Creativity

  • Big Ideas Start With Small Sketches

    Every big idea starts somewhere. Maybe it’s a scribble on a post-it note, or a doodle during a meeting that was supposed to be about something else entirely. Long before our work shows up polished, it lives on page 42 of an old sketchbook, surrounded by more crossed-out ideas than kept ones. As a look…

  • One Year In: A Conversation with Cam Fast, Graphic Designer at Stoltz

    Cam Fast Graphic Designer Fresh graduate and 2026 Stoltz summer creative intern Emma Corbus sat down with one-year veteran Cam Fast to get the real story on life after art school — straight from someone who was in her shoes just a year ago. Emma: So you’re a graphic designer at Stoltz, what does that…

  • An Awards Roundup… Kinda

    Authors Bond Hilliard Senior Director of Accounts Mitch Kuhn Ex-Executive Creative Director Our task says, “Write a 2026 Rockies Roundup blog.” We went a little off-brief on this one, but hear us out. Awards aren’t everything. But they’re also not nothing. We have a norm around here… Don’t stop ‘til you’re proud. Well, we’re hella…

  • AI and Account Services: The Human Side of Smart Tools

    A longtime mentor and friend once told me: listen, learn it, master it, blow it up — and then tell me how you’ll put it back together. That advice has stuck with me throughout my career. Not just as advice for creativity, but as a way to build trust, earn a seat at the table,…

  • AIO vs. SEO: What Every Marketer Should Know About Optimizing in the Age of AI

    “Optimization is not just for search engines anymore. It’s for artificial intelligence.” When AI tools started shaping the way search results show up on our screens — serving up tight, blended answers in an AI Overview with zero actual website clicks — it sent a certain corner of the internet into panic mode. Is SEO…

  • “Let’s Ride, BOI” Campaign Wins National Award

    Boise, Idaho — October 7, 2025 — Valley Regional Transit (VRT), in partnership with Stoltz Marketing Group (Stoltz), earned national recognition with a Grand Award in the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) 2025 AdWheel Awards competition. The honor, given to only 14 agencies nationwide, was awarded in the category of Best Marketing and Communications to…

  • Owning Up: Women in Leadership Series

    Women held 31.7% of top executive positions across industries in 2021. At Stoltz, we know women make great leaders — and we envision a world where there are an equal number of women in leadership as men. We asked several women we admire who hold leadership positions, or are experts in their field, to share their experiences with us and what…

  • What it Means to Be the Woman Behind the Lens

    Owning Up: Women in Leadership Series Women account for 41.9% of the workforce in 2023. Yet, the proportion of women in senior leadership roles (Vice-President, Director, or C-suite) has dropped by 10% to 32.2. At Stoltz, we know women make great leaders — and we envision a world where there are an equal number of women in leadership as men. We…

  • Tracy Hitchcock leads with empathy, curiosity, and a little bit of sass (or a whole lot)

    Owning Up: Women in Leadership Series Women held 31.7% of top executive positions across industries in 2021. At Stoltz, we know women make great leaders—and we envision a world where there are an equal number of women in leadership as men. We asked several women we admire who hold leadership positions, or are experts in their field, to share their experiences…

  • Telly and Aster Awards

    At Stoltz, we take great pride in knowing that nothing but top-notch creative gets sent out the door. We put our heart, soul, and experience into every project. Making sure we do everything we can to get clients closer to their goals helps us go home happy. Stoltz is proud to have been recognized for…