Two years, three markets later: Shadowboxer founders on playing in their own space and shooting from the hip
On the eve of its second anniversary, Stephen Graham and Konrad Spilva – two of the founding partners of creative consultancy, Shadowboxer – sit down with Mumbrella’s Calum Jaspan to discuss the alternate approach the company is taking, and how it’s paying off so far in its short existence.
Two years in and creative consultancy Shadowboxer is chugging along nicely.
In the last 12 months, the business has grown from seven to 28 permanent staff and recently placed its first boots on the ground in San Francisco, with entry into a third market, Manchester shortly on its way.
Led by former Isobar CEO, Konrad Spilva, and his partners Stephen Graham, Mike Fraser, Tom Ashmor, and Steve McGrath, the company has taken an alternate route to marketing services, launched in a timeframe that saw other industry figureheads such as Simon Ryan, Chris Howatson, and Aden Hepburn also leave high profile agency gigs to start up something fresh and without the constraints of answering to bosses abroad.
