What Colormatics does

Colormatics is a privately held, video-led creative agency founded in 2014 that provides full-service visual marketing spanning creative strategy, production, and deployment. The firm operates from a Spokane, WA headquarters and an Austin, TX office, with a stated headcount of 1-10 employees. Its core offerings include video production and post-production (animation, VFX/3D), graphic design, photography, and integrated media planning and placement, serving clients ranging from Fortune 500 brands (Amazon Fire TV, Budweiser, American Express, Vanguard, Fiverr, The Macallan) to startups (Public.com, Brandclub) and regional/community organizations (Visit Spokane, Gonzaga University, Montana DOT). The agency's portfolio spans sports marketing, healthcare and pharma, tech, financial services, consumer goods, and higher education, with documented work in vertical video and TikTok-led campaigns.

The agency monetizes through project-based professional services engagements, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers or rate cards; new business inquiries are routed through a Typeform on the company website. Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales (RFP responses, partnership outreach, case-study-driven credibility) with event-driven demand generation (industry activations, sports roundtables, local community partnerships). The firm has accumulated industry recognition including three DesignRush Design Awards (one Silver in January 2025 and two prior Gold), Clutch's Top Creative Agency in Washington for 2024, and The Manifest's 2023 Top Corporate Photographer Award.

Colormatics is founder-led, with CEO/Director Chris Marcus and COO/Creative Lead Sean Jaques alongside Executive Producer Aaron Breeden as the senior creative leadership. The agency has disclosed no external funding rounds, no parent company, and no institutional investment, indicating a bootstrap operating model. Recent strategic emphasis has shifted toward vertical video, TikTok-led creative, and co-delivery partnerships (e.g., with AY OK on the Amazon Fire TV Soundbar PLUS campaign) to participate in the broader digital video ad market without proportionally scaling permanent headcount.

Name

Colormatics

Legal name

Colormatics

Website

https://colormatics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Colormatics is a privately held, video-led creative agency founded in 2014 that provides video production, post-production, design, and media planning services to brands across sports, healthcare, tech, finance, and consumer goods, operating from Spokane, WA and Austin, TX.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Advertising Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Photography Studios, Portrait (541921)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Color Grading & Color Management (MPAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Video production services
• Creative agency services
• Post-production services
• Media planning and placement
• Branding and design

Headquarters

HQ city

Jersey City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Creative Agency Services: Colormatics generates revenue by providing full-service creative agency services including video production, post-production (animation, VFX/3D), graphic design, photography, media planning, and placement. Services span from ideation through execution, serving clients from startups to international giants on a project and campaign basis.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Colormatics is a video-led creative agency that delivers end-to-end creative marketing services, spanning strategy, ideation, production, and deployment. Its core offerings include full-service video production, post-production (animation, VFX/3D), graphic design, photography, and media planning and placement for brands across verticals such as sports, healthcare, tech, finance, and consumer goods.

Product overview

Colormatics is a video-led creative agency offering a unified suite of creative marketing services. The core offering centers on video production and post-production (including animation and VFX/3D), complemented by graphic design, photography, and media planning and placement services. These services work together to deliver comprehensive creative campaigns from ideation through execution and deployment across multiple platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Video Production Full-service video production for commercials, campaigns, and branded content, spanning ideation through final delivery for enterprise and consumer brands.
• Post-Production Services Post-production services including animation and VFX/3D visual effects, enhancing productions with computer-generated imagery and motion graphics.
• Graphic Design Visual design services that support brand narratives and marketing campaigns across various media formats.
• Photography Professional photography services that enhance brand visual narratives and marketing content.
• Media Planning and Placement Strategic media planning and placement services that ensure brands reach target audiences effectively across streaming, social, and connected TV platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Public.com gained over 1M app users in under a month following Colormatics' TikTok campaign
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers40 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Visit SpokaneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerColormatics partnered with Visit Spokane to launch the 'Spokane In-Spo' storytelling campaign, featuring short films about four local creators and their connection to the city. The campaign aimed to promote Spokane as a destination through community-focused storytelling.
• AY OKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAY OK served as the agency partner alongside Colormatics (production company) in the Amazon Fire TV Soundbar PLUS campaign. AY OK brought the strategic creative direction while Colormatics handled production execution including practical effects and visual techniques.
• Amazon Fire TVcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerColormatics acted as production partner for Amazon Fire TV's launch of the Fire TV Soundbar PLUS, creating a campaign targeting the $72B digital video ad market. The campaign used practical effects to make audio features instantly understandable across streaming, social, and connected TV platforms.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AMP Agency: AMP Agency is a full-service creative, media, and technology agency producing campaigns across digital, social, and connected TV. Directly comparable to Colormatics across integrated creative-media offering and enterprise brand focus.
• Tool of North America: Tool of North America is a commercial production company and creative studio producing commercials, branded content, and short-form video for major brands. Closely comparable to Colormatics across video-led commercial production and enterprise client roster.
• Mekanism: Mekanism is an independent creative agency producing video-led campaigns, branded content, and integrated creative work for enterprise brands. Comparable to Colormatics in offering integrated strategy, creative, and production with a focus on video storytelling.
• Framestore: Framestore is a global creative studio offering VFX, animation, and integrated production services for advertising, film, and immersive media. Comparable to Colormatics across post-production capabilities and brand commercial work, with broader geographic reach and larger headcount.
• The Mill: The Mill is a global post-production and VFX studio specializing in advertising, episodic, and experiential content. Directly comparable to Colormatics' post-production (animation, VFX/3D) capabilities and enterprise brand client base, though operating at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Hawke Media: Hawke Media is a full-service marketing agency offering creative, content, and media services to mid-market and enterprise brands. Comparable business model to Colormatics though with stronger emphasis on performance marketing and broader service portfolio.
• Variable (formerly Variable Labs): Variable is a creative content studio specializing in video production, motion graphics, and branded content for tech and consumer brands. Comparable to Colormatics in offering video-led creative production for mid-market and enterprise clients across similar verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Droga5 (part of Accenture Song): Droga5 is a large global creative agency producing integrated campaigns, video, and brand storytelling for Fortune 500 clients. Comparable video-led creative work and enterprise client overlap (Budweiser, etc.), though operating at significantly larger scale and broader service scope.
• Wieden+Kennedy: Wieden+Kennedy is an independent global creative agency producing iconic video-led campaigns for major brands. Comparable in creative quality and enterprise brand portfolio (including Budweiser historically), though at vastly larger scale and global footprint.

Regional players

• Brunner (now part of Dirceu): Brunner is a Pittsburgh-based integrated marketing agency offering creative, media, and production services to enterprise clients. Comparable full-service creative agency model to Colormatics, with similar mid-sized footprint though in a different regional market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colormatics
• Xx.com/colormatics
• Facebookfacebook.com/Colormatics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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