What is James Street?

A creative strategy studio helping brands build better content.

What is James Street?

A creative strategy studio helping brands build better content.

What is James Street?

A creative strategy studio helping brands build better content.

Who we are

Small teams.

Big talent.

For each engagement, we create bespoke teams, drawing from senior brand, content, design, and production talent.

Our Chief Strategist

Carla Mendes

I'm Courtney Colwell, former head of content for brands like American Express and Albertsons. I have 20 years of experience creating and optimizing content platforms, campaigns, and digital experiences.

Our approach

Choose or combine steps

We won't waste your time with the uncessary.

Step 1

Audit

We review your current strategy and content performance against customer needs and business goals.

Step 1

Audit

We review your current strategy and content performance against customer needs and business goals.

Step 2

Strategy

We create the strategy or a specific playbook, such as for creator engagement, a new channel, or executive comms.

Step 2

Strategy

We create the strategy or a specific playbook, such as for creator engagement, a new channel, or executive comms.

Step 3

Prototype

We produce a lo-fi working model for your content, campaign, or feature.

Step 3

Prototype

We produce a lo-fi working model for your content, campaign, or feature.

Step 4

Guidance

We provide ongoing advisory services to ensure your content remains aligned to changing needs.

Step 4

Guidance

We provide ongoing advisory services to ensure your content remains aligned to changing needs.

Our story

Where your brand connects with customers

James Street owes its name partly to my father, James, who passed away shortly before I started the studio. More than a tribute; it’s a reminder of key values he instilled in me: clarity, curiosity, and craftsmanship. From him, I learned to always begin with a strong foundation.

The word "street" is also deliberate. Streets are places of intersection and meaning. In that same spirit, I believe that content conencts a brand to its customers. I also believe content never stands alone but exists within a place, within context. James Street's goal is to ensure your content delivers a clear, consistent, and contextual message wherever customers engage with your brand.

James Street owes its name partly to my father, James, who passed away shortly before I started the studio. More than a tribute; it’s a reminder of key values he instilled in me: clarity, curiosity, and craftsmanship. From him, I learned to always begin with a strong foundation.

The word "street" is also deliberate. Streets are places of intersection and meaning. In that same spirit, I believe that content conencts a brand to its customers. I also believe content never stands alone but exists within a place, within context. James Street's goal is to ensure your content delivers a clear, consistent, and contextual message wherever customers engage with your brand.

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Let's have a quick conversation about direction.

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Let's have a quick conversation about direction.

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Ready to explore?

Let's have a quick conversation about direction.