D/CAL

D/CAL is a creative agency in Vista, California, set up in 2019 by skateboarder Tony Hawk together with advertising veterans. Its team mixes people from inside and outside the agency world, including internet creators, and it tackles brand problems across strategy, creative and technology.

What D/CAL offers

• Brand narrative — shaping the story a brand tells today.
• Content — making content for brands and their channels.
• Activations — events and brand experiences with a practical purpose.
• Planning — marketing planning that leaves room for the unexpected.

Who it works with

It has worked on brands ranging from guitars to autonomous shuttles, and positions itself as a partner to in-house agencies too.

Key facts

• Based in: Vista, California, United States
• Founded: 2019
• Founders: Tony Hawk and a group of advertising veterans