Agency Insider: Atomicdust

Company Name:
Atomicdust

Year Founded:
Moonlighting since 1996. Officially a company in 2001.

Physical Location:
3021 Locust Street
St. Louis, MO 63103

Online Location:
www.atomicdust.com
facebook.com/atomicdust
twitter.com: @atomicdust

Company Philosophy:
Atomicdust wants to make a difference for the industries we serve and our clients within them. We’ve built a culture around helping organizations make bold statements in conservative industries by building and promoting brands that are meaningfully different. We believe in being ourselves while doing this, all in an environment where we want to be every day.

Client List:
Most of our clients are business-to-business. We typically work with 10-12 clients a year. They range from healthcare companies you never heard of, to consumer electronic products you might have.

Personnel Count:
We currently have 15 full-time people.

Best Achievements from Last Year:
• Moving offices to Midtown Alley and meeting a bunch of great creative people in St. Louis.
• Supporting 2 key staff members in pursuit of their dream jobs, even though that meant them leaving Atomicdust.
• Helping some deserving companies with their brands who normally wouldn’t be able to afford working with an agency.

3 Things The World Doesn't Know About Atomicdust That It Should:
1. The majority of our projects start with brand consulting. We spend more time in meetings about positioning and messaging than we do designing.

2. People expect an agency – especially one with a name like Atomicdust – to be a wacky, crazy environment filled with bounce castles. The truth is, our office is quiet and our culture is more focused on letting people think about projects.

3. We want other St. Louis creative firms to succeed. We’re sad when we see agencies close their doors. It’s bad for everyone. There’s plenty of clients in the world. Atomicdust’s success doesn’t depend on the failure of other agencies. We love our industry and our city, and we’re happy to share anything we can with others.

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Our Work

Client: St. Louis BWORKS
Project: Website + Identity

Client: Koplar Properties (launching soon, but we thought we’d include it)
Project: Website

Client: LPS / Perch
Project: Branding + Naming for Perch

Client: CMT Properties / Sean Phillips
Project: Identity + Blog + Promotional

Client: World Events Productions / Voltron
Project: Identity + Website + Promotional

Client: Yurbuds
Project: Website (in collaboration with Halski Studios)