Easy is for other firms.

Reaching hard-to-reach audiences.

Humanizing technically complex concepts.

Enabling critical decisions.

And other cool stuff we’re not allowed to talk about.

Yeah. We can do that.

Hi, we’re ADG.

We’re a full-stack creative studio, uncomplicating brand and business stories for commercial and public-sector clients for nearly 30 years. With every project, we sharpen our skills and learn a little more about engaging audiences.

We’re much more than just a “make-it-pretty“ shop. We’re putting an end to complicated messages, and indecisive and confused audiences, one project at a time.

Collaborative Brainstorm Session
Big stakes,
bigger wins.

It’s about challenges.

There’s hard stuff, and there’s complex, make-or-break, mission-critical hard stuff.

Our clients have unique needs—from launching emerging technology to presenting complex subject matter to enabling quick-response national security decisions.

collaboration on a design project in the ADG studio
ADG team working together in the library

It’s about simplicity.

The most critical information doesn’t matter if an audience doesn’t understand it.
Value and opportunity are lost when marketing and messages become overcomplicated. Clients turn to us because we deliver the important information, with simplicity and clarity. That doesn’t mean we “dumb it down,” it means we get it right.

Complex doesn’t have to mean confusing.

PRIME AE Brand and Website Case Study

Building out a Brand that Builds Trust.

In the business of architecture and engineering, there’s more to build than buildings. For a successful firm experiencing rapid expansion, creating authentic cohesion between disparate parts was paramount to continuing that success.

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Yeah.

We can do that.

Whether you know exactly what you need, or you don’t even know where to start, we can help get you where you’re going. Our team of strategists, designers, developers, and writers will identify and create solutions that amplify messages and engage markets.

Our disciplines include:

Brand Strategy

Your brand is the consistent identity stakeholders, customers, and internal audiences engage with daily. We devise strategies for clear and effective communications and provide you a toolbox of campaigns, messages, and assets.

Graphic Design

Using images, illustrations, layouts, color, and typography, our multi-functional design team provides the visual elements necessary for compelling brands. Sales collateral, print and digital displays, information graphics, environmental design, you name it, you got it.

Web + Digital

Your website or application design must be as deliberate as possible to attract and entice viewers. We leverage user-centered design and the latest UI/UX trends to create state-of-the-art solutions that persuade and guide users to engage with your message.

Video

Motion is an effective way to captivate an audience. Your message is amplified through the art and technique of sound, performance, and animation; crafted in our fully-equipped studio by a team of storytellers. We can take your story, and set your future into action.

Content

Long form, short form, social, editorial, articles, blogs, scripts—all content. Our team of word, thought, and data lovers work together to give your content meaning and engage your audiences, while never losing sight of to whom (fancy grammar alert!) we’re talking, what content will resonate the most, and your goals and results.

Sound good?

Let us know what you need and we’ll get to work.

Reach Out

Visualizing the Internet.

Data and analytics provider Telemetri can tell you all about your network’s connections. They turned to us for an explainer video that makes a complex topic like the Internet seem pretty simple.

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It’s about tension.

A little tension brings out the best in every creative solution, so we’re a little pushy.

We’ll push you outside of your comfort zone and push each other towards excellence. We’re not afraid to have hard conversations because that’s what it takes to create a frictionless experience for your audience.

You can’t have fire without sparks.
ADG team collaboration
DTRA Keynote Presentation

Breaking Boundaries for Good.

When the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Chemical and Biological Technologies Department in its role as the Joint Science and Technology Office (JSTO) asked ADG to design and execute a keynote presentation for their biannual chem/bio conference, we asked, “Why limit the presentation to only the screen?”

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Experience
is everything.

It’s about people.

We are an ask-the-tough-questions, get-to-the-bottom, stick-to-it studio full of relentless creatives.

Many of us came out of the same trenches as our clients, which is why we have such an unquenchable thirst to tell their stories. We bring a depth of experience, passion for communication, and deliberate approach to creating supremely rewarding and engaging experiences for your audiences.

ADG Work Space
Oh, hello.

Meet our team of creatives.

These are the people who will be tackling the challenges you bring to us.

