Ship the roadmap with senior creative in the room
Northline matches producers, designers, writers and motion talent to launches, campaigns and always-on programs, from Portland, OR and remote.
Northline adds senior creative people to your team for as long as you need them
Marketing and product leads can pull senior creative into weekly work without waiting on a long hiring process. We start with a tight brief, match a team that fits your tools, and keep contracts predictable.
Use us for spikes, launches or interim leadership: producers who know project tools, designers who work in your design files, writers who understand review rules, and motion artists who respect your brand. When the work slows, the bench scales down with it.
Read how teams are staffedThree ways we sit with your team
Pick the shape that matches your runway. Each one uses the same vetting bar so quality stays consistent.
Embedded teams
Two to five specialists join your standups, reviews and launches for a quarter or longer.
Sprint crews
A small crew ships a campaign, a rebrand or a content system in a few weeks, then hands over clean notes.
Fractional creative leads
Senior art or creative direction sets the course, mentors your designers and keeps outside agencies on brand.
What clients ask us to own end to end
Most engagements start with a messy timeline. We take on the coordination so your team can focus on decisions, not chasing files.
Campaign and content production
Channel plans, shoots, versions and delivery, handled by producers who learn your review steps and file conventions.
Product marketing and launch creative
Positioning, in-product copy, landing pages and sales decks, with designers who pair with your marketers through launch.
Why agencies and in-house teams share the same bottleneck
Most teams have enough ideas. What they run short of is people, time and a clear owner for each piece of work.
When every launch depends on the same three designers, quality wobbles the moment someone goes on leave. We keep a roster that has already passed our craft and culture screens, so you can add capacity quickly.
We document decisions in your tools, follow your review format and leave cleanly when the spike ends. No ghost freelancers and no mystery files, just senior people who know how to work inside your organization.
Recent kinds of programs
Product launch studio
Product marketing
Retail campaign refresh
Omnichannel campaign
Documentary sprint
Video production
Brand system toolkit
Design operations
What every engagement comes with
The same commitments, whether you need one designer for a month or a full team for a year.
1 day
Reply to every request
By name
You approve every person
Weekly
Demos and written updates
Yours
Every source file at the end
How an engagement runs
Clear checkpoints keep leadership informed while makers stay in flow. Expect weekly demos, not surprise reveals.
Discovery and staffing plan
We agree on stakeholders, tools and goals, then propose a team with a clear weekly budget.
Embedded delivery
Your lead joins your meetings, sends written updates and flags risks early so scope stays honest.
Wrap-up and handover
We archive source files, record walkthroughs and leave notes so your team can carry on alone.
See who you'll work with before you sign
Northline keeps a private roster with availability, time zones and specialties. You approve people by name, never a vague "team B". When workloads spike, we bring in the next vetted specialist instead of starting a search from scratch.
Have a launch coming up?
Tell us about the launch window, the skills you need and the tools your team already uses. We reply within one business day with a recommended roster.