What Arkavis Creative does

Arkavis Creative Corp. is a Vancouver, British Columbia-based, privately held full-service creative marketing agency operating under the trade name Arkavis Creative. The firm was established around 2020 by co-founders Sunil (President) and Dylan (Creative Director), alongside an in-house team of approximately six interdisciplinary creatives and strategists spanning art direction, producing, client services, and web development. Its service portfolio is organized into four integrated categories: Brand Strategy & Identity, Digital Development (web design/UX using Webflow, Squarespace, and WordPress), Media Production (video, photography, graphic design, 2D/3D motion graphics), and Advertising & Marketing (social, paid search/display, SEO, email/content).

The agency's revenue model is professional services-based, with billing on a project, fixed-fee, hourly, or retainer basis; no public pricing is disclosed and prospective clients engage directly via website contact form or email ([email protected]). The customer base is horizontal and spans enterprise (Lululemon, Vancity Credit Union, OK Tire, StackBlitz), mid-market (Fusion Projects, Coal Harbour Law, Avantus Financial), and SMB clients (Jungle Room, Aether Haus, Bateman Labs, Zeedrives, Vancity Original, Croxen), concentrated in the Vancouver/BC region with stated North American reach.

Under the sub-brand 'ethno.', launched in February 2020, Arkavis also operates a documentary-style publication that produces podcasts, short documentaries, and feature films focused on raw, local cultural stories; ethno. content has accumulated over 3 million collective views across platforms. Notable campaign outcomes include a 40x ROI on an Avantus Financial paid-advertising engagement (C$41,000 commission on C$1,100 ad spend) and 33,000 live views for the ViteConf 2023 production. The firm is founder-controlled with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or external shareholders.

Name

Arkavis Creative

Legal name

Arkavis Creative Corp.

Website

https://arkavis.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arkavis Creative is a Vancouver-based full-service creative marketing agency of roughly six interdisciplinary creatives, offering brand strategy, digital development, media production, and advertising services to enterprise, mid-market, and SMB clients across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (54181), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Creative, Content Production & Ad Ops Tools (BPAMALAK), Performance Creative & Ad Production (Dynamic/Iterative) (BPAFACAI), Content & Creative Studio for Creators (Concepting/Production) (MPAAAHAD)

Keywords

• Creative marketing agency
• Brand strategy services
• Digital web development
• Media production services
• Advertising agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Creative Agency Services: Arkavis generates revenue through providing fee-based creative marketing services including brand strategy & identity, digital development (web design/development), media production (video, photography, graphic design, motion graphics), and advertising & marketing. Services are provided on a project basis or retainer arrangement, likely billed hourly, fixed project fee, or ongoing retainer depending on client needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Arkavis Creative is a full-service creative marketing agency that delivers Brand Strategy & Identity, Digital Development (websites on Webflow, Squarespace, and WordPress), Media Production (video, photography, design, motion graphics), and Advertising & Marketing (paid media, SEO, content marketing) for visionary brands. It also operates ethno., an in-house publication producing podcasts, short documentaries, and feature films that serves as both a portfolio asset and a sponsored content channel.

Product overview

Arkavis Creative is a full-service creative marketing agency that offers a unified portfolio of four core service offerings: Brand Strategy & Identity, Digital Development, Media Production, and Advertising & Marketing. These services are designed to work together as an integrated creative marketing solution, allowing clients to access the full range from complete business overhauls to select services for targeted brand improvements. The agency also operates ethno., an internal publication brand that produces documentary and narrative content across multiple formats, representing a distinct content production sub-brand within their portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ethno. Arkavis Creative's own publication brand which brings raw, authentic, local stories to the forefront of culture. The outlet creates diverse content via podcasts, short-documentaries, and feature films.

