Merrick Creative Acquires EBD to Expand National Reach and Elevate Client Solutions
GREENBELT, Maryland, and DENVER, Colorado, January 14, 2025 – Two distinguished creative agencies, Merrick Creative and Ellen Bruss Design (EBD), are forming a powerful partnership that extends their footprint across the country and delivers even greater value to clients. The acquisition brings together two complementary firms united by a shared commitment to creativity, strategic thinking, and achieving client success.
EBD will become part of Merrick Creative, combining decades of expertise in branding, marketing, and design across industries like real estate, food and beverage, hospitality, and consumer products. Ellen Bruss, EBD’s founder and Creative Director, along with her team, will join Merrick Creative, ensuring the same high-quality service that clients of EBD have come to rely on. Additionally, clients will gain access to an expanded range of services, including public relations, video production and digital strategy.
“This was an easy business decision,” said Jason Smith, CEO and Partner of Merrick Creative. “Merrick Creative and EBD share a passion for innovative design, strategy, and delivering exceptional results for our clients. By combining forces, we now have a nationwide presence and an even stronger ability to provide thoughtful, creative solutions that drive business outcomes.”
EBD, a Denver-based agency with a long-standing reputation for its design and branding expertise, has been a trusted partner for clients since 1990. “I’m thrilled to step into this new chapter with Merrick Creative," said Ellen Bruss, Creative Director and Owner of EBD. “This move allows us to bring together two exceptional teams, and expand our reach and services to deliver impactful results.”
For more information about Merrick Creative, please visit merrickcreative.com and EBD, a Merrick Creative Company, at ebd.com.
About Merrick Creative
Merrick Creative is an end-to-end creative agency dedicated to amplifying brands’ authenticity through branding, marketing campaigns and public relations. We bring every brand’s best directly to the audiences they will impact most, with engaging visuals, persuasive messaging and engaging experiences. Our work is driven by thoughtful strategies and the agency’s 40-plus year history investing every drop of energy and enthusiasm into delivering “creativity that means business.”
About EBD
EBD is a Denver-based full-service design and brand consultancy specializing in marketing, strategy, and design for the intersections of real estate and retail. Known for its friendly, inquisitive approach and award-winning design solutions, EBD has earned a national and international reputation for excellence since its founding in 1990.
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Jackie Fell Hampton
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443.814.0693
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