“We are situated in one of the fastest growing AI and Technology markets”

Toronto, Jun 17th, 2020

Founder and Creative Director Jay Eckert, founded digital agency Parachute Design back in 2003 and since then, they’ve been helping businesses of all shapes and sizes with hand-made solutions. On this interview, Jay shares the path driven by the agency so far and his personal experience.

“Icelanders have in a way always worked with a flat structure”

Reykjavík, Jun 11th, 2020

Back in 2009, Davíð Lúther saw an opportunity in video making and digital marketing and decided to officialy start SAHARA, an advertisement agency and a manufacturing company. We talked to Davíð on their working environment, experienced-changes and upcoming challenges.

Africa adapts to Omnichannel and opens door for creativity and innovation

Edwin Bruno, Founder, with its headquarters in Tanzania, Smart Codes aims to solve African problems through the use of technology.

Being a small agency makes us hungry

Johannesburg, Feb 12th, 2020

Based in Johannesburg, Launch is a digital marketing agency founded by Chris Schutte. The agency’s main concern is how much revenue and profit its clients can make when using its services. Having worked before at two digital start-ups and as a freelancer, Chris explains his management style, the main features of the agency and its design process.

‘Courage and empathy are personality traits of women that should be applauded’

Isadora Marlow-Morgan, President and Chief Creative Officer, award-winning Isadora Agency, seeks to change the way brands connect with audiences in a digital world.

“I juggle Invincible Unicorn with freelancing and the climate crisis”

Los Angeles, Dec 30th, 2019

Ben Kay spent over twenty years making creative work for big brands, developing non-profit ventures and leading creative novels. But last year he and his wife decided to create Invincible Unicorn, an ethical advertising agency. On this interview, he explains their work as an ethical agency, while recalling his origins as a copywriter and his influential mentors.

“We don’t think the best ideas appear in a closed meeting room”

Barcelona, Nov 21st, 2019

Defined as a creative lab that escapes routine, achos! has gone a long way since it started in 2013. With four offices around the world, founder Ben Barber explains how they coordinate work among all of them and the evolution seen by achos! He also shares the upcoming projects they’re working on and the main influences on their work.

Michael Lebowitz: “We are a funny hybrid animal”

Michael Lebowitz, Founder & CEO of Big Spaceship. He described the changes experienced by the agency since its beginnings while looking at its future.

We foster talent by giving employees as much ownership as possible

Haraldur Thorleifsson, Founder and CEO, Ueno has offices in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and one in Reykjavík, Iceland, employing 65-people full time.

“We always search how to leverage digital and tech”

Los Angeles, 9th May, 2019

With offices in Los Angeles and Paris, Bold+Beyond’s team splits in three departments: Branding, Digital and Advertising. Its business model combines consulting and creative work 50/50, to generate effective growth and value for its clients. “We serve a wide range of companies, from innovative start-ups to global Fortune 500 firms,” explained Founder Julien Subit.

‘We are heading towards 100% automation’

Copenhagen, 15th Apr, 2019

Digital agency Elegant Tech was founded by Alex Mansour and William Rizqualla back in 2016 with the vision ‘to equip entities around the world with the latest technologies to help them survive in the market and be valuable to people.’ We talked to Alex to find out how they work with automation at the agency and his view towards digitisation.

‘We grow businesses with creativity, engineering, and magic’

Chris Sanborn, Founder, started his company from his studio flat when he was 27 year-old. Today, Sanborn is an independent digital agency based in New York City and Los Angeles.

“I’m truly fascinated by what drives people”

Malta, Jan 30th, 2019

With offices in Malta, Amsterdam and Dubai, ANCHOVY. is the brain child of brothers Benji and Zak Borg. We spoke to Benji to get a better understanding about his leadership role and his evolution in the industry. “We’ve always been curious and hungry to explore the many different facets of the digital world,” Benji points out.

