For a different kind of thinking, we're a different kind of agency.
Differentiated brands do more than just connect with their audiences.
They fuel business: connecting audiences with a big idea. At Next, we're in the business of big ideas.
We lean in to uncover exactly why +250k drivers a day love a particular car wash.
We think differently, letting ourselves ask, "What if your to-go containers could talk to you?"
And we create distinctly: embodying innovation for a global company that automates at the edge of possible, proving out the difference it makes when movers love their grandmas, and challenging the notion that an experience with a contractor has to be terrible.
All to tap into the deeper potential our clients have been missing and move their vision forward.
Founded
1917
Billion Dollar Brands
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Creative Experts
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Average years of branding experience
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Our Team
Amanda Mercer!
Amber Genzink
Austin Roeters
Ben Petersen
Ericka Long
Ingrid Hop
Katy Stafford
Kevin Deane
Morgan Tinney
Rich Evenhouse
Ryan Greaves
Scott Tanis
Ted Neumann
Tim Hackney
Traci Price
Walker Chrisman
Bring Clarity.
We're here to simplify the experience of assessing, shaping and growing your brand. Think of us as the easiest part of your job and the best part of your day. We listen, streamline, and remove workload so your team can cast vision. Together, we unlock insights to move your business forward.
Same team.
When you're with us, you should feel like we are an extension of your crew: adapting to your workflows, partnering to present big ideas, and seamlessly meshing with your internal team. We pitch and implement ideas that we believe will set you up for success, and we stand ready to jump in with you for projects in the future.
Ask questions.
Big ideas wait on the other side of obvious. That's why we challenge ourselves to look at your whole picture and dig into what matters the most to your audiences and then, dig even deeper. We root our insights in the data and narratives we've gained from you, your customers, and the market.
Challenge good.
Good is our enemy. Because while good is perfectly fine for some, it stands in the way of truly differentiated brands. That's why our team is rigorous in reviewing our work and pushing it to be better. We love what we do and who we are creating for, which is why we only bring you our best.
Follow the map.
Our clients trust us to face challenges in unexpected ways. But, we don't ever forge a new path without direction. We make brand choices informed by current business realities and needs, not trends. So while we may chart new terrain with you, we do so with a method and a strategy.
Selected Work
Leland Furniture
CAT Footwear
Tavolini
