Thesis agency
Thesis is a certified B Corp™ digital agency based in Portland, OR, offering a range of services in strategy, creative, technology, and operations, with a strong focus on diversity, equity, and impactful community support.
Company Overview
Thesis is a digital agency located in Portland, OR. The agency obtained B Corp™ certification in 2021 and has been committed to prioritizing diversity and equity in its business decisions since 2015. Thesis offers a wide array of services encompassing strategy, creative, technology, and operations, and approaches SEO as valuable editorial content rather than focusing on volume. The agency supports various societal causes through its foundation, which aids organizations combatting racial equity issues and championing underserved communities.
Services
Thesis provides an extensive range of services across four main areas—strategy, creative, technology, and operations. Strategy services include brand planning and positioning, consumer and market research, loyalty programming, data architecture and analysis, B2B demand generation, and account-based marketing. Creative services cover digital product design, motion design, responsive UX/UI, prototyping, brand identity, copywriting, editorial/SEO, content strategy, copy editing, and social media. Technological services encompass HTML email, content authoring, websites, mobile and web applications, high fidelity prototypes, and service integrations. Operational services offered are systems integrations, process management, embedded partnership support, workflow design, training, change management, and organizational design. Additionally, Airtable consulting services are provided.
Employee Resource Groups
Thesis fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment, as evidenced by its several employee resource groups. These groups include EmpowHER, Asiancy, Black Excellence at Thesis, the Green Team, and My Gente. These groups provide support, foster community, and promote initiatives for various underrepresented demographics within the company.
Notable Projects
Thesis has successfully executed several notable projects for high-profile clients. For Bay Equity, Thesis launched a refreshed brand and a new website from scratch. They created a repository of functional editorial articles for Adobe, increasing organic traffic to Creative Cloud SEO content pages by 88% in the first six months. The agency also helped the Oregon College Savings Plan (OCSP) increase brand awareness and diversify its audience through focused awareness campaigns, resulting in a 516.7% increase in total digital impressions, a 584.7% increase in unique reach, a 152% boost in website traffic, and a 19.2% increase in new account opens quarter over quarter.
Foundation and Community Support
Thesis is dedicated to supporting community initiatives through its foundation. The foundation backs organizations addressing issues of racial equity and are champions for underserved communities. This commitment aligns with Thesis's broader corporate values of diversity, equity, and social responsibility.