About ADG Studio
Obsessed
with craft.
ADG Studio is a boutique creative agency founded in 2018. We partner exclusively with ambitious brands ” startups raising capital, DTC companies scaling fast, and founders who believe design is their ultimate competitive advantage.
Our Mission
We believe design is not decoration ” it is the primary language of trust. Our mission is to help visionary founders speak that language so fluently, their audience has no choice but to believe in what they've built.
What We Stand For
Values that
shape every pixel.
01
Craft First
We don't ship work we're not proud of. Every pixel, every frame, every word is held to an unreasonable standard. That's not perfectionism ” it's professionalism.
02
Strategic Depth
Beautiful without strategy is just decoration. We bring commercial thinking to every creative decision ” because design that doesn't move business forward is incomplete.
03
Long-Term Partnership
We don't do hand-off and disappear. We build relationships that compound over time, becoming the creative voice brands return to as they evolve.
04
Radical Clarity
We communicate with complete transparency ” about timelines, budgets, challenges, and results. No surprises, no fluff. Just clear creative partnership.
05
Intentional Boldness
Playing it safe is the riskiest thing a brand can do. We push our clients toward confident, distinct creative choices that make them impossible to ignore.
06
Human-Centered
Every design decision serves real people ” customers who feel, think, and choose. We design for human psychology, not design trends.
Our Journey
Built over
years of obsession.
Founded in a tiny apartment
ADG began as a one-person freelance studio focused purely on brand identity. First client: a D2C supplement company. They're still with us today.
Expanded to a full creative team
Brought on motion, web, and strategy disciplines. Launched the Social Snowball and Triple Whale brand systems ” both went on to raise significant venture capital.
Recognized on Awwwards & Dribbble
Multiple projects earned Site of the Day recognition. Established ADG as a top-tier creative studio in the DTC and SaaS design space.
100+ projects milestone
Crossed 100 projects delivered with a 98% client retention rate. Launched The Whalies ” now the premier e-commerce awards ceremony brand.
Now ” still obsessing
Accepting selective new partnerships for brands ready to compete at the highest level. We remain small, intentional, and relentlessly focused on craft.
The Studio
Small team.
Outsized impact.
Marcus Cardenas
Founder · Creative Director
Sofia Reyes
Lead Brand Designer
Jordan Park
Motion Designer
Ava Chen
Web Designer · Developer
Liam Foster
Brand Strategist
Nadia Osei
Project Lead · Strategy
Creative Process
How we turn
vision into reality.
Discovery
We immerse ourselves in your world ” business, audience, competitors, aspirations. Understanding is the foundation of every great design decision.
Strategy
We define your brand position, visual territory, and creative direction. Every concept is rooted in strategic intent, not aesthetic whim.
Creation
Our team executes with obsessive precision ” concepts, refinements, and production-ready assets that exceed your expectations.
Launch & Evolve
We don't disappear at handoff. We support your launch and remain your long-term creative partner as your brand grows and evolves.