When it comes to growing your brand, finding the right advertising or creative agency can make all the difference. Whether you're looking for a nimble boutique studio, a full-service marketing team, or specialists in digital, design, or strategy, our Local Advertising Agency Directory is here to help. Curated by Big Shoes Network, this guide connects you with trusted agencies across the Midwest that understand your market, speak your language, and can help bring your vision to life. Dive in and discover your next great partnership.
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AFFIRM Agency
At AFFIRM, our purpose is to effectively communicate to people how they can make their lives better. Our mission is to help our clients achieve their most ambitious goals through advertising, marketing, and public relations campaigns that enhance brand awareness, improve sales, and foster growth. What differentiates AFFIRM from other agencies are our Core Values that form the foundation of everything we do. We also always strive to have Inspired Fun! All of us at AFFIRM look forward to the opportunity to work with you to plan, produce and implement Positively Engaging Marketing!
Contact: Danny Mager, President 262-650-9900 dmager@affirmagency.com
Axiom Integrative
Axiom Integrative is a marketing agency that offers digital marketing services that help business grow through the use of new media and marketing technology. We specialize in Facebook advertising with a focus on measurable results and techniques that scale. Other areas of expertise include copywriting, marketing automation, product positioning, and conversion rate optimization.
Contact: Nathan Berg, Principal Consultant 262-719-6959 nathan@axiomintegrative.com
Bader Ruttler
Bader Rutter is the #1 B2B agency for the last 3 years and 2023's B2B Agency of the Year. We believe in work that's B2Braver, B2Bolder, B2Better and we fiercely champion our clients' success by always putting their B first. We're independent. Never bought another agency and have never been bought. Our growth has been steady and stable because we focus on our clients' businesses like our jobs depend on it. Headquartered in Milwaukee with a Chicago office 90 miles down on I-94 and employees working across 18 states, we're an agency of 200 professionals who dream big and plan meticulously.
Contact: Liam Boyle, VP of New Business Development 773-915-3742 lboyle@bader-rutter.com
Big Rock Marketing
Do you have a website that isn't bringing you customers? Does your website rank poorly in Google? With over 15 years of digital marketing experience, Big Rock Marketing has worked on over 100 websites in all different industries. We will take your website and optimize it so this it is more useful for customers and more visible to search engines. We are passionate about helping small and medium businesses grow their online presence. Call or email today to get started.
Contact: John Leutermann, Owner 414-305-4801 john@bigrockonline.com
Bob & Weave Creative, LLC
At Bob & Weave Creative, LLC, we are a creative services company that helps brands out maneuver their competition through better advertising, branding, design and media content. We believe the best way to do that is by being creatively nimble and light on our feet with our creative solutions and, our approach to client service.
Contact: Keith Rios, Owner/Creative Director 414-718-8661 krios@bobandweavecreative.com
Boelter + Lincoln
Real people. Real talent. At Boelter + Lincoln we take client relationships personally and create work that hits consumers in the same way. We're looking for people passionate about strategy, unexpected solutions, and ultimately getting results. If you're ready to put your creativity to work, we're ready for you.
Contact: Jill Brzeski, President/CEO 414-271-0101 careers@boelterlincoln.com
BRING Studios
At BRING Studios, we believe in brands being human. We work directly with clients from brand development and strategy to complete brand communication. Through web, video and design we elevate the relevance of brands by making a personal connection with target audiences. We rise above the explicit messaging of digital clutter and focus on the implicit and emotional communication that intrigues audiences and humanizes brands. Our key strategies are brand development, video production, website development and digital marketing.
Contact: David Richards, Creative Director 920-639-1814 David@bringresults.com
Catch-22 Creative
We're C-22, and we're all about getting your message from A to B... whomever B is. Results are born the instant a customer decides a brand can help them succeed. We call these "why not" moments. At C-22, we strategize, create and deliver marketing solutions that move customers beyond questions and into action. To get there, we start at the beginning, with a study and understanding of customer needs. Because branding building starts by making genuine connections with the right people, we make certain that people are at the center of everything we do.
