“We’re so glad you’re here. It’s nice to have some adults in the room.”
We got our name from the greatest compliment we’ve ever received.
Adults in the Room is a creative collective of experienced, top-tier freelancers led by Matt Dalin, a senior-level Creative Director and Art Director. He’s joined in the room by fellow Adults as your project demands, be it a sole writing partner or additional creative firepower in the form of more teams, design, and even production.
It took a lot more than just time for us to achieve Adult status in advertising. Honing our craft at big global agencies, in-house marketing departments and everything in between, we’ve already learned what works where, what doesn’t for whom, and in what channels.
We’ve tackled almost every advertising challenge there is thus far. Except yours.
Meet just a few of the Adults
Matt Dalin
Ideas and Visuals
“No, Google, I did not mean ‘Matt Damon’. I come from an art direction background but love to write and thrive on getting my hands extremely dirty executing. Whether designing a single static social post or managing a global account, I deliver culturally resonant, award-winning work across all platforms.”
Jorge Murillo
Ideas and Writing
“What gets me out of bed each day, besides my cat’s breakfast demands, is the love of creating work that moves people. Throughout my career in both the General and Hispanic market I’ve made folks think, smile, laugh, cry, ugly cry, share, sometimes dance, and most importantly act. Se habla español.”
Eric Routenberg
Ideas and Writing
“I only have room here for about 43 words to sound professional, funny, strategic, smart, digitally savvy, insightful, leaderly, culturally connected & collaborative and that's 26 already, so let's wrap with some dynamic keyword search terms like “award-winning", "platform agnostic" and "multidisciplinary creative thinker"
Jon Morgan
Ideas and Writing
“One of us in this photo has been a creative lead on social, earned, and broadcast for over 15 years. The other has the ability to sleep over 15 hours a day. One of us loves collaborating with Strategy and Account to turn complex business problems into simple stories that resonate with an audience. We both enjoy cheese.”
Rogue Producer
Production and Execution
“We’re an independent, centralized advertising and content hub that partners with Adults in the Room when you need a full production department or a flexible fill-in. We’re one call away from Oscar-winning directors, content creators, cost-effective 3D animation studios, AI artists and prompt engineers.”
Dave Metcalf
Founding Contributor
“As tech gets tech-ier, data gets data-ier, and AI gets even more AI-ier, the only thing left will be big ideas. Ones that cut through the noise, connect emotionally, and resonate with real people. I’ve spent my career making that kind of work alongside some of the most talented people all over the world.”