Vancouver Advertising at a Glance

Here is a list of some of the biggest advertising agencies in Vancouver, their contact info, and a few samples of their work.

Rethink

TAXI

Publicis

Immersion Creative

TBWA

St. Bernadine of Sienna

DDB

Cossette

Wasserman

Grey

Ice Cream Truck Advertising

Cowie and Fox

Creative Wonders

MacLaren McCann

Karacters.com

Green Eggs Creative

Concerto Marketing

Brand Live

Big House Communications

Spring Advertising

Hangar 18

Elevator Strategy

Skunkworks Creative

Cube Concepts

Noise Digital

Kolke

Hot Tomali

Think of the Children

Here's a new cute campaign by Cossette.

Chair Pants

Well, I know what I'm giving for Christmas this year.

A fun ad by DDB.

Vancouver Ad Agency Contact Info

Rethink Communications
700-470 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC
V6C 1V5
Canada‎
(604) 685-8911‎
Click here to see their Vancouver advertising.

Taxi Canada Inc‎
509 Richards Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 2Z6
Canada‎
(604) 683-8294‎
Click here to see their Vancouver advertising

Publicis Vancouver & Zenithoptimedia
200-1455 Georgia Street West
Vancouver, BC V6G 2T3, Canada
(604) 687-8852
Click here to see their Vancouver advertising

Immersion Creative
310-423 E 10th
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z9
604 537 1874
Click here to see their Vancouver advertising

TBWA\Vancouver
300-455 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1T1, Canada
(604) 669-4444
Click here to see their Vancouver advertising

Cossette Communication Group
1085 Homer Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1J4, Canada
(604) 669-2727
Click here to see their Vancouver advertising

DDB Canada
1600-777 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2T3, Canada
(604) 687-7911
Click here to see their Vancouver advertising

What the VIFF?

Here's a fun spot by TBWA/Vancouver.

Spooked!

On the streets of Kitsilano. The latest in Vancouver advertising.

This hair-raising stunt is by Rethink.

Received!

In mailboxes across Vancouver. The latest in Vancouver advertising.

This colourful direct mail piece is by Immersion Creative.

Brewed!

From the bus shelters around Vancouver. The latest in Vancouver advertising.

This stunt is by Cossette.

Seen!

On the buses, beaches, billboards and backpacks about town. The latest in Vancouver advertising.

This quirky project (for a very unusual client) is from Wasserman.

Vancouver Advertising at a Glance

Here is a list of some of the biggest advertising agencies in Vancouver, their contact info, and a few samples of their work.

Rethink

TAXI

Publicis

Immersion Creative

TBWA

St. Bernadine of Sienna

DDB

Cossette

Wasserman

Grey

Ice Cream Truck Advertising

Cowie and Fox

Creative Wonders

MacLaren McCann

Karacters.com

Green Eggs Creative

Concerto Marketing

Brand Live

Big House Communications

Spring Advertising

Hangar 18

Elevator Strategy

Skunkworks Creative

Cube Concepts

Noise Digital

Kolke

Hot Tomali

A Revolution!

Bike advertising in English Bay. The latest in Vancouver advertising.
You can rent these fun machines from English Bay Bikes.

Vancouver Advertising Agency #26

This husband/wife team recently celebrated their 10 year anniversary. The catchy title comes from a hybrid of the couple's own names (and was not, to my knowledge, designed to re-direct those searching for hotmail.com). They have some funky stuff on their website. My hands down favourite is this one:




I see they've just moved, here's their new digs:

Hot Tomali
1441 Pender St.
E, Vancouver, BC
V5L 1V7‎
(604) 893-8347‎

Coors Down

Apparently the latest in the "colder than" series left some Toronto folk with a bad taste in their mouth.

Judging from the press it got, I'd say it was a success.

Coors Light Ads Seen As Offensive

Chewed!

In the forests around Vancouver. Here's a tasty idea from Rethink.

Seen!

In the bathrooms of Vancouver.

The latest in Vancouver Advertising. This campaign was made by Taxi.

Vancouver Advertising Agency #25

Behold! The #1 advertising agency on Google! No small feat.

Here is some of their recent work.





KOLKE Communications, Creative Advertising + Design‎
402 W Pender St Unit 514
Vancouver, BC
V6B 1T6‎
(604) 782-9663‎

Seen!

On the streets of Vancouver. A wobbly ambient stunt by Immersion Creative.

