Adept Creative

What Adept Creative does

Adept Creative LLC is a privately held, founder-operated digital marketing, branding, and design agency founded in 2017 by Mike Robinson, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio after relocating from Akron in 2021. The firm operates with 1-10 employees and offers a full-service creative stack spanning brand strategy and visual identity, custom web design and development on WordPress/Elementor with WooCommerce integration, video and audio production, motion graphics, packaging and graphic design, UX/UI design, and digital marketing services (SEO, PPC, social media, content). It also maintains a proprietary Campfire CMS for client website management and has begun offering recurring web hosting and management with 24/7 support and daily backups.

Revenue is generated through a mix of project-based creative fees, ongoing retainer engagements, and a subscription-style web hosting line; most project pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is consultative and sales-led, with free initial consultations, a lead-capture system, and a dedicated client portal at clients.adeptcreative.com. Customers are predominantly small businesses and mid-market operators distributed across education, martial arts, cannabis, music, professional sports, fitness, and beverage verticals, with named clients including Invictus High School, Top Level Martial Arts, Gracie Humaita Jiu Jitsu, Flow Basketball, Nimble Yoga, Dankest, and Remedy CBD.

The technology stack is built primarily on commodity platforms (WordPress, Elementor, WooCommerce, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Google Ads) layered with the agency's own Campfire CMS and AI-assisted copywriting workflows that the firm claims deliver a 5x lift in content production. The agency has signaled intent to develop further AI applications and relocated from Akron to Cleveland in 2021 to broaden its talent access, while remaining entirely founder-owned with no disclosed institutional capital, funding rounds, M&A, or regulatory actions.

Name

Adept Creative

Legal name

Adept Creative LLC

Website

https://adeptcreative.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Adept Creative is a Cleveland-based, founder-owned digital marketing and branding agency (1-10 employees) serving small and mid-market clients across education, martial arts, cannabis, music, sports, and beverage with brand strategy, web design, video production, and digital marketing services built on WordPress and a proprietary CMS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Agency Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Creative & Experience Design Agencies (Web/App/UX) (MPAAAAAD)

Keywords

• Digital marketing services
• Brand identity design
• Web design development
• Creative agency services
• Video production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Creative Services: Full-service marketing, branding, and design agency providing strategy, branding, digital services, and web solutions. Revenue generated through project-based fees and ongoing retainer engagements for marketing and branding services.
2. Web Solutions: Custom web design, hosting, management, and a la carte marketing services. Upfront pricing model for custom web projects with 24/7 support included.
3. Video and Audio Production: Strategic content creation, audio and visual production services for marketing channels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Adept Creative is a full-service brand marketing and design studio that delivers integrated creative services including brand strategy, visual identity design, custom web design and development, digital marketing (SEO, PPC, social media, content), video and audio production, graphic design, motion graphics, and UX/UI design. The agency also offers proprietary technology through its Campfire CMS and ongoing web hosting and management subscriptions, serving clients across education, martial arts, cannabis, music, sports, and small business verticals.

