Designory
- Open roles
- 0
- Founded
- 1972
- Employees
- 501-1000
- Offices
- 21
About Designory
Designory is a creative advertising, content marketing and digital production agency with roots in Long Beach, California. Its work focuses on product-centric storytelling, particularly for automotive brands and businesses whose products or services require clear technical explanation. The agency combines strategy, design, content and technology across digital experiences, publications and campaign materials.
Automotive marketing has been central to its development. The business initially served manufacturers including Nissan and Toyota as they established West Coast headquarters, and subsequently expanded from printed brochures and owner literature into websites, mobile applications, CGI assets and global content programmes. Its approach connects detailed product information with visual communication and customer experiences across channels.
Creative and digital capabilities
Designory develops narratives, brand stories, photography, video and post-production, alongside print collateral and customer magazines. Its digital capabilities include responsive websites, mobile application design, UI/UX architecture, enterprise content management and digital design systems. Strategy services encompass customer journey mapping, search engine optimization, analytics and social media planning.
Production work includes CGI automotive rendering, creative retouching and the adaptation of content for different markets. These capabilities support projects ranging from vehicle configurators and interactive brochures to digital customer journeys, product launches and ongoing brand publishing. Beyond automotive, the agency serves technology and consumer electronics, hospitality and luxury travel, financial services, agricultural and industrial equipment, and entertainment.
Development and ownership
Established in Long Beach in the early 1970s, Designory grew from a small practice into an international agency spanning North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. Its development reflects a shift from specialist product literature toward broader digital experiences and coordinated content production.
Omnicom Group acquired the agency in March 1999. In June 2024, Designory became part of Omnicom Production, the group's unified production practice. Its creative capabilities, client relationships and business operations continue within that infrastructure. The Designory name remains associated with the operating agency, while its historical website domain redirects to Omnicom.
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Founders and leadership history
- Dave Almquist and Steve Fuller, both former aerospace industry professionals, founded the agency in a Victorian house in Long Beach.
- The report identifies Paul Hosea as CEO and Lynne Grigg as Chief Creative Officer in its account of the agency's long-standing leadership. It does not separately establish their roles following the 2024 consolidation.
Integration and collaboration
- In 2011, Omnicom folded Agency.com's operations into Designory, extending its digital production heritage.
- Designory has worked with sister production network eg+ worldwide and transcreation agency Mother Tongue on global campaigns, combining production, language adaptation and asset deployment across markets.
Notable credits
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Where Designory is based
- 211 East Ocean Blvd., Suite 100, Long Beach, CA 90802Long Beach, California, United States
Long Beach office
Headquarters - 474 St Kilda Rd Level 2, Melbourne, VIC 3004, AustraliaMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne office
- Level 2, Pier 8, 9/23 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay, NSW 2000, AustraliaSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney office
- Lei Shing Hong Center, 8 Guang Shun Ave Sth, Bldg 1 Block E 7/F, Chaoyang, Beijing 100102, ChinaBeijing, China
Beijing office
- #03-02A No.1 Hui Xian Yuan, Dalian Hi-Tech Industrial Zone, Dalian, Liaoning 116025, ChinaDalian, Liaoning, China
Dalian office
High-volume production facility.
- 343 Jiaozhou Road, Shanghai 20040, ChinaShanghai, China
Shanghai office
- 50 Rue de Silly, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, FranceBoulogne-Billancourt, Île-de-France, France
Boulogne-Billancourt office
Paris-area European office.
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
Paris office
- 16/F Cambridge House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Rd., Quarry Bay, Hong Kong, ChinaHong Kong
Hong Kong office
- 3-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, JapanTokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Asia-Pacific hub.
- 991A Alexandra Road #01-07, Singapore 119969Singapore
Singapore office
- Adnic Building, 6th Floor, Abu Dhabi 70621, United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi office
- Bankside 3, 90 Southwark St., London SE1 0SW, EnglandLondon, England, United Kingdom
London office
- New Jersey, United States
New Jersey, United States
- 225 N Michigan Ave, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601Chicago, Illinois, United States
Chicago office
Web design and digital hub.
- 810 Crescent Centre Suite 530, Franklin, TN 37067Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Franklin office
Nashville-area automotive client services office supporting Nissan North America.
- 200 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Jersey City office
- Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Nashville office
- 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019New York, United States
New York office
East Coast studio.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia office
Regional office and client hub.
- Portland, Oregon, United States
Portland office
Regional creative and hiring office.
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