Venables Bell + Partners is a full-service advertising agency headquartered in San Francisco, California. The agency is known for integrated creative campaigns for brands such as Audi of America, REI, Chipotle, and Reebok.
Venables Bell + Partners is a full-service advertising agency founded by Paul Venables and headquartered in San Francisco. The agency is led by founder and chairman Paul Venables, partner and chief creative officer Will McGinness, and new business director Katie Smith, with a team of around 70 people.
The agency's scope spans strategy and planning, creative development, branding and naming, packaging and design, digital and mobile marketing, social media, market research and consulting, marketing technology and analytics, media buying and planning, events and sponsorship, and publishing and print. This integrated model supports campaigns across broadcast, online, social, and experiential channels.
Client work has included Audi of America, Chipotle, REI, Reebok, Intel, Google, Sony Corporation of America, Opendoor, 3M, MillerCoors, Scout Motors, Affirm, AG1, C3.ai, and the Girl Scouts of the USA. The agency serves financial, technology, B2B, retail, entertainment, and consumer categories.
Notable campaign work includes Audi's "Always On" and "Unleashed," Chipotle's "Can a Burrito Change the World?" and "Choices," Reebok campaigns featuring Cardi B, REI's integrated outdoor campaigns, and work for Opendoor, Scout Motors, and SIMI Winery. The agency has earned more than 400 industry awards, including Grand Prix honors at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, One Show Best in Show, and multiple CLIO, D&AD, and ADDY recognitions.
Venables Bell + Partners is best suited to national consumer and technology brands seeking a full-service creative partner for integrated advertising programs. New business inquiries are handled by the agency's San Francisco office.
Services
- Full Service
- Digital
- Mobile
- Social Media
- Marketing/Creative Services
- Market Research/Consulting
- Marketing Technologies/Analytics
- Media Buying/Planning
- Events/Sponsoring
- Branding/Naming/Product Development
- Packaging/Design
- Publishing/Print/Custom Publishing
- Strategy and Planning
- Financial
- Technology
- B2B
- Retail
- Entertainment
- Consumer
Industries Served
Team Size
Pros
- More than 400 industry awards, including Cannes Lions Grand Prix and One Show Best in Show honors
- Long-running client relationships with major brands such as Audi of America, Chipotle, REI, and Reebok
- Full-service integrated capabilities spanning creative, media, digital, social, and analytics