We are here to shake up the marketing ecosystem.
There is a revolution happening in the creative space with economic, generational, and technological changes driving a new era of freelancers to band together.
It is our goal to make it easy for brands to access brilliant talent that can provide parallel services to a classic agency at a significantly reduced cost.
WHY SWELL?
We are a collective of industry experts who have paid our dues working at agencies for decades. We have witnessed the pricing pressures of procurement, the exorbitant billing rates to cover overhead, the limitations of staff availability, and work being dictated by the number of hours you are allowed to spend on a project.
We are changing that.
IDEAS COME
FIRST
In the typical agency, there’s often too much hierarchy and bureaucracy that comes with size and scale, making it hard to unlock creativity and break through the restrictions and red tape. That’s why we keep a flat model where ideas come first, not seniority. With no full-time employees, we have no agenda to sell you a particular solution based on available resources or expertise. Instead, we recommend what’s best for your brand, then custom-build the best team to help your organization reach its business goals.
ZERO PING PONG TABLES
We believe your hard earned money is best spent on talent not boujee studios filled with kegerators and pool tables in some swanky part of town. Our studio is spread out in shared workspaces and home offices all across the pacific northwest.
HUMAN TO
OUR CORE
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We trust in the power of Design Thinking – a repeatable, human-centered method for creative problem solving and innovation. This holistic approach to design takes inspiration from real people, works within market and technological constraints, and considers every touch-point as an opportunity to surprise, delight, and deliver benefits to customers.
Join The Swell Co-Lab
We are a virtual island of misfit toys. We love pushing the envelope and hate bullsh%t. We still think Garbage Pail Kids cards are neat. There is no limit to where we draw inspiration. We are kind and love dogs. We work hard. We prefer texts and emails to voicemails, but we’ll answer all of them. WE ARE SWELL.
Don't be shy... We are always looking to expand our network. Send us a note and tell us about yourself, your pets, your favorite project, your mad skills, your first blind-date, but for the love of Pete, please don’t copy and paste your resume—snooze.
