Advertising Agencies

At Jacobson Rost we exist to tell true stories. All this means is that we do the hard work of discovering a brand’s most compelling truth and we tell that story in an engaging, human way that will lead to transactions.

Blast Marketing & PR is an award-winning full service public relations and marketing firm dedicated to client services. We help our clients reach their communication and marketing goals by combining creativity with smart strategy.

Vertical came on the scene with a different attitude, filled with positive energy and a commitment to its clients’ success. Our team of creative, smart communicators continues to help companies reach and exceed business objectives. We provide the personal attention and immediate response to move marketing efforts forward quickly. Working together, we can help your company strengthen its competitive position and increase market value through powe... Read more

Other marketing agencies create "Marketing." We create revenue and sales. Anyone can create a beautiful product brochure or develop the slickest website but without an idea and a relevant strategy it means nothing. We believe that longevity and differentiation in the marketplace will always come down to the most unique idea with the smartest marketing strategy. Once you’ve got a marketing strategy you’ve got to communicate it clearly. What's your... Read more

The Sandbox Agency is an international full-service agency formed by agency owners partners and leaders who love the business and serving our clients. The name of our game is collaboration because we create better together. We are always looking to add new talent to our team. Check out our open positions here and on our website. You can also contact us with questions at talent@sandbox.com.

The Well is a fully integrated advertising agency offering, marketing strategy, brand creative, media buying & planning, and a full suite of digital solutions. We specialize in partnering with mid-size businesses to increase sales. Plain and simple. The Well consists of senior-level executives who have gained experience in nearly every industry while working at some of the largest ad agencies in the world. We love what we do, and it shows in our... Read more

9Rooftops is a bold, integrated marketing agency known for breakthrough creative that gets results. We blend insightful strategy and creativity with industry-leading data science and analytics to deliver culturally relevant, high-performance creative solutions for regional, national and global brands.

Movéo is a demand generation agency uniquely built to help its clients measurably improve business performance. We focus on three interdependent drivers of growth - branding lead generation and customer acquisition - to attract secure and retain customers for our clients.

Powered by global brand development agency GERTRUDE INC.™ THE BRNDHAUS PL-ZEN™ is a 35000 sq. ft. mid-century modernist-inspired innovation brand factory dedicated to the development consumer co-creation incubation and activation of brands located in the heart of PL-ZEN – CHI IL.

Point B is a nimbly sized agency that for over 40 years has built its success by helping other companies achieve theirs. We don’t have an agency basketball court – or an in-house barista. And we’re not a bunch of creative purists convinced that what we do is art. We are roll up your sleeves, get your hands dirty marketers who judge our success by your bottom line, not our dusty awards shelf. Simply put, Point B builds brands. Brands that stick – ... Read more

Kivvit exists to provide innovative and immersive public affairs and communications strategies to our clients. Founded as a Chicago-based public affairs firm by Eric Sedler and David Axelrod in 2002 the firm has been growing aggressively over the last six years. ASGK opened a Washington D.C. office in 2009. In 2010 ASGK backed Maggie Moran in launching M Public Affairs in New York and New Jersey. The Miami office opened in January this year. Mana... Read more

Founded in 1999, Fusion92 is a Marketing Transformation Partner that helps innovatively solve business challenges, delivering exponential returns for brands. The firm fuels business transformation in today's digital economy by imagining unexpected solutions and seamlessly integrating across its end-to-end marketing products and services. The independent, Chicago-based firm with hubs in Detroit, Austin and Denver is backed by Serata Capital Partne... Read more

Beaman Inc. is a strategic communications firm whose expertise is rooted in public relations with expanded skillsets in digital marketing advertising mobility and high-level business strategy solutions. We are storytellers who take great pride in creating narratives that spark interest and engage. With more than 20 years of experience we hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards with care and efficiency at the core.

