You may have come across the term Creative Chaos. And may have heard about what causes it, how it can be remedied, and why it’s important to rein it in. But what exactly is Creative Chaos?

More often than not, we are forced to accept some level of “chaos” at work and march on. After all, we’re lucky to be doing something we love, and there is going to be some amount of not-so-fun busywork in every job, right?

While we feel creative chaos on a personal level, it’s important to understand that it’s rarely limited to a single role or person.

Creative chaos can be present in multiple processes and workflows within teams and organizations — affecting people in various roles. As it affects an increasing number of projects and individual contributors, it grows exponentially stronger and more deeply embedded.

We’ve helped freelance designers, creative agencies, marketing teams, global organizations, and even forms of government calm the Creative Chaos. Our approach — people, skills, processes, systems, and partners.

1. People: The creative team that brings ideas to life every day.
2. Skills: Staying current by continuing to develop new skills.
3. Process: Being strategic with processes empowers the team to minimize busywork and improve clarity.
4. Systems: Ensuring the systems support your ideal workflow.
5. Partners: Experts who can help advise and guide you and your team towards successful outcomes. With nearly three decades of experience with helping teams and organizations tackle Creative Chaos, Extensis is an optimal partner who will help ensure your success and therefore your customers’ success.

We take a partner-driven approach and holistically address the challenges that you and your team are facing — from big stuff like your tech stack and team processes, to the crucial details, like folder structure and onboarding.

We believe that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts when it comes to these five pillars.