What makes us different
Five years ago we set out to build a company that focused solely on delivering great user experiences in the digital channel. We couldn't rely on the legacy of past employers as the basis for our new company. Instead, we challenged the conventional formula and created a new approach and process.
Partners on every piece of business
At previous companies, we'd pitch new business and move on to the next pitch. At Teehan+Lax our clients work with the people who actually pitch the business - Partners included. We believe it fosters trust and confidence in what you buy, and helps ensure we only pitch the business we want.
Small, agile, creative teams
No teams of 20 people where you have no clue what 12 of them do. Teehan+Lax was built by creative people for creative people. That's why 90% of our employees have a creative background. This translates into a more effective use of your budget.
Direct Access
No more "broken telephone" or account managers promising things that can’t be delivered. Unlike our competitors, we want our clients to have direct access to the people who are actually doing the work.
Focused on experience
We believe that building back-end technology (content management infrastructure, data and application layer) is a different business from designing user experiences and that you can't be great at both. Every project we work on requires collaboration with client technology teams. We've gotten very good at leveraging the capabilities of our partners to provide a best-in-breed approach.
Two billing rates (Partners + Associates)
We removed the complexity of traditional agency hierarchies and billing structures when we created two rates. Partners ($300/hr) and Associates ($150/hr). No need to decipher 20 different titles and 20 different rates.
Geoff Teehan
Geoff began his career in digital media in 1995, working as a designer for an Internet startup. There, he was responsible for creating some of the first Flash sites on the Web -- back in the days, in fact, when Flash was still known as FutureSplash.
Geoff joined Modem Media in 1999, where he worked as Associate Creative Director. During his tenure there he created effective and award-winning work for a variety of US and Canadian clients. He also helped implement an information architecture process that ensured that objectives were realized with intuitive user experiences.
Geoff continues to focus on creating great user experience at Teehan+Lax for a broad range of international clients. These include AIR MILES, AOL, Delta Airlines, John Hancock, JPMorgan, General Motors, Motorola, Kodak, TELUS Mobility, Amstel Light, Heineken and Miller Genuine Draft.
Throughout his career, Geoff has received international acclaim for his work, winning Cannes Lions, ADDY awards, and CMA RSVP awards. He has also received top honours from W3, The WebAwards, MITX, Flash in the Can, Marketing Magazine, and the Advertising & Design Club of Canada. In addition, his work has been featured in many publications such as Applied Arts, Communication Arts, Marketing Magazine and Strategy.
Most recently, Geoff received the honour of representing Canada as a Jury member for the 2007 Cannes Lions and the London International Awards
Jon Lax
Jon has been working in digital media since 1994. He started at Shift Magazine in 1994 where he helped develop the first ad supported site in Canada. In 1995 he received a National Magazine Award Nomination for his writing in the magazine. Jon went on to Grey Interactive in 1996, where he became Sr. Copywriter.
Jon was Creative Director at Modem Media Canada from 1998 to 2002. During that time he worked for many Fortune 500 clients, helping them develop applications, marketing initiatives and strategies in the digital channel.
Jon has worked with clients like Coca-Cola, Indigo Books, Coors Brewing Company, Scotiabank, General Motors, Kraft Canada, Wendy's, IBM, LCBO and Maritime Life, Heineken and Miller Genuine Draft.
He has won Cannes Lions, CMA RSVP Awards, Marketing Magazine and Advertising & Design Club of Canada Awards for his work. He has sat as a judge for Marketing Magazine, CMA RSVPs, London International Advertising Awards and Applied Arts Awards.
In 2002 Jon was named one of "30 to Watch: Marketing's Next Generation" by Marketing Magazine.
Dave Stubbs
Dave's career in marketing began on the traditional side of the business - in the advertising world of television, radio and print, direct marketing and documentary film. In 1997, he followed his inner-geek and made the switch to interactive. His background as a copywriter provided him with a unique perspective in the emerging field of online marketing. It continues to this day.
During his tenure at MacLaren McCann Direct & Interactive Dave was Group Creative Director responsible for the development of online marketing strategies and programs for General Motors Canada. While at Organic Inc. he lead the development of online advertising programs for DaimlerChrysler in the U.S. - helping them earn the prestigious "2005 Advertising Age Interactive Marketer of the Year."
Dave has worked with a wide variety of clients including Daimler/Chrysler, General Motors, Ford, PlayStation, Radio Shack, Coors Brewing Company, Royal Bank and TD Waterhouse.
He has received numerous awards for his work with Fortune 500 companies, including Marketing Awards, New York Festivals, London Festival, Applied Arts and the Advertising and Design Club of Canada. In 2006, Dave sat as a judge for the Digital Marketing Awards.
Jeremy Bell
Jeremy has built a career helping companies develop and deploy their brands in the digital space. Beginning in 1996, he cut his teeth as an Art Director at Modem Media where he spent six years articulating design direction for a number of Fortune 500 companies.
In the following years, Jeremy joined Organic as an Associate Creative Director, where he helped tune the online advertising practices for DaimlerChrysler. In search of a new challenge, Jeremy took the reigns as Creative Director at Blast Radius, where he helped deploy a number of innovative solutions by combining his passion for technology and design.
Jeremy is an amazingly well-rounded and intelligent creative director. With a strong branding background and deep understanding of the production process, Jeremy is well equipped to conceive innovative websites, but also manage the execution of those ideas down to the pixel.
With over eleven years of professional design experience, Jeremy has worked with a variety of clients such as AOL, Crate&Barrel, Coca-Cola, Coors International, Disney, General Motors, and MTV.
