i Creatives

What i Creatives does

i Creatives is a US-based, privately held creative staffing and recruiting agency headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, founded in the mid-to-late 1980s and operating continuously for over 35 years. The firm specializes in connecting companies with agency-level freelance, contract, contract-to-hire, and full-time creative talent — including graphic designers, UI/UX designers, copywriters, web designers, art directors, media buyers, project managers, and front- and back-end developers — across advertising agencies, corporate brand and marketing departments, and emerging creative verticals such as AR/VR gaming and event planning. Marquee engagements include Ogilvy & Mather, Royal Caribbean, Johnson & Johnson, Young & Rubicam, BBDO, and General Electric, with cumulative placement of 10,000+ professionals across 1,000+ companies cited.

The business operates a recruiter-led staffing platform supported by a self-service website job board, an SEO-optimized job search portal, and a 24/7 inbound virtual assistant ('Ara') that promises a 25-minute response time. The technology stack is conventional ATS-style recruiting infrastructure, augmented by a RingCentral-powered SMS outreach channel and an iBlog content-marketing engine publishing twice-weekly articles on creative-industry hiring trends. The company also distributes through a franchise program (icreatives franchising inc) that licenses operators to run home-based creative staffing businesses with low capital entry, payroll funding, and shared software.

Revenue is generated through three streams: contingency placement fees on permanent hires ('you only pay if you hire'), temporary/contract staffing billings on freelance creative professionals, and permanent placement service fees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The agency markets primarily through content (iBlog), organic search, and direct phone/recruiter outreach, with Steven Cohen serving as President, CEO, and Chief Creative Officer. No institutional funding, acquisitions, or public-company listing have been disclosed.

Name

i Creatives

Legal name

icreatives

Website

https://icreatives.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

i Creatives is a US-based creative staffing agency connecting companies with freelance, contract, and full-time graphic designers, UI/UX experts, copywriters, and marketing talent across advertising agencies and corporate brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Staffing Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAFAHAB

Creator Management & Talent Representation

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Influencer & Creator Marketing

SECONDARYMPAAAHAB

Creator Talent Management & Representation

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Advertising, Marketing & PR Services/Influencer & Creator Marketing Agencies

SECONDARYHSACAHAI

Creative Talent Booking (Photographers, Videographers, Content Creators)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Entertainment Booking & Talent Management

Keywords

• Creative staffing services
• Marketing talent recruitment
• Design professional placement
• Contract creative staffing
• UI UX recruiting

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contingency Staffing Fees: The company charges employers on a contingency basis when they successfully hire a candidate through the agency. The company states 'you only pay if you hire' indicating a success-fee placement model.
2. Temporary/Contract Staffing: Placement of freelance and contract creative professionals for temporary or project-based assignments.
3. Permanent Placement Services: Full-time direct hire placements for companies seeking permanent creative employees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

i Creatives is a creative staffing and recruiting agency that connects companies with agency-level freelance and full-time graphic designers, UI/UX experts, copywriters, and marketing talent. The firm specializes in contract, full-time, and contract-to-hire placements across design, marketing, brand, product, and digital disciplines, and also offers an outsourced team-building service and a franchise program for entrepreneurs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iBlog: Company blog featuring insights on creative staffing, hiring intelligence, design trends, and career advice for creative professionals.

Products and services

• Full-Time Placements Permanent direct-hire placement of creative professionals such as graphic designers, copywriters, UX/UI designers, and marketing staff into companies needing full-time talent.
• Contract Staffing Placement of freelance and contract creative professionals for project-based or temporary assignments across design, marketing, video, gaming, and UX/UI.
• Contract-to-Full-Time Try-before-you-commit staffing arrangement that allows employers to evaluate creative talent on a contract basis before converting them to permanent full-time employees.
• Outsource / Team Building End-to-end outsourced staffing solution where i Creatives builds and manages entire creative teams for clients with sustained or recurring creative workforce needs.
• Franchise Program Licensed franchise opportunity enabling individuals to operate their own creative staffing business from home, with start-up capital of $15,000-$25,000 and support including payroll funding, invoicing, and staffing software.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35+ years in creative staffing industry
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Creative Group (a Robert Half company): Robert Half's dedicated creative staffing division placing designers, copywriters, and marketing professionals on contract, contract-to-hire, and full-time bases. Direct competitor to i Creatives with much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Vitamin T (an Aquent company): Aquent's subsidiary focused on junior-to-mid creative and digital talent, placing designers, developers, and content strategists. Highly comparable role profile to i Creatives' entry-level placements but with bigger brand and marketing budgets.
• Artisan Talent Group: Creative staffing agency focused on digital, marketing, and creative talent placements for agencies and in-house teams. Comparable niche specialization to i Creatives with similar functional roles and customer segments.
• Paladin Staffing: Creative, communications, and marketing staffing specialist serving agencies, brands, and nonprofits with temporary, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire placements. Operates in similar customer verticals and discipline mix as i Creatives.
• Onward Search: Creative, digital, marketing, and communications staffing firm focused on full-time placements of mid-to-senior talent. Direct competitor to i Creatives in placing designers, strategists, and account/creative directors for brands and agencies.
• Creative Circle: Creative and digital staffing agency placing designers, copywriters, art directors, project managers, and marketers on contract and full-time bases. Directly comparable scope of creative roles and dual agency/brand client base.
• 24 Seven Talent: Specialist creative, digital, marketing, and communications staffing firm placing full-time, freelance, and contract-to-hire talent. Highly comparable focus area to i Creatives with overlapping customer profiles in agencies and in-house brand teams.
• Aquent: One of the largest creative/digital/marketing staffing agencies in the US, placing designers, copywriters, UX professionals, and project managers. Operates the Vitamin T brand for junior creative talent. Closest large-scale peer to i Creatives by service overlap.

Emerging players

• Toptal: Tech-forward freelance marketplace with a design vertical placing top-tier UI/UX, graphic, and product designers into enterprise engagements. Competes with i Creatives on speed, quality, and global talent access, especially for remote/digital creative roles.

Regional players

• Solomon Page (Creative & Marketing division): Full-service staffing firm with a creative, marketing, and communications practice placing contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent talent. Overlaps with i Creatives on creative role placements while also serving broader staffing verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Icreatives
• Facebookfacebook.com/Icreatives
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/icreatives

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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