Products and services

• Brand Strategy & Identity Comprehensive brand strategy and visual identity services for businesses, including brand positioning, mission and values development, logo design, and packaging design to establish a memorable brand presence.
• Digital Development User-centric website development and UI/UX design services using Webflow, Squarespace, and WordPress platforms, focused on positive customer journeys, conversion optimization, and measurable brand growth for brands, communities, and products.
• Media Production Audio-visual content creation for marketing strategies, covering video production, photography, graphic design, and 2D/3D motion graphics usable across platforms and integrated with the agency's broader marketing strategies.
• Advertising & Marketing Data-driven advertising and marketing strategies including social media marketing, paid advertising such as Google Ads, search engine optimization, and email/content marketing to reach target audiences with measurable results.
• ethno. Arkavis Creative's in-house publication brand producing raw, authentic local stories through diverse content mediums including podcasts, short documentaries, and feature films; since launch it has garnered over 3,000,000 collective views and serves as a sponsored content and portfolio channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3M+ collective views for ethno. publication content since February 2020
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fusion ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020Ongoing partnership since November 2020 for full-service content production and social media management. Arkavis manages all media and marketing needs for the design-build company, creating dynamic content across video, photo, and design distributed across all major platforms. The partnership has driven dramatic increases in audience reach and engagement for Fusion Projects.
• Ben GrayzelminorOthersFreelance cinematographer brought on as additional crew for Lululemon Paralympic snowboarder documentary project to capture footage in Whistler backcountry.
• Glenn Tkach (The Pink Hat)minorOthersQueer historian and content creator collaborated on Vancity-sponsored video about Vancouver's queer history. Video helped The Pink Hat gain 2,000 new YouTube subscribers.
• KO ProductionsminorOthersProduction company partnered with for OK Tire CEO introduction video project.
• Trevor BradyminorOthersFashion photographer who approached Arkavis to collaborate on State of Underdress Fall/Winter 2022 campaign, providing still photography while Arkavis captured video.
• StackBlitzcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProduced and live-streamed ViteConf 2023, an interactive online conference. Previously hired separate companies for streaming and production; consolidated all services with Arkavis in 2023, doubling viewership to 33,000 live views.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Taxi: Canadian creative agency offering brand strategy, advertising, and digital production for enterprise clients. Closely aligned with Arkavis on service mix (strategy + creative + production) and client profile, with comparable positioning in the Canadian market.
• Phillips Brand House: Canadian brand strategy and creative agency working across identity, digital, and content. Aligns with Arkavis on full-service offering and SMB-to-enterprise client targeting in the Canadian market.
• Ove Brand Design: Vancouver-based branding and design studio delivering brand strategy, identity, and digital experiences. Most directly comparable to Arkavis on geography and core service mix, competing for the same Vancouver-based mid-market and enterprise brand work.
• Bruce Mau Design: Toronto-based design and creative studio known for brand identity systems and large-scale creative direction. Comparable to Arkavis on brand strategy, identity, and design services, though typically focused on higher-profile brand transformation engagements.
• Earnest Studios: Canadian creative studio offering brand strategy, design, and content production. Comparable boutique scale and integrated offering to Arkavis, particularly on the media production and brand identity side.
• Yamamarketing: Vancouver-based creative agency providing branding, web design, and digital marketing services. Closely comparable on service portfolio, Vancouver geography, and SMB-to-mid-market client profile.

Broad incumbents

• DDB Canada: Canadian arm of the global DDB network, providing full-service creative, digital, and advertising capabilities. Competes with Arkavis for the same mid-market and enterprise creative mandates across brand and performance work.
• Wieden+Kennedy: Independent global creative agency renowned for brand storytelling and integrated campaign work. Represents the aspirational peer set for Arkavis — same craft DNA (storytelling, culture-driven creative) but at global scale, including work with brands like Nike and Lululemon.
• Cossette: One of Canada's largest full-service creative and communications agencies, offering brand strategy, advertising, digital, and media services across multiple offices. Directly comparable to Arkavis's integrated four-pillar offering but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Juniper Park\TBWA: Toronto-based creative agency within the TBWA network delivering brand strategy, advertising, and content production for major Canadian and global brands. Comparable service mix to Arkavis but with network backing and deeper enterprise client roster.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arkaviscreative
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVCmYwyI_nAt5odqpt8cc5g
• Facebookfacebook.com/arkaviscreative
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arkavis-creative
• Instagraminstagram.com/arkaviscreative

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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