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Full-Service Advertising Agencies in California

A listing of full-service advertising agencies in California.
Advertising Agency
Nimble 25-person NYC ad agency. Average of 74% off rate card.
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Facebook Advertising
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Lifestyle Advertising
Barker/DZP specializes in lifestyle marketing for leading brands
www.barkerdzp.com
California Ad Agency
Leading recruitment ad agency with focus on interactive HR solutions.
www.CKRInteractive.com
Ocean Media, Inc.
Media Planning & Buying Agency Building Brands with ROI Approach
www.oceanmediainc.com
Advertising Agency CA
Full Service Advertising Agency Making Your Brand A Star!
www.StarMarketing.com/California
Advertise Your Business
Reach your customer, increase sales save money & learn from an expert.
www.BeyondSpotsandDots.com
Palmer Advertising
Initial Strategic Development - No Charge. San Francisco & Stockton.
www.palmer-advertising.com
Marketing Results
Full service advertising, PR, marketing & sales support.
www.visithorizon.com
Ad Agencies
Includes concept development, mockups, design templates & more...
www.MobMedia.com
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3 Marketeers Advertising
Advertising agency specialized in integrating sales oriented print/broadcast ad campaigns, online ad compaigns, web design and programming, branding, packaging design, and direct mail.
www.3marketeers.com
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Alper/Alper & Lopez (A/A&L Group)
Advertising agency providing account management, creative direction, graphic design, media planning, public relations, web design and marketing.
www.aalgroup.com
Acento Advertising
Full-service advertising agency specialized in targeting Latin American markets and US Hispanic markets.
www.acento.com
Jefferson/Acker Advertising & Communications
Advertising & communications agency offering design, strategic development, public relations & media services; located in Manhattan Beach, California.
www.acker.com
The T&O Group (Townsend & O'Leary)
Full-service advertising agency.
www.adagency.com
Addawg Advertising & Design
Advertising agency providing advertising and creative services including banner ads, brochures, logos, radio and tv ads, print ads, billboards, direct mail, package design and signage.
www.addawg.com
AdGap
Company offers integrated marketing solutions in advertising, sales promotion, direct marketing, public relations, database marketing, sales support and consumer research. Services supported with research and consulting services, interactive dir...
adgap.com
Admerasia
Full-service advertising and marketing agency specialized in targeting the Asian-American community.
www.admerasia.com
theAgency & theAgency.SP
Agency offers traditional branding communications services as well as promotional advertising.
www.agency2.com
AfterHours Communications Corp.
Advertising agency provides full advertising services, package design, web design, and promotional services. Specialization in high technology.
www.ahours.com
AL&Z Advertising
A full-service communications firm offering advertising, graphic design, media buying, direct mail, public relations and web design located in Palm Desert, California.
www.alz.com
AM Advertising
Full service agency in San Diego.
www.amadvertising.com
Amerind Media Services
Recruitment advertising agency providing a range of services. Also offers a preparatory electronic resume management service and screening service.
www.amerindms.com
Arnold Worldwide
Advertising and marketing communications agency. A Havas Advertising company with locations in Boston, London, San Francisco and Washington, DC.
www.arn.com
Artime Group
Integrated marketing agency providing services in advertising, marketing communications, public relations, web marketing, graphic communications, packaging and direct response.
www.artimegroup.com
Anderson Solone
Full-service marketing and advertising agency.
www.asinet.com
Small Ad Shop
Agency provides traditional and new media advertising services.
www.asmalladshop.com
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Bailey Group
Company provides advertising, marketing, media services, public relations management services and more.
www.baileygroup.com
R. M. Barrows Inc.
Full service agency. Services include local/national tv and radio advertising, media planning and buying, brochures and sales materials, political campaigns, and infomercials; based in Burlingame, California.
www.barrows.com
Battenberg, Fillhardt & Wright Advertising
A full-service agency located in San Jose.
www.bfw.com
Big Bang Idea Engineering
Brand communications company providing account planning and management, brand strategy, advertising, graphic and web design, and media planning and buying services. Locations in Del Mar and Seattle.
www.bigbangsandiego.com
Bojues & McSwain
California based marketing communications agency designed to offer smart, creative marketing and communications solutions to clients' challenges.
www.bojues-mcswain.com
Bozell Silicon Valley
Advertising and communications agency, part of the True North Communications network. Offices in Omaha, Nebraska, Chicago, New York, Seattle and Silicon Valley.
www.bozell.com
Brandfusion
Agency providing full-service advertising, public relations and interactive solutions.
www.brandfusion.com
Brotherton Advertising
Agency provides brand development, brand enhancement, graphic design, interactive design, media planning and buying, naming, printing, promotional campaigns, radio and television production services.
www.brotherton.com
Butler, Shine & Stern
Full-service advertising and design agency specializing in branding.
www.bsands.com
Bush Communications
