Makers of
Human Brands
Problems we solve
With experience, creativity, collaboration, and heart.
“My brand sucks.”
We get this one a lot, if not in so many words.
What does your brand stand for? How will it stand out? Is everyone in your organization on the same page? Did you design your logo yourself in Canva?! If the answers to these questions are “dunno,” “dunno,” “no,” and “yes,” well then, we’ve designed a process just for you.
“I’m not making enough on my ad spend.”
We love figuring this one out.
If your media is cooking, but your ROAS still isn’t where you think it should be, you very well might have a creative advertising problem. Which just happens to be our specialty. Inquire within.
“I want to scale my brand, but don’t know how.”
Tilted Chair has been through the ringer this past decade-and-a-half. And we’ve emerged as some of the savviest, most thoughtful, most strategic marketers out there. Let’s set up a discovery call to see how we can help provide some much-needed marketing leadership and get your brand on track.
A Human Approach to Marketing
Extraordinary Results
625,000
views and counting
West Chelsea Contemporary
Erthos
Client Roster
Big brands and local love marks alike
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Wow.”
Mike Hearn
Founder/CEO
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I’ve received a TON of glowing feedback on the site today—so your work is greatly appreciated across Flo.”
Amy Loesch
VP Marketing
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The TC crew is insatiably creative, energetic, and always willing to take on new projects. You know that secret scoop of guacamole in the middle of your queso? That's TC.”
Brittany Platt
Director of Marketing
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They get us. Their customer service and commitment to helping us be successful is outstanding. They're working our brand around the clock.”
Bryan Bracewell
Owner/Pitmaster
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This will be the busiest bar in Houston for some time.”
Jason Carrier
Managing Partner
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We keep coming back to Tilted Chair because they really understand our brand and audience, and developed a brand design that has helped strengthen our position in the industry.”
Jessica Lee-Wen
Director of Marketing
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Hands down, the best pigeon logo out there!”
Justin Pidgeon
Owner/Architect
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Y’all are awesome! Thanks again for all the help from you and the team.”
Louis Cantu
Director of Operations
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We really are so glad to have had [Tilted Chair] on board and I personally know we couldn't have gotten everything done without [their] smarts and passion for mayor Pete.”
Maxwell Nunes
Director of Digital Media
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A new client specifically referenced the website as one of the reasons why they thought we cared so well for our nurses.”
Tyler Richards
Chief Executive Officer
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We doubled our sales goal for February [2021] and it’s only the 10th.”
Lisa Russell
Co-owner
About Us
Advertising, Branding & Marketing
Tilted Chair is a human-focused branding and advertising agency (or a full-service creative Austin advertising agency, for the SEO bots). We specialize in collaborating with new and not-so-new brands across many industries to amplify their marketing performance. (And all that marketing implies: brand strategy, brand design, advertising, media, video production, and web design and development.) Our unique branding and marketing methodology utilizes human psychology to build stronger connections between brands and consumers. This proven approach ultimately drives sales and brand affinity, and amplifies the effectiveness of advertising dollars.
Engagement Models
How have we been used before?
Branding Agency
Before you can market, you’ve got to figure out your brand. That’s exactly when we’re at our best. Explore Austin’s favorite branding agency, Tilted Chair.
Advertising Agency
This is where it all started. Tilted Chair has been developing and exporting some of the best creative among all of Austin’s advertising agencies since 2010.
Marketing Agency
Want to do it all? We’re game. Tilted Chair can serve as your one-stop, all-in-one, strategy-to-conversion marketing acceleration partner.
Leadership
Who’s driving this thing?
Quick Hitters
A smattering of some of our favorite brand video projects, conveniently curated for your enjoyment
Shameless Pets: Best-in-Show
Ethos Life: Crystal Ball
Ethos Life: Bubble Wrap
BigCommerce: The Future of Commerce
ClearCorrect: Aligners
Our Marketing & Advertising Services
A fully integrated, full-service marketing accelerator
Brand Strategy
You’ve got a product, an audience, and competitors. And somewhere in there, there’s a place your brand can thrive. We’ll help you find it.
- Research/Surveying
- Competitive Evaluation
- Brand Positioning
- Brand Naming
- Messaging Architecture
- Brand Architecture
- Voice & Tone
Creative
This is it, the money-maker. We’re experts at taking that sweet-spot strategy, and developing award-winning, attention-magnetized big ideas around it.
- Identity/Logo Design
- Brand Guidelines Development
- Campaign Concepting
- Art Direction
- Graphic Design
- Copywriting
Interactive
We’ve been building websites since the very beginning. From brochure sites to e-commerce shops, we’re digital natives experienced at bringing brands online.
- Content Strategy
- Digital SWOT Analysis
- Information Architecture
- User Experience Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
Production
This is not a drill—we have in-house production. They’re called Tilted Films, and they do it all: film, photography, stop-motion, animation. Anything we can dream up, we can deliver.
- Script Development
- Casting/Scouting
- Production Planning
- Video Production
- Video Editing
- Animation
- Photography
Media
Now we’ve got a groundbreaking piece of creative communication. How do we deploy it effectively? That’s the question our full-service media department answers every day.
- Media Planning
- Media Buying
- Media Management
- Media Analysis/Optimization
- Campaign Reporting
Blog
Latest entries from the branding, advertising, and marketing journal The Tilt
Sustainability and Branding: How Ethical Marketing is Becoming a Competitive Advantage
KEY TAKEAWAYS Consumer Awakening: The Rise of Conscious Consumption Ethical Marketing: Beyond the Greenwash The Tangible Benefits of Ethical Branding…
Human-to-Human Marketing: Embrace the Death of B2B and B2C
In the fast-paced world of marketing, businesses have long relied on the traditional concepts of Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C)…
Why Austin is the Perfect City for Innovative Advertising Agencies
When it comes to advertising, creativity and innovation are key. And one city that has become a hotbed for innovative…