\cre•o•sote\ n.
1) The Creosote bush is a characteristic feature of deserts—tolerating arid conditions simply by its toughness. It competes aggressively with other plants for water, and usually wins.
2) A remarkably powerful compound of phenols used most commonly as a wood preservative.

\af•fect\ tr. v.e
1) To have an influence on or effect a change in.
2) To act on the emotions of; touch or move.
Joe Cliber
Principal

Rich Vallaster
Principal

Jeff Cliber
Design

Hillary Douwes
Writer

Doug Gruber
Web / Backend Development

Rebecca Henigin
Design

Jim Holton
Research

Courtney Jenkins
Intern

Cindy Kalinoski
Editorial

Nick McIntosh
Photography

Gretchen Rosencrantz
Project Manager
Our Name
Our Name
Officially, we're Creosote Affects, LLC, and yes, Creosote is the “stuff they use on telephone poles and railroad ties,” but it’s much more than that. Did you know it’s also a wonderfully fragrant desert plant that produces spectacular yellow blossoms?

When faced with naming a marketing firm, Joe and Rich “put their heads together.” They’re different and so is their name. The name had to be provocative and strong—and make sense to those who need to know the literal meaning of things. Truth be told— Joe wanted to be known simply as, Creosote—inspired by folk rockers, Son Volt—but that name alone was not available. “Affects” was a natural for Rich to devise.