We’re Zuzu.
Zuzu is a small creative and marketing agency based in Old Greenwich, Connecticut with big client street cred. For over a decade we have quietly partnered with some of the most recognizable brands in the world.
About Us
We're the creative agency behind brands you know, with clients measured in years, not projects. Why do companies like CVS Health, American Express, Resy, Zola, Blue Note, and so many more come to us, year after year? Because we're a trusted extension of their teams. Because the work we do is high quality, without red tape, and fast. Because we don't mind if you need a PDF turned around by the afternoon or need a full-on brand awareness campaign with a website, paid media, email strategy, and live video.
What sets Zuzu apart is the team. A small, senior group of strategists, designers, writers, developers, and marketers, distributed across the United States, Latin America, and Europe. Most have been here for four years or more. Some for more than a decade. And we love nothing more than bringing our unique marketing experience and perspective to brands big and small striving for excellence.
The relationships behind these logos are measured in years, not projects.
"To be honest, we'd be lost without Zuzu."
– Fortune 100 CMO
A Note from Jonathan Kantor, Zuzu Founder
I never intended to start an agency.
In 2013, I left a full-time job to become an independent marketing consultant. My first client was in the boating industry. My second made jingles for other brands. Suddenly I was bouncing around New York, working in corporate offices, coworking spaces, and my apartment, for a wider and wider range of companies. As the work grew, so did what clients were asking for — often in areas outside my expertise. I brought in people to help, and Zuzu Digital was born.
But consulting on your own is very different from managing a team of people. Since the beginning I've followed my instincts, guided by two key principles. Two moments along the way told me they were the right ones.
The first was a project where we came in under scope and sent an invoice for half the quoted amount. The client called and asked if a second invoice was coming. I told her it wasn't — we'd done the work in less time than we'd estimated, and it didn't feel right to charge for hours we hadn't used. "No other agency in the world would do that," she said. A few weeks later, she made us her team's agency of record. Since then, it's part of our ethos to always do right by our clients.
The second was a mistake. An email went out to the wrong list, and a member of our team came to me in tears about it. We scheduled a call to apologize to the client. What I remember most is that the client ended up consoling us — reminding us we were part of their team, that this kind of thing happens, and that they weren't going anywhere. I was the one who got emotional on that call. That moment reminded me that it wasn't just the high quality of work, but the genuine relationships we have with our clients and each other that have kept this going for so long.
Those two stories — one about the client, one about the team — are really the same story. They're the reason we still have clients from more than a decade ago, and the reason the people on this team have stayed as long as they have.
Today we're a group of senior creatives, designers, account directors, writers, developers, and marketers working from both coasts, Central America, Eastern Europe, South America, and Southeast Asia. We've supported each other through the growth of families, the loss of loved ones, milestone birthdays, bad weeks, good ones, and more silly cards and memes than I can count. And I truly believe that our best work is still ahead of us.
Founder & CEO, Zuzu