
Who is HLK?
We are a brand agency creating growth
Through Movement
Independently Owned
+ + +
Midwestern Rooted
bring us your toughest biggest messiest most unwieldy most unsolvable weightiest most annoying most pivotal challenges

We're growth obsessed.
We believe in the power of unlocking business growth by moving people. We thrive in the most complex industries with the toughest challenges: from energy and agriculture, to healthcare and finance. Bring us your brand’s most pressing business problems and we’ll find the best way forward.
Brands we've moved
End-to-End
Brand Building
When you work with HLK, you get access to a full suite of expertise and experience for building your brand. We believe that every experience a customer has with a brand matters, so we focus on solving the right problems with breakthrough ideas, no matter what type of solution that may be. From strategy to execution, our core capabilities include:
Indie since ‘77
We are owned and operated by seven partners, all of whom are actively involved in client business every day.
01
Core Values
Be Brave
Adj. (brāv)
Take calculated risks — big and small.
Push the work. Push yourself and move forward fearlessly.
02
Core Values
Be Curious
Adj. (kyu̇r⋅ē⋅es)
Seek out the right problem to solve.
Explore endlessly and embrace criticism.
Dig deeper and dream bigger.
03
Core Values
Be Thoughtful
Adj. (thawt⋅fuhl)
Empathy that transforms awareness to understanding and information to insight.