Orchard is a fully independent, strategically led creative agency founded in 2019. The agency pairs a strategist and creative in partnership from research and brief development through production, delivering what clients describe as a refreshing approach to advertising.
Orchard is a fully independent, strategically led creative agency founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York City. The agency was built on the principle of giving strategy an equal seat at the table, with teams consisting of a strategist and creative working in partnership from research and brief development all the way through production. Orchard describes its delivery model as Growth@Speed, tying the success of the agency to the success of its clients' businesses.
The agency is led by three founders: Laura Janness as Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Barney Robinson as Founder and CEO, and David Kolbusz as Chief Creative Officer. Robinson spent 14 years at BBH in London and New York, finishing as president of the New York office, then co-founded BFG before selling his stake in 2018 to launch Orchard. The agency employs under 49 people, and both its minimum budget and average hourly rate are available on request.
Orchard's expertise spans advertising, branding, creative, digital marketing, and social media. Advertising capabilities include broadcast video, out of home, radio, and TV advertising. Branding work covers brand messaging, brand positioning, and brand strategy, while creative services include copywriting, creative strategy, and photography. Digital marketing expertise includes content creation, digital advertising, and marketing strategy, and social media work focuses on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
The agency serves medium businesses and enterprise or corporate clients across consumer goods, retail, restaurants, fintech, food and beverage, pets, gaming, gambling, and hobbies and gifts. Its client roster includes Arena Club, Dixie, Etsy, FanDuel Casino, Miracle-Gro, Quilted Northern, and Rover.
Orchard's work has earned recognition from major industry publications including AdAge, Adweek, Campaign, The Drum, Little Black Book, and Print Magazine. Notable campaigns covered in the press include Etsy's "Shop Other Jeffs" and "Celebrate Being Human" campaigns, Miracle-Gro's "Bloomscrolling" and "Come Back to Earth" work, FanDuel Casino's "Thrillionaires" Rewards Club launch, and Casper's "Goodnight, Day" campaign. The agency was also named to The Drum's Indie Agency 100 list of the world's hottest independent agencies.
Services
- Creative Services
- Advertising
- Digital Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Production
Industries Served
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Pros
- Strategist and creative work in partnership from research through production
- Fully independent and strategically led with a Growth@Speed delivery model
- Press recognition from AdAge, Adweek, Campaign, and The Drum
- Client roster includes Etsy, Miracle-Gro, FanDuel Casino, and Rover