Who are you?

Manifesta, led by Mandy Harmon, is a small but robust network of working artists: filmmakers, photographers, copywriters, designers, illustrators, and editors. As both a working film director and expert marketer, Mandy acts as a knowledgeable bridge for the creative world (where “we just wanna make art”) and the “sales” world (where “we gotta make money”), leading and curating the right project members for the right clients. When the fit is mutual, magic happens.

What do you value?

Collaborative flow. Story-based marketing. Actionable training. Empowered flexibility. Realistic deadlines. Initiative. Meetings only when necessary. Doing good work, well. A balance of long-term strategy and short-term results.

What we are

Mandy lives in the high-level campaign and brand ideation world, acting as a “fractional” creative director, identifying messaging holes with fresh eyes, and getting into the brain of the company decision-makers so she understands the real inner struggles and desires of the brand, just like an internal hire would at a fraction of the cost.

You can just roll with her, OR you have the option to let her teams execute in the creative gaps that businesses poised to scale desperately need. Example: perhaps you’re a business making over $1m+ in annual revenue, but still not quite enough to hire a full-time internal creative team. With Manifesta, you get all the creative expertise and benefits without the risk.

What we are not

We’re not a branding agency as they make things pretty, but lack applied marketing principles.

We’re not a data agency as they understand the numbers but lack the creative guidance and personality needed to improve them.

We care deeply about both brand and data, yet we are a creative strategy agency, living in both brand story and sales direction. We focus on your brands’ gaps first, your most immediate needs.

Then, we focus on the elements that make your Brand Voice stand out, from copy that brings clarity and a conversational tone, to everyday content visuals that catch eyeballs: photography and video ad filmmaking.

Sound intriguing? Let’s chat for free.