We champion the aspirational business goals of local government through the relentless pursuit of creative excellence.

We strive to be the leading authority on helping organizations connect with their customers in meaningful, impactful ways.

Empowering local governments to achieve sustained service excellence through applied strategy, technology and design.

Niche Expertise

Having worked with local governments across western Canada for more than a decade, we’ve become experts at helping community leaders engage, advocate and execute more effectively than the rest.

We leverage this niche knowledge and experience into practical, engaging solutions tailor-made to make the most impact.

Specialized Skill Sets

Our team members are at the top of their fields in brand strategy, web development, video storytelling, public engagement, and similar creative specializations that help local governments do business better.

These diverse yet complementary areas of expertise support our core service offering of media excellence for the public sector.

Real-Time Responsiveness

In addition to our strategic offerings, we provide full-stack content management services to our municipal clients. We augment the expertise of organizations that value quality and consistency.

Our real-time creative and technical workflow keeps clients on brand, on message, and ready for opportunities or challenges that arise.

Punch Above Your Weight Class


In a time of heightened expectations and lean resources, we can be your edge.

Many community leaders lack the hybrid expertise to power a full-stack communications program — but they still need to resonate with ratepayers and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with rural and urban stakeholders alike.

We bridge this gap with common-sense brand strategies, effortless communications workflows, and tailored media solutions.

We dynamically configure our teams to put the right skill sets in place to respond to a breadth of needs quickly, efficiently and consistently. We work with minimal direction, and we always strive for maximum impact.

Our clients benefit from specialized strategic and tactical support that’s more cost-effective than hiring and retaining an internal team.

Many community leaders lack the hybrid expertise to power a full-stack communications program — but they still need to resonate with ratepayers and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with rural and urban stakeholders alike. We bridge this gap with common-sense brand strategies, effortless communications workflows, and tailored media solutions.

We dynamically configure our teams to put the right skill sets in place to respond to a breadth of needs quickly, efficiently and consistently. We work with minimal direction, and we always strive for maximum impact.

Our clients benefit from specialized strategic and tactical support that’s more cost-effective than hiring and retaining an internal team.

“Tangent Civic brings the perfect blend of creativity and professionalism to their work. Everything that Tangent has designed for us, from marketing strategy to print design to the new website, has been executed to the highest standards.”

Allan Winarski
Chief Administrative Officer (Emeritus), MD of Lesser Slave River

Core Capabilities of the Tangent Civic Team

STRATEGIC

Communication Strategy
Brand Strategy
Crisis Communications
Media Relations
Public Engagement

CREATIVE

Creative Ideation
Visual Identity Design
Writing and Editing
Brand Management
Photography/Videography
Cross-Channel Marketing

TECHNICAL

Web Development
App Development
Hosting & Security
Digital Marketing
Data Analytics

Our stock in trade is the trust of our clients.

We're proud to work with progressive public-sector organizations to achieve challenging and goal-oriented outcomes. Our longest-term client engagement is ten years and counting.