Marketing leadership is no longer based on the largest budgets or the flashiest creative. At LoSasso, we win battles in the trenches-integrating a full arsenal of creative and technical marketing talents. No matter the medium, it's our job to be there, be engaging and be responsive. To listen carefully and measure diligently. To never stop improving our clients' ability to understand and meet the needs of their customers. Creativity, accountabil... Read more

SHAPARAK Marketing is a full-service marketing consulting and advertising agency. We design, develop, execute and market your brand to be the best that it can be. Our team consists of a group of creative professionals who bring their talent and heart to every brand and project they work on. We are devoted to the highest standard of creativity and professionalism for all our clients. Our goal is for you to meet your goals, which is why we build a ... Read more

WE CREATE EXPERIENCES THAT CELEBRATE THE LIVES OF UNIQUE AND VIVID WOMEN. Studio B is a diversity-driven woman-owned brand experience agency that specializes in producing consumer influencer and customer experiences for women by women. We bring deep industry knowledge sharp human insights and the best passionate people to the table to produce best-in-class experiences that genuinely give life to brands and the women who matter most to them. Our ... Read more

Welcome to PACO Collective! We are a cross-cultural agency that empowers brands by embracing cultural currency and creating engaging consumer experiences in today’s “minority majority” marketplace. We are now one of the fastest growing minority-owned agencies in the Midwest—from a brainstorming duo living off chilaquiles to now having a “multi-everything” team of over 40 full-time employees and growing.

WHETHER ITS A CITY-WIDE CAMPAIGN PRODUCT LAUNCH PERSONAL BRAND DEVELOPMENT MEDIA STRATEGY VISUAL FACELIFT SOCIAL MEDIA OR THAT WORLD WIDE WEB - LETS CREATE SOMETHING GREAT TOGETHER AND WIN.

Fuor Digital is a digital media marketing agency that employs interactive media professionals and invests in best-of-breed back-end technology for interactive marketing capabilities such as email marketing search engine bid management affiliate marketing online display advertisement serving/reporting and mobile phone marketing distribution. By specializing only in online media our company has been designed to integrate within the planning executi... Read more

GERTRUDE is a global innovation brand development advertising and marketing services consultancy that creates ideas and environments where people discover rediscover and engage with brands.

Strike 2 is an advertising agency...evolved. Holding company agencies are filled with layers that get in the way of conversations. They're built on unneeded overhead and outdated processes. So we reinvented the model. We started Strike 2 to bring a more collaborative approach that better serves modern day clients and their budgets. We provide a clear path to ROI a dedication to your business and an obsession with effectiveness—join the evolution.

FYi Advertising is 10 years young. Its partners Sue Frejlich & Jim Yardley spun it off from IPG/DRAFTFCB. Combined they have over 50 years of big agency experience.

Treacy Marketing Group builds strong brands. Our proprietary product the Ogee Platform™ marries strategy and tactics and is a foundational tool for communicating to clients and prospects who you are what you do and why it matters. The Ogee Platform approach ensures your company is visible to the right people at the right time through the best channels 24/7.

Beth Interactive is a digital marketing agency based in Chicago that specializes in online strategy and consultation email marketing e-fundraising search engine optimization web analytics website design writing management and more. We have more than 12 years’ experience working with hospitals physician practices healthcare organizations non-profits fundraising organizations and small- to medium-sized businesses.

One North is a digital agency dedicated to delivering compelling cross-platform customer experiences. We've partnered with hundreds of organizations to produce effective and elegant digital experiences that intelligently connect business strategy and marketing activities. From brand planning, digital strategy and creative services, to front and back-end development and technology support, our teams work collaboratively to deliver holistic digital... Read more

At CG Life, we are a people-driven marketing and communications agency focused on life science and healthcare. Propelled by science since 2003, we use smart strategies to integrate inspirational creative, insightful content, clever communications and digital platforms to create and elevate leading and disruptive brands.