Vancouver Advertising Agency #24

How did I miss these guys? This interactive shop came recommended through my trusty Twitter.

They won Canada’s only Cyber Lion this year.

Zounds!



Noise Digital‎
301-1250 Homer Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 1C6, Canada
(604) 689-9574‎

Seen!

On the beaches of Kits. A gorilla marketing stunt by Rethink.

Guerilla Gone Wrong

I was on CBC Radio One a couple of months ago talking about guerilla advertising.

Sometimes it's awesome.



Sometimes it backfires.

Ikea ad gone wrong

Thoughts?

The latest in Vancouver advertising

Here's a fun spot from DDB Vancouver.

Vancouver Advertising Agency #23

The beauty of advertising in Vancouver is all the outdoor options you have. Vancouver advertising is going to get a bit chaotic in 2010 with Olympics sponsors and all, but at least there will be ambient and outdoor options available for the everyman and woman.

You can advertise on ice cream trucks. You can advertise on bikes. And let’s not forget about our favourite mobile 3D chamber.

They contacted me through Twitter a while back, so without further ado…



Cube Concepts
2062 William Ave
North Vancouver, BC V7J 2P4, Canada
(778) 338-3896

Seen!

On the streets of Vancouver. This spooky number is by Spring Advertising.

Vancouver Advertising Agency #22

What is it with these Vancouver advertising agencies and their strange names?

Indeed, today's small shop shares Hangar 18's passion for super-secret aviation. And they also have a penchant for lawyers, apparently.

Their name may raise an eyebrow and flare the odd nostril, but it's certainly unforgettable. They have some nice work on their site. I like the outdoor stuff the best.



Skunkworks Creative Group‎
100 - 111 Water St.
Vancouver, BC
V6B 1A7
Canada‎
(604) 739-8976‎

Vancouver Advertising Agency #21

Strangely enough, I heard about this shop from an intern at another agency. I checked out the website, very nice.

They've recently done some acclaimed work for BC Cancer Society as well as the new BC Ferries website.

Here's a chilling spot.



Elevator Strategy Advertising & Design Inc
300-1505 2nd Avenue West
Vancouver, BC V6H 3Y4, Canada
(604) 737-4346

Seen!

On the streets of Vancouver.

I heard about this stunt from my director. That kind of talk power can't be beat.

Vancouver Advertising Agency # 20

Not only do they produce some interesting work (my favourite being this one), this agency has hidden evidence of UFOs and a Megadeth song named after it. Take that Ogilvy!



Hangar 18
220-1737 3rd Avenue West
Vancouver, BC V6J 1K7, Canada
(604) 737-7111

Vancouver Advertising Agency # 19

Today I was contacted about this mid-sized shop based out of Yaletown.

They have some great work on their website, which I recommend you check out.

My favourite is their Capilano Suspension Bridge work.

Here is their reel:



Here it is in higher resolution.

Spring Advertising
301 - 1250 Homer Street
Vancouver, BC
V3B 1C6
604 683 0167
grow@springadvertising.com

Toronto Advertising

Okay, so this is from out east, but it's the best ad I've seen in ages.

Vancouver Advertising Agency #18

Next up in our compendium is a mid-sized agency that is now 20 years old. That is like 140 in any other industry.

I think this ad is fun.



Big House Communications
1777 West 3rd Avenue, 1st Floor
Vancouver, BC
V6J 1K7
P: 604.731.8232
F: 604.731.8233

Vancouver Advertising is now on Twitter

Follow us on Twitter and I'll keep you posted on new agencies, new work, new accolades and whathaveyou.

We'll see how it evolves from there.

Vancouver Advertising on Twitter

Vancouver Advertising Agency #17

This agency came as a recommendation in the comments section.

I am always a little curious why these small shops (even the branding/consulting ones) don't post up any work on their sites.

Either way, if you work at Brand Live, or know someone who does - send me some samples.

From their blog, I see they've helped to organize a few notable street parties. Everyone loves a good street party.



Brand Live
165 – 1020 Mainland Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 2T5
604.733.7171
info@brandlivegroup.com

Vancouver Advertising Agency #16

This agency was recommended to the list by a photographer friend of mine on Twitter.

They are a small shop with a passion for certainty.

Here is some of their work.







