Creative
Cases
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Crunch Fitness - Creative Platform - "Feel Good. Not Bad."
Crunch Fitness
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Duke's Mayo - Creative Platform - "Welcome To Duke's Country"
Duke's Mayonnaise
News
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Crunch Fitness Blows Smoke on Post-Workout Recovery with Protein Vapes | LBBOnline
Little Black Book, Familiar Creatures delivers the latest health craze for April Fools Day
Little Black Book, 04/01/2026
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April Fools’ 2026- Crunch Fitness
This year’s gags lean heavily into the blurred line between fake and real.
Ad Age, 04/01/2026
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With Football Fans And Challenger Strategies, Duke's Mayo Keeps On Growing 01/09/2026
The regional brand is using experiential marketing to highlight how different it is from the rest of the condiment crowd.
MediaPost CPG Insider, 01/09/2026
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Creative ads today: Duke’s Mayo, E*Trade, Jim Beam, Lexus, Listerine, Lucille, Wealthsimple
Duke’s Mayo rains down from the sky, and Wealthsimple interviews people to get a handle on the future.
Ad Age, 01/06/2026
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Duke’s Mayo Drops in to Save Any Occasion | LBBOnline
Familiar Creatures campaign makes over-the-top debut at the Duke’s Mayo Bowl to celebrate the brands launch across the US
Little Black Book, 01/05/2026
Clients
| Client | Start Year | End Year |
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| Duke's Mayonnaise | 2021 | Current |
| Crunch Fitness | 2021 | Current |
| Bubba Burger | 2024 | Current |
| Chesapeake Bank | 2024 | Current |
| Mercy University | 2019 | 2025 |
| Pabst | 2025 | 2025 |
| Virginia Public Media | 2024 | 2025 |
| The Fralin Museum of Art | 2024 | 2025 |
| FamilyAlbum | 2024 | 2024 |
| Kernel Season's | 2022 | 2024 |
About
Hi, we're Familiar Creatures. We're an independent creative agency that outsmarts brand behemoths. We attack in untraditional ways to give challenger brands an unfair share of attention. And unreal results.
We've been named one of AdWeek's Fastest Growing Agencies (2024 & 2025) and Richmond's Fastest Growing Companies (2023-2025).
Visit us: https://www.familiarcreatures.com/
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People
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Dustin Artz
Co-Founder
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Justin Bajan
Co-Founder
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Carey Ely
Director of Accounts
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Kate Luxton
Brand Director







