Free Agency Creative
Creative Branding & Design Firm based in Vancouver BC Canada
about
About us
AS A DESIGN AND BRANDING COLLABORATIVE, WE DEMAND THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF CREATIVE EXCELLENCE IN OUR WORK. THIS COLLABORATION STEMS FROM THE DIFFERENT ABILITIES WHICH EACH MEMBER POSSESSES. RESPECT IS THE ESSENCE OF TEAM PLAY AND THE FOUNDATION OF FREE AGENCY CREATIVE.
Free Agency Creative is a contemporary graphic design and brand management firm specializing in creating award-winning design solutions for local and international companies. Co-founders Don Williams and Tak Yukawa have extensive experience in maintaining the integrity of high profile brands, while creating new and exciting design directions. Their talented team of interactive, print design and environmental design specialists has the ability to develop brand identities that resonate in today’s crowded marketplace. Free Agency Creative is a process driven studio which emphasizes creativity as being the result of solid strategy and diligent developmental phases. For Free Agency Creative, written concepts precede visuals, the sketch book precedes digital design and rigorous digital development is done through a collaborative studio lens.
contact
We’d love to hear from you
If you’re interested in talking to us about a branding or design project, or if you’re in the mood for some really good espresso, give us a call or drop by, we love company. Contact Don Williams or Tak Yukawa Suite #300 - 55 Water St. Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, V6B 1A1 P 604.251.9919 F 604.251.9913 E creative@freeagencycreative.com
jobs
Creative
Creative jobs at Free Agency come in a wide variety of sizes. We don’t ask our designers to know a little about everything, we ask them to be specialists. What are you really good at? Do you love brand identity, typography, print design, interactivity, environments? If you’re passionate about design and love the creative process, send us a message. rightbrain@freeagencycreative.com
TECHNICAL
The technical specialists we work with are industry leaders in PHP, XML, Flash and XPRSO. We look for detail oriented team members who understand the rigors of translating design into electronic media. If you’re a serious coder who can stand discussions on the subtleties of kerning pairs, drop us a line. leftbrain@freeagencycreative.com
process
A LITTLE ABOUT BRANDING
DEVELOPING A BRAND IS A CHALLENGING ENDEAVOUR, ESPECIALLY IN TODAY’S CONSUMER SAVVY CULTURE. THERE ARE MANY TOUCH POINTS THAT AFFECT SOMEONE’S EXPERIENCE OF A BRAND. IF THESE TOUCH POINTS ARE DEVELOPED FROM A SOLID STRATEGIC POSITION AND ARE EXECUTED THROUGH ENGAGING CONCEPTS ROOTED IN THE BRAND’S CORE VALUES, THE LIKELYHOOD OF SUCCESS IS GREATLY INCREASED.
This undertaking cannot be achieved through the efforts of one person, it is a team undertaking. At Free Agency, we develop specialized teams tailored to the unique needs of each project. This is the beauty of the “free agent” system. Our team is malleable and can be made of specialists rather than the generalist approach to most design firms. Although some may feel that creativity doesn’t exist inside of a linear structure, Free Agency Creative believes that successful creativity is the result of a diligent process and iterative development. Free Agency Creative works through the development process with its clients delivering tangible assets at the completion of each phase. It is important to understand that although these processes may change in scope and structure in different situations, the backbone of the creative development process should remain intact. 1. To conduct in-depth research that can be measured and assessed; 2. To develop a strategic brand position based on research; 3. To translate the brand position into a strong conept and visual language; 4. The implementation the brand across many touch points; 5. The management of brand assets company wide; If you’re tired of being told that the best ideas for your company are developed in the shower or during a nap, and your interested in what a robust development process can do for your new project, send us an email, we’d love to plan with you. process@freeagencycreative.com
Portfolio
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