Walker Agency

Based in Bournemouth, Dorset, this independent creative agency has been operating since 1993 and describes itself as a full-service outfit working with challenger brands aiming to become category leaders. Its client roster spans names such as Ordnance Survey, Pukka, Chupa Chups, Monty Bojangles, Smint and Mentos, indicating experience across FMCG, food and drink, and mapping/data sectors. The agency states an average client relationship length of 11 years and describes its team, of around 30 people, as staying significantly longer than the industry average, positioning itself as a long-term brand partner rather than a project-by-project supplier. Services are organised around brand growth needs: insight-led strategy, brand positioning and media and campaign planning; full brand identity, concept development and brand storytelling; above-the-line brand advertising, integrated digital work and campaign toolkits and playbooks; content creation, influencer marketing and campaign management and optimisation; sampling, experiential and shopper marketing for product activation; and film and photography, animation and 3D, plus packaging design and print. The website also lists TV advertising, direct marketing and videography among its capabilities. The agency describes its approach as combining larger-agency talent and resources with smaller-agency agility, speed and cost, and references work supporting brands from start-up stage through to FTSE 250 status, as well as brand turnaround projects.