Two decades ago we were a small creative collective working with big brands like Burton Snowboards.
Today, we’re makers pushing past market expectations, branding experts working alongside clients who value one-of-a-kind work, and risk-takers solving complex problems with creativity.
In the in-between, we’ve built a team and portfolio that’s gained a reputation for being unapologetically authentic.
Whether you’re here looking for your next ad partner or to make your next career move, there’s one thing we want to make clear about this business—we all have a choice: we can either follow or Defy.
The foundation of great work is a strong strategy. It’s what guides the courses we take to get clients where they want to go.
We prefer open communication with our clients to learn their businesses, develop relationships with their team, and jot down the small anecdotes that lead to big ideas down the line.
DEVELOPING GREAT WORK REQUIRES TRUST.
We believe an environment that promotes our team’s physical and mental health creates an atmosphere of inspiration and collaboration. So that’s just what we do. Together we’ve developed a flexible workflow that allows us to influence culture from the inside of our office or from the inside of our homes.
Our investment in people grows well outside our workspace. We understand this is all bigger than ourselves, so Defy continues to serve nonprofits and the ad community at large.
Don’t see a position for you? Send your stuff to team@wedefy.com. We’re always interested in putting the best talent on our radar.
Case Study
Valley Forge
2018 -
2020
AS THE ENTITY TASKED WITH BRINGING VISITORS TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY, VALLEY FORGE TOURISM CENTERS ITS MARKETING MIGHT ON TWO ANNUAL CAMPAIGNS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE 100% FOCUSED ON COMPELLING VISITORS TO BOOK AREA HOTEL STAYS.
When Defy was trusted with the challenge of developing the 2020 Winter Campaign just weeks before its launch, our team identified a critical concept “must-have”: versatility.
To maximize its impact, the campaign had to work across a variety of media, promote a variety of very different venues and attractions, and appeal to a variety of diverse audiences. And it had to do so quickly, in time to have an impact during the region’s critical holiday season.
The path to success for this project was, like most of our work, slightly non-traditional.
To meet near-immediate print deadlines, our designers quickly went to work developing a visual concept. Simultaneously, our writers began work on a narrative to both ground the campaign in the short term, and provide opportunities for long-term variations and off-shoots.
The resulting creative was then applied to the most pressing deliverables: a coupon book and several spreads.
Next, we turned the narrative into a collection of scripts and lines, and applied them to everything from digital billboards to :30 broadcast spots to Instagram stories to radio :15s. The message of each piece was simple: for a mini-getaway offering a host of economical entertainment options for every taste, #MakeItMontco.
Our versatile concept and design achieved its goal of enabling the Valley Forge TCB to showcase dozens of individual member businesses while simultaneously improving organizational brand recognition, and establishing a messaging foundation for future campaigns.
Our client reported an immediate increase in bookings following the campaign’s deployment, and was thrilled to report that numbers remained high throughout the winter tourism season. Following our nation-wide emergence from COVID-19, Valley Forge TCB looks forward to working with DEFY to apply the campaign to next season.
Ready to evolve your marketing campaign? Reach out – we’d love to chat about how Defy can help.
2.15.21
You always had a choice. Instead of following, you chose to Defy.
As you’ve come to know from our relationship, we always looked to push beyond limits to help our clients create work that stands out from the norm.
Over the last 12 months, we’ve finally gotten around to focusing this same approach on our own agency.
Moving forward, the agency formerly known as [ 2 one 5 ] Creative will go by Defy.
Our new brand name honors the spirit of our beginnings as an artists collective 20 years ago, and lights an exciting path ahead for an agency that continues to grow and evolve.
Together, we look forward to continuing to defy the conventional, limits, and expectations in 2021 and beyond.
