Our story
We evolve. We adapt.
No, we’re not afraid to use the “Z” word.
We’re a group of passionate, creative, sometimes mildly crazy marketing and communication zealots.
We could bore you with a bunch of mumbo jumbo about how we’ve been around for more than 30 years offering unparalleled communications and design work, but we’ll spare you the history lesson.
We’re a midsize firm that can quickly adapt to your needs. If you’re looking for an agency that will take a couple months to deliver some concepts with the grandiose flourish of a dog-and-pony show, then we’re probably not for you. If you prefer a straight-shooter firm that spends your money as if it’s their own for strategic results, then we should talk.
Relatable, quirky, confident, never arrogant, down-to-earth and always acting with your best interests in mind.
What’z in a name?
(And what’s with the Z?)
We could tell you our name came to us from some mythical marketing founders Arton, Barton & Zarton, but honesty is always our policy.
ABZ was originally chosen as the cornerstone of our name so we’d appear first in the phone book listings. Yes, we are that old. What is a phone book you ask? Good question. Perhaps you might consult The Google.
We’ve grown and changed – as all good things do – to adapt to the needs of our clients and the times. From humble typesetting beginnings to a focus on design and now our place as a full-service creative marketing partner, our firm has always been marked by ingenuity.
A few times we toyed with the idea of ditching the name. But why? ABZ is who we are. Plus, the letter Z is so drastically undervalued anyway that we couldn’t just abandon it.
Sometimes overlooked but always delivering an impactful punch, the Z is a mainstay in who we are – zany. zesty. zippy. Ever zealous. ABZ.