Creative Others, located in Makerlabs at 780 E Cordova, is a collective of multi-skilled professionals, ranging from disciplines such as architecture, marketing strategy, digital and physical design and content creation, all working under one umbrella to ensure a seamless experience for their clients. 

Starting out originally as Creative Troy, Troy McNamara wanted to expand his creative endeavor to the many talented and multi-skilled people he knew, and thus, Creative Others was born. The concept has been around for a few years, but it was officially launched one year ago this month.

How Creative Others came to be

Troy was working as a freelancer as “Creative Troy.” With a background in architecture and growing up working with his hands, he always enjoyed bringing art into physical production. Troy started to venture out into the more creative realm of brand design and marketing. Troy had a network of friends that were multi-skilled in web design, copywriting, photography, metal fabrication, graphic design – you name it. There were always others involved in his work, and that’s how the name Creative Others came to be. 

Starting a creative business

Troy always wanted the creative freedom to make decisions. As a business owner, it’s a lot of work and responsibility, but to create an environment where creatives can collaborate and thrive is so important. Many people working in the creative industries don’t value themselves as much as they should, and many are on the neurodiverse spectrum. Troy got frustrated that creatives were struggling personally and financially, and wanted to build a brand that creatives from differing backgrounds could get involved in. 

Working in Strathcona

Strathcona has a start-up mentality and “get it done” attitude. People know how to work hard here and it’s inspiring. Each building and business is unique, there isn’t a heavy urban vibe. It’s a great place for creatives to work.

Business support in Strathcona

Creative Others is currently building out a course dedicated to helping small to medium sized businesses. This course will show them how to optimize their online presence, improve their SEO, set up google ads and more so that businesses in the area can thrive. Additionally, the doors are always open at Makerlabs to come by for a tour of the people and businesses that operate in this building. If you ever want to drop by to say hi and meet some incredibly talented people, Makerlabs is the place to be!

Contact

Online at creativeothers.co, @creativeothers.co on Instagram, and in person at Makerlabs.