In one form or another, advertising has allowed brands to create heightened connections with audiences for hundreds of years and the industry continues to be as innovative as ever. Creatives, strategists and specialists of all disciplines are constantly looking to technology to influence their work, utilizing all manners of advancements to tell brand stories. These advancements have allowed insights to become more truthful, thinking to become more diverse, and audiences to receive messaging that is more impactful to them.
Oakland’s advertising community continues to push past boundaries and create exceptional work that brands are thrilled to have define them. These several Oakland advertising agencies leading the charge.
Oakland Advertising Agencies To Know
- Carol H Williams
- EVB
- Funworks
- H&L Partners
- Huge
- Rainfactory
- Rule of 3
- WHM Creative
Founded: 1986
What they do: Carol H Williams takes a focused approach when creating campaigns intended to reach multicultural audiences. The agency’s capabilities include research, strategy, media planning, trade promotions, interactive marketing, and production of print and TV pieces, aiming to create a strong affinity between consumers and brands.
Clients include: Buick, US Army and Wells Fargo.
Founded: 2000
What they do: EVB, or Evolution Bureau, is an Oakland-based agency utilizing its expertise to allow brands to grow gracefully into their next era. Leveraging data, technology and creativity allows EVB to produce creative work across verticals that not only integrates with a brand’s message but fortifies it.
Clients include: Panda Express, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Home Advisor, Meyer Corp and Bed, Bath & Beyond.
Founded: 2014
What they do: Funworks allows brands to work hard and teams to work better, offering a blend of agency and consultancy capabilities. Relying on a blend of scientific research, consumer research, emotional data and even improv comedy has allowed Funworks to develop a creative method that delivers exceptional work and heightened ROI to cutting-edge clients.
Clients include: ESPN, Google, Intel, Glu, Ubisoft, Credit Karma, Zynga, Sodastream and E.l.f.
Founded: 1985
What they do: H&L Partners finds creativity through collaboration, utilizing a team of multi-talented individuals to create full-scale campaigns that define brands in unique terms. Offering strategy, creative, media, production, PR and multicultural research capabilities allows H&L Partners to utilize its talent to create groundbreaking work molded around brand stories.
Clients include: Toyota, McDonald’s, USC, OMCA, Explore St. Louis, VSP and Touchstone Energy.
Founded: 1999
What they do: Huge is in the business of transforming customer experiences to create the strongest possible bonds between consumers and brands. It all starts with strong creative expertise rooted in technology, data and organizational strategy, leading to well-rounded campaigns that impact users through mobile, digital and in-person mediums.
Clients include: Android, Google, Kohls, Gucci, Canada Goose, Nike, Hulu, Lenovo, NBC Universal and AMC Theatres.
Founded: 2014
What they do: Rainfactory knows how to grow the digital presence of small businesses and enterprises alike, offering strategy, design and advertising services that deliver quality leads. The agency’s multi-channel marketing funnel combines market research, social media advertising, email marketing, product launching, web design and creative capabilities to build holistic campaigns that attract attention to innovative companies.
Clients include: Target, Pakt, Lumen, Ufactory, xFyro, Balsam Hill and Mifold.
Founded: 2013
What they do: Rule of 3 stands apart from traditional ad agencies by creating integrated strategies for transforming traditional, digital and social campaigns into unforgettable works. Executions from Rule of 3 include OOH campaigns, email activations, and more, all built out from the minds of some of the top advertising minds on the west coast.
Clients include: Banner Health, Lending Club, Blue Cross Blue Shield, EKO Health and Impact Community Capital.
Founded: 2009
What they do: WHM Creative collaborates with clients to offer B2B marketing and advertising services that dive deep into brands to highlight what makes them shine uniquely. An expansive list of services from the agency includes branding, website/application development, integrated campaigns, content, media, social, and experiential capabilities so clients are never limited in their brand’s vision.
Clients include: SoftBank Robotics, Qlik, PRC, Orig3n, Origami Logic, CloudBees, Unravel Data and Sparkle Cut.
