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Hunterblu lost 30% of its revenue overnight—and rebounded with 16 client wins and zero layoffs
Hunterblu was named Media Agency of the Year, Silver at the 2026 Ad Age Small Agency Awards.
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Manhattan escape stood out in a sea of sameness
The experiential activation received over 100,000 visitors over three days.
Nice&frank turned process into a competitive advantage
Nice&frank was named Small Agency of the Year, Northeast, Silver at the 2026 Ad Age Small Agency Awards.
The Heist Agency connects consumers through creative experiences
The Heist Agency is experiencing great growth driven by experiential marketing.
Conscious Minds takes social storytelling to new heights for brands like Nike and Starbucks
Conscious Minds is Small Agency of the Year, Gold.
Flower Shop turned selectivity into a growth strategy
The agency built a disciplined model around selectivity, senior talent and flatter teams—helping drive 38% revenue growth.
Zambezi bet on integrated services and its revenue soared nearly 42%
Zambezi is Small Agency of the Year, Silver.
Familiar Creatures gets serious results by not taking itself seriously
Familiar Creatures won Small Agency of the Year, 1-10 Employees, Silver at the 2026 Ad Age Small Agency Awards.
Ad Age Small Agency Awards 2026
The Ad Age Small Agency Awards showcase agencies, people and campaigns, highlighting the creativity and business results of indies with up to 150 employees.
How Wigz used AI to showcase the innovation of Nike’s Air Liquid Max shoe
Wigz weaved AI with human craft to create a trippy campaign for Nike's new shoe.
Copacino Fujikado picks up the speed with successful sprints
Copacino Fujikado is a multi-time Ad Age Small Agency of the Year winner.
Sukle Advertising & Design creates marketing to change behaviors for a better world
Sukle Advertising and Design won Purpose-Led Agency of the Year, Gold at the 2026 Ad Age Small Agency Awards.
Rise and Shine and Partners offers a respectful but chillingly realistic portrayal of survival during the Holocaust
The agency's memorable campaign about a memorial has won Campaign of the Year: Experiential, Silver at the 2026 Ad Age Small Agency Awards.
X&O proves the legitimacy of the sprint agency model
X&O helped lay the creative foundation for the relaunch of Mr. Pibb and the agency's revenue nearly doubled in 2025.
For Lafayette American, agency culture is built with its people and its local community
Numerous local initiatives include putting student poetry on billboards and pro bono work for a local park.
Andrew Lamar’s cultural strategy leads Contender Labs to hits with Walmart, Frosted Flakes and more
Contender Labs’ Andrew Lamar was named Strategic Planner of the Year at the 2026 Ad Age Small Agency Awards.
Pimm Buddhari brings precision and imagination to SpecialGuest’s work
Buddhari’s design-first mindset helped shape Grammy-nominated work and major launches for OK Go and Ray-Ban Meta.
Corner Table Creative’s rituals keep its team connected
Corner Table Creative uses daily huddles, real-time promotions and profit sharing to build trust, flexibility and engagement across its team.
Behind Kim Alexander’s small-team powerhouse at Plot Twist Creativity
Plot Twist Creativity’s Kim Alexander manages productions totaling more than $11 million in budget a year, and is Ad Age’s 2026 Small Agency Producer of the Year.
How 270B used AI predictions to give Avocados From Mexico a Super Bowl boost
270B created an AI-powered Guac Guru to provide live football predictions ahead of the Super Bowl this year for Avocados From Mexico.
Maple Leaf Foods earned the right to lead the ‘Buy Canadian’ movement, and the spotlight
“Look for the Leaf” is the 2026 Small Agency Awards’ Media Campaign of the Year, Gold.
Six+One branded a neighborhood, a new pet category and a better night out
Six+One’s work is guided by what it calls a “Truth, Tension, Transformation” framework.
Bakery’s best work came from giving clients things they didn’t ask for
The Austin indie agency pushed its clients by starting with product, packaging, media and brand strategy before creative.
How Gus made ‘deliberately small’ its competitive edge
Gus is Ad Age’s 2026 Small Agency of the Year, Northeast, Gold.