Lessing-Flynn
Lessing-Flynn is an independent advertising and marketing agency at 220 SE 6th Street in Des Moines, founded in 1907 by Paul Lessing. Its services page lists branding and storytelling, customer and brand experiences, audience profiling, media strategy, product launches and technical communication, with clients concentrated in manufacturing, agriculture, education and financial services. DesignRush lists it with fewer than 49 staff and names Conterra Ag Capital, Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas and IMT Insurance as clients. Nobody pays to be ranked.
Why it’s hereFounded in 1907, it describes itself as the longest-standing independent advertising agency west of the Mississippi and has been named an Iowa Top Workplace seven years running, per its own site. Number 1 of the branding agencies in Iowa.
Who leads itTom Flynn, President & CEO.
Work they can showChampion Seed. Brand positioning and messaging built around the company's commitment to independent seed dealers. Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas. Trade show, facility opening, product launch, media, social and dealer marketing programs.
Estimated: $8,000–$25,000, typical for Iowa branding projects; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
A fit forAg, equipment and B2B brands that sell through dealers and want one Des Moines agency for brand strategy, creative, digital ads and trade show support.
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA
- Founded
- 1907
- Team size
- 11–50 people
- Led by
- Tom Flynn, President & CEO
- Known for
- branding and storytelling · B2B and agriculture marketing · advertising · media strategy · video production
- Named clients
- Conterra Ag Capital, Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas, IMT Insurance, Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers
- Best for
- Ag, equipment and B2B brands that sell through dealers and want one Des Moines agency for brand strategy, creative, digital ads and trade show support.
- Selected work
- Recognition
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $8,000–$25,000, typical for Iowa branding projects; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
- Office
- 220 SE 6th Street, Suite 210 · Des Moines, IA · 50309 · 515-274-9271
Sources lessingflynn.com, designrush.com · LinkedIn ↗
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