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Founding Year 2010
Team Size 10-49
Hourly Rate $ $ $ $ $

Y5 Creative was started as a boutique marketing agency with a holistic offering by the founders of PacBlue Printing in Vancouver. Taking the critical pieces of experience from building PacBlue to a multi-million dollar, 120 employee strong enterprise, Y5 Creative has taken the best practices of excellence for branding, brand strategizing, graphic design, print and digital marketing to develop a progressive company that delivers high-end digital and traditional outsourced marketing support and bespoke software development for our mid to large size clients. Based in core family values the company creates long-term relationships with each client and helps to consistently deliver thoughtful and effective, on-brand marketing campaigns. 

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EXO ScoreEXO Score
OVERALL SCORE
35
Below Average
0/100
Reviews
0/100
Awards
0
Claimed
82/100
Description
80/100
Portfolio
46/100
Other
EXO Score Summary

Below Average: Y5 Creative’s profile offers some useful evidence, but too little to shortlist without checks. It lists 5 services and 6 focus areas without naming them, leaving buyers unable to see what it builds, its delivery coverage, or its technical stack. 6 industries and 1 office define breadth, not depth. The clearest delivery signal is a portfolio of 10 projects, which buyers can inspect for relevance. Counterweights are 0 reviews, no TechBehemoths Award editions, and an unclaimed profile with no account managers; details may be stale and inquiries have no named platform contact. The stated 10-49-person team and small-business to mid-market focus point to a fit for those client segments, subject to scope confirmation. Consider Y5 only after checking relevant cases, requesting references, and verifying services, technologies, and contact details directly.

Reviews Summary

The profile has 0 reviews and no rating, so there is no client feedback to weigh. Buyers cannot use this profile to judge satisfaction, communication, or delivery experience through independent reviews. That absence does not establish poor performance, but it leaves a notable evidence gap. Before engaging, request references from clients with comparable projects and verify the portfolio examples directly.

Awards Summary

There are no TechBehemoths Award editions listed, so platform recognition provides no signal here. Awards are only one form of evidence, and their absence does not say whether the company delivers well. In practice, buyers should rely on the available portfolio and seek client references rather than treating platform recognition as a basis for shortlisting. This is a missing profile signal, not a verdict on the company’s work.

Claimed Summary

The profile is unclaimed, with no company manager listed. That means nobody at Y5 Creative maintains this listing through a claimed account, so its service, contact, and other details may be stale. Buyers should verify essential information directly with the company before relying on it or sending a project inquiry. The portfolio remains available to review, but the profile itself does not provide a company-verified accountability signal.

Description Summary

The detailed self-description gives buyers a useful orientation to Y5 Creative’s stated expertise and approach, but it is still the company’s account of its own work, not evidence of delivery. The profile does not provide the description text here, so its specific claims cannot be assessed. Pair it with the portfolio and ask how the company’s approach applies to your project before treating the narrative as a reason to shortlist.

Portfolio Summary

A portfolio of 10 projects gives buyers a solid body of work to inspect and compare against their own needs. This is the profile’s clearest evidence of delivery, but the count alone does not establish relevance or show depth in a particular service. Review the cases for comparable scope, outcomes, and the company’s role; ask for additional examples if your project requires expertise not demonstrated in those 10 entries.

Other Summary

The supporting profile picture is strongest on service and location coverage, with 5 services and 1 office listed; its portfolio also gives buyers 10 projects to inspect. The less complete signals matter: team size and client focus are the weakest areas, while key account coverage and platform contributions are absent. With 6 of 8 supporting components filled, the profile is useful for an initial screen but leaves buyers needing to confirm scale, client fit, and inquiry ownership.

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Locations

Y5 Creative has one office.

One Office

Company Speciality

Where Y5 Creative's expertise concentrates - services, technologies, and which clients they fit best.

Client Focus

  • 60% - Small Business ($500k - $1M)
  • 40% - Mid-market ($1M - $10M)

Industry Focus

  • Retail
    50%
  • Consumer products & services
    10%
  • eCommerce
    10%
  • Education
    10%
  • Information technology
    10%
  • Manufacturing
    10%

How Y5 Creative compares with other companies in Canada

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How Y5 Creative compares to other companies based on profile strength?

See how Y5 Creative is positioned among 2140 companies from Canada based on profile strength. A below-average rating is tricky. It might be that they are still good, but not paying too much attention to their business profile.

How much does Y5 Creative charge for their services compared to other companies in Canada and Vancouver?

Y5 Creative charges between $70 and $150/hour, meaning that the cost of their services in Canada is the market average. This is a safer bet. Being well aware of their capabilities and cost. This gives room for more flexibility in negotiating the cost. Keep this in mind before calculating your budget and requesting a quote.

How many services does Y5 Creative provide compared to other companies?

Y5 Creative covers 6 services in their current region or area. This means that the company offers a medium range of services compared to their competitors. This is safe. A bit of experience from more fields is always good, in case you may need additional services, they can cover it as well.

When was Y5 Creative founded?

Y5 Creative was founded in 2010. According to TechBehemoths data, 82 companies were founded in Canada in that year. Compared to other companies, Y5 Creative is veteran in the market. What can be added here? A very experienced company, which most of the time works with bigger clients or long-term projects. If you are one of these - don't think twice and contact them.

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