Contact: Nikki Wagner, Agency Director 414-930-1466 nikki@c-22.com
Catral Doyle creative co.
If you are looking for an agency that will be committed to quality, results, and personal service you are in the right place. At Catral Doyle creative co. is a boutique agency where each person is committed to our clients and our craft. We provide head to toe services. We deliver thoughtful and impactful marketing solutions for our clients creating success for startup businesses to Fortune 100 companies. We have been "in the business" for over 20 years and have over 70 years of combined print, digital, and video experience.
Contact: Susan Catral, Principal 414-276-3075 susan@cdcreative.com
Coalesce Marketing and Design
It began with a novel idea: clients will receive more thoughtful, inspired work from an agency where employees feel purpose and passion about what they do everyday. As an agency that delivers more than just good marketing and design solutions, Coalesce has shown truth to this creative ideology since its opening in 2004. Team members like it at Coalesce, just as we love to make our slate of clients - from global giants, small firms and non-profits - happy. Our guiding principle is to cultivate a relationship that echoes our very namesake: to grow, together.
Contact: Lisa Piikkila, Owner/Creative Director 920-380-4444 lisa@coalescemarketing.com
Core Creative
Core creative is a strategic creative agency committed to the Boundless Pursuit of Better - better creativity, stronger communities, and helping others live their calling. With over 30 years of marketing and advertising expertise, we specialize in blending strategy and creative execution to maximize brand and business impact for B2B, B2C and healthcare clients across the country. We have been recognized as a Best Place to Work by the Business Journal and a Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Contact: Chloe Duston, HR Manager 262-308-2294 chloe@corecreative.com
Cramer-Krasselt
Cramer-Krasselt is a fiercely interconnected team that thrives on pushing and being pushed. It's how we create work that's inclusive and brave. Our belief system is clear and simple: Make Friends, Not Ads. Any agency can make an ad. Building an enduring human connection for a brand is harder-and much more important. it's how we change behaviors and create long-term business value. It's how we helped Porsche achieve more than a dozen years of record-breaking sales and how Corona beer became one of the top imports. We are competitive, relentless and inventive friends.
Contact: Talent Acquisition, TA Team 312-616-9600 talent@c-k.com
Drucker Group Investigative Marketing
We find things. At our very core, we're investigative marketers who help our clients find ways to grow and develop their brands and their business. Through carefully developed research methodologies, we find out about customer perceptions and preferences, missed sales opportunities, critical insights, market segmentation opportunities and much more. We then take our findings and, with our veteran team, build them into strong strategies, persuasive creative ideas and opportunistic promotional programs. Best of all, we're very capable, flexible and practical. Because unlike mag groups, our group is lean, mean and very experienced with the knowledge to find and get things done fast and efficiently. We're The Drucker Group. What can we find for you?
Contact: Scott Drucker, Managing Partner 312-867-4960 x101 scott@druckergroup.com
Elevate97
We are Elevate97. We create, produce and distribute innovative marketing solutions for world-renown retail brands. And we do it all under one roof to save you time, money and headaches. Maybe you need large format printing to create a wow-factor experience in your stores. Maybe you're dying for packaging that turns heads. Or maybe it's dealing with all those behind-the-scenes logistics to get your signage, packages, mailings or displays stored and delivered. We have the technology, the innovation, the warehousing, printing, and branding know-how needed to get you in front of people. From little boxes to large storefronts. We show off brands. Anywhere. Anyhow.
Contact: Karen Sinette, Director of People Experience 920-338-9383 ksinette@elevate97.com
EPIC Creative
We’re a full-service marketing and communications agency serving healthcare (medtech + pharma) and outdoor (lawn + garden, power equipment) clients nationwide, but with a special passion for non-profit clients closer to home. Founded more than 35 years ago, today we house a team of 70 talented people in our headquarters and production studios in West Bend, Wisconsin. We pride ourselves in working with our clients. nor for. We work with brands and organizations to develop great creative, meet goals, and drive results. Our creative talents and passions build careers, brands, and memories.
