Elephant

Elephant as a studio

Elephant is a 10 to 49 person agency founded in 2016 in Wayzata, Minnesota, with offices in London and Paris. Its mix is marketing-led: branding 15 percent, digital strategy 15 percent, content marketing 10 percent, web design 10 percent, SEO 5 percent, UX/UI 5 percent, a 45 percent design share. Advertising and marketing is its largest sector at 30 percent, consumer products 20 percent. Enterprise clients are half the book. The minimum project is $5,000+; hourly rates are undisclosed. There is no Clutch rating or review on record.

Who it fits

Consider Elephant when an enterprise consumer or automotive brand wants a small agency with European reach for brand, content and strategy programmes. Branding is its largest design line but UX/UI is only 5 percent, so it is not a product or interface studio, and with no reviews its craft must be checked directly.

Strengths

• Branding is a formal line at 15 percent with strategy and content alongside
• Three offices on two continents from a team of 10 to 49, useful for multi-market brands

Watch-outs

• UX/UI at 5 percent and no graphic or product design line; interface craft is marginal
• No Clutch rating or reviews on record; hourly rates undisclosed

Evidence

• Services: branding 15 percent, digital strategy 15 percent, content marketing 10 percent, web design 10 percent, SEO 5 percent, UX/UI design 5 percent; design share 45 percent
• Industries: advertising and marketing 30 percent, consumer products 20 percent; clients enterprise 50 percent, mid-market 30 percent, startups 20 percent
• Minimum $5,000+; team 10 to 49; founded 2016; Wayzata MN, London, Paris; no clutch rating or reviews on record