Colby Clites
Creative Director / Founder, Clites Creative
Colby Clites is listed as Creative Director / Founder, Clites Creative. Colby spoke at Adobe MAX 2026 in November 2026 (speaker, “Balancing In-House Design: Speed, Strategy, and Stakeholders”).
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About
Colby Clites is a Florida-born Creative Director, Designer, Illustrator, and Brand Creative currently based in Denver, Colorado, specializing in food, beverage, and restaurant marketing. As Senior Creative Manager at Smashburger, he leads large-scale creative initiatives across campaigns, branding, digital experiences, menus, packaging, photography, and in-store marketing while balancing the fast-moving realities of in-house design. His work spans everything from restaurant promotions and operational support graphics to full-scale rebrands, cross-functional marketing systems, and product storytelling. Known for blending strategic thinking with hands-on execution, Colby brings a practical perspective to creative leadership in environments where speed, collaboration, and stakeholder alignment are critical. Before joining Smashburger, Colby worked as Creative Manager for Cheba Hut and previously helped shape nationally distributed packaging and brand visuals for Cigar City Brewing in his