About Workhorse Marketing Creative company in Austin, United States
Workhorse Marketing is an Austin, Texas-based branding, marketing and advertising agency focused on helping CMO’s and marketing leaders in small or mid-sized, growing companies get more done.
Founded in 2003 Workhorse Marketing is a digitally focused full-service branding marketing and advertising agency. Our team of 20+ professionals operate with the same purpose – to provide high-quality programming and solutions to our clients. Whats your advantage? Our combination of disciplined specialists strategic orientation creativity and culture yield strong client relationships and positive business results.
Since 2003 Grant has provided marketing branding and digital strategy services to businesses ranging from small startups to Fortune 100 companies. He has implemented innovative strategy and lead the execution of hundreds of digital campaigns and projects including app design/development website design/development HTML email campaigns social media corporate branding and more. As CEO of Workhorse Grant is responsible for continuing our vision as an agency focused on combining experienced marketing professionals creativity and the latest technology to build strategies tactics and concepts that drive results for our clients.
’Marketing helps comprise the heartbeat of any growing company. We enjoy helping our clients create and execute the most effective strategy to meet their goals.’
Outside of the office Grant enjoys spending time with his family and playing as much tennis as possible. He believes in growing his own company while giving back to the community encouraging local development and sustainability. Along with his wife Melissa Grant founded a company called Felt Tennis whose mission is to help children improve their lives through tennis.
Thomas has been with Workhorse Marketing since 2007. He has a wealth of experience working in a number of digital technologies and fields. He has extensive experience with SEO accessibility UX technical architecture email marketing information architecture ecommerce web development and web design. Hes certified in UX and Google Analytics and works with a number of platforms such as WordPress Magento and Drupal. Thomas has managed small one-page sites all the way up to 8000 SKU ecommerce platforms allowing him to provide insights or solutions to any digital problem.
’I love helping clients get the most out of their web applications and making sure that they are built with a focus on performance security user experience and accessibility.’
Thomas enjoys hanging out with his family and making delicious soy milk lattes.
Allie joined Workhorse in 2013. A born and raised Austinite Allie graduated from Texas Aamp;M University with a degree in Agricultural Economics with a minor in Business Administration. Allie has always loved working with people and found her passion for marketing in client-facing roles. She has held several positions at Workhorse including Accountant Senior Account Manager and COO. Allies prior experience in HR logistics and accounting gives her a unique perspective of the marketing process and what makes a strategy successful for clients.
’I love that I get to interact with a wide variety of clients and team members every day. We all work together to develop creative and innovative ways to approach marketing.’
When shes not working Allie enjoys working out spending time with her family and with help from her son has become quite the dinosaur expert.
Guy joined Workhorse in 2016. He is a graduate of Texas State where he received his MFA in Communication. Guy has over 25 years of advertising design online and mobile design brand development strategy and start-up experience that he leverages to help clients succeed. His diverse background as a brand development consultant strategist designer and creative director gives him a unique perspective on generating successful messaging design aesthetics and brand communications. His client roster ranges from local to global brands in both the B2B and B2C markets. Guy leads the development and infusion of research strategy and positioning for Workhorse. He seamlessly fuses digital with traditional strategies helping our team evolve and shape best practices.
’Brand advocacy isnt always developed through a media channel it might start with something they touch a sound they hear or the way theyre treated.’
In his spare time Guy likes to backpack paint design and fabricate furniture enjoy Italian reds great food and participates in shooting sports. Hes also founded a nonprofit to promote awareness of testicular cancer and a program giving underprivileged Scouts a life-changing ’high-adventure’ backpacking experience.
Patrick became a part of the Workhorse team in 2013. He studied Communication Design at the University of North Texas and prior to Workhorse he was a bass player in a skiffle band.
’I enjoy creating logical systems based on sound strategic rationale and a deep understanding of branding and human centered design.’
When hes not running our design department he enjoys printmaking and spending time with his family.
Alex has been with Workhorse since 2012. He holds a BA in English from the University of Texas at Austin. Alex has extensive experience as a freelance developer and previously worked at Merrill Lynch bettering their intranet. Alex manages the development department and is personally responsible for a lot of our in-house development.
’I like being able to help small companies grow.’
Outside of work Alex stays busy playing rock and roll in his local band The Early Stages.
Angela has been with Workhorse since January 2016. She graduated from Texas Aamp;M University with a BA in Psychology and a Business Administration minor. Prior to joining our team Angela spent 9 years working for startups and helping them obtain double digit growth while exceeding customer expectations. At Workhorse Angela fulfills all HR responsibilities including preparing weekly metrics for organizational health analysis daily accounting functions and maintaining client/vendor relationships.
