Amy Elkin: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Today marks my 2-year anniversary of leaving The Martin Agency and what an amazing 2 years of growth it's been. When I resigned from The Martin Agency (4 months short of my 20-year anniversary), I honestly wasn't sure what I was going to do, I just knew that it was time for change. Thank you all for supporting me during that time and encouraging me to stretch my wings. I've learned so much the past couple years and am beyond excited for what the future holds for my own company - Amy Elkin Creative. The Martin Agency will always hold a special place in my heart and I will always follow Mike Hughes' mantra of "do work you love with people you love." Here's a little video my friends made for me when I left, it's warms my heart even though they're making fun of me and my hair...

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In 1996, Amy began her career as a pioneer in The Martin Agency’s interactive department, Martin Interactive, helping design Coca-Cola’s first website. During the next 7 years, she created websites, CD-ROMs, online advertising campaigns, micro-sites, e-mail programs and more for other clients including Marriott, Seiko, Pulsar, Gerber, Saab, Finlandia Vodka, TV Land, Charles Schwab, Careerbuilder and others. She then transitioned into the agency’s general creative department where she began to work within traditional mediums as well.

As a Vice President, Associate Creative Director at The Martin Agency, Amy created many award-winning, integrated campaigns. Her accounts included Hanes, Barely There, Moen, Newseum, Walmart, Sunglass Hut and others. Over the years, Amy’s work has been recognized by The One Show, NY Art Directors Club, Communication Arts, Echoes, Caples, Obie Awards, Kelly Awards, Graphis, Omma Awards, WIN Awards, IAB Mixx awards, and more. Her favorite award has been her Martin Agency Cobblestone “creative excellence” award that she received from Mike Hughes in 2009.

Today, Amy owns her own creative services company, Amy Elkin Creative. She enjoys helping brands of all sizes and helping creative people, companies, and brands grow. Amy is also an adjunct professor at the VCU Brandcenter.

A native of Richmond, Virginia, Amy enjoys spending her free time with her husband, two children, and their French Bulldogs. She’s a graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University’s Communication Arts and Design and enjoys painting on large canvases in her free time.

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