ESTABLISHED IN 2016 with one simple goal
HELP BRANDS WE BELIEVE IN DO GREAT WORK.
When a business hires multiple specialized agencies to manage their marketing and creative needs, they often spend more time managing agencies than they do on their work. Heart of the Sun was founded on the idea that an integrated group of strategic and creative professionals can work together to create a more streamlined experience and give brands back the time they need to focus on their business.
We build research-informed strategies which produce compelling creative, we use these assets to execute and optimize towards goals, and we do it all with impeccable service and honest communication.
We believe everything is marketing, and not the other way around. Our mission is to help make brands that we love become more awesome

Set the controls for heart of the sun
The bassline never changes
The Pink Floyd song, "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" is a free-form freak-out with two guitars, keys, and percussion in which the bass line never changes. This one element is the listener's reminder that they are still listening to the same jam, the recognizable mnemonic that glues it all together.
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|----2-2-2-3-2-2-0-0-0-2--|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
The bassline is the core in which all other music revolves. It allows the players to improvise, experiment, and thematically reinvent the song without falling apart.
With studios in TEXAS, Minnesota, and CALIFORNIA, as well as remote teammates from DENVER to Finland, Heart of the sun has grown to a team of two dozen dreamers, thinkers, and storytellers.

Austin, Texas
Room 114, Baker School
3908 Avenue B
Austin, TX 78751
Staying true to the “keep Austin weird” credo, the talented team in our Austin, Texas studio continue to push boundaries and create work that constantly leaves us all in awe.
love the ones you’re with

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
123 NORTH 3RD STREET, SUITE 606
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401
The self proclaimed “fun office”, our Minnesota studio is located right in the heart of downtown Minneapolis, making the choices for office happy-hours endless.

SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
409 Mendocino Avenue, Floor 2
Santa Rosa, CA 95492
Our flagship studio – where the team enjoys sunny days, sipping wine and creating work that inspires people to take action.
love your creative agency
Agency Leadership

Chris Denny
Founder & Lead Strategist

Mitch Kelly
VP of Creative

Caitlin Sidey
VP of Client Services
The Engineers

Chloe Mark
Associate Creative Director

Josh Talbot
Senior Art Director

Taylor Allen
Senior Account Manager

Jessica Castro
Senior Account Manager

Nico Turner
Art Director

Stephen Kent
Director of Copy

Josh Johnson
Senior Account Manager

Jenna Long
Senior Account Manager

Jacob Krump
Senior Designer

Charlotte Larson
Copywriter

Shaylon Elmore
Graphic Designer

Daryl Knight
Director of Interactive

Brittney Hanson
Digital Director
Love the ones you’re with