# The Creative Bar

> The Creative Bar is an independent branding and advertising agency in Murrieta, California, with a New York presence and a compact team spanning strategy, design, web, 3D, photography, video and account management. Its work is unusually end-to-end: brand platforms for cities, national retail activations for beverage labels, campaign production with celebrity talent, and interactive websites for consumer brands.

- **Founded:** 2007
- **Headquarters:** Murrieta, United States
- **Team size:** 14 employees are shown on LinkedIn as of September 2026; LinkedIn classifies the company as 11-50 employees.
- **Products:** Branding, Marketing, Graphic and retail design, Web design and development, Video and photography
- **Notable:** The agency reports more than 150 national and international awards., Its awards page itemizes 27 platinum, 51 gold, 28 silver, 13 bronze and 14 notable awards., The Estrella Jalisco Día de los Muertos AR retail displays appeared in grocery and liquor stores nationwide.

## Products & services

- **Branding** — Research, positioning, naming, messaging, brand architecture, visual identity, guidelines, launch and rollout.
- **Marketing** — Integrated campaigns, media planning and buying, social, digital, experiential programs, public relations and customer engagement.
- **Graphic and retail design** — Packaging, print advertising, social advertising, trade-show materials, point-of-sale displays and branded environments.
- **Web design and development** — Strategy, UI/UX, responsive builds, CMS integration, SEO fundamentals, analytics and launch support.
- **Video and photography** — Concepting, storyboards, scripts, talent and location coordination, shooting, editing and campaign asset delivery.
- **3D design** — Visualization and design for retail displays, experiential installations, packaging and branded spaces.

## Achievements

- The agency reports more than 150 national and international awards.
- Its awards page itemizes 27 platinum, 51 gold, 28 silver, 13 bronze and 14 notable awards.
- The Estrella Jalisco Día de los Muertos AR retail displays appeared in grocery and liquor stores nationwide.
- The GT's Living Foods redesign combined custom photography, video, animation, product discovery and a store locator.
- Justin Lawler's company trademark for The Creative Bar Branding + Marketing + Design was registered in 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — The agency announced Fluidra, a global pool and wellness equipment company, as a client.
- **2026-08** — The agency highlighted a Kona Big Wave mural activation in Santa Monica created with artist Jonas Never.
- **2026-07** — The agency revisited Estrella Jalisco's Mexican National Team partnership work across retail displays, neon signage and large-format activations.
- **2026-06** — The agency announced Tilray Brands as a new client.

## Links

- Website: https://thecreativebar.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-creative-bar/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/thecreativebar
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_creative_bar/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecreativebar

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Last updated: 2026-09-17