Who is on the list of advertising agencies in Des Moines
September 28, 2026
13 advertising agencies in Des Moines, re-checked September 28, 2026. Where they are based, and why each one is included.
13 advertising agencies are on this list in Des Moines. The list was re-checked September 28, 2026. Each firm was checked against its own site and at least one independent source. Nobody pays to be ranked.
Where they are based
Des Moines, IA (7); West Des Moines, IA (5); Pleasant Hill, IA (1).
What you can see before you call
12 of 13 name a leader. 10 of 13 name at least one client. 0 of 13 publish a price. If a line is missing on a profile, no source stated it.
Specialties named by more than one firm: brand campaigns (4); creative (3); public relations (3); web design (3); digital advertising (2).
Why the first three are here
Flynn Wright (Des Moines, IA). The largest locally owned advertising agency in Des Moines, in business since 1984 with an in-house media department and accounts such as Mediacom, Bobcat and the Iowa Lottery.
Strategic America (West Des Moines, IA). Founded in 1980 and employee-owned since 2021, with 120-plus staff and a media department built around multi-location and dealer campaigns.
Lessing-Flynn (Des Moines, IA). Founded in 1907, it is one of the oldest continuously operating advertising agencies in the United States.
The other profiles are on the list. Each one says who leads the firm when a source named them, work they can show when they published it, and a price when they published one.
How to use the list
Write what done looks like in one paragraph. Keep the two or three firms whose reason matches that job. Ask each for one piece of work like yours, and the name of the person who would do it.
The order weighs how long the firm has done the work, clients it can name, its size, and how clear its specialism is. This list has no featured card. Nothing on it is paid placement.