Bold Art. Memorable Spaces.
Brands People Remember.

Brand identity, murals, and packaging for restaurants, breweries, and consumer brands. Based in Columbus, working nationwide.

Ajax Kelly, founder of Ajax Anvil Co., a mural artist and illustrator based in Columbus, Ohio, wearing an orange beanie and glasses against a hand-drawn starburst.
Ajax Kelly, founder of Ajax Anvil Co., a mural artist and illustrator based in Columbus, Ohio, wearing an orange beanie and glasses against a hand-drawn starburst.

Made by Hand.
Built to Stand Out.

Howdy, I’m Ajax. I’ve been painting walls since my Long Beach street art days and designing apparel for the last ten years. For the last six, I’ve been helping restaurants, breweries, and consumer brands build their whole world, from the logo on the cup to the booth on the trade show floor.

Generative AI has made it easier than ever to get an idea off the ground. But when it comes to standing out and building something that’s truly yours, nothing compares to working with a real human with Actual Imagination. If you value authenticity and human creativity, we’ll get along great.

CREATIVE SERVICES

The whole visual world of your business: logo systems, color and type, menus, signage, packaging direction. I build identities that hold up everywhere you show up, from a storefront to a phone screen to a trade show floor. Most projects start here, and everything else gets easier once it's settled.

Placemaking with the right creative vision and some paint. Interior and exterior murals for restaurants, breweries, retail, and libraries, plus storefronts and trade show booths. I work from your business goals, not just the wall, so the finished piece pulls people in and gives them a reason to take a picture.

I spent ten years in apparel before this, which means I know how things actually get made. Apparel, packaging, print, and the small stuff that carries a brand further than an ad does. The goal is merch people keep and packaging that earns its shelf, not landfill with your logo on it.

SELECTED WORK

Brand Refresh & Trade Show · Sonora, CA
A $100K Boost in Sales
A sharper logo, a redesigned trade show booth, and packaging for their monthly groomer supply clubs. Trade show sales increased over $100,000 the next year.

Mural, Merch & Packaging · Anaheim, CA
One Wall, a Whole Brand Package
Painted in 2021, while lockdowns had everything on pause, “Sending Out Light” became a landmark on its corner of the 405. The same artwork carried onto tees, glassware, bandanas, and a hazy IPA can.

Children’s Mural · Lebanon, OH
A Beanstalk for a Carnegie Library
A Jack and the Beanstalk mural for the children’s area, created as part of the renovation of a historic Carnegie library. “My expectations were blown away.” — Stacy Books, Library Director

TESTIMONIALS

“Working with Jack helped us find our true brand identity. Do yourself a favor and start talking to Jack. He will change you and your business’s life!”

Dustin Lee, Founding Partner, Chimmelier

“The booth came out more incredible than I could’ve even imagined. Our trade show sales went up over $100,000 from one year to the next with the new booth!”

Jill Hailey, Owner, Foxy Roxy’s Supply Co.

“Jack’s capabilities in multiple art styles and finesse across various types of media were EXACTLY what we needed. Make him your go-to creative for getting what you need, when you need it, no fuss.”

Cambria Griffith, Marketing Director, Radiant Beer Co.

Every project starts with a free 45-minute Forge Session. Project packages start at $10K.