The Pitch

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.

A Richmond-based movie light restorer gets a marketing assist from a local agency, a longtime PR director launches her own firm, and several shops report new work and hires.

A locally produced ad campaign rolls out for the proposed Navy Hill project in downtown Richmond, a local agency is included in a winning pitch for a neighboring state lottery, and an area shop does work for a Manakin-Sabot-based Horseshoe crab blood supplier.

An area business organization gets a new website with help from a local agency, a former employee returns to a Richmond marketing firm, and two Brandcenter alums join the school’s faculty in the latest ad news roundup.

An area PR firm rebrands with some local help, a Richmond agency shoots a video for a German automaker, and a locally based author and radio show host gets a promotional assist.

A local agency rolls out a beer collaboration with a Richmond brewery, an Ashland nonprofit gets a rebrand with help from a native web designer, and an area photographer lands a national magazine cover in the latest roundup.

The state police department re-engages a former collaborator for a pair of awareness campaigns, a regional economic development group gets a local media-planning assist, and a Richmond jewelry store enlists an area firm for its latest ad campaign.

A marketing firm geared toward public safety agencies finds more elbowroom in Ashland, a local shop launches a campaign marketing mayo, and an agency based in London opens an office downtown.

A local used-car retailer rolls out a new ad campaign with help from multiple shops, a forthcoming restaurant in Lakeside gets a local branding assist, and a VCU alum and longtime employee launches a PR firm.