Cast Iron LA

Big Agency Brains, No Agency Bloat

22543 Ventura Blvd, Suite 220, Los Angeles, California 91364, United States

https://castiron.la

Cast Iron LA Overview

Year Founded: 2019

Employees: Under 49

Minimal Budget: $1,000 - $10,000

Average Hourly Rate: $199/hr

Most businesses between $5M and $50M are stuck in a gap. Too big to wing their marketing, too lean to justify a full agency retainer. That's exactly where Cast Iron LA operates.

We're a two-person creative agency in Los Angeles founded by Luis Ramirez (art director) and J. Barbush (copywriter), with 30+ years of combined experience at the Fortune 500 level (Honda, VH1, Discovery Channel, ampm). We bring that caliber of strategic thinking and creative execution to companies that never had access to it before.

Our focus industries include automotive, gaming, construction and industrial, food and beverage, and hospitality. We've worked on national automotive campaigns and understand the pace, compliance requirements, and dealer-level thinking that category demands. We handle advertising campaigns, brand identity, content strategy, social media, and digital marketing, all built around what actually drives results for your business.

AI is integrated into how we work, not bolted on. It makes us faster and more efficient without sacrificing the craft. You get senior-level creative thinking backed by modern tools, at a fraction of traditional agency cost.

We built Cast Iron LA because we kept seeing the same problem: brands spending money on marketing that looked fine but did nothing. We fix that. Every project starts with strategy, and every deliverable is designed to move the needle.

If you're tired of agencies that overpromise and underdeliver, or freelancers who can't think beyond the task in front of them, let's talk.