Product overview

Adept Creative is a full-service creative agency offering a unified suite of marketing, branding, and digital design services. The portfolio spans web design and development (including custom websites, WordPress builds, and hosting management), branding and brand identity design, digital marketing (SEO, social media, content creation), video and audio production, graphic design, motion graphics, and UX/UI design. The agency also operates Campfire CMS, a proprietary content management system with built-in SEO optimization and analytics capabilities. Services are offered as individual deliverables or as integrated marketing solutions tailored to client needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Design and Development Custom web design and development services using a nimble tech stack tailored to each business's needs. Builds custom websites designed to delight users, provide information, and guide them to conversion.
• Branding and Brand Identity Brand strategy, visual design, and brand consistency services to help businesses acquire and delight customers, creating brand advocacy within their niche or redefining their current brand identity.
• Digital Marketing Strategic content creation, digital advertising, SEO, social media marketing, and online marketing strategy services for modern marketing channels.
• Video Production Video production services including filming, editing, and post-production for marketing and promotional content.
• Graphic Design Visual design services including marketing collateral, print design, packaging design, and promotional materials.
• Logo Design Logo and wordmark design services for establishing brand visual identity.
• Motion Graphics Motion graphics and animation design for digital marketing, sports LED boards, and promotional content.
• Music Production Audio production and music production services for marketing and brand content.
• Marketing Strategy Marketing strategy development and planning services including market research and business development strategy.
• Advertising Print and digital advertising services for brand promotion and awareness campaigns.
• UX and UI Design User experience and interface design services for websites and applications.
• Campfire CMS Proprietary content management system with optimized content for SEO, advanced tracking and analytics. Serves as a digital management platform for client websites.
• Web Hosting and Management Website hosting, management, and maintenance services with 24/7 support, daily backups, and no upfront fees or long-term contracts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500% increase in enrollment for Invictus High School over 4-year partnership
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• WordPresscoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary CMS platform for web development. Adept Creative specializes in WordPress website design and development, utilizing Elementor page builder and WordPress-specific SEO tools including Yoast integration.
• WooCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce integration partner for online store development. Adept Creative offers WooCommerce as a flexible e-commerce option with full content management capabilities.
• ElementorcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary page builder used for WordPress website design and development projects.
• SalesforcesupportingTechnology or IntegrationCRM integration partner for client relationship management and marketing automation.
• Pipedrive CRMsupportingTechnology or IntegrationCRM integration for sales pipeline management and client tracking.
• ZOHO CRMsupportingTechnology or IntegrationAlternative CRM integration option for client management.
• Google AnalyticscoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary web analytics platform used for tracking user behavior, campaign performance, and conversion optimization across client websites.
• Google AdscoreTechnology or IntegrationPPC advertising platform for client campaigns with Google Analytics integration for cross-channel tracking.
• Yoast SEOcoreTechnology or IntegrationWordPress SEO plugin for search engine optimization, including Google Search Console verification and content optimization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Blue Compass: Blue Compass is a Midwest-based digital agency offering web design, digital marketing, and branding services. Comparable size and full-service positioning to Adept Creative, but operating primarily in a different regional market.

Direct peers

• Thrive Internet Marketing Agency: Thrive is a full-service digital marketing agency providing web design, SEO, social media, and branding to small and mid-sized businesses. Directly comparable service breadth and target customer to Adept Creative.
• Coalition Technologies: Coalition Technologies is a digital agency offering web design, SEO, PPC, and branding services. Overlaps significantly with Adept Creative's web and digital marketing capabilities and SMB-mid-market client focus.
• Ruckus Marketing: Ruckus Marketing is a full-service agency in a similar size bracket offering branding, web design, and digital marketing to SMB and mid-market clients. Comparable end-to-end creative positioning and NYC/regional footprint analog.
• Single Grain: Single Grain is a digital marketing agency combining SEO, content, paid media, and creative services for growth-stage and mid-market clients. Strong overlap with Adept Creative's digital marketing and content production capabilities.
• SmartSites: SmartSites is a digital marketing and web design agency offering web design, SEO, PPC, and branding services to SMBs. Highly comparable service mix and client profile to Adept Creative's full-service model.
• Lounge Lizard: Lounge Lizard is a full-service digital agency of comparable size offering branding, web design, web development, and digital marketing. Closely matches Adept Creative's positioning as an end-to-end creative shop serving SMB and mid-market clients.

Broad incumbents

• WebFX: WebFX is a much larger, established digital marketing agency offering SEO, web design, content, and CRO at scale. Operates broadly in the same space as Adept Creative but with significantly greater headcount, revenue, and technology investment.
• Clay (formerly Clay Global): Clay is a global digital creative agency offering branding, UX/UI, web, and marketing services to enterprise clients. Larger and broader than Adept Creative, but overlapping capabilities in branding, web design, and digital experience.

Emerging players

• Uplers: Uplers is a digital services company offering web development, design, email, and marketing services with a global delivery model. Comparable service mix to Adept Creative, but operating at scale across geographies with a stronger offshoring cost structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/adept_creative
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/AdeptCreative
• Facebookfacebook.com/adeptcreativeagency
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adeptcreative
• Instagraminstagram.com/adept_creative

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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