Advertising Agency Websites Suck!
Someone got in touch with me last week and asked me to produce a showcase of advertising agency websites. I thought it sounded like a great idea and I got excited about finding what all of these uber creative types could come up with when it came to digital.
However, as I have been looking through their websites the main thing I have noticed is that their is a distinct lack of design quality among their portfolio websites. It really is crazy to think about all of the creativity within their walls, yet they can’t come up with any exciting ways to display their talents.
I have tried to put my favourite sites first. They are by no means the worst websites I have ever seen, but even the good ones are a long way from being exciting or beautiful.
BBH
CHI & Partners
DCH
Fallon
Glue Isobar
JWT
Ogilvy
MCBD
Publicis
The United Network
VCCP
Wieden+Kennedy
AMV BBDO
AKQA
BMB
DDB
Euro RSCG
Karmarama
Leo Burnett
Libertine
M&C Global
McCann Worldgroup
Saatchi & Saatchi
I’ love to hear your opinions on this. Have you seen any great advertising agency sites? Why do you think so many of them create such awful flash experiences?
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suffianr said on July 15, 2010
Nice list. I blogged about the same thing a few years agao, in a fit of frustration: http://bit.ly/rJqgl. :P
Vatovi said on July 19, 2010
Thank u Michael!! That’s why I found it so difficult… the most of they are really bad. Thanks again :D
kim said on July 19, 2010
Oh yes, I blogged this 5 years ago when we were recreating an Indianapolis website for a large Indianapolis agency of over 250 people… we were doing it for the agency because they couldn’t do it themselves because even though they say they are experts in interactive, they really use outsource dev. And here we are, years later, they still haven’t launched it because of all the politics and layers of hierarchy.
Lucas said on October 27, 2010
Check out http://www.rpa.com/ I think their site is pretty unique.
blah said on December 18, 2010
try renegade advertising or mr youth. there are some pretty awesome small, or social marketing focused agencies with impressive websites.
dwdavison said on March 6, 2011
adam and eve is one of the best agency websites ive been on