MA+ Group

Name

MA+ Group

Legal name

MA GROUP US INC.

Website

https://maworldgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MA+ Group (also MA World Group) is a New York-headquartered creative services and talent representation firm that curates world-leading photographers, stylists, beauty artists, designers, and CGI specialists to produce brand communications for global fashion, luxury, and retail clients across offices in New York, Paris, London, and Milan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Services and Brand Communications

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (71141), Commercial Photography (541922), Graphic Design Services (54143)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Management & Talent Representation (BPAFAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Packaging & Brand Identity Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAN), Creator Content Production & Co-Creation Studios (BPAFAHAD)

Keywords

• Creative talent curation
• Brand communications services
• Creative direction
• Experiential marketing design
• Fashion photography talent

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

MA+ Group curates world-leading creative talent and produces brand communications for global brands and fashion/retail clients. Its services combine creative direction, strategy, branding, digital art direction, culture curation, and experiential design with access to a roster of photographers, stylists, beauty professionals, set designers, casting specialists, and art/animation/CGI artists. Operations are delivered through offices in New York, Paris, London, and Milan, enabling end-to-end brand communication projects from concept through execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MA+ CREATIVE: Creative services brand operating in Milano, Italy

Products and services

• Creative Direction Strategic creative direction services for brand communications, overseeing the artistic vision and creative strategy for projects.
• Strategy Brand strategy services to develop positioning, messaging, and strategic frameworks for brand communications.
• Branding Brand identity development services including logo design, visual identity systems, and brand guidelines.
• Digital Art Direction Digital creative direction for online brand presence, including digital campaigns, web design direction, and social media visual content.
• Culture + Curation Cultural insight and content curation services that align brand communications with relevant cultural moments and trends.
• Experiential Experiential marketing and event design services that create immersive brand experiences for audiences.
• Photography Talent Curation Access to curated photographers specializing in fashion, commercial, and editorial photography for brand clients.
• Styling Talent Curation Fashion and prop styling talent for brand campaigns, editorial shoots, and commercial projects.
• Beauty Talent Curation Beauty talent including makeup artists and hair stylists for brand and editorial work.
• Set + Spatial Design Talent Curation Set design and spatial design talent for photo shoots, events, and retail environments.
• Casting + Music Talent Curation Talent casting services for models, actors, and on-screen talent, as well as music selection and licensing services.
• Art, Animation, Design + CGI Talent Curation Artists, animators, designers, and CGI specialists for visual effects, motion graphics, and digital art creation.
• Image + Brand Vision Photography and visual branding services focused on creating distinctive brand imagery and vision, featuring creative talent.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Broad incumbents

• Publicis Groupe: Global advertising and communications holding company with extensive creative, media, and PR capabilities serving luxury and fashion brands. MA+ competes against Publicis-owned creative agencies for the same brand budgets at much smaller scale.
• Hogarth Worldwide: WPP-owned global creative production and content adaptation company. Competes with MA+ on production-side work for major brands and represents the scaled, holding-company alternative to MA+'s boutique model.

Direct peers

• Karla Otto: Global fashion communications, PR, and creative agency with offices in major fashion capitals. Overlapping fashion/luxury client base and similar global multi-hub structure, with complementary rather than identical service offering.
• Exposure NY: New York-based creative talent agency and production house serving fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands with curated photographers, stylists, and creative direction. Operates a near-identical platform-plus-modules model.
• Bureau Betak: Paris- and New York-based experiential design and event production firm for luxury fashion and beauty brands. Directly comparable to MA+'s Experiential service line and shared fashion-week / brand-event client work.
• Art Partner: London- and New York-based creative talent agency representing photographers, stylists, hair/makeup artists, and set designers serving luxury fashion and beauty brands. Directly comparable to MA+ in operating model, client base, and global hub structure.
• Streeters: London-headquartered talent agency representing hair, makeup, styling, and photography talent for fashion and beauty brands. Closely mirrors MA+'s talent curation model and fashion/luxury client overlap.
• Lucien Pagès Communication: Paris-based fashion and luxury communications agency with strong Paris/Milan/New York presence. Overlapping fashion/luxury client base and brand communications services parallel to MA+'s strategy and creative direction offerings.
• The Wall Group: Los Angeles-based talent management firm for hair, makeup, and styling professionals serving fashion, beauty, and entertainment clients. Comparable talent-curation model with overlapping creative disciplines.
• Atelier Management: Paris-based talent management and creative services firm serving luxury fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands. Direct overlap with MA+ in curating stylists, photographers, and creative direction talent for global brands.

Market position

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries3 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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