ICON Creative expands with new studio space in Ann Arbor

ICON Creative Technologies Group is getting creative with its new space at 220 Felch, preparing to turn 5,000 square feet into a photography and film studio.

The space is an old garage with high ceilings and no interior columns to get in the way. ICON Creative is estimating how much it will cost to create the space and hopes to begin construction in the second quarter of next year.

"It’s an ideal space for something like photography or even video because it's such a wide open space," says Rob Cleveland, CEO of ICON Creative Technologies Group.

A number of ICON Creative's clients have use for such a space, especially in the automotive industry. It expected to help with the company's continued growth. The 14-year-old firm has added five people since August including David Kiley, a former BusinessWeek senior correspondent and marketing editor.

This growth in staff prompted the firm to leave its downtown Ann Arbor digs and buy the property on Felch from the Ann Arbor Art Center earlier this year. The art center consolidated its operations into its newly renovated and expanded facilities in downtown.

Source: Rob Cleveland, CEO of ICON Creative Technologies
Writer: Jon Zemke
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