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."