Concerto Marketing Group Inc
Suite 400 - 220 Cambie Street
Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6B 2M9
t: 604-684-8933
f: 604-684-8934
Toll Free: 1.877.873.2738
info@concertomarketing.com

Vancouver Advertising Agency #15

Another mention from Twitter.

This agency is known for its un-chicken approach to advertising.




Green Eggs Creative
info@greeneggscreative.com
604.984.4654

Nicked!

From the skytrains of Vancouver.

The latest in Vancouver advertising.

Vancouver Advertising Agency #14

I heard about this Vancouver advertising and design shop through Twitter.

I like their MEC interior design. It gives you something to read while your friends shop for snowshoes.




Karacters.com
1600-777 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC
V6Z 2T3

Seen!

On the streets of Vancouver.

The latest in Vancouver advertising.

Top Advertising Agency in Vancouver

How does one judge the top advertising agency in Vancouver?

Is it by the number of awards, or clients, or billings, or ROI?

Or is it by who produces the work you like?

When searching for the top advertising agency in Vancouver be sure to keep in mind the kind of creative work that you would like to have yourself. It's all listed right here in this Vancouver advertising blog.

The idea behind this blog is to list the best advertising agency in Vancouver, or rather the best advertising agencies in Vancouver.

The Top 25 advertising agencies in Vancouver can be found here. Also, as other creative work from Vancouver advertising agencies pops up, I'll post it on the Vancouver advertising blog as well.

Enjoy!

Vancouver Advertising Agency #13

McCann is known as one of the first advertising agencies. Back when, it worked within newspapers to make the ad space easier to sell to prospective clients.

Today, it is the second-biggest network worldwide. Its motto is: "Truth Well Told."

When I first started out in advertising, it was with McCann, albeit its Brisbane office.
Here is some of its Vancouver work.




Maclaren Mccann Vancouver
900 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, BC V6C 1E5, Canada
(604) 689-1131

Best Advertising Agency in Vancouver

Looking for the Top Advertising Agency in Vancouver will take you to this outdated list.

Bryant, Fulton, and Shee (BFS) isn't even on the map in Vancouver anymore. I believe it became TBWA\Vancouver.

Either way, looking for the best advertising agency in Vancouver shouldn't take you to outdated directories and hopeless lists.

It should take you a concise, compelling compendium, like this: Vancouver advertising agencies

Vancouver Advertising Agency #12

I worked at this agency for a couple of years. Its focus is on LOHAS (lifestyles of health and sustainability) and sustainability advertising






Creative Wonders Communications Inc.
Suite 102-315 West First Street
North Vancouver, BC, V7M 1B5
Tel: 604.987.8401
Fax: 604.987.8464
E: adbiz@creativewonders.ca

Vancouver Advertising Agency: Immersion Creative

Immersion Creative started only a few short months ago, but already it has five clients and a talented pool of designers, photographers, writers and artists.

Beyond traditional and interactive work, this new Vancouver advertising agency can get anything to the top spot on Google, naturally.

Immersion Creative also has a fleet of 50 ice cream trucks, for ads that people chase after.








Immersion Creative
3F - 171 Water St.
Vancouver, BC
V6B 1A7
604 537 1874

Vancouver Advertising Agency #10

This is what I love about Twitter.

You can ask the world, "What are some good small Vancouver advertising agencies?" and people out there, in the Twitterverse, will reply.

This agency came up, from a client no less. Nice! I like the work they've done for lululemon.




Cowie and Fox
#201-1062 Homer Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 2W9

T. 604.608.1049
F. 604.608.1079

Vancouver Advertising Agencies Catalogued

Here is my latest article about this very blog:

Vancouver Advertising Agencies Catalogued, Sorted and Easy to Find

Vancouver Advertising Agency #9

Grey is one of the big multi-nationals based in Vancouver. I see they've recently updated their website.



Grey Worldwide Northwest
1000-850 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, BC
V6C 1E1, Canada‎
(604) 687-1001‎

Vancouver Advertising Agency #8

I have haunted this Vancouver advertising agency probably more than any other, sending resumes, skis, and golden goose eggs over the years. Alvin's a great guy with a good sense of humour.

They do some really fun work, my favourite being:



Wasserman & Partners Advertising Inc‎
160-1020 Mainland Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 2T5, Canada
(604) 684-1111

Vancouver Advertising Agency #7

Next up in our series of Vancouver advertising agencies is Cossette.

They are the biggest agency in Canada, and they do award-winning work for blue chip clients.