Contact: Gail Burnside, VP of Business Development & Marketing 262-338-3700 gburnside@epiccreative.com
Evoke Idea Group
Delivering Strategic Marketing & Design to Power Brand Growth. Evoke Idea Group is a full-service creative marketing firm delivering custom branding, marketing strategy and graphic design services. We are thinkers, leaders and most importantly — doers. For more than nearly three decades, we’ve helped some of the world’s most trusted brands captivate and convert customers through impactful print and digital projects.
Contact: Jenifer Sailer, President + Creative Director 630-639-8985 hello@evokeideagroup.com
Granular
At Granular we have Paid Search services from some of the most experienced PPC experts in the Midwest. Leaders in PPC with extensive experience driving sustainable results for Fortune 50 and SMB companies. Over $50,000,000 of PPC management experience, with PPC and SEM experts in Milwaukee and Minneapolis. Only senior-level talent works on accounts; no juniors, interns, or learning on your dime.
Contact: Jordon Meyer, President 414-436-2201 jordon@granularmarketing.com
Hanson Dodge
Hanson Dodge is a fully integrated, strategically driven agency — a mashup of designers, developers, writers, inventors, strategists, dreamers and analysts. We unleash the full power of our collective mind to inspire audiences and transform business. Our specialties are brand engagement, campaign development, technology solutions and digital commerce.
Contact: Tom Flierl, VP of Marketing and Business Strategy 414-270-8398 tflierl@hansondodge.com
Hoffman York
We're Hoffman York, but you can call us H-Y. We're an independent, full-service advertising and marketing communications agency proudly located in Milwaukee, WI since 1933. We offer a full suite of award-winning services including advertising, digital strategy and development, media planning and buying and earned and social media. With 65+ team members, HY offers an energetic environment full of opportunity for employees while maintaining a rigorous focus on achieving great results for our client partners.
Contact: Troy Alfke, Vice President 414-225-9589 talfke@hoffmanyork.com
Insight Creative, Inc.
Insight had a vision -- to bring complete strategic development and creative execution capabilities in one place -- a marketing communications toolbox of sorts for a roll-up-your-sleeves, hard-working kind of agency. Our sole purpose is to help our clients achieve goals. Whether you need to raise your brand awareness, grow market share or revive a mature product, meeting your goals is how we both measure success. Services include strategic development; media planning and placement; graphic design; copywriting; public and media relations; interactive and social media; commercial photography, video and audio.
Contact: Jim von Hoff, President 290-468-7459 jvonhoff@insightcreative.com
JR Digital Marketing, LLC
From email to inbound to social to paid advertisements; the digital marketing options for companies are endless. I focus on your business goals and match proven digital marketing strategies to complement your strengths and fill in your weaknesses. Numbers don't lie, I start with time-tested best practices and then adjust to do more of what works, and less of what doesn't. This helps you understand the best strategies for your business and ensures smart spending on future marketing programs.
Contact: Jenny Richards, Owner/Search & Advertising Specialist
JWD Creative
Who we are, what we do, and how we do it. At our core, we are a full-service creative agency with a strong emphasis on the creative. From web, to video, to print, we do it all. It’s our approach to our work that really sets us apart from other agencies. We follow one simple credo: Do what has not been done. It’s simple, but it’s not easy and we’ll admit we’re not always successful. However, big goals get big results. We believe the simple pursuit of this goal yields a more successful and memorable outcome no matter what project we are working on.
Contact: Eric Longman/Aaron Valentine, Head Writer/Head Designer 414-482-7401 mail@jwdcreative.com
Kane Communications Group
Kane Communications Group is a results-driven integrated public relations and marketing firm. Our clients come to us with their problems and it’s our job to solve them. We start by conducting research, and then define brands, develop strategic plans and craft stories for organizations that do more than generate attention; they help achieve business goals. More than just an agency, we operate as business consultants for our clients. We ask tough questions and deep dive into research before making recommendations. We have a talented team of marketers, PR and media specialists, creative content developers, digital strategists and more who are here to advise our clients on the best path forward.