Marketing communications firm providing creative marketing, advertising and public relations services to the technology, software, media and entertainment industries.
www.bushcom.com
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Carter Israel
Provide strategic advertising and public relations, designed to reach target audiences and achieve the goals of client organizations. San Jose.
www.carterisrael.com
Cassle Communications
Agency specializes in public relations, advertising, graphic design and marketing services.
www.cassle.com
Clear Ink
Marketing communications agency providing brand and communications strategy, full-service advertising, promotion, design, direct marketing and interactive marketing solutions.
www.clearink.com
Co-Opportunities
Full-service agency offers a range of services including, sponsor/advertising sales, design, printing and distribution management.
www.co-opportunities.com
Coda Creative, Inc.
Multidisciplinary firm providing strategic marketing services to high-tech corporations across the country.
www.codacreative.com
Cornyn & Partners
Full-service advertising agency.
www.cornyn.com
Creative Works
Agency providing services including advertising, ebusiness and public relations. Offices in Irvine, California and Seattle.
www.creativewks.com
Curtice Advertising & Design
San Francisco based full-service agency for goal-oriented print materials, web site design, and web site management.
www.curtice.com
Curtis Design Group
Agency providing services in advertising, web hosting and design, marketing, photography, programming, and total image creation.
www.curtis.net
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DAE Interactive Marketing
A division of DAE Advertising, Inc., the company specializes in multilingual website development and international online marketing and advertising. Office in San Francisco.
www.dae.com
Dailey & Associates
Full service agency; located in West Hollywood, California. Part of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
www.daileyads.com
Dulin Advertising Inc
Recruitment and human resource advertising agency.
www.dulin.com
Di Zinno Thompson
Full-service integrated communications agency providing a wide range of services.
www.dzt.com
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Edwards and McCaslin
Full-service marketing communications firm. Capabilities in Internet and e-business, strategic marketing, identity, print and broadcast advertising, graphic design, illustration, media strategy and placement and market research.
www.edwardsandmccaslin.com
Evans, Hardy + Young
Full-service advertising agency located in Santa Barbara, California.
www.ehy.com
Elliott | Dickens Advertising
San Jose, California based advertising agency specializing in promotions.
www.elliottdickens.com
EMA Multimedia, Inc.
Entertainment, marketing and advertising agency.
www.emamulti.com
Emerson Hayes Advertising & Design
Palo Alto creative service firm that creates focused strategic marketing, advertising, and design solutions for clients.
emerson-hayes.com
Estey-Hoover Advertising & Public Relations
Full-service advertising & public relations agency located in Newport Beach, California; provides strategic planning, media, creative, web design and marketing services for consumer and business-to-business customers.
estey-hoover.com
Estey-HooverAdvertising & PR
Full-service advertising and public relations agency provides strategic planning, media, creative, web design and marketing services for consumer and business to business customers.
www.estey-hoover.com
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Fall Advertising
Agency providing advertising, marketing, communications and web services.
www.fallads.com
Feldman, Gralla & Robin (FGR) Advertising
Agency specializing in business-to-business and high-technology industries.
www.fgradv.com
Frankfurt Balkind
Advertising agency whose services include brand experience, strategic positioning/branding, identity programs, advertising, direct marketing, print, new media and exhibits. Locations in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
www.frankfurtbalkind.com
Fraser Advertising
Advertising agency specializing in recruitment advertising. Located in Redwood City, California.
www.fraseradv.com
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Gavin & Gavin Advertising, Inc.
Agency specializing in marketing, media, creative and promotional services for consumer, retail, franchise-oriented markets.
www.gavinandgavin.com
Gennis Agency
Campaign management services including brochures, newsletters, radio and television commercials, special event programs, announcements, print advertising, and logo design. Based in Salinas.
www.gennis.com
Genus Group
Full-service marketing communications agency located in Santa Rosa, California.
www.genusgroup.com
Gist & Erdmann
Full service advertising and integrated marketing agency specializing in the high technology industry. Located in San Jose.
www.gist-erd.com
Godbe Communications
Advertising agency and integrated marketing communications firm with collateral, direct response, corporate identity, web and multimedia development.
www.godbe.com
Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
Advertising and interactive advertising agency that is a subsidiary of Omnicom Group.
goodbysilverstein.com
Goodchap Designs
A full service advertising and communications firm involved in branding, packaging, and corporate identity. Based in Sacramento, California.
www.goodchap.com
GreenLight Communications
Company provides research, creative, sales promotion, media, public relations and Internet services.
www.grnlt.com
Ground Zero
Agency provides advertising services through brand management, media, print production, creative, broadcast/online production, and brand planning.
www.groundzero.net
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Hauser Advertising
