Big agency experience without the foosball table

We’re a small core of experienced agency pros. We grew up in traditional ad agencies. We’ve spent time on the client side. We know how the traditional model works. More importantly, we know how it could work better.

OUR DISTRIBUTED MODEL

Once we understand what you want to accomplish, we bring in A-level talent with experience in your industry and collaborate with them from kickoff to pencils down. You won’t ever get an inexperienced team because frankly, we don’t have one.

CORE TEAM

Thomas Payne

Founder VP / Creative

Thomas Payne

Founder VP / Creative

Tom is a strategic leader in the advertising, brand and digital space with a love for innovative content, unique multichannel experiences, and stories that humanize brands.

He has 20+ years of hands on digital design experience, 15 of which were spent running an internal creative team. He’s created digital and interactive experiences for a wide variety of companies including Biogen, Fidelity Investments, Lincoln Financial Group and others. With extensive knowledge in highly regulated markets, he founded Invested Digital in 2013 and focuses on life sciences, financial services, and healthcare industries.

Carrie Rych

VP / Client Strategy

Carrie Rych

VP / Client Strategy

A people person at heart, Carrie has a remarkable ability to read people and understand their needs. For Carrie, client management is all about building relationships and each one is unique. She thinks of her clients as partners on a shared mission to achieve whatever short- or long-term goal may lie ahead. She’ll do whatever it takes to get them there.

With 17 years of digital marketing experience, Carrie began her career in design and technology as a multimedia producer developing interactive CD-ROMS (flashback!) for higher education. Discovering the value in translating client needs into strategies and effectively managing creative and development teams, Carrie evolved her people skills into more formal account management roles. Her client roster features companies such as Fidelity Investments, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Scientific, Shire, Solid Biosciences, Biogen and more.

Focused on building new and maintaining existing relationships, Carrie manages the day-to-day for clients — ensuring transparent communication and seamless coordination between all team members.

Mark Reeves

VP / Technology

Mark Reeves

VP / Technology

Helping organizations create impact by embracing and implementing appropriate technology, Mark leads teams in web development, email marketing, and web & mobile applications. Mark has supported successful initiatives in Healthcare, Financial Services, Marketing Technology, and the Digital Humanities for 20 years.

EXTENDED TEAM

We believe the best work can come from taking risks — but we never take chances with the people who touch your work. Instead of trolling the Internet for freelancers, we cherry pick the best talent based on first-hand experience from past jobs. That way, you’re sure to get the level of work you need — and the experience you want.

SERVICES

Brand Strategy

  • Competitive analysis
  • Audience research and insights
  • Persona development
  • Messaging and positioning
  • Visual identity and brand guidelines
  • Marketing roadmap and planning

Digital Marketing

  • Planning & discovery
  • Concept development
  • Design and copywriting
  • HTML and Flash display units
  • Integrated multi-touch campaigns

Design & Development

  • Planning & discovery
  • UX and architecture
  • Design and copywriting
  • Front-end development
  • Back-end development & integration
  • CMS audit and assessment
  • Analytics and reporting

Video / Animation

  • Concept development
  • Script writing
  • Storyboarding
  • Voice talent and audio
  • Live action and motion graphics
  • Animation