Disciplines

  • Advertising/Creative
  • Brand Activation
  • Creative production

About

Truant is a new era creative company, bringing maximum attention to brands through advertising and music.

Fully independent and a Campaign Magazine Top 50 agency, with a unique approach that puts music at the heart of much of its work.

Truant has worked with some of the world’s most iconic brands, including PizzaExpress, Pepsi MAX, Royal Caribbean, Virgin, Barclays, Miral, Qatar Airways, Rakuten, and ITV, and has twice won Campaign’s Best Places to Work award, as well as BIG, British Arrows, and D&AD awards.




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BITE Articles

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How can brands use music to overcome generational tensions?

Joanna Barnett, Strategy Director at Truant, on the power of music to bring people closer together and broaden a brand’s appeal.

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Thought Leadership

How can Christmas advertising better embrace the shift towards underconsumption?

In a world where consumers are increasingly aware of the climate crisis, we asked industry experts if Christmas advertising needs to change its tune.

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The best Christmas ads could be set in June

Keilan Grant and Ben Parmenter at Truant on why Christmas ads don’t always need to be Christmassy.

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‘Rest should never be seen as a 4-letter word’

Chris Jefford, CEO & Co-Founder of Truant, champions rest for keeping summer inspiration levels high

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How does Charli XCX's ‘brat’ summer prove the power of authentic social media?

Industry leaders discuss how to maintain authenticity in influencer marketing

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Channeling creativity whilst swimming

Olivia Sparey, Senior Account Manager at Truant shares how wild swimming has taught her to take risks and the power of resilience

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Decade of devotion: keeping the spark alive between agency and brand

As Truant and Royal Caribbean enter their tenth year of working together, Truant founder Chris Jefford explores what it takes to keep the spark alive

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What film photography has taught me about the fundamentals of advertising

Joanna Barnett, Strategy Director at Truant shares how photography has helped broaden her perspective

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Marketers need to quieten down about AI

Truant’s Chris Jefford urges the industry to think more strategically about the uses of AI

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Truant celebrates Hip-Hop culture with latest UNRULY event

The new era creative shop brings marketers and music together for an event to celebrate 50 years of the movement

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Should the creative industry be doing more to elevate culture?

We asked industry leaders how the industry can ensure that culture is more than just an empty buzzword

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Truant’s short film reminds us we’ve been given a second chance

Ultimately, the film’s message is one of hope; hope for a future that each person has the choice to shape differently.