On February 9, 2021, The Martin Group announced the exciting acquisition of Gramercy Communications, a prominent Albany-based public affairs firm. The deal greatly expands our growing presence in the Capital Region, and also brings aboard a talented group of associates and an impressive roster of clients. Here’s a quick introduction to our new public affairs…  Read more

Remember precented times? Stopping to grab some bread and milk on the way home from the office? Browsing store aisles for new items not on the grocery list? Not internally screaming because the person behind you in line has their nose sticking out above their mask? So much of daily life has been disrupted or…  Read more

Deal expands The Martin Group’s presence in Capital Region, while enhancing agency’s specialty service line offerings Tom Nardacci joins The Martin Group as senior advisor; several key Gramercy team members also make transition to lead firm’s public affairs practice ALBANY / NYC / BUFFALO / ROCHESTER (NY) – The Martin Group, an award-winning integrated marketing…  Read more

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) gives brands the ability to bring about change. Not only do corporations have the ability to make a difference, most consumers believe they have a responsibility to do so. If your brand is making a difference, consumers buying into your brand will feel they are also contributing to that change; this…  Read more

How did you get started in your profession/the industry? Caroline Jette: I realized I liked graphic design while I was in high school, participating in every poster or t-shirt design contest I could. Seemed like an obvious choice by the time college came around.  Kendra Breen: One of my first jobs out of college was…  Read more

We’re nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and at the time of writing this, the vaccine is being distributed to millions of Americans. The vaccine is a miracle of science, but until enough people are vaccinated, the virus will continue to spread across the nation. Amidst the economic stress, the isolation, and the general…  Read more

No one’s going to argue that Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs can catch a football better and run faster than around 99.9% of us. But off the field, he likes to think of himself as just a regular human being. It’s this down-to-earth approach that makes him such an effective marketer and smart partner…  Read more

This past spring, The Martin Group heralded the efforts of some of our clients working on Western New York’s front lines of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Selfless, overworked, and overwhelmed, they helped the region weather the virus’s initial outbreak, then stabilize critical matters throughout the summer months. Nine months after its initial impact, the fight…  Read more

As a designer, what types of projects are you most passionate about? What attracts you to that type of work? Mary Bonomo: I always gravitate towards work that’s typography-driven, so when opportunities arise to be able to flex that muscle, I am excited to do so. Also, anything that is greater-good focused. It always feels…  Read more