The Motion Agency

The Motion Agency

Integrated marketing agency delivering cross-disciplinary campaigns

Overview

Motion Agency delivers integrated marketing services using a multidisciplinary team of technicians, creative thinkers, and strategic storytellers. It combines creative development, strategic planning, and technical execution to plan and run cross-channel campaigns. The product works by collaborating across disciplines to conceive ideas, craft messages, and implement campaigns from concept through execution, ensuring consistency across formats and channels. Its differentiator is a wall-to-wall, full-stack team that covers both creative and technical execution in-house, enabling seamless coordination and faster delivery compared with firms that outsource components. The firm aims to help brands tell compelling stories and engage audiences through coordinated, multi-channel marketing efforts.

About The Motion Agency

Simplify's Rating
Why The Motion Agency is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2006

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Motion opened Cincinnati in 2023 and added Ohio clients through Rick Miller Communications.
  • Motion won work across healthcare, manufacturing, and consumer brands in 2026 case studies.
  • Motion added AKA Media Partners in February 2026, strengthening video production and growth services.

What critics are saying

  • Motion bought two firms in 2026; integration failures can distract teams through 2027.
  • Revenue depends on client retention at Hyundai, Whirlpool, Kimberly-Clark, and other big brands.
  • Independent agencies face margin pressure from Publicis, Omnicom, and IPG in 2026 RFPs.

What makes The Motion Agency unique

  • Motion is a WBE-certified independent agency with Chicago, Cincinnati, and Nashville offices.
  • Motion completed its seventh acquisition in June 2026, buying Chicago ad shop LKH&S.
  • Motion mixes brand strategy, PR, content, video, and analytics for regulated industries.

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Company News

Reel Chicago
Oct 22nd, 2023
Motion Agency expands across Midwest

Motion Agency expands presence across the Midwest with acquisition of Rick Miller Communications in Cincinnati.

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