Contact: Kimberly Kane, President & CEO 414-635-7000 kimberly@kanecommgroup.com
KennedyC
KennedyC is a full-service advertising agency based in Madison, Wisconsin. We love to collaborate. With industry-leading capabilities spanning five departments, our diversified media placement and in-house creative combine to move companies forward. We’re experts in developing integrated strategies that are flexible and effective. Our people-first business is owned by Katie Kennedy and Chris Kennedy, both of whom are equipped with decades of industry experience. Every day, they carry out the legacy built by their father, Bill Kennedy, to run an agency that always prioritizes our clients. With an average client relationship of 16+ years, we believe nothing is more important than partnerships that drive long-term business success.
Contact: Lisa Helt, office Manager 608-443-0971 lhelt@kennedyc.com
Kinetic Sequence
Kinetic Sequence is a digital marketing agency located in Milwaukee, WI. Founded in 2014, Kinetic Sequence is a team of creative yet data-driven digital marketers that prides itself in offering premium advertising services. Those advertising services include but are not limited to Pay Per Click, Display, Video Pre-Roll, OTT, and Premium Connected TV. We work directly with brands as well as marketing agencies helping them fulfill programmatic IOs for their clients.
Contact: Tom Wolf, Head of Growth and Strategy 414-208-4293 tom@kineticsequence.com
LargerPond Marketing
LargerPond is a marketing and business development strategy shop that builds sustainable structure, process and the first wave of execution for niche leaders or aspiring niche leaders. Our marketing consultants provide targeted strategies, compelling creative, and cost-effective solutions in a wide range of markets. Whether you want to (re)energize your marketing & business development efforts, launch a new product or service, or reach and compel a target audience for a current campaign, you’ll find we come up to speed quickly and immediately begin delivering creative, sustainable ideas.
Contact: Stuart Baum, President 312-268-4050 stuart@largerpond.com
Manifesto
We Build Brands People Can Believe In. If your brand doesn't care about the world, why should the world care about your brand? We're a brand declaration agency that transforms brand beliefs into authentic brand behavior through the power of cultural disruption. Specializing in brand and product launch, we exist to create and launch authentic brands through engagements that inspire and disrupt.
Contact: Tim Dyer, Chief Storyteller 573-268-5979 tim@manifestoagency.com
MKR
MKR is a proudly independent agency based in the American Midwest. Around here, we know that nothing worthwhile is ever easy. Ours is a team committed to showing up every day, ready to put in the hard work. Because that’s what it takes to become the boldest champions for your brand and the fiercest advocates for your audience. MKR is driven by an insistence to do meaningful, results-focused work. We bring grit, innovation and creativity to challenger brands with the courage and determination to reach higher.
Contact: Peter Kim, President 317-955-9414 pkim@mkragency.com
NfiniteLimits SEO & Web Development
Nfinitelimits SEO combines AI innovation, hyper-local expertise, and ethical strategies to elevate Chicago businesses on Yelp and search engines. Ideal for businesses seeking measurable growth, Nfinitelimits merges tech-driven efficiency with Midwest hustle to dominate the local services market.
Contact: Kyle G, Owner 847-773-5161 hello@nfinitelimits.com
Ocreative
It's in the bedrock of our company to create something we love while we campaign for our clients’ success. The Ocreative team is kind, honest, creative and knowledgeable – making you and us a great match. Even though our swanky office is in the Midwest, our clients are located throughout the United States. Since Ocreative, an integrated marketing agency, began in 2003, we’ve worked with businesses and organizations that are driven by industry-leading visionaries – and that’s how we’d prefer to keep it. We’ve carved out a specialization for ourselves with non-profits and business-to-business companies, especially manufacturers and professional/specialized services. We are happy to work with so many great clients who have a mutually respectful and intentional relationship with us. This sort of relationship allows us to create great things together.
