06 Apr 2020

Staying Connected | Day One | Coal Creative

Hey friends, collaborators, partners, community members, and beyond! We’re buckling up for another 30 days of social distancing and rolling out 30 days of video to stay connected. Keep an eye out for shout outs, tips, conversations with community members and leaders, and more. Connect with us on social media and drop any ideas, questions, […]

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20 Mar 2020

We are here. | Contact Us

As a small business, our entire team at Coal Creative is feeling the impact of COVID-19 alongside so many of our partners, collaborators, friends, and beyond. We want to ensure that you know we are still here and actively working to design, develop, and produce the necessary assets, websites, and messaging needed. While we are […]

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18 Mar 2020

Why Company Culture is So Important and How to Improve Yours

Think about the best job you’ve ever had. What made it so great? Was it a supportive and inspiring boss, a flexible work schedule, or dynamic and fulfilling daily tasks? If somebody were to ask me my favorite things about working at Coal Creative, the culture that exists within our company would be at the […]

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12 Mar 2020

We Won 3 Awards at the 2020 American Advertising Awards!

Coal Creative was the proud recipient of three awards at AAF NEPA’s 2020 American Advertising Awards! The American Advertising Federation is the nation’s oldest advertising trade association and protects and promotes the well-being of advertising. It was a huge honor to simply be nominated, and the Coal Creative team was thrilled to take home three […]

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27 Feb 2020

Top 5 Benefits of Social Media for Small Businesses

Owning a small business can be both incredibly rewarding and overwhelming at times. Whether you own a restaurant, boutique, or Etsy shop, establishing a strong online presence is essential to getting the word out about your business. Northeastern Pennsylvania is full of small businesses, but the ones that really seem to stick are also the […]

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14 Feb 2020

Meet Our New Video Production Intern!

Meet our video production intern Ian! Ian is a junior communication studies major at Wilkes University, with a minor in marketing.  With our January 30th ribbon cutting on the horizon, we had initially decided that we would not bring an intern on for the 2020 winter semester — then we met Ian. On top of […]

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11 Feb 2020

The Benefits of Starting an Internship Program for Your Company

At Coal Creative, we love our interns. Over the years, we have watched our interns blossom into confident, capable young adults and venture out into the world with the knowledge they gained during their time here. In fact, our Social Media & Design Specialist, Samantha, was once an intern at Coal Creative before accepting a […]

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31 Jan 2020

A message from our CEO

While formally announced as the CEO of Coal Creative at our ribbon cutting celebration at our new office and studio space in downtown Wilkes-Barre, Holly K. Pilcavage has been leading the team of creative professionals that call Coal Creative home for the better part of three years. Three years of navigating the rough waters of […]

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29 Jan 2020

The Fuel Behind our Creative Direction

Samuel O’Connell, our Creative Director, has had a very non-traditional trajectory here at Coal Creative. He was first invited to complete a one-off video project based on a recommendation of our first employee Matt, who he has a 10+ year collaborative history with. At the time, he was freelancing in the realm of social media […]

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27 Jan 2020

The Fuel Behind Coal Creative’s Social Media Team

At Coal Creative, our newest team is the Social Media team. While we have always offered social media services to our clients, It wasn’t until the addition of Samantha, our Social Media & Design Specialist and Brianna, the Social Media & Content Specialist, that we had a team dedicated to strategizing, creating and publishing content […]

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