
The Martin Agency Named Adweek’s 2020 U.S. Agency of the Year
The Martin Agency, based in Richmond, is Adweek’s 2020 U.S. Agency of the Year. According to Adweek: “Despite daunting challenges that left most agencies in the red, Martin…
Join In: Going Beyond with Operation Gratitude CEO Kevin Schmiegel
Kevin Schmiegel, retired marine, founder of “Hiring our Heroes” and CEO of Operation Gratitude, will join Beyond Definition on December 11, 2020, or its…

Crosby Promotes Lee Gatchel to Vice President, Experience Design
Crosby Marketing Communications promoted Lee Gatchel to Vice President, Experience Design. He will lead teams to create compelling experiences that enhance user engagement and…

Home For The Holidays?
By Richard Coad, Chief Creative Officer, MDB Communications “Home For The Holidays” has a whole new meaning this year. Yes, most of us will…

Matt Smith, SmithGifford, Predicts Life will be “Different” in 2021
For the record, I can’t even predict what I am going to have for dinner tonight. But for 2021? I predict 2021 will…

2021 Predictions From Josh Golden, SVP, Senior Creative Director, Yes& Agency
Josh Golden, SVP, Senior Creative Director, Yes& Agency, predicts we will see the following in 2021: THE GOVERNMENT BRAND Government agencies will continue…

RP3 Agency Adds Several Department Leaders and Client Services Support
RP3 Agency, a leading integrated creative agency in the Washington metro area, announced the addition and promotion of several team members as the agency…

Could 2021 Be a Year of Opportunity, Renewed Purpose and Reinvigoration?
By Cary Hatch, CEO, MDB Communications The 2020 drumbeat of disruption is hopefully behind us now. It appears that the coming year could very…

Minneapolis Ad Agency Partners with Morgan State University to Fuel Diversity Pipeline
An ad agency in Minneapolis has formed an academic partnership with Baltimore’s Morgan State University to expose more students of color to the…

DC-Area Updates: PenFed, Seven Letter and Van Eperen
PenFed Credit Union, Tysons, VA, launched the “PenFed Saves You Money” integrated marketing campaign. The campaign promotes PenFed’s rates for checking and premium…

ShelleyDesign Creates Logo and Brand Identity Program for grOH! Playrooms
ShelleyDesign reports it was commissioned to create a logo and brand identity program for grOH! Playrooms LLC, a D.C. company started by two…

RP3 Agency Produces Holiday and Winter TV Spots for Giant Food
RP3 Agency has produced holiday and winter TV spots for Giant Food. According to the Bethesda-based agency, the spots are “the latest iteration…

Jennifer Curley, President and CEO of Curley Company, Named WWPR’s 2020 Woman of the Year
Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) named Jennifer Curley, President and CEO of Curley Company, its 2020 Woman of the Year. The award recognizes…

Will Your Office Reopen in 2021?
By Rob Whittle, CEO, Williams Whittle At this writing, it appears that Operation Warp Speed will produce a vaccine as early as next month…

Hatcher Group Rebrands; News from Skyward Apps, Devaney & Associates and Sinclair
The Hatcher Group, with offices in Annapolis and Bethesda, announced the company’s rebranding in celebration of its 20th anniversary. “Twenty years helping our…

