The deFIANT
Public Relations and Communications ServicesCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
The deFIANT is a Los Angeles–based hybrid agency that combines marketing and communications with creative direction and multidisciplinary production. It positions itself as a collaborative partner for brands, drawing on diverse capabilities to craft distinctive experiences and deliver outcomes across branding, storytelling, design, and filmmaking. The firm serves clients across lifestyle, beauty, consumer, automotive, fashion, hospitality, philanthropic, technology, and related sectors, aiming to break traditional client–provider boundaries by working as collaborators rather than merely vendors. Founded and led by Michelle Steinberg, a veteran marketer, PR and social media expert known for building strong media relationships and pioneering influencer marketing, The deFIANT emphasizes integrating strategy, content creation, and experiential activations to achieve measurable results. Located in Los Angeles with a team described as comprising professionals from marketing, design, and production disciplines, the agency focuses on delivering integrated brand experiences in a contemporary, 21st-century context. A recent development highlighted is the agency’s ongoing emphasis on blending marketing and creative production to meet evolving client needs in a rapidly changing communications landscape.