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We are a fiercely independent ad agency that blends creativity and performance to build great brands. We call this approach Soul + Science. With offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago and Seattle, we serve as collaborative business partners to some of the world’s best brands including Peloton, Ben & Jerry’s, Jose Cuervo, eos, Alaska Airlines, Charles Schwab and OkCupid, among others.
Being a Mekanista requires a rare combination of being a weird, fearless and wonderful person who enjoys birthday cakes, well behaved dogs, and shared sensibility of family, respect and not taking ourselves too seriously.
Mekanism has been named to Ad Age’s A-List and twice to their Best Places to Work list. Most recently, Mekanism was named Independent Agency of the Year by The Drum and a Top 10 Most Effective Independent Agency in the US by the Effie Index. We have been profiled by The New York Times, Fast Company and ABC’s Nightline. Our campaign methodologies are studied by Harvard Business School.
Being a Mekanista requires a rare combination of being a weird, fearless and wonderful person who enjoys birthday cakes, well behaved dogs, and shared sensibility of family, respect and not taking ourselves too seriously.
Mekanism has been named to Ad Age’s A-List and twice to their Best Places to Work list. Most recently, Mekanism was named Independent Agency of the Year by The Drum and a Top 10 Most Effective Independent Agency in the US by the Effie Index. We have been profiled by The New York Times, Fast Company and ABC’s Nightline. Our campaign methodologies are studied by Harvard Business School.
Overview
Location
United States, California, San Francisco
Employees
51-200
Founded date
2003
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Oct 28, 2024 | New Study Reveals AI’s Role in Bridging Insights and Creative Impact Gap | Ninety percent of companies acknowledge the importance of tracking creative performance, yet only 36% express they were ‘very confident’ in their ability to do so effectively, according to Plus Company’s Statista study “The 2025 Marketer’s ... |
| May 29, 2024 | New Culturelle® Probiotics "Made for Human Nature" Platform Raises Critical Awareness of the Need to Protect the Gut Microbiome | The latest campaign aims to shift perceptions of gut health with Re:wild partnership & new hero film CROMWELL, Conn., May 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Culturelle® Probiotics – the #1 most trusted supplement brand in probioticsΦ – today anno... |
| Mar 21, 2024 | As Reddit goes public, advertisers say it needs to do more to prove it can boost their sales | Advertising As Reddit goes public, advertisers say it needs to do more to prove it can boost their sales Lara O'Reilly and Lauren Johnson 2024-03-21T13:09:21Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Face... |
| May 21, 2012 | Imgur Partners With Brisk And “Scumbag Steve” For Meme-ified Ads | Imgur has built a massive audience for the sometimes amusing, sometimes adorable images and memes that it hosts. Now it faces another challenge: Making money. With 2 billion monthly page views, advertising seems like an obvious business pla... |
| 9 самых крутых офисов стартапов из Нью-Йорка | Красивые здания есть в каждом квартале Нью-Йорка. Но 9 офисов из нашего списка можно назвать выдающимися даже по нью-йоркским меркам. В списке нет офисов Google, Facebook или Apple — мы не рассматривали мейнстрим. Скорее всего, вы не знаете... | |
| Emotionally intelligent people always do these 3 things to be more successful in life, says CEO | I’ve spent over two decades in advertising — and 17 years running my own agency — figuring out how to best break through the noise and make genuine connections. In my industry, understanding human nature and developing high emotional intell... |
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FAQ about Mekanism
When was Mekanism founded?
Mekanism was founded in 2003.
What has the press written about Mekanism?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Mekanism, among them “New Study Reveals AI’s Role in Bridging Insights and Creative Impact Gap” (Oct 28, 2024) and “New Culturelle® Probiotics "Made for Human Nature" Platform Raises Critical Awareness of the Need to Protect the Gut Microbiome” (May 29, 2024).
Is Mekanism still active?
Yes, Mekanism is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Mar 3, 2026.