One Shockoe Plaza, Richmond, Virginia 23219, United States of America

The Martin Agency

One Shockoe Plaza, Richmond, Virginia 23219, United States of America

About

We are a full-service creative agency and our mission is to fight invisibility.

Our Capabilities:  

We are a full-service creative agency with unified capabilities in advertising, brand strategy, communications planning, integrated production, digital, social and mobile, social activation, influencer marketing, entertainment, audience intelligence, data analytics, design and branded content. We also have post-production editorial facilities, a full-service live action and animation studio, and local lead generation/tracking services. 

Recent press and accolades: 

Below are some highlights of impact, press and accolades. In the last year we've gotten 411 media placements that mention Martin with a total estimated views of 1.6 billion +. 

  • Earned the #1 spot on Ad Age’s A-List for 2023. 

  • Named to Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies list. 

  • Announced Danny Robinson as the agency's new CEO. 

  • Resurrected Kris Jenner’s 'original blazer' from her (2007!) ‘archive' for Oreo’s Super Bowl Commercial   

  • Teamed up with legendary hip-hop artist, Wylcef Jean to release ‘Paper Right,’ a single aimed at promoting TIAA's retirement planning for Black Americans. 

  • Resurrected the GEICO Caveman back for Super Bowl LVIII (see spot two).  

  • Won over 10 brands under Sanofi North America. 

  • Awarded creative duties for Papa Johns. 

  • Appointed the agency's first director of sustainability. 

  • Convinced Snoop Dogg to Go Smokeless and broke the internet.  

  • Became Oscars eligible with Martin's original animated short, 'Lil’ Ruby.' 

  • Redefined the role of entertainment in advertising with our first piece of work from Martin Entertainment, GEICO, and Netflix.   

  • Championed creatives of color on and off the runway for UPS x NYFW

  • Hired Netflix's Alanna Strauss to lead the agency's expansion into entertainment. 

  • Launched the Sustainability Tension Map, an open-source industry tool for all. 

  • Gave the GEICO gecko a new sparring partner (Will Arnett). 

  • Traveled back to 1901 for Hanes 'the invention of comfort.'   

  • Built upon our storytelling skills to launch Now Upon a Time, a series of children’s books reimagining traditional fairy tales with modern, empowering messages. 

 

Our clients:

  • Axe

  • Bud Light

  • Bud Light Seltzer

  • Busch Light

  • CarMax

  • Clue

  • DoorDash

  • GEICO

  • Google

  • Hanes

  • LegalShield

  • Monopoly

  • Mondelez

  • Nerf

  • NUTRL

  • Old Navy

  • Oreo

  • Papa Johns

  • Penske

  • Ritz

  • Royal Caribbean

  • Sanofi (10 brands)

  • ScottsMiracle-Gro

  • Skrewball

  • Solo Stove

  • TIAA

  • UScellular

  • UPS

 

Location

One Shockoe Plaza, Richmond, Virginia 23219, United States of America