Full-service advertising agency providing branding, creative services, market research, media buying, web design and implementation, interactive services and public relations.
www.hauser-advertising.com
GMO / Hill, Holliday
Marketing communications agency. In addition to general advertising, has full-service capabilities in database management, promotions, design and merchandising.
www.hillholliday.com
Horizon Marketing Communications
Agency providing advertising, public relations and marketing services. Locations in Pittsburgh and San Diego.
www.hmconline.com
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Johnson, Cogert & Strauss
San Francisco based full service firm.
www.jcsadv.com
Jeffrey Alec Communications
Advertising and marketing agency.
www.jeffreyalec.com
JSM+ Communications
Full-service advertising agency providing account management, creative, media, research and account planning, broadcast production, print production, and web development.
www.jsmplus.com
K
Kirshenbaum Bond and Partners West
Communications agency offering services in media, interactive, brand planning, graphic design, and public relations.
www.kbpwest.com
Key Advertising Concepts
San Diego advertising agency and graphic design firm specializing in printing and web/internet applications. Brochures, logos, websites.
www.keyadvertising.com
Robert Lundahl & Associates
A visual communications agency providing strategic planning, content development and production services. Located in San Francisco.
www.kinoeye.com
Kutch & Company
Full-service marketing, public relations and graphic design firm specializing in the real-estate, construction and design industries.
www.kutchco.com
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Levine & Company Inc.
Full-service advertising and design firm.
www.levineco.com
Lighthouse Advertising and Design
Full-service advertising agency specializing in high technology; located in Santa Clara, California.
www.lighthousead.com
Liquid Advertising, Inc.
Provides online and traditional advertising and guerilla marketing services for Internet-oriented companies.
www.liquidadvertising.com
Loomis Group
Specialist in providing integrated business-to-business advertising, public relations and online campaigns for companies operating in technology sectors.
www.loomisgroup.com
M
Macy & Associates
Agency specializing in brand development and management through the use of advertising, public relations, graphic design and electronic communications. Locations in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
www.macyinc.com
Man About Town
Agency providing integrated advertising, marketing, design and production services across media.
www.manabouttown.com
Mansfield + Associates
Agency specializing in strategic Internet marketing and Web development services.
www.mans.com
Marken Communications
Communications agency located Santa Clara, California, specializing in information technology.
www.markencom.com
MCAnet
Full-service agency providing advertising, design, public relations and Internet marketing services.
www.mcanet.com
McCannSF
San Francisco division of McCann-Erickson Worldwide.
www.mccannsf.com
Miller Group Advertising
Advertising agency.
www.millergroup.net
MOB Media, Inc.
Full-service media and marketing agency located in Santa Ana, California serving the Western region.
www.mobmedia.com
Monarch Creative
Company provides brand identity marketing through print and web services.
www.monarchcreative.com
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Navajo Company
Full-service advertising and public relations agency serving clients in the global high tech marketplace; located in Milpitas, California.
www.navajoco.com
Armadillo Advertising
Advertising agency providing advertising, creative, and PR services.
pw2.netcom.com
NETroglycerin Explosive Creativity
Provider of a range of creative interactive and multimedia services, graphic design, advertising and product development services.
www.netroglycerin.com
P. Nowack Creates
Agency provides advertising services; print ads, collateral, logos and names, radio and television spots.
www.nowack.com
O
3 Ring Circus
Global branding agency providing creative and media solutions for all media including corporate identity materials, on-air identity packages, image campaigns, print and interactive for entertainment clients. Located in Hollywood, California.
www.ooocircus.com
Oster & Associates
Full-service advertising, marketing and public relations agency offering services throughout North America. Also offers Hispanic marketing services.
www.osterads.com
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P3M
Agency follows the goal of creating 1:1 relationships with their customers through a mix of Web, advertising, and direct marketing. Located in San Jose.
www.p3m.com
Pacifico
A full-service Silicon Valley agency with technology and consumer accounts. Focus is on integrated marketing.
www.pacifico.com
Panagraph Marketing Solutions
Agency providing a range of services including management consulting, marketing and advertising, public relations, and government relations.
www.panagraph.com
Peter Daniel Agency
Agency providing services in traditional and new media advertising.
www.peterdanieladvertising.com
Phelps Group
Integrated marketing communications agency.
www.phelpsgroup.com
Pagliaro/Kuhlman Advertising
San Jose-based agency focused on business-to-business and technology work.
www.pkadv.com
Priscomm
Marketing communications agency providing advertising, direct marketing, media, public relations, strategic planning, interactive, design and production services.
www.priscomm.com
Pulsar Advertising, Inc.
Agency that provides development and implementation of brand personality strategies. Specializing in health, transit, environmental services, and packaged goods. Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in New York, Washington D.C. and San F...
