The Jax Studio

Founded in 2015 by Linda Carlson, Angus Wall, and Scott Goldman, Jax is a boutique collective of editors and creatives for film and tv marketing.  The agency is located on the Rock Paper Scissors, Elastic, and A52 Santa Monica campus, in Frank Gehry’s historic model shop. Built on the belief that advertising can also be entertainment, Jax’s unique “voice” strives to surprise and excite audiences. Our incredible team works closely with Elastic and A52 to offer unparalleled capabilities for our clients.

Scott GoldmanExecutive Creative DirectorScott Goldman’s unconventional approach to advertising has served him well for over 20 years. From his award-winning work on the Mad Max: Fury Road, District 9, Wedding Crashers, Magic Mike, The Avengers, American Horror Story, Harold & Kumar, Batman v Superman, and Fantastic Beasts campaigns, to his many years working with Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat Main Title), he focuses on innovative ways to cut through the noisy media landscape. In addition to being an avid portrait photographer, Scott has a passion for music, science, architecture and modern art.
Nick CounterVP / Creative DirectorNick Counter’s ability to craft innovative and provocative creative materials allowed him to jump start his career 8 years ago. Helping deliver award-winning campaigns for Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Battle: Los Angeles, GI Joe: Retaliation, The Campaign, and Star Trek Into Darkness, before heading to Focus Features as VP of Creative Advertising. At Focus, he oversaw campaigns for Loving, Race, Suffragette, The Zookeepers Wife, and most recently the trailers for Victoria & Abdul and Darkest Hour. He came back to the agency side to connect with his roots and push his creative to a new level. When not commandeering the high seas of creative marketing, Nick spends time with his wife Lauren and awaiting the Los Angeles Lakers to become relevant again.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

Aristotle

Successful collaboration does not require a single committee.

Lee Clow’s Beard

All important movies start in black.

Lego Batman

It’s not enough to be busy… We must ask: ‘What are we busy about?’

Henry David Thoreau

Excellence must be an earned word, attributed by others to us, not proclaimed by us about ourselves.

Ed Catmull

The client may be the judge, but the consumer is the jury and executioner.

Lee Clow’s Beard

Far better is it to dare mighty things.

Theodore Roosevelt

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

Michael Jordan

Be amazing or be surpassed.

Lee Clow’s Beard

Few things guarantee failure faster than the “safe” option.

Lee Clow’s Beard

We have nothing to fear but fearful clients.

L. Clow’s Beard

A company is only as good as its people and how excited they are about creating.

Elon Musk