We build in-house studio models either from scratch or optimise the one you have.

Why Create An In-house

 

Brands are creating their own in-house studio or agency, ranging from artwork, design, creative development through to a full end to end creative and production model.

 

Building an IHA is about bringing the creative closer to the brand team, solving the business problem and getting to the creative solution together. An IHA is entrenched in the business just as much as the marketing team, it allows the creative team to be at the very start of the process, interrogating the business challenges to create work which really makes a difference to the brand and its audience.

 

Brands are embracing the IHA model, it allows the brand to build out their capability, raise creative standards and drive true collaboration between marketing and ‘creative’.

 

We still believe brands need agency partners to allow for fresh thinking and a different perspective to challenge the brief, but both teams are not rivals, they collaborate and play to each other’s strengths.

 

Embracing the hybrid model, agency plus IHA can only be a good thing.

 

Business Transformation 

We all come from agency backgrounds, across client services, creative services and operations. We have run agencies, large, global and local clients and set up PMI’s 1st global creative & production in-house agency.

 

We have faced your challenges, so know first-hand how and what it takes to make an IHA tick.

 

We know how an agency and brand need to collaborate in the hybrid world, we know a lot about process, and we love creative, so our ambition is to help you put in place an in-house operating model and team which lets you focus on what you do best, making brilliant work.

5 Operational Problems We Solve

Costing

IHA value Model & Agency

fee negotiations

Scope

Scope planning for the IHA & agency partners

Production

Efficient film, artwork, AI and automated content modelling

Operations

Building creative & production operating models

Structure

IHA team structure & talent curation

Our goal is to help you establish an effective in-house model and team, enabling you to focus on creating brilliant work.

Meet The Team

Emma Turner

Founder

Emma’s background is working in creative agencies heading up client services teams and creative operations at WPP, VCCP & Publicis Groupe. More recently she set up PMI’s first global in-house Creative and Production studio. Emma has a passion for solving real business problems to deliver multi-million pound savings for in-house studios whilst driving best in class creative work.

Tim Bath

Partner

Tim comes from a production, project management background at creative agencies such as DDB, AMV and Publicis Groupe. Most notably, Tim was Creative Operations Director at AMV BBDO for 15 years. He has built, managed and resourced some of the best creative, project management and production depts. He has taken his passion for building teams into the world of in-housing.

Jaye Hargreaves

Partner

Jaye has 17 + years specialising in global creative/advertising recruitment. His extensive industry knowledge helps client’s define the talent acquisition strategy and supports businesses with talent retention plans. Jaye’s experience and passion for the creative industry is valued across the many ‘creative’ sectors he operates in.