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Top Advertising Companies in Los Angeles

27 of 72 advertising companies ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.

Between them, the 72 best-ranked of these 73 advertising companies cover consumer products & services (24), arts, entertainment & music (17), retail (17) and advertising (16). They also list work in California, York, New York and Boston. 72 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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Q4 2026 edition

27 of 72 advertising companies ranked on evidence held on 9 October 2026: client reviews, vetting, awards and facts each business states on its own website, which we read and date. Nobody pays to be placed.

Positions are fixed for the quarter; the next edition is due in January 2027.

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Blackthorn Publishing
Blackthorn Publishing is a media and web design agency in Los Angeles, California, that has been building sites and marketing brands since 2013.
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Why #1: Based in Los Angeles, California · Founded 2013 · Shopify partner, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Deviate Labs, LLC
Consumer Products & Services · Arts, Entertainment & Music · Hospitality & Leisure
Deviate Labs, LLC is a growth marketing agency based in Los Angeles.
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Why #2: Based in Los Angeles, California, US · Founded 2014 · Client numbers stated on its own website, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Waste
Web Development · IT Services · UI/UX Design · Also in United Kingdom
Waste is an independent digital creative agency founded in 2006.
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Why #3: Based in London and Los Angeles · Founded 2006 · Team of 70+, as stated on its own website, read 6 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Davis Elen
Consumer Products & Services · Financial Services · Automotive
Davis Elen is an independent advertising agency on the US West Coast with more than 75 years of history.
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Why #4: Based in Los Angeles, California, United States · In business 75+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Davies Associates, Inc.
Retail · Advertising · Creative
Davies Associates, Inc. is a graphic design studio in Los Angeles, California, founded in 1980 and led by principals Noel and Cathy Davies.
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Why #5: Based in Los Angeles, California, USA · Founded 1980, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Ekc PR
Social Media Management · Digital Marketing · Reputation Management
EKC PR, also known as Eileen Koch and Company, is a public relations, branding and digital marketing firm headquartered in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, California.
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Why #6: Based in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, California · In business 38+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
IBCnet
Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transport · Arts, Entertainment & Music · Hospitality & Leisure
IBCnet is a web development company based in Los Angeles, California. It says it was established in 1994 and has built hundreds of websites, including for e-commerce businesses.
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Why #7: Based in Los Angeles, California, USA · Founded 1994, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Lagrant Communications
Los Angeles communications agency marketing to Hispanic, African American and LGBTQIA+ audiences for corporate and public clients
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Why #8: Based in Los Angeles, California, USA · In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
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Way To Blue
Web Development · IT Services · UI/UX Design · Also in United Kingdom
Way To Blue is an independent communications agency within the Miroma Group. It began in 1999 marketing films and has since added work for consumer brands.
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Why #9 (shared): Office in Los Angeles · Founded 1999, as stated on its own website, read 6 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
ES Advertising, Inc.
Arts, Entertainment & Music · Financial Services · Advertising
ES Advertising, Inc. is a full-service advertising agency based in Los Angeles.
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Why #9 (shared): Based in Los Angeles, California · Founded 1999, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
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Kaleidoscope Consulting Group
Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transport · Business Services · Financial Services
Kaleidoscope Consulting Group is a design and marketing firm that has been operating since 2001. It builds websites for small businesses in Los Angeles and across the country.
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Why #11: Based in Los Angeles, California, USA · Founded 2001, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
AVcommunications Inc.
Government
AVcommunications Inc. is a Canadian marketing agency built around multicultural audiences.
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Why #12 (shared): Based in Canada, with addresses listed in New York and Los Angeles · In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Driven Communications
Video · Also in Nashville
Driven Communications is an advertising and marketing agency that has been going for around twenty years.
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Why #12 (shared): Based in Birmingham, Michigan, with offices in Nashville, Tennessee and Los Angeles · In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
L.A. Design Studio
Consumer Products & Services · Arts, Entertainment & Music · Advertising & Marketing
L.A. Design Studio is a web design and development company in Los Angeles. It says it has been in business for more than twenty years.
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Why #12 (shared): Based in Los Angeles, California · In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Laura Herzog
Consumer Products & Services · Advertising & Marketing · Business Services · Also in Oregon and Indiana
Laura Herzog is a freelance brand strategist in Los Angeles. She moved into independent consulting after twenty years in marketing innovation at large consumer brands, and she also…
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Why #12 (shared): Based in Los Angeles · In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Articulated Brands
Branding · front
Articulated Brands is a branding agency in Los Angeles set up by brand consultant Scott Silverman.
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Why #16: Based in Los Angeles, United States · Founded 2007, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
GrandArmy
GrandArmy is an independent, multidisciplinary creative agency founded in 2008. It has offices in New York and Los Angeles.
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Why #17: Based in New York and Los Angeles · Founded 2008, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
iNexxus
iNexxus is an agency that runs growth marketing for brands across several countries. Its offices are in Montréal, Yerevan, Los Angeles and New York, and it has operated since 2011.
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Why #18 (shared): Office in Los Angeles · Founded 2011, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Dash Two
Consumer Products & Services · Arts, Entertainment & Music · Retail
Dash Two is an advertising agency in Los Angeles that plans and buys media in outdoor and digital channels.
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Why #18 (shared): Based in Los Angeles · In business 15+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Listen Up Music Promotions
Listen Up Music Promotions is a music promotion agency with press and radio teams in London and Los Angeles.
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Why #18 (shared): Office in Los Angeles · In business 15+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Green Street Agency
Legal Cannabis
Green Street Agency is a creative agency and brand house dedicated to the cannabis industry. It was founded in 2013 and is co-owned by Gary Vaynerchuk.
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Why #21: Based in Los Angeles area, California · Founded 2013, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
LaGuardiaBrothers
Consumer Products & Services · Arts, Entertainment & Music · Advertising & Marketing · Also in New York and York
LaGuardiaBrothers is a creative production company that makes commercial and narrative video for brands. It has worked in New York, Los Angeles and Cleveland for about a decade.
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Why #22 (shared): Office in Los Angeles · In business 10+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Bohemi and Chic
Creative
Bohemi and Chic, written as Bohemi+Chic, is a small creative studio in Los Angeles, California.
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Why #22 (shared): Based in Los Angeles, California, United States · In business 10+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Fog & Apple
Fog & Apple runs public relations and content work for design and lifestyle brands out of New York.
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Why #22 (shared): Office in Los Angeles · Founded 2016, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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