Make people’s lives better through technological expertise

London, Sep 19th, 2018

From a tender age, David Olsan knew that working with technology was going to provide him with the creative outlet to realise his dreams. He is the Founder and CEO of Mars Spiders, London-based agency frequently acknowledged for its startling fast, focused and thorough approach. On this interview David recalls how he got started.

“Discovering solutions always is a team activity”

Rotterdam, Aug 9th, 2018

Based in Rotterdam, Strakzat is a digital design agency that shapes ideas into meaningful digital products and engaging experiences. Formed by a small team of interactive designers, we talked to Jasper den Ouden, who besides being an UX Designer, he is also one of the agency’s founders, to find out more about Strakzat’s daily work and its discovery process.

From Mad Men to Math Men: The Future of Dynamic Creative Optimization

Lisbon, Jul 12th, 2018

Codedesign’s Founder believes that Dynamic Creative Optimization is a huge breakthrough in the way brands and advertisers can delivering the correct message to a receptive customer. On this interview, Bruno Gavino talks about the evolution of DCO and the impact it might have for brands and marketers.

What to do if you fall in love with dynamic data

David Thomson, Founder Momentum Design Lab is a digital design agency driven to improve the human relationship with technology.

“Clients come with specific objectives and it’s our job to deliver custom solutions”

Isadora Marlow-Morgan, Founder, Isadora Agency provides transformational visual identity, enterprise web products and digital marketing for B2B and B2C enterprises

How to pass from an essential Underlying Dimension to Experiential Design

Manchester, May 10th, 2018

After noticing the disappointment from businesses expecting more than they were receiving, Jake Welsh ventured out to create a solution founding e3creative. The Manchester-based integrated digital agency, is revolutionising the way brands connect and engage consumers. We caught up with its Managing Director, to find out how ideas are transformed in the agency.

Nicolás Mejías: “Clients always look for your previous work”

Nicolás Mejías, co-Founder & Director of P3Design, an independent digital agency from Buenos Aires, that provides support in all areas and stages of a digital project since 2002.

Brand story, the key to success in content marketing

New York, Nov 14th, 2017

Founded in 2013, AVEX has been focusing on creativity, strategy and technology in various fields including: fashion, e-commerce, food & beverage and finance. But according to its Founder, John Surdakowski, the company has been kept small by design, tending to only take on select projects that can bring value to work.

Leadership style: Extreme minimalism

Shanghai, April 17th, 2017

“My role is to take care of what’s not yet picked up by the team and do the unglamorous work of experimenting, failing and putting the foundation in place before I can delegate“, confesses Wiredcraft founder Ronan Berder.

Dan Gardner: “Our strong understanding of content development, distribution, and consumption is a significant differentiator”

Dan Gardner, Founder and CEO, Code and Theory is an independently-owned and creatively-led agency from New York.

Ken Braun, a.k.a. the ‘Big Idea Man’

Ken Braun, founder and Chief Creative Office of New York based Lounge Lizard started his creative career at the tender age of seven. After college Braun landed a job as an assistant art director in a big agency and his career was launched.

Meet Blue Fountain Media digital agency CEO and founder

New York, November 26, 2015. Gabriel Shaoolian is Blue Fountain Media’s CEO and founder, a very important and complete digital agency from New York. He took a few minutes in his […]

Carousel30 Wins Award from Washington SmartCEO

Washington, November 5, 2015. 2015 Corporate Culture Award honors 50 top companies focused on creating a great work environment in the Greater Washington area. Carousel30 was awarded one of the […]

Doug Logan: “We treat clients more like partners”

New York, September 7, 2015 Inovāt, a small and mighty agency from New York, was born 13 years ago and nowadays they do everything brands need, working with web design, […]

What does it take to be a great creative?

Cannes, June 30, 2015. In the most privacy space of Cannes Lions 2015, The Drum website talked with Bob Greenberg, founder and chief executive of R/GA -named Agency of the year in […]

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