A group of elite agency creative leaders have come together to create Strange Animal. The partners include Kevin Thoem (Atlanta), Roger Baldacci (Boston), Chris Jacobs (Milwaukee), and John Boone (Charlotte). These partners have worked on iconic brands like Apple, Geico, Lexus, UPS, Amex, ESPN and truth at some of the world’s best creative agencies. Thoem was Creative Director at The Martin Agency for 7 years, Baldacci served for 12 years as Executive Creative Director at Arnold Worldwide, Jacobs served as Executive Creative Director at Cramer-Krasselt for 10 years and Boone was Co-Founder and Co-Creative Director at the renowned BooneOakley for 12 years. “Strange Animal is a powerful, scalable team that can help clients get to great ideas without wasting so much time in extra bodies and overthink” according to Kevin Thoem. Strange Animal partners with elite independent strategists, project managers, content producers and other specialized disciplines to create a bespoke team for clients. “We’re a modern collective for the modern world. Being virtual and having so much blue-chip brand experience makes us fast and agile,” adds Roger Baldacci.
“Every individual in this group has a track record of working at top creative agencies, winning at the major award shows, and most importantly, just being great teammates,” says Chris Jacobs.
“Chemistry makes a difference, especially when business moves so quickly these days,” adds John Boone.
Recently, Strange Animal was informed that its Brand Identity had won and will be published in the 2020 Communication Arts Design Annual.
Of the 2,947 entries to the 61st Communication Arts Design Annual, only 126 were accepted, making it the most exclusive major design competition in the world, according to the publication.
About Strange Animal
Strange Animal partners with elite independent strategists, project managers, video producers, digital designers (UX/IA/UI) and developers and other specialized disciplines to create a bespoke team for clients. It is a virtual team model designed to give clients more affordable access to some of the industry’s best creative and strategic minds. For more information: www.strangeanimal.co.
