Element Agency

What Element Agency does

Element Agency is a privately held strategic communications and design firm founded in 2015 by CEO Brit Galanin and headquartered in Alaska. The firm delivers advisory, design, content, and strategy services to clients across Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, with a core book of business concentrated in Alaska-based nonprofit organizations, tourism and destination marketing boards, Alaska Native corporations and tribal entities, and state and local government. Named engagements span Rasmuson Foundation, Arctic Winter Games, Anchorage Community Land Trust, Shee Atiká Inc., Visit Sitka, Matanuska Telephone Association, Salmon Life, Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inuit Circumpolar Council, and Sitka Counseling, among others.

The firm operates without proprietary technology and executes work through human-led professional services engagements covering brand identity and evolution, website design and development, video production, photography, social media management, copywriting, print design, and integrated outreach campaigns. A multidisciplinary team of approximately 12 includes strategists, designers, web developers, filmmakers, and content creators, with senior leadership drawn from Parsons School of Design and A-list Colorado agencies, and staff with direct Alaska Native heritage (Yup'ik/Iñupiaq and Tlingit) supporting culturally grounded work for tribal and ANCSA-related clients.

Revenue is generated through project-based engagements scoped to client goals, budget, and timeline, with no public pricing or retainer structures disclosed. The firm maintains two Alaska offices (Sitka and Anchorage, the latter inside The Boardroom coworking space co-owned by founder Brit Galanin) and acquires new work primarily through referrals, website inquiries, and case-study-driven business development. Element Agency has no institutional funding, no parent company, no acquisitions, and no public listing.

Name

Element Agency

Legal name

Element Agency

Website

https://elementagency.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Element Agency is a privately held Alaska-based strategic communications and design firm serving nonprofits, tourism boards, Alaska Native corporations, and government entities across Alaska and the Pacific Northwest with brand, web, content, and campaign services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Strategic Communications and Design Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Public Relations Agencies (54182)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Creative & Experience Design Agencies (Web/App/UX) (MPAAAAAD)

Keywords

• Strategic communications
• Brand identity design
• Website design development
• Creative content production
• Integrated marketing campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Revenue: Element Agency generates revenue through providing strategic advising, creative design, branding, website design and development, video production, photography, social media services, copywriting, and campaign content services to clients. Revenue is project-based and service-delivery focused, with engagements ranging from strategic planning and assessments to full brand development and website implementation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Element Agency is a strategic communications and design firm that delivers four core service lines: Advisory (assessments, messaging, positioning, research, coaching), Design (branding, websites, print collateral, annual reports, digital campaigns), Content (video production, photography, social media, copywriting, campaign content), and Strategy (strategic planning, project facilitation, marketing/communication/campaign plans). Services are project-based engagements tailored to each client's goals, budget, and timeline, with the agency following a four-step Discovery, Develop, Create, and Transform process.

Product overview

Element Agency is an award-winning strategic communications and design firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional services. Their offering consists of four main service categories: Advisory Services (assessments, messaging, positioning, research, coaching), Design Services (branding, websites, print collateral, annual reports, digital campaigns), Content Services (video production, photography, social media, copywriting, campaign content), and Strategy Services (strategic planning, project facilitation, marketing/communication/campaign plans). They specialize in brand identity development, website design and development, outreach campaigns, and branded marketing. The agency follows a four-step process: Discovery, Develop, Create, and Transform. Their work is delivered through client engagements rather than standalone software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brand Identity and Evolution Services
• Website Design and Development
• Strategic Advisory Services
• Content Production Services
• Social Media Services
• Print Design Services
• Outreach and Marketing Campaigns

Quantifiable outcome

• Salmon Life campaign: over 50 stories created, 200K+ measurable reactions, 30K+ social shares, #salmonlife used 10K+ times on Instagram
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The BoardroomminorOthersThe Boardroom is Alaska's first co-working company, co-owned by Element Agency's founder Brit Galanin. Element's Anchorage office is located inside The Boardroom's Midtown Denali location, creating an integrated workspace environment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GALE: Independent creative and media agency serving consumer and purpose-driven brands with integrated brand, content, and campaign services. Comparable integrated offering with emphasis on outcomes-driven work.
• Barkley: Independent full-service agency with strong regional roots (Kansas City) and integrated creative, media, and strategy capabilities. Comparable as an independent, integrated agency with strong civic and community client work.
• Allen & Gerritsen: Mid-size independent agency offering creative, media, and content services with strong nonprofit and public-sector client portfolios. Comparable in integrated service offering and nonprofit/tourism-adjacent client base.
• Anomaly: Independent creative agency with integrated strategy, design, and content capabilities. Comparable in offering an alternative to holding-company networks with a creative-led, multidisciplinary model.
• Mekanism: Mid-size independent creative agency offering integrated brand, content, and campaign services. Comparable service mix and creative-led model, though significantly larger and serving national consumer brands rather than Element's nonprofit/tribal vertical.
• Mother Design: Brand and design studio within the Mother network, specializing in brand identity, visual systems, and campaign design. Comparable creative craft focus and emphasis on brand evolution work for purpose-driven clients.

Direct peers

• Hot Paper Lantern: Boutique strategic communications and creative agency focused on impact-driven organizations. Comparable in size, integrated service model (strategy, design, content), and emphasis on purpose-led client work.
• SKAR: Alaska-based full-service creative agency serving regional nonprofits, government, and tourism clients. Directly comparable as an Alaska-rooted boutique agency operating in the same market and client verticals as Element.
• RF|Binder: Boutique communications and creative agency purpose-built for impact organizations, with deep nonprofit, foundation, and public-sector work. Comparable service stack (strategy, brand, content) and purpose-led client focus.

Regional players

• Walsh Sheppard: Alaska-rooted marketing and creative agency. Direct geographic peer competing for similar Alaska-based clients across nonprofit, tourism, and government sectors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 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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