Words From The Woods

Review

★9.2/10

🇺🇸 Portland, Maine, United States·10 - 49 employees·Est. 2018·Reviewed Jul 2026

Strategic Advertising Agency Born in Portland, Maine

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Best For

Brands wanting Wieden+Kennedy-caliber creative in a boutique agency setting

Hourly Rate

$200-300/hr

Min. Project

$25K+

Industries

Outdoor & Lifestyle, Food & Beverage, Healthcare

About Words From The Woods

Founded by Wieden+Kennedy alumni Luke and Meranne Behrends, Words From The Woods brings big-agency creative firepower to Portland, Maine. They are a 2x Emmy-nominated agency delivering heart, humanity, and fresh thinking to brands seeking behavior-shifting marketing campaigns.

Who Words From The Woods Is Best For

Words From The Woods works best for Outdoor & Lifestyle, Food & Beverage companies that need Brand Strategy and Creative Advertising. With minimum project size of $25K+, hourly rates of $200-300/hr, they are accessible to established businesses and enterprise clients willing to pay for senior expertise. Based in Portland, ME, their primary differentiator is 2x emmy-nominated.

Why Choose Words From The Woods

2x Emmy-nominated

Wieden+Kennedy alumni founders

Behavior-shifting campaigns

Big-agency creative caliber

Things to Consider

—Moderate team size may limit capacity if you need to scale quickly across multiple channels simultaneously

—Hourly rates at $200-300/hr place them among higher-cost options, which may be prohibitive for smaller budgets

—Minimum project commitment of $25K+ may not work for companies testing the waters with a small pilot project

—Relatively newer agency founded in 2018 with a shorter case study portfolio compared to longer-established competitors

Words From The Woods Services

Brand StrategyCreative AdvertisingCampaign DevelopmentVideo ProductionContent CreationStrategic Planning

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