Contact: Matt Koeppel, Principal | Chief Business Development Officer 262-563-1800 matt@ocreative.com
PKA Marketing
PKA Marketing in Mequon was founded in 1986 and is still based on three original principles: the best work comes through collaboration as a partnership between agency and client; it’s not creative unless it sells something; and we have our opinions, but the client is still the boss. Our services include branding, media, public relations, marketing communication strategy, copy and design, web design, social media, video and in house photography. We work with and for local, national and international clients, including some of the top business-to-business, medical device and consumer brands.
Contact: Bruce Prom, President 262-241-9414 bruce@pkamar.com
Radke Creative Communications, LLC
Radke Creative Communications delivers answers that fit you—nobody else. That’s how we’ve produced award-winning TV, print, websites, new media, direct mail, B2B, collateral, radio, and anything else that needs words or pictures---all based on solid strategies that grow your business and make you smile. And— you’ll love this--we save you money. How? Since we’re a virtual communications company, you only pay for the talent you need when you need them—not an expensive office and entire staff 24/7. Need a writer for just one brochure? You got it—no problem. And did we mention we're fast—very fast. So, take a stroll through our website and give us a call today!
Contact: Pamela Radke, President/Creative Director 773-328-8660 pamela@radkecreative.com
Ratkaj Designs
Design is more than aesthetic. It's impact. Ratkaj Design is a full-service visual branding agency helping mission-driven organizations harness the power of design to fuel real impact. We go beyond “just pretty” to craft brand identities, websites, and digital strategies that are meaningful, accessible, and built for connection. Our design solutions bridge gaps and break down barriers—where words alone often fall short. Because when design is done right, it doesn’t just look good—it moves people, shifts culture, and makes change possible. And that? That’s a big deal.
Contact: Rochelle Ratkaj Moser, Chief Creative Officer | Owner 717-576-5050 Rochelle@ratkajdesigns.com
Responsory
Located in metro-Milwaukee, Responsory is a strategic, full-service, omnichannel marketing agency driven by a single mission: helping our B2B and B2C client partners achieve measurable results. Since our founding in 1999, measurable results have been more than a mantra—they’re the foundation of everything we do. The successes that matter most to us are the ones that matter most to you. At Responsory, we’re not just here to get the job done; we’re here to do it with you. Acting as your trusted guide, we help navigate the complexities of marketing to set your course for success and make your goals a reality. We're ready to roll up our sleeves and serve as your trusted guide and measurable marketing partner.
Contact: Rob Trecek, Director of Business Development 262-432-0185 rob.trecek@responsory.com
S/B Strategic Marketing
We’re a full-service marketing communications firm that wakes things up, shakes things up and moves business forward. We’re restless dreamers and tireless creators who don’t just deliver strategies and tactics, we deliver results. How? With innovative thinking and a drive to never settle for less than the best. Services include Strategic Planning & Consulting, Public Relations & Social Media, Digital Strategy & Execution, Advertising & Design, and Media Planning & Buying.
Contact: Quynh Leahy, Account Supervisor 608-241-4141 qleahy@stephanbrady.com
Sauce Advertising
SAUCE is a Brookfield-based advertising agency that helps businesses grow. With our strategic, seasoned partners in media strategy and website development, we’re able to offer full-service advertising and remain small enough to give your business the attention it deserves. You have access to all members of the SAUCE team for quick thinking and fast answers to your advertising questions. As a result, our clients appreciate the attentive, cooperative, and intelligent approach we bring to each and every project.
Contact: Tine Chovanec, President/Owner 262-650-8300 tina@sauceadvertising.com
Seroka Industrial Branding (Fractional CMO)
If you are a small or medium-sized industrial company that needs someone to build and execute your marketing strategy to optimize brand awareness and drive sales, consider Seroka Industrial Branding's fractional CMO services. We offer an ideal solution for companies that fit into one of the following situations: No one internally has the time, knowledge, experience, or bandwidth to lead a consistent, high-value, high-return marketing effort. Someone is needed to manage the complex relationships between vendor partners, freelancers, and marketing agencies to keep everyone on the same page and focused on the same goals. There is no need or budget to support a full-time, six-figure marketing professional. Someone is needed for strategic guidance to develop a marketing plan, set achievable goals, and align marketing initiatives with overall business objectives.
