Hoffman York

Located at 200 N Water Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Hoffman York is a full-service advertising agency with roots dating back to the Great Depression, when Harry Hoffman and Wilford York founded the firm. The agency describes itself as having a global view and an independent spirit, and it is part of the Advertising & Marketing Independent Network (AMIN), a worldwide network of agencies with which it collaborates and shares best practices. Its team of 11-50 people has worked with clients such as Wahl Global, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Montana Office of Tourism, spanning categories from consumer products to tourism and talent attraction. The agency's declared services include Search Engine Optimization, Advertising, Branding, Public Relations, and Social Media Marketing, positioning it as a single-source partner across creative, strategy, and communications disciplines. Client work referenced on the site spans full-service campaign development, such as product-launch advertising for a grooming brand, as well as PR and social media efforts built around crisis recovery messaging for a tourism board. The agency also references an "HY Brand Camp" offering, described as a way for prospective clients to meet its team and explore ideas before engagement. Internally, its structure includes dedicated roles across strategy, creative direction, media, insights, digital development, and account and communications management, reflecting a departmentalized approach to executing integrated advertising and marketing programs for its clients.