ADG Creative

What ADG Creative does

ADG Creative is a Columbia, Maryland-based full-service creative agency that delivers brand strategy, graphic design, web and digital (UX/UI) design, video production, and content services to commercial enterprises and federal public-sector clients. The firm operates from a single headquarters at 7151 Columbia Gateway Dr., Suite B, with a 1,400-square-foot in-house production studio containing a 270-degree hard cyclorama, staging space, post-production area, custom audio studio, and a client review suite; two filming suites are maintained, one inside an NSA-accredited SCIF that permits cleared government content production.

The company runs on a project-based, professional-services model, billing through quote-driven engagements for both mid-market commercial buyers (e.g., PRIME AE, Euler Hermes, Telemetri, CyberCore Technologies) and federal agencies (Defense Threat Reduction Agency). Its go-to-market is direct sales-led, with lead capture through the website contact form, email, and telephone, supported by content marketing (resources blog, case studies, video reels, newsletter, social, and conference/event presence). The studio-team model assembles cross-disciplined strategists, designers, developers, writers, and motion specialists for each engagement rather than staffing discrete account teams.

ADG Creative is a private LLC organized in Maryland and operates as a subsidiary of IDS International within the Proximas Group (joined 2021). The firm has won multiple American Advertising Federation of Baltimore ADDY Awards (Gold and Silver) in 2019 and 2020 and is led by President Evan Davis with an Executive Creative Director (Mary Wilcox), Director of Strategy (Keva Marable Blair), Director of Creative Operations (Jamie Klemp), and Motion Director (Joel Loukus), among roughly 20 team members.

Name

ADG Creative

Legal name

ADG Creative, LLC

Website

https://adgcreative.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ADG Creative is a Columbia, Maryland full-service creative agency delivering brand strategy, graphic design, web/UX, video, and content services to commercial enterprises and federal agencies, including cleared work from an in-house SCIF.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative and Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Graphic Design Services (541430), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Creative Concepting & Campaign Development (BPAFAEAD), Video/Film Creative Agencies (Concept-to-Creative) (MPAAAAAG), Commercial Production Companies (Live-Action) (MPAAAMAA)

Keywords

• Brand strategy services
• Graphic design services
• Video production services
• Ux ui design
• Creative agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

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

Revenue model

1. Creative Services: Project-based professional services including brand strategy, graphic design, web/digital design, video production, and content creation. Engagements range from individual projects to comprehensive campaigns.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ADG Creative is a full-stack creative studio delivering integrated brand strategy, graphic design, web/digital (UX/UI) design, video production, and content creation services to commercial enterprises and federal/public-sector clients. Engagements span individual projects to comprehensive multi-channel campaigns, supported by an in-house production studio with cleared facilities for sensitive government work.

Product overview

ADG Creative is a full-stack creative studio providing integrated marketing and communications services to commercial and public-sector clients. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a software platform, delivering brand strategy, graphic design, web/digital design (UX/UI), video production, and content creation as an integrated suite. These disciplines work together to help clients communicate complex messages with simplicity and clarity, targeting audiences ranging from small businesses to federal agencies. The studio serves both as a standalone agency and as a subsidiary of IDS International/Proximas Group, bringing creative expertise to a broader portfolio of technical and cybersecurity service companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brand Strategy
• Graphic Design
• Web + Digital (UX/UI)
• Video Production
• Content

Quantifiable outcome

• Euler Hermes saw significant increase in website traffic and engagement after campaign launch
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IDS InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021ADG Creative is a subsidiary of IDS International, bringing together creative problem-solvers, technical experts, and mission-focused teams. This parent company relationship provides access to a broader ecosystem of technical and mission-focused professionals. Select opportunities may be managed through the IDS careers portal.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Connelly Partners: Columbia, MD-based full-service creative agency serving commercial and public-sector clients across brand, digital, video, and content. Operates in the exact same city and market segment, making it the closest geographic and capability peer.
• idfive: Baltimore-based full-service creative agency specializing in branding, web/digital, video, and content for commercial and higher-education/government clients. Same regional Mid-Atlantic footprint and similar integrated offering.
• GKV: Established Baltimore-area advertising and creative agency providing brand strategy, digital, and integrated campaign services. Comparable in scale and regional Mid-Atlantic positioning with overlapping commercial client base.
• Planit: Mid-Atlantic-based creative, digital, and media agency with brand, content, video, and UX/UI capabilities. Comparable full-stack model targeting similar enterprise and growth-stage clients.
• Yes& Agency: Full-service creative and content agency (formerly HZ) offering branding, content marketing, digital, and video. Overlaps directly with ADG's disciplines and customer mix.
• Elevation Ltd. Mid-Atlantic full-service creative agency delivering branding, web/digital, content, and design services. Closely comparable scope and client segments to ADG.
• Merritt Group: Reston, VA-based PR, marketing, and creative agency with strong government/defense and technology client base. Direct overlap in cleared-communications and complex B2G/B2B messaging work.
• Clune Communications: Mid-sized B2B and B2G creative/communications agency with expertise in complex technical messaging. Comparable offerings around simplifying complicated enterprise communications.

Broad incumbents

• ICF (ICF Next): Global consulting firm with a dedicated marketing and communications arm serving federal agencies and commercial clients. Larger portfolio player competing with ADG for government creative and digital communications work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/adgcreative
• Facebookfacebook.com/adgcreative
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/79110

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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