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Amanda Moreau : Art Director

Amanda Moreau

Art Director

Ariana Cassard : Senior Designer

Ariana Cassard

Senior Designer

Brian Gaps : Senior Communications Specialist

Brian Gaps

Senior Communications Specialist

Brooke Turrell : Senior Designer

Brooke Turrell

Senior Designer

Chanté Rodriguez : Senior Instructional Designer

Chanté Rodriguez

Senior Instructional Designer

Chris Smith : Finance Manager

Chris Smith

Finance Manager

Evan Davis : President

Evan Davis

President

Evan Lazoff : Video Studio Lead

Evan Lazoff

Video Studio Lead

Jamie Klemp : Program Director

Jamie Klemp

Program Director

Jennifer Atwood : Executive Assistant

Jennifer Atwood

Executive Assistant

Jeremiah John Louf : Art Director

Jeremiah John Louf

Art Director

Joe Nagy : Senior Communications Specialist

Joe Nagy

Senior Communications Specialist

Joel Loukus : Motion Director

Joel Loukus

Motion Director

Keva Marable Blair : Director of Strategy

Keva Marable Blair

Director of Strategy

Laura Rittenhouse : Senior UX Designer

Laura Rittenhouse

Senior UX Designer

Lauren Nicholson : Art Director

Lauren Nicholson

Art Director

Linda Rochelle : Senior Creative Program Manager

Linda Rochelle

Senior Creative Program Manager

Marie-Estelle Pham : Designer

Marie-Estelle Pham

Designer

Mary Wilcox : Executive Creative Director

Mary Wilcox

Executive Creative Director

Melissa Parker : Senior UX Content Strategist

Melissa Parker

Senior UX Content Strategist

Mindy North : Senior Instructional Designer

Mindy North

Senior Instructional Designer

Oreta Culpepper : Senior Designer

Oreta Culpepper

Senior Designer

Robert Grimm : Creative Project Manager

Robert Grimm

Creative Project Manager

Roger Shuford : System Administrator

Roger Shuford

System Administrator

Sam von Brand : Associate Motion Designer

Sam von Brand

Associate Motion Designer

Shannon Summers : Communications Specialist

Shannon Summers

Communications Specialist

Shawna Crouch : Art Director

Shawna Crouch

Art Director

Taylor Braddy : Communications Specialist

Taylor Braddy

Communications Specialist

Tori Peck : Senior Designer

Tori Peck

Senior Designer

Here’s a list of words.

Put them together and they say a lot. Like us.

curious / deliberate / confident / passionate / crafty / frank / professional / fun / magical / dedicated / unique / leading-edge / caffeinated /

Resources Work In Progress

Always something new.

Resources Callout

Who has time to sit still when there’s always a new project or idea to explore? When we do get the time, our Creatives share what they’re working on or thinking about over at our resources page. Oh, and we post dog pictures there too!

Resources

careers

You have to be more than just creative to work here.

Do you critique commercial marketing for fun or deconstruct the rhetorical structure of government policy arguments? Do you have a drive to take the path less traveled because there might be adventure ahead? Do you like paragraphs full of questions?

Then you should be working here.

We offer competitive compensation, professional and career development, all the insurances (medical, dental and vision — oh my!), retirement savings options, and more. Take a look at our current openings and see if there's one that's right for you.

Designer (Cleared) -
Do you enjoy brainstorming to find creative and compelling design solutions to your clients' biggest challenges? Are you strategic in your research, moodboarding, and exploration of design concepts to help clients feel confident in their campaigns? You could be our next Designer!
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Here’s how you apply:

It’s as easy as 1 – 2 – 3 … err, 4.

Here’s how it works:

1.
Apply
Apply for the job using the link on the posting. Don’t just email us or fill out the contact form. We don’t want to miss your application!
2.
First Conversations
If you’re qualified, one of our recruiters will reach out to you directly. (So, make sure there’s good contact information on your application.)
3.
The Interview
Then, you’ll have an interview virtually or at our office in Columbia, MD. (Bring cookies. It won’t help your interview. We just want cookies.)
4.
Job Offer
Finally, you’ll receive a job offer if there’s a good fit. Congrats and welcome aboard!

All the benefits you’d expect, plus:

Fun treats served in the ADG cafe

You never know what’s going to pop up in our café. National Fluffernutter Day? Sure, why not?

Dog hard at work in the office

Bring your dog to work days. (Sorry, cats.)

ADG Team members dressed for Christmas Ugly Sweater Contest

Whatever our Work The Fun (WTF) committee can come up with.