www.pulsaradvertising.com
Pulse Media
Agency specializing in print and broadcast advertising.
www.pulse-media.com
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Resource Marketing
Technology marketing and communications firm.
www.resource.com
Rubin Postaer and Associates
Full-service, privately owned advertising agency headquartered in California.
www.rpa.com
Runyon, Saltzman & Einhorn
Full-service advertising, public relations, public affairs and social marketing agency.
www.rs-e.com
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San Diego Agencies
Source for ad agencies with great creative and marketing expertise to help your business grow.
www.sandiegoadagencies.com
Scheyer/SF
Boutique agency providing print ads, radio spots, television commercials, film trailers, direct mail, interactive, branding, positioning and account planning.
www.scheyer.com
SenaReider Advertising
Full-service advertising agency. Offices in California and Washington.
www.senareider.com
Electronics MarketingGroup
Agency provides advertising, market research, marketing strategy, concept and design, art direction, and copywriting.
www.siteshapers.com
Square One Advertising
Agency provides research and strategic planning, trade show support, graphic design, direct response marketing, creative development, public relations, web site design and marketing, media planning and buying, and marketing partnership developme...
www.squareoneadv.com
Storytellers - Creative Communication Solutions
Dublin, California full-service marketing communications agency providing advertising, public relation, media, collateral, Web design & ecommerce, packaging, design, market research, brand and corporate identity services.
www.storytellers.com
Persuasions
Provider of strategic advertising and marketing services.
www.strategicpersuasions.com
StreetSmart Communications
Provider of web and traditional graphic design services.
www.streetsmartcom.com
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The Creative Solution
Full-service promotional advertising agency.
www.tcsolutions.com
Team One Advertising
Full-service agency offering advertising, design, direct marketing, interactive, media buying, and sales promotion services.
www.teamoneadv.com
TheAdGuys.com
Brand development, advertising, graphic design and marketing themes. Based in Carlsbad, California.
www.theadguys.com
The Oxford Group
Providing marketing, public relations and advertising services to technology based companies.
www.theoxfordgroup.com
Thielen Online
Agency providing advertising, marketing, promotional, public relations and online services.
www.thielenonline.com
Transcend Advertising and Design
Full-service advertising agency specializing in turn-key marketing communications including graphic design, direct marketing and public relations.
www.transcend-ad.com
Traversant Marketing Communications
Full-service marketing firm providing services in new business development, branding strategy, corporate communications, customer communications, publicity, public relations and advertising.
www.traversant.com
TVAdvertising.com
Online agency offers creative services and television production as well as media planning, target analysis and strategy.
www.tvadvertising.com
TV Fanfare Publications
Printing and publishing company providing advertising and promotional print products for local businesses.
www.tvfanfare.com
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Underground Advertising
Full-service agency offering strategy, research, traditional and new media, graphic design, corporate identity and other services.
www.undergroundads.com
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Vaughan & Company
Integrated marketing agency provides direct mail, brand identity, packaging, advertising, multimedia, web design and collateral.
www.vaughansf.com
Visigy
Agency provides a range of marketing and branding services including print, collateral and interactive campaigns.
www.visigy.com
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Walker Advertising
A Hispanic marketing and advertising agency.
www.walkeradvertising.com
Ward Associates
Advertising agency specializing in website design, marketing, media buying and graphic design. Based in Sacramento.
www.wardassoc.com
Wash Creative
Full-service agency offering advertising, research and creative and strategic marketing services.
www.washcreative.com
Westlake Advertising Agency
Agency providing print advertising, brochures, catalogs, logo and package design as well as web design services.
www.westlakeadvertising.com
Wilkin Design Group
Agency focusing on strategic design as well as brand consulting, collateral, web development, print advertising, media placement, packaging, strategic planning and public relations.
www.wilkindesign.com
Woodend, Nessel & Friends
San Diego-based marketing and advertising agency.
www.woodendnessel.com
Wordsworth & Company
Communications agency with experience in print advertising.
www.wordsworthandco.com
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Young & Rubicam San Francisco
Full-service agency providing broadcast/radio, print/outdoor, and interactive services. Division of Young & Rubicam, Inc., headquartered in New York.
www.yrsf.com
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Zuckerman Fernandes & Partners
Full service advertising agency providing services in print, television and radio advertising.
www.zfpartners.com
Advertising Agency
Nimble 25-person NYC ad agency. Average of 74% off rate card.
www.GothamDirectInc.com
Facebook Advertising
Reach your customers before they start searching
www.facebook.com/ads /
Lifestyle Advertising
Barker/DZP specializes in lifestyle marketing for leading brands
www.barkerdzp.com

