# Root Creative Marketing

> Root Creative Marketing is a Fresno creative agency built around a specific market mismatch: agriculture and food companies often have sophisticated operations but undistinguished public stories. Founded in 2020 by Stephanie Steelman and Sam Justice, the agency combines brand strategy, design, photo and video, websites, social media, public relations, advertising, media buying, and consulting. Its published case studies show a practical style - refresh the identity, equip the sales team, and turn field-level expertise into material that works on screens, at trade shows, in mailboxes, and in buyer conversations.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Fresno, United States
- **Founders:** Stephanie Steelman (Co-founder and Director of Business Development), Sam Justice (Co-founder and Creative Director)
- **Team size:** 11-50 employees on LinkedIn; the supplied company record lists 16 employees.
- **Products:** Brand identity, Visual content, Web design and development, Digital and social marketing, Public relations and traditional marketing
- **Notable:** Root reports a 25% increase in Amazon purchases and 63% cross-platform follower growth for Keenan Farms., Root reports a complete TEP brand redesign and 726% aggregate social follower growth., Root produced and globally distributed more than 75 episodes for Harris Family Enterprises, alongside reported gains of 55.2% in YouTube views and 95.7% in website views.

## Products & services

- **Brand identity** — Brand strategy, naming and visual systems designed to clarify positioning and support sales.
- **Visual content** — Photography, video and campaign assets created around a client’s brand language.
- **Web design and development** — Custom websites and redesigns, including UX/UI and development.
- **Digital and social marketing** — Social strategy, content production, account management, email and digital campaigns.
- **Public relations and traditional marketing** — PR, print collateral, direct mail, advertising, trade-show materials and campaign development.
- **Media buying and consulting** — Paid-media planning and strategic marketing guidance for in-house teams and leadership.

## Achievements

- Root reports a 25% increase in Amazon purchases and 63% cross-platform follower growth for Keenan Farms.
- Root reports a complete TEP brand redesign and 726% aggregate social follower growth.
- Root produced and globally distributed more than 75 episodes for Harris Family Enterprises, alongside reported gains of 55.2% in YouTube views and 95.7% in website views.
- Root reports a 7,500% return on a direct-mail campaign for Sanger Fence Co.
- Regional workforce reports listed Root among the area’s employers posting for multimedia and graphic-design roles in 2022-2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Root highlighted a studio and on-location brand shoot for Stewart & Jasper Orchards, positioning imagery as an early quality signal for food buyers.
- **2026-06** — The agency showcased a visual-first, scroll-driven website for Visalia Lifestyle magazine.
- **2026-06** — Root introduced brand characters and a social content strategy for DLJ Produce’s Razzle Dazzle Grapes.
- **2025-10** — Root documented Trinity Fruit Company’s community wellness event supporting Salt & Light, designed to extend the event’s usefulness through reusable content.

## Links

- Website: https://www.root.marketing/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/root-creative-marketing/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/root.creative.marketing/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Marketing-Agency/Root-Creative-Marketing-104416357878074/

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Last updated: 2026-09-14