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    Author: Indie Agency News Team

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    We’re Marketing Plumbers: Heartlent Group Does the Work Nobody Sees Coming

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    Indie Agency News Team March 5, 2026
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    A person steps out of a heavily damaged red car after a collision with a silver SUV in a parking lot; smoke is coming from the red car’s crumpled front end, evoking scenes often depicted in road safety ads by Ardmore Group.

    95% Human Error: Ardmore Group Turns Northern Ireland’s Road Death Crisis Into Ads You Can’t Look Away From

    Belfast indie launches a government-funded campaign that uses BAFTA-level filmmaking to confront Northern Ireland's rising road death toll
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    Indie Agency News Team March 5, 2026
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    The Media Agency That Thinks Your Media Plan Is Broken — and Can Prove It

    Danny Weisman and Barry Dan launched Obsessed Media to fix what holding companies won't: where your money goes and whether anyone sees it
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    Indie Agency News Team March 5, 2026
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    The Agency Behind the Sounds You Can’t Get Out of Your Head

    Made Music Studio has been turning 3 seconds of sound into decades of brand identity — and the work they're most proud of is the stuff nobody knows …
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    Indie Agency News Team March 5, 2026
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    A panoramic view of a city skyline with a river, bridge, and tall buildings highlights the text “Meet an Indie Agency: Young Hero,” celebrating Good Sports, with the Indie TV logo at the bottom.

    From Dunk in the Dark to Charles Barkley’s GLP-1 Scripts: 8 Years of Young Hero

    Roberto Salas and his co-founders built a creator-led agency in Williamsburg — turns out, casting your team like a film crew makes better ads
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    Indie Agency News Team March 5, 2026
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    Interview Like a Therapist, Dance With Jimmy Fallon and Forget to Take the Photo: Meet Powell Communications

    Katy Hendricks and a team of self-described weirdos have spent 26 years making every agency sound like the only one
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    Indie Agency News Team March 5, 2026
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    From Nickelodeon Promos to Peacock and the Owl: Meet Apostrophe

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    Indie Agency News Team March 4, 2026
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    Black background with white text: When Craft Makes Celebrity Optional featuring guest Michael Bucchino, Dir. of Film Craft, CYLNDR Studios, discussing the strategy behind creative excellence. IndieTV and Indie Thinking logos at the bottom.

    Why Celebrity Is Insurance and Not a Strategy

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    Indie Agency News Team February 26, 2026
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    Four colorful illustrations feature the Oregon Humane logo with cartoon dogs, cats, and rabbits on vibrant backgrounds—celebrating Portland's oldest animal shelter.

    Portland’s Oldest Animal Shelter Just Got Its Best Look Yet

    PB& rebranded Oregon Humane with a new logo, illustrated characters and murals on the shelter walls — after 158 years, the outside finally matches t…
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    Indie Agency News Team February 23, 2026
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    Event promo graphic with the title The Positioning Problem: When Your Unique Sounds Like Everyone Else, guest Howard Moggs, and Indie Agency Consultant Corner branding by INDIE TV on a black background.

    Agency Positioning: Being Known for Something Beats Known for Everything

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    Indie Agency News Team February 19, 2026
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    A river lined with houses and boats leads towards a forested area, with a snow-capped mountain in the background under a clear blue sky. Text reads: Meet an Indie Agency – Good Sports.

    The Agency That Only Does Sports (and MLB Said Yes)

    Josh Bogdan left Wieden+Kennedy to build Good Sports Creative in Portland — and his biggest client came with him
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    Indie Agency News Team February 17, 2026
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    3 Agencies Just Told You Where They’re Headed Next

    Highdive, Born and Raised and Allen & Gerritsen made leadership hires this week that have nothing to do with filling vacancies
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    Indie Agency News Team February 17, 2026
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    Black image with white text promoting a segment called Beyond the Rankings: Super Bowl Ad Truths, featuring Lori Golden and Paul Williams from Abalone Partners on Indie TV, delivering a Super Bowl Debrief on the Loudest Work.

    Sometimes the Loudest Work Isn’t the Loudest — A Super Bowl Debrief

    Abalone Partners and Quality Meats on restraint, Gen Z blind spots and why the quietest ad in the room may have been the smartest
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    Indie Agency News Team February 13, 2026
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    Black background with white text: Don’t Treat People Like Efficiencies: A New Guide for Leaders. Guest: John Birnsteel, CEO, Doe-Anderson. Green and white Indie TV logo and Indie Thinking at bottom.

    Employee Ownership Built This Agency — 111 Years Later, It’s Still the Foundation

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    Indie Agency News Team February 12, 2026
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    verb Left on a Friday and Was Fully Booked by Monday

    Shannon Jones and Yadira Harrison join Christian Gani on the Year One show to talk about the realities of starting verb from scratch.
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    Indie Agency News Team February 11, 2026
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    You Can’t Photograph a Vibe — So Familiar Creatures and Hype Williams Made a Music Video

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    Indie Agency News Team February 10, 2026
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