Contact: Scott Seroka, President (Fractional CMO) 414-628-4547 scott@seroka.com
STIR Advertising & Integrated Messaging
STIR Advertising & Integrated Messaging is a fully integrated advertising and marketing agency. We create campaigns that integrate online, social media, promotional and public relations elements so seamlessly that they are difficult to separate. It begins with a strategic planning process that encompasses all aspects of marketing. Our services warrant a detailed discussion involving methodology process and proven results. If you'd like to have that discussion, contact us.
Contact: Brian Bennet, President 414-278-0040
Street Cance
For more than 30 years, Street Cance has been helping business owners and executives effectively market their products and services and achieve their growth objectives. Our team of marketing strategists, content developers and designers are experienced at quickly creating communication solutions that are both credible and appealing and authentically engage the target audience of our clients.
Contact: Amy Ahrens, President 414-765-7353 aahrens@streetcance.com
Traction Factory
We have the world's shortest mission statement: MOMENTUM. It’s the inspiration behind our name. It’s what drives us. And it’s what we offer our clients – through many different forms. From advertising campaigns to full corporate rebranding. Digital and social media to mobile marketing and internal engagement. Even the stuff other creative agencies don’t want to dirty their hands with, like event marketing. Trade show design. And complete support through every internal and external sales channel. If you’re open to an agency who’s not afraid to challenge you when we feel strongly about something, who’s staffed by enthusiastic, A-team creatives and strategists who have a track record of growing business, and who will do whatever it takes to create all-important momentum, please contact us.
Contact: Scott Bucher, Business Development Specialist/President 414-944-0900 scottb@tractionfactory.com
Vendi Advertising
Located in beautiful downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin, Vendi is a full-service advertising, marketing, brand, PR and digital firm. Our growing team of 25 professionals creates award-winning, results-driven work in a culture of kindness, creativity and collaboration. Vendi is led by advertising, web and creative professionals who met while working for a national agency. Our desire to live in the Driftless Area, while producing national-class work, led to the founding of Vendi in 2004. We have grown each year. We offer the opportunity and support to do excellent work for top-notch regional and national clients. Competitive salary, health plan, disability, 401k with match, vacation, summer hours, flexibility and unlimited PTO in a stable, exciting place to work.
Contact: Sam Przywojski, Agency Growth Principal 608-788-5020 sam@vendiadvertising.com
z2
z2 is a full-service branding firm that provides strategic marketing, public relations, print design, radio/TV advertising, photography, videography, website design, media buying and market research. The company’s unique in-house approach allows it to serve clients efficiently, while maintaining the highest quality of work. The z2 team helps its clients develop strong, impactful identities. z2 has partnered with companies large and small. It specializes in hospitality/tourism and industrial but has serviced clients in a wide variety of industries - from sports to healthcare, manufacturing to media, and both B-to-B and B-to-C companies.
Contact: Deb Zindler, Creative Director-Principal 262-523-3900 debz@z2marketing.com
Zizzo Group
At Zizzo Group, we believe that successful engagement marketing lives at the intersection of brand and reaction. It’s the tingly blend of emotion and technology. The fusion of passion and metrics. And the difference between storytelling and story re-telling. Now more than ever, your customers crave connection – to the people they respect, to the brands they love, to the information they need. As an engagement agency, our job is to help them find those connections by creating something that lives beyond an advertisement. We’re the risk-takers, the statement-makers, and forward-thinkers that you need to take your brand to the next level.
Contact: Sergio Piraino, VP of Engagement Marketing 414-319-5700 sergiopiraino@zizzogroup.com
