The Blog

Nobody needs a primer on what kind of year this has been, and we are as eager as anyone to see the end of 2020. But as we look back, we find that we have come away with three clear insights on success in trying times.   1–ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST When budgets and deliverables […]

To conclude our Homeland Hideaway series, we thought we’d take you across the country to the extraordinary peaks of the North Atlantic Coast, land of the first sight of sunrise in the USA, and one of Maine’s most-visited attractions, Acadia National Park.      Acadia National Park has 158 miles of hiking trail. The rocky […]

When Spear Street Capital approached [ 2 one 5 ] Creative looking for a partner to help bring the story of Arborcrest to life, we jumped at the opportunity. Spear Street’s vision for a campus combining work and play was something new to the Philadelphia region. Our creative team was inspired by the company’s passion […]

If you are still looking for last minute gifts for the winter holidays, you are not alone. It turns out that because of gathering limits and the subsequent postponement of celebrations, many have fallen into a procrastination cycle this year. Our suggestions come from smaller businesses and artists that need the extra love this year […]

Never a fan of sitting still, our newest copywriting intern is always looking for her next challenge.   Before coming to [ 2 one 5 ] Creative, Maureen handled publicity in the film industry, media placement in the nutrition industry, account management in the experiential marketing industry, and brand management in the luxury real estate […]

A few months ago we released a blog series, Green Getaways, that highlighted local oases in the Philadelphia area. In this new series, we take that notion one step further to bring you Homeland Hideaways, the National Park Blog series. In this first installment, we’ll be diving into the California novelty of Joshua Tree National […]

In previous installments of our Nonprofit Blog Series, we covered how nonprofits are managing the challenges of 2020 via adaption, virtual events and brand awareness. We’ll close things out in this fourth and final blog with three global takeaways that the nonprofits we spoke with are keeping front of mind as they innovate new ways […]

For the third installment of our Nonprofit Blog Series, we take a deeper look into the subtle yet effective ways to raise brand awareness in order to create a reliable relationship with donors.   This week we had the honor of speaking with nonprofit innovator, Monika Kreidie from Turning Points for Children. Turning Points is […]

During the continuous struggle the world faces through COVID-19, it’s important to keep the conversation of nonprofit development and marketing support going. The second feature to our Nonprofit Blog Series highlights the innovative and cost-effective alternatives nonprofits can leverage to reach their audience at safe distances.   We recently had the honor of speaking with […]

As the world continues to battle COVID-19, racial injustices, and a recession, it’s sometimes hard to remember the problems we faced pre-2020. For non-profits, though, pressing issues ranging from food insecurity and homelessness to Alzheimer’s research, deforestation, and suicide prevention remain top of mind. Even though such issues aren’t featured in today’s headlines, they’re still […]

Our fourth installment of our Green Getaway series takes us up the Delaware River to Pennypack Park – say that three times fast. The name of the park originates from the Lenni-Lenape Indians who once occupied this land for its accessible resources. If searched for, you can still find their arrowheads and stone tools!   […]

In adding Alisa Verratti to the [ 2 one 5 ] Creative team, the agency has snapped up what every boutique creative shop covets: a utility player.   In her previous roles at a variety of media and marketing agencies, Alisa focused on account management, but added value across the board. Her experiences in video […]

The third featured green space in our series, Malcolm X Park honors human rights activist – El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, better known as Malcolm X.   Malcolm X Park, located in West Philly at 52nd and Pine, has been a recent site for protests and events supporting the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality, an […]

Did you know that Philadelphia has over 11,000 acres of parkland – including urban parks?   For this installment of our Green Getaway park poster series, we travel to the hilly Philadelphia neighborhood, Manayunk, to visit Pretzel Park.     Whether you have always known it as Pretzel Park or now accept it as such […]

Did you know that Philadelphia has over 500 parks within a 10-minute walk anywhere in the city?   As Philadelphia moved into a restrictive green phase this past holiday weekend, we learned that many still aren’t comfortable sharing indoor spaces and continue to enjoy the many pockets of open green space in the city. This […]