The Creative Department is an independently owned American advertising agency based in the historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1992, the award-winning[1][2] agency handles advertising, branding, and web design work for a variety of clients in the Midwest including Procter & Gamble, Macys, LexisNexis, and i-wireless.
The Creative Department blog, Squeak of the Week, has repeatedly been recognized as one of the most engaging[3] and influential[4] blogs in advertising[5], branding, and marketing.
The Creative Department is also an active promoter of entrepreneurship in Cincinnati. The agency is an annual participant and sponsor of the Digital Hub conference and hosted the launch weekend for the social website, SecretCincinnati.com.[6][7]