Advertising Company

Brass Ideas Advertising

San Francisco brand strategy and creative studio for challenger brands, relaunches and campaign fixes

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TrustList summary

Brass Ideas Advertising, now presenting itself as BrassIdeas, is a San Francisco studio of senior brand strategists and creatives. It takes on problems such as brands that are heavily outspent, brands with little equity that need reviving, and campaigns left unfinished by larger agencies.

Services

Research: in-depth customer insight work to understand target audiences.
Brand strategy: big brand ideas, value propositions, positioning and core messaging.
Upper-funnel creative: campaign work across film, online display banners, billboards, radio spots and printed ads.
Short engagements: four trial formats: The Brief Fix, An Outside Take, Creative Crack and Strategy Sprint.

Who it serves

It has worked with major brands including Microsoft, Atlassian, Rayovac and Ariat, startups such as SmartRecruiters and Galvanize, and education and nonprofit bodies. It names CPG, financial services, sports and footwear, automotive and technology as strong sectors.

Key facts

Based in: San Francisco
Languages: has delivered campaign assets in several languages, including Tagalog
Work: relaunched a heritage battery brand across the US and LATAM

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Sep 2026.

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Rankings

Brass Ideas Advertising is ranked on 2 TrustList rankings: #17 on 2.

Every ranking orders its listings by their reviews, how complete the profile is and the Trust Score. Brass Ideas Advertising has no reviews yet and 3 of the 10 profile details we look for. Where no listing on a page has been reviewed, the order follows the profiles alone.

Advertising company · 2 rankings

#17of 360
Automotive
It is one of 2 here listing water.
Its profile: “It names CPG, financial services, sports and footwear, automotive and technology as strong sectors.”
Of the top 86 here, 35 also cover consumer products & services and 27 also cover medical; 2 also work in San Francisco and 2 also work in United States.
Behind Brandfarer Studios, ahead of Broadly.
#17of 9
San francisco
It is one of 6 here listing automotive.
Its profile: “Brass Ideas Advertising, now presenting itself as BrassIdeas, is a San Francisco studio of senior brand strategists and creatives.”
Of the 9 here, 10 also cover advertising and 10 also cover creative; 3 also work in California and 2 also work in South Carolina.
Behind Brainchild Creative, ahead of Broadly.