Cossette Communication Group
1085 Homer Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1J4, Canada
(604) 669-2727

Ice Cream Truck Advertising

Ice Cream Break!

Advertise on an ice cream truck, and people will chase after your ads.

I have access to a fleet of 50 ice cream trucks. Click here for more information:

Ice Cream Truck Advertising

Vancouver Advertising Agency #6

DDB Vancouver consistently puts out great work.






DDB Canada
1600-777 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2T3, Canada
(604) 687-7911

Vancouver Advertising Agency #5

I don't know much about this agency, but they have the best name of all time: St. Bernadine of Sienna (patron saint of advertising, graphic design and public relations).

Here's some of their recent work:




St Bernadine Mission
802-318 Homer Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 2V2, Canada
(604) 646-0001

Vancouver Advertising Agency #4

When I first started with Vancouver advertising, it was at TBWA\Vancouver.

I really like the stuff they do for Super 7 lottery. They won a CLIO award last year for their billboard (see below).

Vancouver advertising link

Here is some more of their stuff.



TBWA\Vancouver
300-455 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1T1, Canada
(604) 669-4444

Vancouver Advertising Agency #3

When I was in Hong Kong I worked for Publicis. I like the philosophy of the place, and their logo rules.

They opened up a shop in Vancouver only a couple of years ago, merging with Saatchi. They have some nice work (sometimes for not-so-nice issues).




Publicis Vancouver & Zenithoptimedia
200-1455 Georgia Street West
Vancouver, BC V6G 2T3, Canada
(604) 687-8852

Vancouver Advertising Agency #2

The second up in the Vancouver advertising series is Taxi.

Taxi are another independent shop and they do some really funky, cutting-edge stuff.

Here's some of their recent work.






Taxi Canada Inc‎
509 Richards Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 2Z6
Canada‎
(604) 683-8294‎

Vancouver Advertising Agency #1

The first in our series of Vancouver advertising agencies will feature the acclaimed independent shop: Rethink.

They do some of my favourite work there. And if you can afford them, they can make you some great stuff.

I'll leave it to Rethink to sing their own praises in the comments section, but for now, the work can speak for itself.

Their BC Lions work is super fun: Vancouver advertising link






Rethink Communications
700-470 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC
V6C 1V5
Canada‎
(604) 685-8911‎

Vancouver Advertising Agencies

I guess there is no point of having a Vancouver Advertising blog without talking about some of my favourite work out of Vancouver advertising agencies.

I’ll go through, agency by agency, and talk about the work I like best.

Why? Well, as an international blog, it is nice to put Vancouver on the map.

Also, from a SEO perspective, it can’t hurt either.

So without further ado, here is the first in our series of Vancouver Advertising Agencies.

Vancouver Advertising on Ice Cream Trucks No Less

Here is an article about it:
Ice Cream Truck Advertising in Vancouver

CBC Radio One

I did an interview this morning on CBC Radio One about guerrilla advertising in Vancouver.

Apparently there is a lot of backlash regarding the New Balance chalk campaign in Stanley Park. They had me there to talk about the pros and cons of this kind of marketing.

Basically, the way I see it, if it's good and the public loves it, guerilla marketing is a great way to promote your message. If the public doesn't like it, that's no good. Because at the end of the day, it's supposed to be fun.

However, if you're a small company with a big imagination, it's a great way to compete with the wallpaper bought by your boring competitors.

Here's one of my favourites from Banksy.

#1 Vancouver Advertising Agency

According to Google, the #1 Vancouver advertising agency is...

Vancouver advertising link

Shear Entertainment

This is one of the most incredible virals I have ever seen.

Goin’ Viral

So you want a million people to watch your ad.

Not only watch it. You want them to pass it on and share it with their friends. You want people to love your ad, and love your brand and love the thing they’re watching. It’s a tidy little piece of communications that they can send in lieu of a joke, or a wink, a nudge, or hello.

Give me viral! I want viral! Put our same ol’ same ol’ on Youtube and make it work. It’s not that simple. I'll show you through a few examples:

1. Dramatic Chipmunk



This spot had millions upon millions of hits on Youtube. It’ s hilarious, yet impossible to replicate. Its unpredictability is its strong suit.

2. Pinky the Cat



I think this is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.

It was passed on, parodied, it became part of our culture.

However, sometimes you can engineer a viral ad. But it had better be a really good idea.