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Guide to Full-Service Advertising Agencies in California

How to get the most from California advertising agencies


Advertising agencies in California take promoting your small business to a new level. Every business needs advertising to ensure your target consumer finds your product or service. You can advertise yourself with low-cost fliers and posters or giveaway merchandise, but sometimes this isn't enough.

Consider full-service advertising agencies in California to take over the promotions, ease your stress and let you get back to your normal tasks. These "super agencies" offer you everything from media planning to Internet marketing and public relations assistance.

Hire a California advertising agency to:

1. Raise your company's profits by bringing a larger customer base to your business.

2. Use a professional team to help you bring new perspective and fresh creativity to your campaign. Advertising agencies in CA hire bright, talented staff to promote your business.

3. Get all your needs met in one office. California ad agencies offer a variety of services in one convenient location.

4. Help your local economy by hiring an agency based in California.



Action Steps

The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Discuss with staff what your company needs from a California full-service ad agency Whether you have a small advertising or marketing staff or do it all yourself, meet with your creative staff to discuss your past and future promotion needs. Make a list to take with you when meeting with California advertising companies - identify your preferences for a new ad campaign. Let the ad agency know what appeals to you and also advertising promotions that you don't like.

I recommend:  Ask colleagues which agencies they have used in the past and whether they recommend them. Make a list of about 6-10 California advertising agencies to research. Consider Vivid Candi in the Malibu area and BrainBlaze in Fairfax, which both incorporate advertising design and marketing.


Consider possibilities focusing on the California advertising firms' online portfolios and services Browse agency websites to see which give access to online portfolios. Search through the samples and look at the services the California marketing agencies offer clients. Make note of what you like from each website.

I recommend:  Look at professional marketing agencies in California like Executive Marketing Consultants and Star Marketing, which show portfolios including television spots, brochures, print ads and website designs. Dawson Barnett offers assistance with branding, identity and electronic media.

Contact representatives from California ad agencies to set up meetings Narrow your list to about 3-5 possible media agencies in California and contact the agencies online or by phone to schedule meetings. Ask to see portfolios and price lists for your specific industry and business needs, to get the most from the meeting

I recommend:  Schedule meetings with firms like Fernandes Advertising & Design to discuss services like logo and business card design, postcards, print ads and outdoor advertising. Look at Benham Advertising for custom publishing and promotion events assistance.

Hire the best of the advertising agencies in CA to start your new campaign Once you meet with your top choice agencies and go over the services and creative styles with the staff in charge of your account, choose the full-service advertising agencies in California that best suits your company. Make sure you get along with the staff and share a creative vision.

I recommend:  Look for ad agencies in California that focus on the services you really need. Halogen offers assistance in packaging, trade show design and a variety of other advertising and marketing services. Ashford in Fresno also helps you with illustration, public relations and bus advertising to give you more options.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
  • Give ad agencies in CA a small test project to see how the staff does with your small budget and timeline. If they pass your test, hire them for a larger campaign.
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How to get the most from California advertising agencies.
Advertising agencies in California take promoting your small business to a new level. Every business needs advertising to ensure your target consumer finds your product or service. You can advertise yourself with low-cost fliers and posters or giveaway merchandise, but sometimes this isn't enough.Consider full-service advertising agencies in California to take over the promotions, ease your stress and let you get back to your ... Read more
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