Hike Creative

05/16/2023

Meet Wyatt, our Business Development Officer. Once he’s tuckered out from client meetings and emails, he shifts gears, trying out all of the desks at our new office to see which one he wants to lounge under before taking his afternoon nap in the sun. It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it!

01/19/2023

New year, new us! We’re excited to be diving into 2023 with a new look. Shout out to for the refresh.

07/15/2022

Last month we had the opportunity to work on a campaign that took us to several different studios across the country. Shout out to the amazing crews at Thundershot Studios in DC and Mountain House Media in Rochester, NY, and of course to our home town team in Chicago at Essanay Studio for the amazing team work.

06/21/2022

We had a blast celebrating 5 years of Atlas Lighting at the anniversary party. Huge shout out to our friend for all of the company’s success and for always making sure that we have what we need for our shoots. Thanks for always having the best merch, can’t wait for the 10 year!

06/02/2022

Behind the scenes of our recent product work for
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05/27/2022

We are so excited to announce that our team won FIVE in this year's competition! A big shout out to our team for helping make the magic happen, and a huge thanks to our clients who let us bring their stories to screen. It's an honor to be recognized alongside so many talented agencies and creative minds.

"What is Wonder," the brand film we produced for , won a Silver Telly in the Branded Content - Museums & Galleries category, as well as a Silver Telly in the Branded Content - Videography / Cinematography category.
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"Here's to Happy," the brand film we produced for , won a Bronze Telly in the Online Commercials - Food/Beverage category, as well as a Bronze Telly in the Online Commercials - Videography / Cinematography category.
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An online spot we produced for as part of their "Holiday Presense" campaign won a Bronze Telly in the Online Commercials - Health and Wellness category.
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View the videos on our website.

05/19/2022

We recently collaborated with and to tell the story of athlete Jeannail Carter. We loved spending a day on set with Jeannail and learning about the inspiring things she is doing for young women in the world of Esports.
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05/17/2022

Our latest reel highlights some of our most recent projects, along with some of our past favorites. Check it out here, or view it on our website:
wearehikecreative.com

01/26/2022

Our team kicked off 2022 with a trip to Boston last week. BTS recap is up on our blog!

01/04/2022

Happy new year, friends! As we look forward to what’s next, we like to reminisce on the past. Our 2021 recap is now up on our blog.

And, that’s a wrap on 2021! As we look forward to what’s next, we always like to reminisce on the past. 2021 was filled with great new partnerships and a bit of travel. Here are the highlights:

06/20/2021

We’d like to throw a spotlight today on production design. Our PDs for our Equilibria shoot did some amazing work, and we want to give them props. Thanks, Sam George and Sarah Joanou!

06/11/2021

Have you seen the video we did for Heidenhain Engineering? We had the pleasure of collaborating with the talented creatives at LoSasso Integrated Marketing on this piece. VFX by our friends at Simian.

See the full video here: https://www.wearehikecreative.com/our-work/heidenhain

06/05/2021

In honor of , we wanted to look back on the hike that gave us our name. Our founder Megan St. John trekked through the Canadian wilderness and was inspired by the sense of spirit and adventure she felt while hiking.

Read the full story on our blog: https://www.wearehikecreative.com/journal/the-hike-that-founded-hike

06/01/2021

This is what location scouting with Hike DP Tom Kinstle looks like! He knows just what angles to capture to tell your story.

Check out some of the stories we've told recently: https://www.wearehikecreative.com/reel

05/25/2021

We had a blast filming a promo video for Proxy this weekend! Check out our DP Tom suiting up.

05/18/2021

So many Fletchers and yet…not enough 🤔 We loved making new friends at our New Balance shoot in Boston!

Check out our Boston BTS recap and more on our journal: https://www.wearehikecreative.com/journal

05/13/2021

Who knew paperweights could be so captivating? We had a blast working on this piece with LH Selman. The Glass Gallery opened our eyes to this beautiful art form and all of its intricacies.

Learn more about the making of this brand film in our journal: https://www.wearehikecreative.com/journal/bts-with-hike-lh-selman-paperweights

04/30/2021

Camera prepping with our friends at Daufenbach Camera is always fun – especially with assistant camera extraordinaire Mac Kozi!

04/22/2021

We wanted to give a shout-out to the rental houses who help us run!

We love being able to rely on our trusty friends Magnanimous Rentals, who provided lenses for our Boston shoot. We also made some new friends at Rule Boston Camera, who hooked us up with this C500 MKII. Thanks, guys - we couldn't do it without you!

04/16/2021

Our favorite part of our trip to Boston was Maisy, the adorable pooch at Red Sky Studios. Every shoot is the best shoot if there is a dog!

Check out what we got up to in Boston here:

https://www.wearehikecreative.com/journal/bts-with-hike-boston-2021

03/08/2021

Happy International Women’s Day!

We’re proud to be a woman-owned company bringing a unique and adventurous perspective to video production. We believe in creating a space for women to exercise their creative muscles. Today, we’d like to give a big shout out to Megan, Ashley, and Sam, the women who help this company run. Cheers, gals!

03/05/2021

Our team traveled to Boston last week for a shoot (and oysters!). Big shout out to and for making our time on the east coast a breeze.

01/28/2021

Some BTS from our latest shoot. New work coming soon!

01/20/2021

We did some location scouting over the weekend for a new narrative project we’ll be filming this spring. We found some great locations, and also this gigantic/ delicious cinnamon roll at 😍