San Diego Marketing & Creative Agency
We Make Cool Sh*t San Diego
San Diego is one of those cities that people keep discovering. The beer culture that put it on the national map and never stopped growing. The military economy that anchors the whole region. The biotech and tech sector that's been quietly building for decades and is now one of the strongest in the country. The tourism machine that draws millions of visitors a year to Balboa Park, the Gaslamp Quarter, and the waterfront. The restaurant and hospitality scene that's genuinely competing with LA and SF now, and winning.
RPM Creative is a full-service marketing and creative agency serving San Diego, California. We're based in Oceanside, and we partner with businesses across every corner of San Diego County — from downtown hospitality brands to Mission Valley tech companies, North Park retailers to Kearny Mesa manufacturers — that are ready to stop marketing like it's an afterthought and start building something that actually moves the needle.
Real Creative Experience. Real San Diego Roots.
We've worked with brands that San Diego would recognize. When we rebuilt the complete visual identity for Pabst Brewing — one of the most iconic American beer brands ever produced — the project required understanding how to modernize a 170-year-old heritage brand without losing the credibility that made people care about it in the first place. In a city that has turned craft beer into a cultural identity, that kind of brand stewardship is directly relevant. San Diego's beer culture doesn't tolerate brands that feel fake.
We also built the brand creative for San Diego Clippers — a project that required capturing the competitive edge of a professional basketball organization while speaking directly to a regional fanbase that's proud of its city. That's a uniquely San Diego creative challenge, and it's the kind of work we were built for.
What We Do for San Diego Businesses
Brand identity, strategy, and positioning. Web design and digital experiences — from startup landing pages to complex multi-service business sites. Digital marketing strategy and execution including SEO, paid media, and email. Social media content and management. Photography and video production. Campaign development for product launches, seasonal pushes, and market expansion. Packaging and merchandise design. Creative consultation for businesses navigating a rebrand or repositioning.
San Diego has a scale that rewards specialization. The biggest wins in this market don't come from trying to be everything to everyone — they come from owning a specific position and being unmistakably that thing. Our job is to help San Diego businesses find that position, build the creative that communicates it, and execute across every touchpoint where their audience will encounter the brand.
Who We Work With
Hospitality and restaurant brands. Consumer product companies. Tech and SaaS businesses. Professional services firms — law, healthcare, finance, real estate. Fitness and wellness brands. Breweries, distilleries, and food and beverage companies. Retail and e-commerce businesses. Nonprofits and mission-driven organizations. Entertainment and events brands. If you're operating in San Diego and your marketing is underperforming your product or service, we should talk.
Pabst Brewing
Bored Ape Yacht Club
Blues Traveler x Gin Blossoms Tour
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions or want to discuss your project? Reach out and let’s schedule a meeting to explore your creative and marketing needs.
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Yes. Some of the best brand work we do happens early in a company's life, when the brand has room to be built right from the start rather than retrofitted onto a business that's already grown in a direction. We work with San Diego startups across tech, consumer products, and services.
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We can. Many of our San Diego relationships start with a brand identity or website project and evolve into ongoing marketing partnerships where we handle content, social media, digital advertising, and campaign strategy on a retainer basis.
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We do. Food and beverage is one of our core verticals, and San Diego's brewery and restaurant ecosystem is one of the most vibrant in the country. We understand the category and the consumer, and we've built brand and campaign work at scale for major beverage brands.
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It depends on the scope. A brand identity project typically runs 6-10 weeks. A website can range from 4 weeks for a focused build to 12+ weeks for a complex multi-service site. Rush timelines are available. We'll give you a real answer on timing during our intro call — not an optimistic one designed to win the project.