CSSI was founded to address the industry’s need for a fully integrated foodservice agency. Powered by unparalleled insights and connectivity we provide a winning combination of strategic marketing communications and culinary expertise to fuel our foodservice partners’ innovation and growth. We’re an agency of expert marketers top-notch creatives esteemed culinarians and insightful strategists—ready to grow your brand cultivate new business opport... Read more

Some b2b agencies focus only on branding. Others specialize in demand generation. But at Slack and Company, we believe that both disciplines—working together as one, and unified with a common purpose—offers b2b marketers the very shortest path to success. In fact, studies show that when demand generation is in harmony with the brand's positioning, each function generates significantly better results. But when brand and demand are siloed, the effe... Read more

Since 2007 we have worked with companies throughout the United States. Most of the businesses we work with are locally based in Chicago. We have been able to rank over 6000 high-competition keywords to the first page on Google. Our agency offers a wide variety of digital marketing services including search engine optimization for both local and national markets website development social media advertising and niche link building services.

In the last 20 years our team has had the privilege of supporting clients with branding and integrated marketing solutions as the Bond Group. When we started in 1995 we were building the very first websites for our clients and what a journey it has been. Our digital thinking has diverged from the typically integrated agency. We help clients transform the way they engage with customers equip their sales teams and enable channel partners. We became... Read more

We boldly build media solutions that are sophisticated, clear, and impactful. For nearly 60 years, Kelly Scott Madison has helped simplify the complexity of today’s intricate media landscape to deliver what’s meaningful and important to awesome brands like yours. We cut through the clutter, nonsense, and noise to get to the strategies and solutions that win. We combine our independence, data-informed insights, human-centered strategies, technic... Read more

Demand Generation (Google Meta LinkedIn) and Demand Nurture (email marketing and personalized landing pages) for graduate schools. Strategy creative copywriting content progamming and reporting.

Aisle Rocket is a different kind of agency, focused entirely on delivering results. By unifying marketing and creative services backed by data and technology, Aisle Rocket drives revenue through best-in-class creative, e-commerce and media execution. Aisle Rocket’s Atlas managed Customer Data Platform (CDP) harnesses a brand’s 1st-party data to inform omnichannel online and offline media campaigns, supported by world-class creative, content, and ... Read more

Fearless. Fast. Smart. Focused. We are driven by our relentless quest to be Chicago's most creative company by reinvigorating great American brands through cultural relevance. We bring an unmatched understanding of Millennials’ mindsets and behaviors and a passion for embracing the emerging trends shaping business and pop culture.

Arc Worldwide provides marketing solutions. It provides direct marketing services including relationship strategies campaign strategy and management acquisition / retention / loyalty programs predictive modeling and analytics multi-channel contact management direct response creative and database strategies/designs as well as shopper marketing services such as consumer retail strategies consumer path to purchase channel category and retail strateg... Read more

We are a full-service media company with legendary radio stations and cutting-edge digital solutions. We serve the Greater Chicago community and offer a menu of marketing services: • Radio • Full-Service Digital • Influencer Marketing • Creative Services • Custom Content • Podcasts • Events

As the world’s first full-service global creative B2B powerhouse, our mission is to create ideas that are humanly relevant. gyro is Advertising Age’s 2016 B2B Agency of the Year and the BMA’s 2016, 2015 and 2014 Global B2B Agency of the Year. Our 700 creative minds in 16 offices work with top companies, including Aflac, Danone, eBay, Google, HP, John Deere, TD Ameritrade, Teva, USG and Vodafone. gyro is a part of the Denstu Aegis Network, which i... Read more

We provide innovative marketing solutions to small- and medium-sized professional services and technology firms across the globe. We leverage our extensive industry experience and creative talent to offer services that help your marketing organization achieve its objectives on an outsourced model that gives your company the benefits of a full-time marketing department without the associated overhead costs.

