Harp is familiar from Irish coins, flags, and bottles of Guinness Beer. For centuries the harp was an integral part of Irish life. Traveling harpists (Troubadours?) in Ireland, were known to be at the focal point of rebellions - so much so that the harp was banned.

So the gold harp is an homage to the Czech and Irish influences in my life, and how that heritage influenced the designer I am today.

Meet Your Designer

David Trouba

Owner/Creative Director

David was born and raised in Omaha, and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. So he is, by birth right, a die-hard Nebraska Husker fan. He is also a borderline golf addict, and is always happy to mix business and golf whenever possible! Returning to Nebraska after 15 years "on the road", David makes his home in Papillion, NE, just south of Omaha and (shameless plug!) one of the Top 5 Places To Live according to Money Magazine!

Questions & Answers

Q) What's your favorite lunch spot?
A) If I am out for lunch, you'll usually find me at PepperJax or Famous Dave's BBQ.

Q) What is your favorite website?
A) Yahoo Fantasy Football, Fantasy Golf, Fantasy Final Four, etc, etc.

Q) What is your favorite band?
A) Picking just one band? U2! No question. But my musical tastes are wide and varied.

Q) Do you have a favorite design project?
A) The past couple of years I have designed the program for the Rimington Trophy Award banquet. The award is given to the best center in college football, and is named after Nebraska Cornhusker great Dave Rimington. The Husker connection makes that a slam dunk!

Q) Have you ever met a famous person
A) While living in Santa Barbara, I met Bo Derek and Kenny Loggins. Well, I stood next to Bo Derek, and I sat in a restaurant at a table next to Kenny Loggins. I saw them, they did NOT see me!