The City of American Canyon partnered with Tripepi Smith to design its first ever Budget in Brief for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The piece is designed to be an easy-to-read, visually rich and accessible eight-page snapshot of the City’s $154.2 million financial plan, empowering residents to see how every dollar contributes to building a stronger, more vibrant community.
“Transparency and community trust are at the core of our financial operations and communications,” said Finance Director Jemelyn Cruz. “Tripepi Smith took those principles to heart and delivered a beautifully designed Budget in Brief that helps residents learn how our budget fuels the services and priorities that matter most. It’s exactly what I envisioned.”
Tripepi Smith Creative Director Kevin Bostwick, Senior Graphic Designer Sean Talbot and Senior Business Analyst Kalee Cummings led the effort to translate complex financial information into a clear, engaging format. Working closely with City staff, the team developed custom graphics, intuitive data visualizations and thoughtful layout elements to make the document both informative and inviting. Every design decision reflected American Canyon’s values of fiscal responsibility and community engagement. The document also guides readers through the City’s financial structure, showing how strategic investments align with its long-term goals.
“American Canyon leads by example in fiscal transparency and public engagement,” said Sean. “It was a pleasure working alongside their team to help make their budget more accessible and impactful for the community.”
About American Canyon
The City of American Canyon, with its picturesque backdrop of rural rolling agricultural hills, is located in southern Napa County, about 35 miles northeast of San Francisco is the San Francisco Bay Area’s entry point to the Napa and Sonoma Valley wineries–areas internationally recognized for producing some of the world’s finest wines. The City of American Canyon was incorporated in 1992 and has a population of approximately 21,000 people. Their mission is to ensure a healthy and sustainable organization, deliver exemplary services that are responsive to community priorities, and work toward a shared vision for the future.
About Tripepi Smith
Tripepi Smith is a California-based marketing, technology and public affairs firm that serves for-profit, nonprofit and public agencies. Its unique mix of marketing and technology prowess provides a competitive advantage to agencies seeking to leverage the internet to achieve their communication goals. The firm provides full content creation services, including: ghost writing, collateral development, photography, video production, aerial imagery, search engine optimization, email marketing campaigns and website design and execution. Tripepi Smith’s diverse clients include: City of American Canyon, City of Calabasas, City of Culver City, City of Cupertino, City of Daly City, City of Grover Beach, City of Indian Wells, City of La Cañada Flintridge, City of Lake Forest, City of Livermore, City of Malibu, City of Napa, City of Palmdale, City of Paramount, City of Tracy, CalChoice Energy Authority, California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, Santa Clara County Fire Department, Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Rowland Water District, California City Management Foundation, Renne Public Law Group, West Coast Arborists, Scripps College, Blind Children’s Center and Climatec.
