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These 45 local ad agencies will push the Charlotte creative scene in 2015

Charlotte’s advertising and creative scene continues to emerge from the banking shadow. It’s cool to see authentic ad shops thriving here in Charlotte. We thought it was time to shine the line on Charlotte’s top 40 ad agencies (A-Z). Congrats to these shops and watch this space in 2015.

3pm Creative Group

Key Clients: Center City Partners, Belk

Employees:5-25 | www.3pmcreativegroup.com

AC&M Group

Key Clients: Sherwin-Williams, Soccer.com, Family Dollar

Employees: 5-25 | www.acmconnect.com

Addison Whitney

Key Clients: Darden, Carnival, ExxonMobil

Employees: 50-75 | www.addisonwhitney.com

Ashland Agency

Key Clients: Hendrick, Williams Buick GMC

Employees: 1-5 | www.ashlandadvertising.com

Atypic

Key Clients: Freightliner and Cam Newton

Employees: 5-25 | www.atypiccraft.com

Belgrave Associates

Key Clients: n/a

Employees: 1-5 | www.belgraveassociates.com

Big Ring Interactive

Key Clients: Core Pilates & Yoga, Better Car People

Employees: 5-25 | www.bigringinteractive.com

Birdsong Gregory

Key Clients: Chobani, Husqvarna, Lowe’s

Employees:5-25 | www.birdsonggregory.com

BooneOakley

Key Clients: Bojangles’, Wells Fargo Golf Championship, Hornets

Employees:5-25 | Site: www.booneoakley.com

Burke Communications

Key Clients: Statesville Regional Development, Morningstar

Employees: 5-25 | www.burkecom.com

Burris Creative

Key Clients: Healthy Home Market

Employees: 1-5 | www.jimburris.com

Centerfold Agency

Key Clients: Cosmic Cart, Cabarrus County Fair, Skookum

Employees: 1-4 | www.centerfoldagency.com

Crafted

Key Clients: Zoes Kitchen, Targeted Golf

Employees:5-25 | www.well-crafted.com

Collins Haynes Lully

Key Clients: n/a

Employees: 1-5 | www.collinshayneslully.com

Command Partners

Key Clients: Boxman, Kyck, Imperial Black

Employees: 5-25 | www.commandpartners.com

Concentric Marketing

Key Clients: Gerber, Front Porch, Clorox

Employees: 5-25 | www.getconcentric.com

Eric Mower & Associates

Clients: Key Bank, Nucor, Charlotte Pipe & Foundry

Employees: 25-50 | www.mower.com

GMR Marketing

Clients: VISA, MillerCoors

Employees: 75-100 | www.gmrmarketing.com

Greenspon Advertising

Key Clients: NC Dance Theatre, AAA

Employees:5-25 | www.greensponadvertising.com

Jewell Agency

Key Clients: Mac’s Speed Shop, Vivace, Riverwalk

Employees:5-25 | www.thejewellagency.com 

HMH

Key Clients: Detroit Diesel, Thomas Built Bus

Employees:5-25 | www.hmhagency.com

Little Red Bird

Key Clients: Batteries Plus, Dry Fly Distillery

Employees:5-25 | www.littleredbird.com

Luquire George Andrews (LGA)

Key Clients: BB&T, Carolina Panthers, Visit NC

Employees: 75-100 | www.lgaadv.com

MODE

Clients: Boar’s Head, Stanley Furniture

Employees:5-25 | www.madebymode.com

Moonlight Creative Group

Clients: Carolinas Medical Center, Levine Cancer Institute, Queens University

Employees:5-25 | www.moonlightcreative.com

Myjive

Key Clients: AFF Charlotte, NAPA Filters

Employees:5-25 | www.myjive.com

Mythic

Key Clients: Ally, Time Warner Cable

Employees: 25-50 | www.bemythic.com

Opus 59

Key Clients: BCBS, Carolina Asthma & Allergy

Employee:s 1-5 | www.opus59.com

Orbital Socket

Key Clients: n/a

Employees: 1-5 | www.orbitalsocket.com

Overground

Key Clients: Daimler Trucks North America, Source Technologies

Employees:5-25 | www.overground.com

Pinckney Marketing

Key Clients: McAlister’s Deli, East Charlotte Nissan

Employees:5-25 | www.pinckneymarketing.com

Planet Central

Key Clients: The French Culinary Institute, Tilson Homes

Employees:5-25 | www.planetcentral.com 

Phase 3 Media

Key Clients: Coca-Cola

Employees:5-25 | www.phase3mc.com

Red Moon Marketing

Key Clients: Cinnabon, Harris Teeter, Coca-Cola

Employees: 25-50 | www.redmoonmkt.com

Resolution Media

Key Clients: Lowe’s, NewellRubbermain

Employees:5-25 | www.resolutionmedia.com

Ritz Marketing

Key Clients: Honda, Motorwerks

Employees:5-25 | www.ritzmarketing.com

Saturday Brand Communications

Key Clients: Duke Energy, Carolina Premier Bank, Brixx

Employees: 5-25 | www.heysaturday.com 

Spark

Key Clients: Moe’s, Sea Life Aquarium

Employees: 5-25 | www.sparkstrategicideas.com

Tattoo Projects

Key Clients: Victory Motorcycles, Sheetz and MilkSplash

Employees:5-25 | www.tattooprojects.com

The Savage Way

Key Clients: NoDa, Yelp, YMCA, Libretto’s, OrthoCarolina

Employees: 1-5 | www.thesavageway.com

The Agency

Key Clients: Party Peddler

Employees:5-25 | www.gettheagency.com

Union

Key Clients: Hendrick Motorsports, Bojangles’, NASCAR

Employees:5-25 | Site: www.union.co

White Advertising

Key Clients: Massage Envy, YMCA, Goodwill

Employees: 1-5

Wray Ward

Key Accounts: Sunbrella, Northeastern

Employees: 75-100 | www.wrayward.com

Zander Guinn Millan

Key Clients: Levine Children’s Hospital, Salice

Employees: 2 | www.zgmbrand.com

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This story was originally published January 7, 2015 at 1:17 AM with the headline "These 45 local ad agencies will push the Charlotte creative scene in 2015."

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