The Pitch

A record number of Brandcenter alums play ball on this year’s Super Bowl ads, VCU Health works with a Nashville-based agency on a campaign for Children’s Hospital of Richmond, and an area university enlists a local shop for social media marketing.

A surf park-anchored mixed-use development in the works in Chesterfield enlists a local firm for its website, a Richmond voice actor records spots for a downtown agency at a Shockoe studio, and several area shops announce promotions and new hires.

The Tuition Monster returns in a series of new spots, an area chamber of commerce releases a radio campaign promoting the Navy Hill project with help from a local agency, and several shops report new clients and hires.

A hard-iced-tea brand picks a local agency for creative and strategy work, a Richmond-based photographer picks up awards in an international competition, and an area PR firm gets a change of scenery in the latest roundup.

A state assistance program for judges and lawyers gets a new website from a local firm, a personal training company in Henrico gets a promotional assist, and two downtown agencies add to their ranks in the latest roundup.

A Richmond distillery gets a new look from a local branding shop, a downtown agency makes a round of promotions, and more marketing news in the latest roundup.

A local photographer’s images make it onto the next crop of USPS Forever stamps, a local bank taps a UVA legend for its new campaign, an animation studio picks up awards for its first short film, and a newer agency in town picks up clients including a French wine importer.

A longtime local spice-maker gets a new look from a downtown agency, an area brewery and a national cabinets retailer sign on with a Richmond firm, and The Martin Agency is named in a $50 million lawsuit from a former executive.

Lots of Martin Agency news with new work released and an end to a 13-year account, a local brewery and distillery get branding and design assists from a Richmond agency, and more in the latest roundup.

A former Martin Agency executive files a $25 million defamation lawsuit against a trade publication and other defendants, a local agency and animation studio team up on a campaign for the state fair, and an agency focused on food businesses restructures its ownership.