At Essen we develop and manage brands for ambitious owners and teams. We meet each business-critical situation with a tailored solution.. Processes, teams, competencies – everything is bespoke. But while our approach is flexible, we remain constant. Loyal, helpful and unwaveringly accountable for every aspect of your brand.

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On your terms entirely

We mold ourselves around you and are ready to deploy a team to your location globally, making sure we always have a local presence. Our multi-office teams in Amsterdam, New York, San Francisco and Stockholm make us available around the clock.

A tailor-made process

Whatever you need, we’ll develop an optimal working process in order to the reach the highest quality in the shortest time possible. We don’t just meet deadlines but are built to excel under pressure.

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Ranked

On “Brand strategy, business understanding, digital competence, proactivity, project management, administrative routines, delivery security" in Sweden.

09.12789/10

Customer satisfaction index

Highest CSI and winner of Agency of the Year in Sweden 2020 and 2021, large brand- and design agencies.

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Annual growth

A 20% annual growth with maintained margins for 3 consecutive years.

45890/50

Gender equality

Full gender equality in organization and leadership team.

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Nationalities

A diverse workforce of 10 different nationalities enriches our culture.

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Established in

In business since 1984, we are one of the most experienced brand consultancies in Sweden.

Our services

Strategy

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  • Brand architecture
  • Brand platform
  • Brand positioning
  • Naming
  • Communication strategy
  • Content strategy
  • Social media strategy
  • Technical strategy
  • Change management program
  • Qualitative & quantitative research studies

Design

Activate your strategy

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Purposeful design brings brands to life. Our team has perfected the ability to execute the brand strategy. Making sure every detail adds value to the greater picture. Combining creative excellence with practical reality, such as accessibility guidelines (WCAG) and printing limitations. Ultimately helping you achieve the legendary brand recognition most only dream of. We are happy to, for example, help you with the following:

  • Visual identity
  • Verbal identity
  • Bespoke typeface
  • Iconography
  • Illustrations
  • Motion design
  • UX/UI design
  • Packaging
  • Websites and apps
  • Retail/ Environmental
  • Guidelines/ Brand portals

Content

Implement to perfection

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Implementing and managing brands is the final lever to achieve success. With countless of implementations in the baggage, our team develops implementation plans for maximum impact. Helping you prioritise where necessary, and continuously monitor the brand to make sure that you are equally relevant in tomorrow as in ten years. Always ensuring that you get the most out of your brand. For example, we often help our clients with some of these services:

  • Copywriting
  • Scriptwriting
  • Photography direction & production
  • Motion video direction & production
  • SEO Campaign
  • Marketing plan
  • Content plan
  • Social media plan
  • Implementation plan
  • Design templates
  • Office templates

Technology

Keeping the brand at the front

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The days where anyone dared to talk about a “digital brand” are long gone as there is no option to a seamless experience across all channels. We help our partners achieve a consistent experience in all your technical channels by developing their digital channels. No matter if you work in Shopify+, Wordpress, Flutter, or something completely different. All to maximize your impact. We are happy to help support you with the following:

  • Front-end development
  • Back-end development
  • App development (iOS/Android)
  • Prototyping
  • Integration support
  • Growth Marketing

Legal

Safeguarding your assets

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A well-developed brand represents significant financial values. We help you ensure that the intellectual property value is preserved by identifying and taking the relevant measures to protect your assets. We regularly assist on the issues listed below, and more:

  • Freedom to operate search
  • Pre-file search
  • Trademark portfolio
  • Surveys
  • Commercial marketing
  • Protection
  • Monitoring Agreements
  • Digital legal guidance

We have gathered the best from every discipline
needed, to bring value to your brand.

EMIL, COPYWRITER
EMIL, COPYWRITER
DANIEL, VP, NEW YORK
DANIEL, VP, NEW YORK
HANNA, STUDIO MANAGER
HANNA, STUDIO MANAGER
DANNY, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
DANNY, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
ULRIKA, SENIOR COPYWRITER
ULRIKA, SENIOR COPYWRITER
ALFRED, CLIENT DIRECTOR
ALFRED, CLIENT DIRECTOR
EGEMEN, DEVELOPER
EGEMEN, DEVELOPER
CLAUDIA, DESIGNER
CLAUDIA, DESIGNER
ALEX, CEO
ALEX, CEO
ANA, SENIOR DESIGNER
ANA, SENIOR DESIGNER
JONATHAN, SENIOR DESIGNER
JONATHAN, SENIOR DESIGNER
JOY, JUNIOR DESIGNER
JOY, JUNIOR DESIGNER
JOHANNA, BUSINESS DIRECTOR
JOHANNA, BUSINESS DIRECTOR
ANTON, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
ANTON, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
FUZHU, STRATEGIST
FUZHU, STRATEGIST
ANDREAS, LAWYER
ANDREAS, LAWYER
MATÍAS, DEVELOPER
MATÍAS, DEVELOPER
JOHN, DESIGNER
JOHN, DESIGNER
DANY, SENIOR DESIGNER
DANY, SENIOR DESIGNER
ANGELICA, MOTION DESIGNER
ANGELICA, MOTION DESIGNER
SEBASTIAN, DESIGN DIRECTOR
SEBASTIAN, DESIGN DIRECTOR
HONG, DESIGNER
HONG, DESIGNER
SALMA, HR DIRECTOR
SALMA, HR DIRECTOR
EMIL, COPYWRITER
EMIL, COPYWRITER
DANIEL, VP, NEW YORK
DANIEL, VP, NEW YORK
HANNA, STUDIO MANAGER
HANNA, STUDIO MANAGER
DANNY, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
DANNY, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
ULRIKA, SENIOR COPYWRITER
ULRIKA, SENIOR COPYWRITER
ALFRED, CLIENT DIRECTOR
ALFRED, CLIENT DIRECTOR
EGEMEN, DEVELOPER
EGEMEN, DEVELOPER
CLAUDIA, DESIGNER
CLAUDIA, DESIGNER
ALEX, CEO
ALEX, CEO
ANA, SENIOR DESIGNER
ANA, SENIOR DESIGNER
JONATHAN, SENIOR DESIGNER
JONATHAN, SENIOR DESIGNER
JOY, JUNIOR DESIGNER
JOY, JUNIOR DESIGNER
JOHANNA, BUSINESS DIRECTOR
JOHANNA, BUSINESS DIRECTOR
ANTON, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
ANTON, CREATIVE DIRECTOR

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