How We are zen Approaches Collaboration With Clients
We are zen describes collaboration as central to how it works: the creative agency says it believes "in collaboration - and working together is a beautiful love story," and frames that collaboration as "key to our success, and yours." If you are weighing whether to work with the agency on a branding, campaign, or digital project, the practical takeaway is that it presents the relationship as a partnership rather than a handover — starting with meeting and getting to know one another, then creating together.
What collaboration means in practice
The agency's own description of its approach rests on a few stated ideas:
- Working together is the method, not a slogan. We are zen says it believes in collaboration and treats it as key to results for both sides.
- Getting to know each other comes first. Its stated next step is to "meet, get to know one another, and create some great things together."
- Design is anchored in human emotion. The agency says it focuses on "designing experiences around human emotion to positively connect our client's with their audiences."
- Creative thinking runs in both directions. Its framing of thinking "inside and outside the box" suggests it positions itself as both disciplined and exploratory.
The experience behind the approach
We are zen states it has "over a decade working with some ambitious companies" and that this experience is how it knows how to get results. That matters for a collaboration decision in one specific way: the agency is presenting a track record of long-term client relationships rather than one-off production work.
How the work is organised
If you prefer clear categories, the agency says its skills "typically fall into" three areas:
| Area | What it covers, per the agency |
|---|---|
| Branding | Brand identity and rebranding work |
| Campaigns | Campaign design, including seasonal and awareness work |
| Digital Experiences | Digital design and portfolio/digital builds |
Its published case studies sit across these categories — for example, identity design for a data-driven service, a rebrand for a hosting company, a campaign telling young people about a support service, and a digital experience marking a ten-year milestone. The mix suggests collaboration can span more than one discipline within a single engagement.
What this means for your decision
- If you want a partner involved from the start, the agency's stated model — meet, get to know each other, create together — matches that expectation.
- If you want emotional resonance with your audience, its stated focus on designing around human emotion is the relevant claim to test against its case studies.
- If you need a single-discipline supplier, note that the agency frames its work as branding, campaigns, and digital experiences together, not as isolated services.
- If proof of longevity matters, the stated decade-plus of work with ambitious companies is the signal to weigh.
The most direct way to judge fit is to review the case studies on its site and then take up its own suggested first step: meet and get to know one another before committing to a project.