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Advertising Savants

Advertising Savants

Review
★8.6/10
🇺🇸 St. Louis, Missouri, United States·2 - 9 employees·Est. 1991·Reviewed Jul 2026

Creative-driven advertising agency melding media planning with big ideas since 1991

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Best For
Brands seeking award-winning creative with the agility and attention of a boutique agency
Hourly Rate
$100-149/hr
In line with the $125/hr median for marketing agencies in United States
Min. Project
$10K+
Industries
Consumer Products, Healthcare, Financial Services
Advertising Savants

About Advertising Savants

Advertising Savants is a full-service creative-driven advertising agency founded in 1991 as a two-person creative shop in St. Louis. With a nimble team of about 9 professionals and $4 million in revenue, the agency offers big-agency talent with a small-agency feel. Their creative teams have award-winning backgrounds on major national and international brands, with an approach rooted in audience insight.

Who Advertising Savants Is Best For

Advertising Savants works best for Consumer Products, Healthcare companies that need Creative Development and Brand Strategy. With minimum project size of $10K+, hourly rates of $100-149/hr, they are accessible to small to mid-sized businesses. Based in St. Louis, MO, their primary differentiator is 30+ years in business.

Why Choose Advertising Savants

30+ years in business
Award-winning creative backgrounds
Audience insight-driven approach
Big agency talent, small agency feel
Nimble and responsive team

Things to Consider

Small team size means limited capacity for large concurrent projects or fast scaling requests
Senior staff may be stretched across multiple accounts, reducing dedicated attention per client
Limited publicly available case studies make it difficult to verify performance benchmarks before committing to an engagement

Advertising Savants Services

Creative DevelopmentBrand StrategyMedia PlanningContent MarketingDigital AdvertisingCampaign Development

Selected Work

Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens — For Animals. For Plants. Forever.

Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens — For Animals. For Plants. Forever.

Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens

Advertising Savants reintroduced Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens during its REZOOVENATION transformation with a new brand identity, purpose-driven tagline, and integrated marketing celebrating conservation and the guest experience.

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St. Luke's Hospital — Maternity Campaign

St. Luke's Hospital — Maternity Campaign

St. Luke's Hospital

Advertising Savants turned a viral AI talking-baby trend into a :30 maternity TV spot for St. Luke's Hospital that doubled website traffic, won gold at the Healthcare Advertising Awards, and sparked a 2026 follow-up.

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Saint Louis Zoo — Animals Always®

Saint Louis Zoo — Animals Always®

Saint Louis Zoo

For over 25 years Advertising Savants has led institutional marketing for the Saint Louis Zoo — from the 'Can You Come Out & Play?' attendance campaigns to the Animals Always conservation brand that keeps families emotionally connected.

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Reviews from Google

★5.0/5 (3)
★ 5/5· 6 years ago

An amazing team with expert marketing knowledge. They are a great partner for us.

★ 5/5· a year ago

We absolutely love working with the team at Ad Savants. True creative and marketing geniuses. From communication to final deliverables they never let us down.

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