ABOUT US
Good work gets better when the right people are in the room.
Shelley Whitman Associates is a full-service creative agency built around collaboration. Strategists, researchers, copywriters, designers, filmmakers, Web developers, social media professionals, public-relations specialists, and other experienced practitioners work together from the beginning—not as separate vendors brought in one after another.
We help organizations understand what they need to say, who they need to reach, and how an idea should travel across campaigns, platforms, and time. That may mean building a brand, launching a campaign, rebuilding a website, producing film and television work, strengthening public communications, or bringing several of those needs together.
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We believe creative work should be ambitious, useful, carefully made, and able to survive the journey from one specialist to the next.
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OUR STORY
Built on care. Driven by purpose.
Our senior team includes working professionals and university educators, and we deliberately develop younger practitioners alongside them. That matters to our Clients: expertise is shared, questions are welcomed, and good ideas can come from anywhere in the agency.
FOUNDED BY
E.A. Weinstein
E.A. Weinstein founded Shelley Whitman Associates in response to the challenges facing academics, artists, and small businesses during the pandemic.
Drawing on nearly two decades of experience in higher education, he envisioned an agency where humanities scholars, award-winning filmmakers, and creative professionals could collaborate with designers, developers, and business strategists to build a creative commons—an agency where ethics and imagination meet to help clients shape a better future.
OUR JOURNEY
From a small collective to a global team.
Inspired by the ideals of Percy Shelley and Walt Whitman, the agency is driven by a belief in care, clarity, and community—helping overlooked people and ideas thrive.
What began as a small collective is now one of the fastest-growing creative firms in the Mid-Atlantic, with four offices in three countries serving clients around the globe.
2020
Founded during the pandemic with a belief in collaboration, creativity, and meaningful communication.
4 Offices
A growing presence across borders, connected by shared values and vision.
Global Clients
We partner with nonprofits, startups, and national brands around the world.
Growing Together
One of the fastest-growing creative firms in the Mid-Atlantic—still growing, still curious.
WHAT WE DO
Campaigns with purpose.
Stories that last.
Shelley Whitman Associates builds campaigns that combine advertising, 2D animation, branding, public relations, academic media, and digital strategy.
We work with nonprofits, startups, and national brands to produce video, manage media, and design websites that blend UX, research, and imagination. Drawing from art, scholarship, and storytelling, we craft principled, resonant, and built to last.
If you’re building your brand or growing your business, we’re here to help tell you’re true story well.
Advertising
Film and Video
Web and Digital Strategy
Branding and Design
Public Relations
SOCIAL MEDIA
ACADEMIC MEDIA
2D ANIMATION
Ready to tell your true story, well?
Let’s create something meaningful together.