VSA designs for a better human experience. As a strategy and creative agency, we blend consumer insights and data with human-centered design to activate meaningful, motivating and measurable experiences in an increasingly noisy world. With offices in Chicago and New York, VSA offers a full range of integrated capabilities—branding, advertising, data science and technology—all under one roof. VSA is also a proud member of Meet The People, an in... Read more

We build new brands, guide the strategic evolution of existing brands and create meaningful brand experiences through seamless communications across all media. We create and support audience-centric brands by working side-by-side with clients and each other. Together, we go deeper. And the results go further: authentic, powerful brands that support core strategies and achieve business goals. Based in Chicago, we’ve got Midwestern hearts and globa... Read more

The Abundancy is now part of global creative powerhouse Leo Burnett. We're an incubator that helps brands get chosen. We help our partners predict consumer trends and behavior respond with personalized content and experiences increase value and performance through technology and re-imagine the future of marketing. Our clients include global lifestyle brands retail companies healthcare systems and aggressive start-ups. They share one common goal: ... Read more

Cramer-Krasselt is one of the largest independent, totally integrated agencies in the country with over $700 million in billings and over $400 million in media asset management. With a mission to Make Friends, Not Ads®, C-K has built a reputation for changing perception and behaviors that lead to purchasing action for brands. It’s how we helped Porsche achieve six years of consecutive record-breaking growth, how Corona became the #1 import and P... Read more

DAP Acquisitions is a growing, energetic direct marketing and sales company that has recently expanded from New Jersey to Chicago, Illinois. DAP Acquisitions specializes in customer acquisitions, and brand awareness using market research and proven methods. The main focus of DAP Acquisitions is to create long-lasting, meaningful relationships with customers and clients alike. We provide the customers with direct, face-to-face communication while ... Read more

Young and Rubicam Group is a global network of companies with more than 180 offices around the world. We focus on building strategic partnerships to deliver global excellence in all forms of communications. Our family of companies focuses on delivering the broadest and most innovative integrated solutions for all our clients. We have the mission to produce brave and fearless work for our clients and see them grow.

Jayne Agency. LLC is an advertising agency offering account management strategy planning creative digital and user experience capabilities all with a common thread: hyper relevant solutions that make meaningful and measurable differences. Promises to find that one little thing that changes everything. Our culture is to challenge question push back and turn things on their head ensuring the one little thing accomplishes many big things.

Downtown Partners is a full-service advertising and marketing agency backed by the Omnicom network. It’s been a long time since there has been a great mid-size agency in the Midwest. We’re changing that. How? By changing the structure of the traditional ad agency. Downtown Partners is staffed with mainly senior level talent – less layers less wasted time more problem solving and action. Think of us as a creative SWAT team -- better listening sma... Read more

Your brand has an idea at its core — its simple truth — that captures what you stand for and how you stand apart. Whether we're finding it or building from it, we use your simple truth to position your brand for future growth. That includes activating it through campaigns, defining critical points of customer engagement and keeping the people who grow your business connected and invested. Simple Truth is a creative branding agency that works wit... Read more

We are Simon/Myers, a strategic creative agency purpose-built to guide brands through pivotal moments along their growth arc. We combine 100% left brain research with 100% right-brain creativity to create an end-to-end brand transformation that wows the head and wins the heart. From our Digital Insights Suite™ to our proprietary Influencer Focus Groups™ to our quantitative and qualitative consumer research, we stay intellectually curious. Then we... Read more

We’re not a typical advertising agency. We’ve chosen to specialize in through-channel marketing, including cooperative advertising and MDF management. We understand your brands’ challenges are unique. So in a world dominated by stock platforms and answers, we create customized through-channel solutions to address your needs. How? By learning your business and proactively identifying solutions that capitalize on opportunities to optimize your R... Read more

Kindle is a collective of expertise fueled by a shared passion for creating strategic, innovative solutions. We create communications and experiences that do more than engage - they ignite. Our expansive communication expertise and deep knowledge of our clients’ businesses give us a leading edge in blazing new trails, driving real results and delivering lasting impact. We apply our understanding of the arts, behaviors, and trends to create imagin... Read more