Stiff

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Simplifying complex marketing with strategic communications and design

Stiff is a communications agency that focuses on making complex marketing and communications simple. They help brands, services, and organizations increase awareness, improve engagement, and accelerate growth through strategic communications and branding.

Their core services include digital marketing, UX and web design, video production, and writing training. Stiff employs a research-driven approach to ensure consistent connection with evolving audiences, conducting market analysis and user testing to provide insightful recommendations.

Stiff has worked with a variety of clients, including the Ontario Nurses’ Association and the Public Health Agency of Canada, to address challenges in healthcare and other sectors. They offer services such as branding, corporate communications, and social engagement to help clients succeed through thoughtful and bold communications.

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11-50 people

About this agency on Agency List

Stiff holds an Agency List Score of 73 out of 100.

That score is higher than 42% of the 36,920 agencies Agency List has assessed so far.

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Agency List assessed Stiff in September 2026, reading 4 pages published on stiff.ca.

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