3. Collegehumor.com

Gordon Campbell Hates You!

The latest advertising flurry from the NDP to smear Gordon Campbell has taken a hard-line approach.

The hyperbolic campaign features headlines such as:

Gordon Campbell Eats Your Children

Gordon Campbell Killed Your Grandma

and

Gordon Campbell Hates You!

Pretty funny stuff, if you aren't Gordon Campbell, I guess.



Read more about it here: http://moveforwardbc.ca/gordon-campbell-hates-you

Ice Cream Truck Advertising

And now for something completely different.

Immersion Creative has access to a complete fleet of ice cream trucks.

When is the last time someone chased after your ad? Wrap a whole truck, and make your message funky and fun.

If you are interested in Ice Cream Truck Advertising let me know.



Call Mike at 604 537 1874.

Pure Optimism

I think this is great.

Pure Optimism

Again, I don't think it's from a Vancouver advertising agency, but it's good nonetheless.

The Leaf Boat

And now for something different...

My first children's book has been published.

You can purchase it online here: The Leaf Boat

Progress with Immersion Creative

Finally, I am starting to see some movement with Immersion Creative on the rankings.

As you know, my whole objective with this Vancouver advertising blog was to get the #1 spot on Google for a Vancouver advertising agency.

Finally, I'm up in the local results.

You'll see Immersion Creative is now at D. for Vancouver advertising agency in the local search results.

Vancouver Creatives Who Like Money

Every second Wednesday, Vancouver Creatives Who Like Money meet up to discuss projects, jobs and possible partnerships.

We welcome all walks: artists, writers, designers, directors, knitters, sculptors and poets.

So far, there has been a thousand and change worth of business done. So it's a start.

If you would like to join the next Vancouver Creatives Who Like Money meeting, sign up on the Facebook Group of the same name.

Top Advertising Agency in Vancouver

How does one judge the top advertising agency in Vancouver?

Is it by the number of awards, or clients, or billings, or ROI?

Or is it by who produces the work you like?

When searching for the top advertising agency in Vancouver be sure to keep in mind the kind of creative work that you would like to have yourself. It's all listed right here in this Vancouver advertising blog.

Here's my ad of the week:

Article #60 something who knows?

Wild, but true.

Vancouver Advertising meet Immerison Creative Pt. One - The Website

What's new with Vancouver Advertising

We are going to see some interesting developments coming soon to Vancouver Advertising.

I'll keep you posted...

In the meantime, here is something very cool for all of you wanting to break into an advertising agency in Vancouver.

Not any advertising agency in Vancouver, but dare I say the best advertising agency in Vancouver...

Check out the video and see for yourself:

Vancouver Advertising - Here I Come

I just realized that I don't have a statcounter yet on this Vancouver advertising website.

So I will add it now.

In other news, Immersion Creative keeps getting bigger and bigger. Check out my new logo, pretty snazzy, huh?

Vancouver Advertising in the News

For all you do-it-yourselfers: You know you are ready for a Vancouver advertising agency when...

Vancouver advertising link

Vancouver Advertising Agencies

Vancouver advertising is some of the best in the world. Every year, agencies in Vancouver win prestigious Cannes Lions, Clios and Pencils and produce extraordinary results for local and international brands alike. Vancouver advertising has helped to put Science World, United Way and the BC Lions on the world map.

Internationally, Vancouver is heralded as having some of the most cutting-edge, innovative communications. And considering the size of the city compared to a Shanghai, New York, or London, that's an incredible achievement.

Starting Immersion Creative in a market like this is a difficult task. But I'm up for the challenge. After all, where there is great advertising, there are also great clients looking for just that.

Vancouver Advertising

Let's call this a placeholder.

A placeholder for an experiment.

An experiment that has me clawing for the top spot on Google.

The number one spot for Vancouver Advertising.

My friend, Kristian, a Norwegian SEO master, believes that getting a blog to the top of Google is easier than a website.

Perhaps, brother, but let's see.

My argument is that blogs have their place as well.

They act as placeholders. They keep you in. Your competitors out. Lots of info. Easy to change. What more do you want? I've done it 13 times already.

"A website!" Kristian, the Norwegian SEO master stubbornly demands.

So we decided, I'll get Immersion Creative, my own website, to #1 on Google for Vancouver Advertising.

But in the meantime, I can't resist claiming that spot through my weapon of choice, the blog.