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Gearbox Functional Creative

St. Cloud creative marketing agency doing brand identity, website development and campaign work for regional clients.Gearbox Functional Creative is a marketing agency headquartered in St. Cloud, Minnesota, founded in 2010. It lists Branding, Web design among its services. It scores 56.6 of 100 on the 6 criteria that currently have data, ranking 39 of 69 listed agencies.

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At a glance

Company facts as published on the agency's own site or public profiles, each with its source. Checked October 12, 2026.

Headquarters

412 37th Ave N, St. Cloud, 56303
Source: gearboxfc.com

Other offices

None listed

Founded

2010
Source: g2.com

Employees

1-10
Source: outsorcy.com

Leadership

Not published

Pricing model

Not published

Minimum engagement

Not published

Partnerships

Not published

Services

  • Branding
  • Web design

Industries

Not recorded yet.

Specialties (in its own words)

Brand identity · Website development · Strategic campaigns · Admissions and print collateral

Certifications

None recorded.

Pricing signals

  • Does not publish pricing on its own site
  • Minimum project: not listed
  • Hourly band: not listed
Compare with the pricing benchmark

Reviews

Ratings as shown on each platform, with the review count beside every rating and a link to the source. Google, Clutch and Yelp feed the Client reviews criterion; Glassdoor does not.

Google reviews

via Google · fetched October 12, 2026View on Google

5.029 reviews on Google

  • “As a first-time founder, Gearbox guided me through the entire process without ever making my impostor syndrome worse. I came in with zero knowledge of the nuts and bolts of graphic design, the only thing I could really offer was, “I know what I like.” They translated that into a brand I absolutely…”

    Wayne Birkholz · 6 months ago · Google

  • “We had an outstanding experience working with Gearbox Creative on building the Granite City Goaltender Development brand. From start to finish, their team was professional, responsive, and incredibly easy to work with. They took the time to understand our vision and brought it to life in a way that…”

    Calvin Herold · 6 months ago · Google

  • “I’ve had the pleasure of working with Gearbox on a variety of marketing and brand development projects over the years. Glenn, Sara, and their team are not only incredibly talented, but truly invested in delivering work that is strategic, creative, and impactful. They are professional and responsive…”

    Courtney Sullivan · 6 months ago · Google

Excerpts as returned by Google (not chosen by us), shortened by Google where cut. Snapshot; ratings change.

Yelp reviews

Yelp not checked yet for this agency (collection pending).

Clutch (client reviews)

  • ClutchNo rating found

Employee rating (Glassdoor)

  • GlassdoorNo rating found

Rated by current and former employees, not clients. Shown for context only; it is not part of the score.

AI visibility

How often AI assistants name Gearbox Functional Creative when asked Minnesota buyer questions. Draft run on October 12, 2026; answers vary from run to run, so read the interval as a stability range.

Mention rate

1.3%

Named in 5 of 399 AI answers , across 1 questions and 4 assistants.

95% interval 0.5%–2.9%. Runs aren’t independent, so the true range is wider.

Avg position
4.0
Recommended
40%

Recommended = an endorsement, not a passing mention. Position 1 = named first.

By assistant

  • ChatGPT1/114
  • Gemini2/114
  • Google AI Mode1/114
  • Google AI Overview0/19
  • Microsoft Copilot1/38

Bar = share of that assistant’s answers naming the agency; whisker = 95% interval. Runs per question: ChatGPT 3, Gemini 3, Google AI Mode 3, Google AI Overview 1, Microsoft Copilot 1.

Sentiment of mentions

80% positive · 0 negative

How AI describes them

  • video / creative 5
  • branding 4
  • web design 3
  • analytics / data 2
  • B2B 1
  • manufacturing / industrial 1
  • full-service 1
  • content marketing 1
  • “specializes in creative advertising solutions built to drive measurable revenue growth and customer engagement”
  • “blends strategic design with direct marketing execution to produce practical marketing materials”
  • “Creative design & campaigns”
  • “Limited review sample”

Themes counted in the text around each mention; phrases quoted from AI answers.

Sources cited when AI named them

  • agency511.comAgency site2 answers
  • switchboard.mnDirectory2 answers
  • whiteboxmarketing.comAgency site2 answers
  • badcatdigital.comAgency site2 answers
  • gearboxfc.comAgency site2 answers
  • clutch.coDirectory1 answers
  • wjon.comOther1 answers
  • medium.comSocial1 answers

Domains cited in answers that named the agency. Association only: the page may not be about this agency.

Questions where at least one AI answer named Gearbox Functional Creative: answers naming it out of answers recorded for that question. Source: data/leaderboard.json, run 2026-10-12.
QuestionAnswers naming itAssistants
Best marketing agency in St. Cloud, MN5/10ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Microsoft Copilot

Full AI visibility leaderboard and method

Work and proof

4 published case studies recorded, 0 stating a measurable result. Links go to the agency's own site.

Notable clients

  • College of Saint Benedict / Saint John's University
  • Avon Hills Folk School
  • Bradbury Stamm Construction
  • Full Circle Water
As listed on gearboxfc.com

Awards

  • AAF Central Minnesota Judge's Choice Award (three consecutive years)gearboxfc.com

Hours and contact

Hours

Opening hours from Google
Monday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
via Google · fetched October 12, 2026

Contact

via Google · fetched October 12, 2026

Score breakdown

56.6 of 100. Each criterion is scored 1 to 5, multiplied by its weight, and the sum is rescaled from the 100 live weight points to 100.
Score breakdown for Gearbox Functional Creative. Source: data/*.json and data/methodology.json, updated 2026-10-12.
CriterionWeightRating (1–5)PointsWhat’s missing
Client reviews25%5.024.9 / 25No Clutch or Yelp rating recorded. Review recency is not collected.
AI visibility20%1.24.7 / 20 Recorded
Specialization and proof20%4.016.0 / 20Case studies found, but none state a measurable result.
Pricing transparency15%1.03.0 / 15Does not publish pricing on its own site.
Certifications10%1.02.0 / 10No partner certifications recorded.
Stability10%3.06.0 / 10 Recorded

Which scoring criteria are live

Scores use 6 of 6 criteria (100 of 100 weight points), rescaled to 100. Criteria without data are excluded, not estimated. Methodology

  • Client reviews · 25%
  • AI visibility · 20%
  • Specialization and proof · 20%
  • Pricing transparency · 15%
  • Certifications · 10%
  • Stability · 10%

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these public pages, grouped by what they support. Listing last checked October 12, 2026.

Listing (services, industries, pricing, certifications)

  1. [1] gearboxfc.com
  2. [2] gearboxfc.com
  3. [3] gearboxfc.com
  4. [4] g2.com
  5. [5] outsorcy.com

Company facts (checked October 12, 2026)

  1. [1] gearboxfc.com
  2. [2] gearboxfc.com
  3. [3] gearboxfc.com

Google and Yelp (fetched October 12, 2026)

  1. [1] maps.google.com

Case studies

  1. [1] gearboxfc.com
  2. [2] gearboxfc.com
  3. [3] gearboxfc.com
  4. [4] gearboxfc.com

AI visibility: data/leaderboard.json, Cloro API (api.cloro.dev/v1/monitor), run October 12, 2026. Google data via the Google Places API; Yelp data via Yelp. Ratings are snapshots and change.

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