What Telegraph Creative does

Telegraph Creative is a Birmingham, Alabama-based full-service creative agency founded in 2011. The company positions itself as 'digital-first' and delivers an integrated suite of creative services spanning brand strategy and identity development, graphic design, app and web development, photography, video production and editing, email marketing, paid search, social media management, media planning and buying, and experiential marketing. Its client base spans startups (MxM News, Campesino Rum), small businesses, multinational corporations (Shipt/Target, YellaWood/Great Southern Wood Preserving, GreenHAAS), and government agencies (Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education, ADECA, Alabama Family Central). Notable engagements include brand work for Shipt during its $550 million Target acquisition, a 50th anniversary campaign for YellaWood, environmental design and AR activations for Protective Stadium, and the 'Down Range' docuseries produced in partnership with Tenderfoot TV.

The agency is led by a C-suite including CEO BJ Ellis, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer Brian Conley, Chief Client Officer Zack Miskel, and Chief Project Officer Irma Sierra, supported by a VP of Creative, two Creative Directors, account executives, project managers, graphic designers, a social media strategist, video producers, and cinematographers — totaling 20+ team members. Telegraph Creative earns revenue through project-based professional services engagements with quote-driven, non-publicly disclosed pricing. The go-to-market is sales-led, relying on portfolio visibility, award recognition (17 ADDYs and 3 Southeast Emmys in 2021), and direct outreach managed by the new business function. Distribution is direct to clients; no channel partners or marketplace intermediaries are used, and the operating geography is primarily domestic (Alabama and the broader U.S. Southeast).

Telegraph Creative holds no patents, has no disclosed proprietary technology platform, and offers no APIs, SDKs, or software products. The technology footprint is a standard digital creative stack for agency delivery. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, institutional investors, subsidiaries, or funding rounds, and there are no M&A, restructuring, or regulatory actions on record. There are no AI/ML capabilities, research publications, or data assets documented in the input.

Name

Telegraph Creative

Legal name

Telegraph Creative

Website

https://telegraphcreative.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Telegraph Creative is a Birmingham, Alabama-based full-service digital-first creative agency founded in 2011, serving startups, multinational corporations, and government agencies with brand strategy, design, web/app development, video production, and integrated marketing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Agency Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Graphic Design Services (541430), Graphic Design Services (54143), Other Services Related to Advertising (541890)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Creative & Brand Campaign Development (BPAFAAAB), Graphic Design & Visual Content Production (BPAFAIAC), Graphic Design & Visual Communications (Collateral, Illustration) (MPAAAEAC)

Keywords

• Creative agency services
• Brand strategy development
• Video production services
• Digital marketing campaigns
• Web development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Creative Agency Services: Project-based professional services including brand strategy and development, graphic arts and design, app and web development, photography and video production, email marketing, paid search, social media management, media planning and buying, events and experiential, and communications and messaging

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Telegraph Creative is a full-service creative agency that delivers brand strategy and identity, graphic design, app and web development, photography, video production, social media management, paid media, email marketing, and experiential/event services. Engagements are project-based and sold directly to startups, small businesses, multinational corporations, and government agencies, with senior in-house creative staff assigned to each client.

Product overview

Telegraph Creative is a full-service creative agency, not a product company. They do not offer a unified product or platform but instead provide a comprehensive suite of agency services including Brand Strategy & Development, Graphic Arts & Design, App & Web Development, Photography & Video Production, Email Marketing, Paid Search, Paid & Organic Social, Media Planning & Buying, and Events & Experiential services. Their portfolio spans diverse client engagements across branding, digital campaigns, website development, motion graphics, social media strategy, and video production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brand Strategy & Development

Quantifiable outcome

• MxM News reached #1 on Apple App Store within 24 hours of launch
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• VroomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership to integrate Vroom's science-based learning tips and activities into the Born Ready campaign for Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education. Vroom provides thousands of early brain development tips accessible via the bornready.org website and voice assistants.
• Tenderfoot TVflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPodcast production partnership to create 'Down Range' narrative docuseries about U.S. Special Forces. Telegraph handles creative production including brand creation and website development. Tenderfoot TV is a podcasting juggernaut with 600+ million downloads across chart-topping series.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Luckie & Company: Independent full-service agency also based in Birmingham, AL, serving enterprise and regional clients with brand, digital, and media capabilities. Most direct geographic and size comparable to Telegraph Creative.
• Big Communications: Birmingham, AL-based independent creative agency of similar size, providing brand strategy, advertising, and digital services to enterprise and government clients in the Southeast.
• The Tombras Group: Mid-sized independent full-service agency based in Knoxville, TN with similar headcount and capabilities (brand, digital, media, production) serving a mix of regional enterprise and government clients.
• Red Square Agency: Independent creative agency headquartered in Mobile, AL with comparable services spanning brand, digital, and experiential marketing for consumer and government clients.
• Mekanism: Independent creative agency of similar size known for integrated brand storytelling, content production, and award-winning campaigns across consumer and enterprise categories.
• Anomaly: Mid-sized independent creative agency with a model emphasizing integrated strategy, creative, and content production under one roof — a structural model similar to Telegraph's digital-first full-service approach.
• The Variable: Mid-sized independent creative and content agency producing brand campaigns, video, and digital work for enterprise clients with a similar senior-talent-on-every-project positioning.
• Hudson Rouge: Independence-based creative agency specializing in brand storytelling, video, and integrated campaigns for consumer and enterprise brands with comparable scale.

Broad incumbents

• Wieden+Kennedy: Large, iconic independent creative agency known for integrated brand campaigns and award-winning work — represents the scale and creative reputation benchmark Telegraph aspires to, but operates globally with hundreds of staff.
• 72andSunny: Larger independent creative agency with a model emphasizing integrated brand building, entertainment, and cultural campaigns — comparable in spirit and service mix to Telegraph, but at meaningfully greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/telecreative
• Facebookfacebook.com/telecreative
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/telegraph-creative

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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