In 1987, creative directors John Shirley and Jim Hutchinson loved what they’d done for years – writing, designing and producing advertising – but realized they were doing less and less of it. In an attempt to escape the bureaucracy of typical agency structures, they formed Shirley/Hutchinson CreativeWorks. By eliminating all of the meeting / memo / timesheet / phonelog minutiae, they were able to concentrate on the “good stuff”: strategically-anchored creative ideas. A decade of regional and national clients  later, they’re still in marketing warfare every day and making every minute count. The promise of the name they chose way back in 1987 is still ringing true: Shirley/Hutchinson creative… works.