Advertising. Engineered. Independently.

Full creative, digital and technology advertising services.

02 / Who we are & what we do

Creative that delivers.
Digital that works.

Blended thinking,
not bolted together.

Most agencies think in creative, digital or media silos. We don't.

Cantina evolved from helping clients navigate the noise of multi-channel advertising, bringing creative, digital and media thinking together.

01

Creative

  • Brand strategy
  • Effective retail across channels
  • Crafted design
  • Innovative and engaging social production
  • Team support
02

Digital

  • Web design, UX & build
  • Platform integration
  • EDM design and build
  • Bespoke production solves
  • Data-connectivity
03

Media

  • Close support & media agency integration
  • Digital products and delivery
  • High performing remarketing tactics
  • Social integration
  • Data-fed OOH builds
03 / Selected work

Ideas, engineered

Work produced by Cantina — or in various roles — with acknowledgments to FCB NZ / Colenso BBDO.

04 / The model

No cruise
ships.

Cantina is powered by a collective of world-class creatives, designers and digital specialists — senior people who've owned their spaces, working without the big-agency layers.

Our ways of working

  • 01

    Direct access

    Tap into wide knowledge and experience, directly.

  • 02

    Pace

    Senior people, flexible production, fast decisions

  • 03

    Flexibility

    Support or full service across brand, retail, and digital integration

Quick ways to get started:

  • Book a website / UX audit
  • A media and social comms review
  • Help connecting your technology platforms
  • Fresh new look at creative comms
  • Get strategic support across channels
James McMullan

James McMullan

Founder · Managing Director

With 18+ years experience blending production, digital, creative and media, James launched Cantina in 2026, built on his network of specialists and skillsets that gives clients tech smarts, savvy production and effective creative.

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