Forrest Clonts

Director of Creative Services

Forrest Clonts is a problem-solving creative professional with a background in photography and communications. As director of creative services at Flock and Rally, Clonts is responsible for fostering creativity and maintaining a cohesive style across projects that is consistent with each client’s brand, with a story-focused mindset. Clonts also serves as an account supervisor and creative strategist for numerous client projects.

Before Flock and Rally, Clonts played a substantial role on the creativeside of some of Flock and Rally’s most notable projects, many of which have been honored with industry awards—including the South Carolina State Fair’s 150th anniversary campaign. Since joining the agency, Clonts has supported Flock and Rally with clients such as Experience Columbia South Carolina, Motor Supply Company Bistro, Disability Rights South Carolina, Carolina Ale House, The COMET and Riverbanks Zoo & Garden.

With more than 12 years of professional experience, Clonts most recently served as the public information director for the vice president of research at the University of South Carolina. During that time, Clonts also established and grew his business, Forrest Clonts Studio. There, his photography work would be featured in publications such as Southern Living, The Local Palate, at Home Upstate, Fig Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Magazine, Jasper Magazine, Garden & Gun and more.

Clonts lives in West Columbia with his wonderful wife and young children. In his free time, he loves to woodwork, garden and visit South Carolina State Parks with his family.