WHO WE ARE
We’re a Dallas-based advertising and branding agency, but that’s not what makes us different.
We’re built differently.
No layers.
No handoffs.
No B teams.
Just senior talent, working directly with our clients to solve the right problems and build work that holds up in the real world.
WHY WE EXIST
Most brands don’t have a marketing problem.
They have a clarity problem.
Too many ideas.
Too many opinions.
Too much noise.
We exist to find the thing that actually matters and build everything around it.
Liverpool. Rotterdam. Cape Town. Aberdeen. Houston. Nacogdoches. Dallas. Matt Sitser, Co-Founder and Head of Account Service & Strategy, has lived in four countries on three different continents. Perhaps that’s why he brings a holistic mindset to every client and project he lays his patient mind upon. Steady, unfazed, and a unique problem-solver, Matt’s goal is to be the most useful gadget in every client’s toolbox.
A great way to develop an agency structure from the ground up is to see how it’s done at agencies big and small. Co-Founder and Creative Director Dustin Taylor grew his career at both global and independent agencies, honing his creative chops on brands of all sizes and life stages, and earning international awards in the process. Utilizing this experience, he has guided The Shop to earn national creative recognition. Dustin believes the greatest award is creating a unique and hard-working agency, that values top-notch work that builds clients’ businesses.
Being a great creative leader means being a great mentor. And the best way to become a great mentor is to learn from the absolute best. Ask Co-Founder and Creative Director David Soames about the advertising industry legends that helped form his creative identity, leading his work to achieve international acclaim, plus viral hits for both clients and self-initiated projects. Passionate and an eternal optimist, David is always up to something exciting at The Shop and in his personal life.
