Supporting

In-House
Hustle.

Our mission is to provide in-house support to creative leaders in global brands & founders seeking innovative creative solutions, to build great brands, and a better work-life balance.

Welcome to Annex

We're a creative partnership, offering creative direction, strategic planning, and operational support. We are the mirror, secret weapon, and unsung hero of creative leaders and founders, helping them achieve career success, build dream teams, and create exceptional brands.

We Understand

Creative leaders & Founders within a brand often face challenges such as struggling to keep projects moving forward, firefighting, being unable to fully embrace their role as the visionary they were hired to be, lacking a sounding board for ideas, and needing support with tasks such as creative briefs, team hires, and more.

If this resonates, we're excited to
connect with you.

Values

As creative leaders, our work is a passion and a calling to make a difference in the world through our creativity. To achieve that, we must prioritize our health and well-being, and find a work-life balance that allows us to do our best work. We believe in diverse and inclusive teams where everyone is creative and great ideas can come from anywhere.

We create environments where creativity thrives, value the process as much as the end result, and have open and hard conversations. We use our creativity to make a positive impact on the world by seeking out products and projects that align with our values and make a difference. Our creativity has the power to change the world, and we're committed to making that happen.

Health

As creative leaders, we know that our work is more than just a job. It's a passion, a calling to make a difference in the world through our creativity. And to do that, we need to take care of ourselves - to prioritize our health and well-being, and to find that elusive work-life balance that allows us to do our best work.

Diversity

It's not just about us as individuals. We know that the success of our work is also dependent on the teams we build and nurture - teams that are diverse, inclusive, and allow every member to tap into their creativity and bring their unique perspective to the table. We believe that everyone is creative, and that great ideas can come from anywhere.

Process

We strive to create environments where creatives thrive - where there's equal creative input and output, where we value the process as much as the end result. We believe that only great work can come from a great process, and that the brief should define the work, not the other way around. We're not afraid to have open and hard conversations, to go to the wrong place to make the right choice, and to constantly change and evolve as we pursue our creative vision.

Positive Impact

Perhaps most importantly, we believe in using our creativity to make a positive impact on the world. We seek out products and projects that align with our values, that are making a difference in people's lives and in the world at large. Because at the end of the day, we know that our creativity has the power to change the world - and we're committed to making that happen.

Services

We create custom packages based on each client's individualized needs based on these areas of expertise.

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Strategy & Operations

Brand & Department Strategy

Creative Process & Workflow Optimization

Analytics & Reporting

Team Building

Creative Talent Sourcing & Recruitment

Vendor Selection & Management

Budget Planning

Creative Direction

Brand & Creative Direction

Brand Positioning

Identity Development

360 Campaign Ideation & Execution

Production

Creative & Production Management

Content Creation & Production

Former Clients

About Our Founder

Nicholas Cline
Global Executive Creative Director

Our founder, Nicholas Cline, is a Global Executive Creative Director with over 20 years of experience working in agencies, production companies, and building in-house creative departments for world-class brands.

He specializes in in-house creative production, building dream teams, and developing future brand visions. His innovative approach has earned recognition from Fast Company, Time Magazine, and Forbes for launching top innovation and eco/innovation stories. Based in sunny Los Angeles, he works with amazing clients globally to achieve greater success and impact. Feel free to reach out to us at hello@weareannex.co. We would love to hear from you.