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Principles
Grammar
Punctuation

 
messaging
brand words
 


 

Style Principles

How we standardize our style for clarity and consistency.


 
  • When writing for EA, we use AP Style usage and rules. When writing for a client, ask if they have a preferred style. If they don’t, default to AP.

  • Never assume reader familiarity. For general audiences, clarity is key. For specialized audiences, opt for industry-standard usage. When in doubt, unless the abbreviation/acronym is widely known and unmistakeable (e.g., ASAP), always spell out the full term followed by the acronym in parentheses on first use.

    • E.g., "Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is crucial for digital marketing."

  • Like you’d write a sentence, capitalize only the first letter of the first word, followed by lowercase (except for proper nouns). When writing in EA voice for a highly customized RFP of a title-case brand, you can make an exception.

    • E.g., “Crafted to connect” vs. “Crafted to Connect”

  • How to correctly reference the agency when writing on our behalf.

    • Use full name for first mention (“Agency EA”)

    • Use shorthand for second mention (“EA”)

    • Do not use "AEA" as shorthand

    • Use correct casing for "Agency EA" (title case 'Agency', uppercase 'EA')

Grammar


 
  • Keep it conversational with contractions, but be mindful of context and occasionally necessary formality.

    • E.g., “It’s all about partnership.” vs. “It is our scope responsibility.”

  • Also known as the serial comma, EA uses the comma placed after the second-to-last item in a list of three or more for clarity.

    • E.g., “We designed the stage and screen content, all activations, and programming.”

  • Alleviate readers from long sentences and comma overload with an em dash — it adds extra emphasis or a break (without the formality of a semi-colon). When writing for EA, use an em dash with spaces on both sides.

    • E.g., “We plan it all down to the last detail — and then brilliantly execute it.”

PUNCTUATION


 
    • Unexpectedly real experiences

    • Experiences that break the mold

    • Built for tomorrow. Experienced today.

    • A blueprint for bold

    • Experiences that take you places

    • Make it real. Make it matter.

    • Energize your brand. Transform the experience.

    • Experiences that hit different.

    • Escape the expected

    • Confidently curious

    • Rethink the expected

    • Stay ahead. Way ahead.

    • Your brand is meant to be experienced.

    • Strategy that’s bigger than right now

    • Growth that feels real, year over year

    • Tangible and tailored growth

    • Scalability, done strategically

    • Long term is our only term

    • Powered by people, fueled by curiosity 

    • Minds & makers

    • Made of (and made for) people.

    • Insight takes instinct

    • A team of eclectic experts

    • Build for tomorrow

    • Aligned momentum

    • The best creative is collaborative 

    • Go on an experiential journey with us. You’ll never look back.

    • Fueled by curiosity. Full of solutions.

    • Unexpectedly real. Unforgettably bold.

    • 25 years doesn’t happen by accident

    • We help the world’s biggest brands break the mold

    • Bold moves, new movements

    • Fresh takes on the classics

    • Fueled by feeling

Messaging Toolkit

A big-picture touchstone for guiding,
writing, and editing your copy.


 
    • Uncover or Unlock over Unleash

    • Reimagine(d) over Revamp(ed)

    • Fuel, Energize over Drive

    • Amplify over Boost

    • Escape over Break Free

    • Pursue, Seek over Strive

    • Defy, Challenge over Question*

    • End-to-end over Full-service

    • Vision over Visionary

    • Journey over Adventure

    • Creators over Pioneers or Trailblazers

    • Force over Power*

    • Meaningful, Purposeful over Thoughtful

    • Inspired over Inspiring

    • Real over Organic, Authentic, Genuine

    • Fresh over Compelling

    • Perceptive, Smart, Sharp over Clever

    • Crafted over Curated

    • Bold, Daring over Impactful

    • Uncommon, Unexpected over Unconventional

    • Obsessive, Relentless over Meticulous, Driven

    • Stand-out over Outstanding 

    • Unexplored over Unknown

    • Different, Rare over Exceptional, Outstanding, Extraordinary

    • Curious over Limitless

    • Thrilling over Exciting

    • Original, Imaginative over Innovative

Brand Words

Our vernacular vibe-check.
Retire the uninspired
descriptors to freshen us up.

 

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