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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  Familiar Creatures: Ad Age Small Agency Awards 2026

  Familiar Creatures won Small Agency of the Year, 1-10 Employees, Silver at the 2026 Ad Age Small Agency Awards.

  Ad Age, 07/23/2026

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  BUBBA burger fires up summer with next chapter of 'You BUBBA Believe It' - Roastbrief US

  With grilling season in full swing, BUBBA burger is launching the next installment of its award-winning “You BUBBA Believe It” platform from creative agency partner, Familiar Creatures. Created in partnership with Spang TV with Familiar Creatures Co-Founder Dustin Artz directing, the new social campaign brings the brand’s signature larger-than-life humor to backyard barbecue culture, celebrating […]

  Roastbrief US, 07/08/2026

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  BUBBA Burger Yeti Returns to Fire Up Summer Grilling | LBBOnline

  Little Black Book, Familiar Creatures and Spang TV launch the latest instalment in 'You BUBBA Believe It' celebrating the personalities and traditions of backyard grilling

  Little Black Book, 07/07/2026

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  Bubba Burger’s Yeti Returns—and This Time, He’s Grillin’ | Muse by Clios

  Bubba Burger scored last year with its not-so-abominable snowman, who makes a comeback in quickie spots from the aptly named Familiar Creatures.

  Muse by Clios | Discover the latest creative marketing and advertising news. Muse by Clio is the premier news site covering creativity in advertising and beyond., 07/07/2026

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  10 creative campaigns to know about today

  National Geographic centers its iconic yellow frame in new ads, and Melanoma Canada flips the tanning reflector into a sun safety tool.

  Ad Age, 07/07/2026

Clients

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 an Ad Age Small Agency of the Year (2026), 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