’I love being surrounded by such creative minds and the excitement that comes with working in a fast-paced dynamic industry.’
Her favorite things to do outside of work are play with her two children and fur babies and obnoxiously cheer for her beloved Aggies.
A graduate of Mays Business School at Texas Aamp;M University Morgan has years of experience in digital marketing services ranging from website and content development to strategy design and implementation. As an Account Producer Morgan ensures that clients get exactly what they need to succeed while creating exceptional work whether its a new website campaign event or ongoing marketing support.
’I love where creativity meets behavioral studies in marketing. The companies and organizations we serve do exceptional work and theres nothing better than seeing our services connect them with their customers in new and innovative ways.’
In her free time Morgan loves taking in all Austin has to offer by exploring dance classes art galleries live music venues or finding a new favorite happy hour spot.
Prior to joining Workhorse Marketing in 2018 Alan had been a designer in the creative industry for 20 years. He holds a degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia. Alan uses design to engage empower and educate across print screen and space. At Workhorse he enjoys finding imaginative solutions for complex problems and polishing ideas.
’I find the greatest satisfaction in solving design problems that clients may have. The reward is creating something that clients can use to elevate their brand.’
Alan is originally from San Antonio and in his spare time enjoys tending to his urban farm consisting of five adorable chickens.
Amber joined Workhorse in 2018. She graduated from Texas Tech University with her MA in Creative Writing and has experience in development editing copywriting and project management. Her prior job in a nonprofits development department sparked her interest in marketing and she is excited to cultivate this passion further. At Workhorse Amber works in the strategy department helping with anything from research content development strategy and more.
’I love creating insightful content that amplifies a brand or an organization.’
In her free time Amber enjoys exploring Austin with her boyfriend and dog completing DIY projects and finding the best macarons.
Josh joined the Workhorse Marketing team in early 2019. He moved to Austin in 1992 and began learning how to develop frontend code eventually spending four years as a freelance web designer. From 2003 to 2018 Josh was the managing partner in a design branding and web development firm. As a Development Project Manager with Workhorse his primary role is to coordinate the efforts of available resources as well as ensure that all programming email campaigns and SEO implementations are held to high QA standards.
’After all of a projects planning design and development has been completed I truly enjoy the moment when all of the pieces fall into place and something unique begins its life online.’
When not spending time with his wife and two adopted cats Josh can typically be found in area venues performing in or watching bands following professional road cycling collecting music and traveling as often as possible.
Kalen joined the Workhorse Marketing team in 2019. She attended Boston University and holds a B.A. in Communication. Kalen comes to Workhorse with a background in social media strategy website content development and project management. Shes worked with agencies as well as in-house marketing teams. Kalen will assist with all social media accounts and help our clients increase engagement and exposure.
’I love the collaborative nature of marketing and how there is always room for creativity and innovation.’
When not at the office Kalen loves to travel. Shes been to 21 countries and strives to explore new places as much as possible– whether its a new city in Texas another state or an international adventure.
Elijah joined the Workhorse team in 2020. He received his degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio in Communications with a minor in Business. Elijah has experience helping small to large businesses in various industries with video production web design SEO campaigns and digital marketing. Some of these industries include a startup medical hardware company offshore oil and gas service supply companies in South East Asia Gulf of Mexico and Arabian Gulf and real estate development groups in Austin Texas. Elijah was also a Creative for Apple for four years where he trained people on how to use devices and software.
’What I like most is designing innovative ways to help communicate a message or an idea from one person or group of people to another.’
Whenever he has free time Elijah rides his bike paddle-boards and practices calligraphy.
Shelby became a part of the Workhorse team in 2020. She graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelors in Public Relations. Prior to Workhorse Shelby was a Marketing Coordinator at a preventive healthcare company and a public relations intern at Edelman in New York. She has also worked in government technology and nonprofit industries.
’I love bringing our clients goals ideas and dreams to life! Learning what makes their audience tick then using storytelling to bring them closer to the brand is exciting.’
In her free time Shelby can be found playing with her dog and hedgehog exploring the outdoors or tending to her garden.
Willa joined the Workhorse team in 2020 after graduating from Barnard College Columbia University with a B.A. in History. She comes to Workhorse with a background in project management for in-house marketing teams as well as editorial and content creation in book publishing and higher education.
’What I love most about marketing is helping clients tell a compelling story about themselves and dreaming up new creative ways to share that story with customers.’
When shes not working Willa spends her time finding new music writing and traveling. As a lover of history she can often be found in the depths of Wikipedia or watching a documentary on Netflix.
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