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Looking for the Top Advertising Agency in Vancouver will take you to this outdated list.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Either way, looking for the best advertising agency in Vancouver shouldn't take you to outdated directories and hopeless lists.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

Immersion Creative

Immersion Creative is unique because it starts with you, the client, and the way you do business. By spending anywhere from a week to a month immersed in your working environment, Immersion is able to put together a creative strategy that is specifically tailored to your style and humour.

Immersion Creative has re-branded a variety of companies in recent years.

Here is some of Immersion's latest work.

Immersion Creative
815-207 West Hastings St.
Vancouver, BC
V6B 1H7
604.551.1682
1-800-785-1958

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

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

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?

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:

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.