Mother NY CCO and ONE School Co-Founder shares his experience working with The One Club. 

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The wake of the 2020 murder of George Floyd brought numerous racial and social issues into the glaring public spotlight. It also brought Brooklyn–based creative Oriel Davis-Lyons into the One Club community for an opportunity to make some genuine changes for our industry. The result? The creation of 

, a truly revolutionary free portfolio school that helps bring more Black creative talent into the business.

Learn your Craft with Oriel Davis-Lyons

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General Mills adds three agencies to its creative roster, including Mother.

General Mills announced appointment of three agencies to its creative roster, including Mother. 

“We’re looking for people who can help us with that creative firepower to bring ideas and emotions and feelings and resonance to our brands that are going to make our brands more valuable,”

 said Doug Martin, chief marketing officer for General Mills. 

“We’re looking for people to help lean in with us—maybe take some creative risks, maybe take some swings. But do some things that are going to be memorable and meaningful for consumers.”

General Mills Adds Mother to Creative Roster

 the world’s first hot dog dispensing, mustard embellishing, ketchup clasping, cold beverage clutching baseball glove. 

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The invention supports MiLB’s ongoing “Only in MiLB” campaign. The organization’s brief called for “a surprising way to engage fans,” said Oriel Davis-Lyons, chief creative officer at Mother New York.

“The best thing about MiLB games is that you’re much closer to the action, so you’ve got a much greater chance of catching a ball whether you’re expecting it or not,” Davis-Lyons said. “The Munchie Mitt ensures fans can enjoy every part of the game without worrying about dropping their drink and food all over themselves when they find themselves in the thick of the action.”

Introducing MiLB's Munchie Mitt

WSJ’s campaign shows why business is relevant to everyone. 

The newspaper’s new OOH campaign cleverly capture the variety of its coverage and why we all have a stake in the business world. 

Mother's First Campaign for Wall Street Journal

Mother New York Debuts Auntie Whine for Juneteenth.

In celebration of Juneteenth, Mother New York and 

 launched Auntie Whine, a limited-edition wine honoring aunties and their signature dance moves. Named for how aunties whine their hips at family gatherings, this wine captures the essence of these joyful moments.

Introducing Auntie Whine

New OOH campaign spreads love for the best NY borough (in our view!)

, we first created a new name and visual identity for Brooklyn Org, and followed it up with an OOH campaign titled "Show Brooklyn Some Love", centered around stories of change-making Brooklyn nonprofits.

Showing Love for Our Home Borough with Brooklyn Org

Gopuff Invites the World to "Bring The Magic" to Everyday Experiences with the Launch of Its Largest-Ever Brand Campaign.

"There’s a belief at Gopuff, from the founders to the micro-fulfillment centers, that there’s an opportunity to make life’s simplest moments and everyday necessities exciting,” said 

Oriel Davis-Lyons, Chief Creative Officer, Mother New York.

 “You feel it anytime you open the app and that's what we wanted to capture with this platform and the work. The brand is on the threshold of becoming a household name, and we’re proud to partner with them on that journey."

Bringing the Magic for Gopuff

StreetEasy’s new campaign brings The Met to the streets of NYC, exploring the journey of homebuying.

StreetEasy’s newest brand campaign, “Let The Journey Begin,” mixes Renaissance flair and classic art to capture the conflicted feelings experienced throughout the journey of purchasing a home in New York City.

The work dominated the streets and subways of NYC in Spring 2024. 

Let the Homebuying Journey Begin with StreetEasy

Wall Street Journal is running blank Evan Gershkovich articles to mark one year of detainment. ‘Missing Articles,’ developed with Mother, is part of an awareness effort around the WSJ journalist’s detainment in Russia. 

A year after Wall Street Journal journalist, Evan Gershkovich, was detained in Russia, we worked with them to create an awareness campaign including "Missing Articles". By leaving blank space in the newspaper where Evan's articles should be, it is designed to bring his detainment back into focus. 

"Missing Articles" from WSJ Marks One Year of Detainment for Evan Gershkovich

The Drum picks up Mother's work for Dave & Buster's Spring Break with Jersey Shore's Pauly D. 

"Spring Break, a federal holiday? A certain Jersey Shore star would say “yeah, buddy” to that idea. In Dave & Buster’s latest campaign, DJ Pauly D ditches his DJ booth for a presidential podium to make this vision a reality."

DJ Pauly D Leads Dave & Buster’s Spring Break Revolution

Mother CCO Joe Staples joins the Campaign Chemistry podcast.

Joe Staples, Mother USA CCO and Partner, joined Alison Weissbrot, host and editor-in-chief of media publication 

 podcast to chat about Mother’s trajectory in the U.S. and the importance of making room for neurodiversity on creative teams.

Campaign Chemistry Podcast ft. Joe Staples

Mother New York crafts a short film about empathy, directed by Diego Contreras of Love Song. 

Mother's latest work for Amica is lauded by Ad Age for its ability to connect with the consumer on an emotional level. Read more and see the work 

Amica Insurance Tackles the Loneliness and Isolation of Modern Life

“Mother was a good fit in terms of alignment of values,” said Alison Whritenour, CEO of Seventh Generation.

Mother was a good fit in terms of alignment of values, CEO Alison Whritenour said. “What stood out to me from day one was that Mother is a company that’s trying to make their children proud. We’re on a mission to nurture the health of the next seven generations. And so we both came into this with ideas that were much bigger than our individual selves.” 

Seventh Generation Selects Mother New York as its AOR

Dow Jones, parent company of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Barron’s, MarketWatch brands, among others, has selected three new agency partners—Mother, Mediahub and TBWA Worldwide subsidiary EG+–following a review it launched in March.

Sherry Weiss, Chief Marketing Officer of Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, stated: “We are delighted to announce our partnership with Mother. In the fast-moving world of news and information, we’re constantly seeking out opportunities to innovate and build on our creative approach. We believe that Mother will bring the appropriate expertise and sharp thinking to lead us into the next era of our brand narrative, supercharging audience engagement at such a pivotal time for our industry." Read more about the appointment at 

Dow Jones Selects Mother New York as its AOR

Joe Staples, Mother USA CCO and Partner, joined the hosts of 

 to discuss his creative process, the ideal environment for ideation, client experiences, and even his passion for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (he recently earned his black belt.)

https://open.spotify.com/episode/583el6PlRa9j9IlKEaOiAR?si=pTn5DgI0THu8aVqLKdjnSg

The Snarketing Podcast ft. Joe Staples

Charlie McKittrick, Mother USA's CSO, joins the chairs of the 2023 Jay Chiat Awards to discuss the judging experience.

Charlie, Mother USA CSO and Partner, is the head juror of the Sustainability category for the 2023 Jay Chiat Awards. In an interview ahead of the award show, Charlie discusses his approach to his craft, the advice he’d give his younger self about his future specialism, and the greatest strategic campaigns of all time.

Charlie McKittrick on the 2023 Jay Chiat Awards

President and partner of Mother Industries speaks to LBB’s Addison Capper about creating a place where the most creative people in the world want to work. 

In five minutes, Mother’s president, Teri Miller, touched on her ambitions for the agency, her favorite projects to date, and what’s to come. Read more at 

Five Minutes with Teri Miller, Mother's US President

Adweek announced the 2023 Creative 100 and to our delight (but no surprise!) featured our very own Oriel Davis-Lyons.

 announced the 2023 Creative 100 and to our delight (but no surprise!) featured our very own Oriel Davis-Lyons.

When interviewed for the article, Oriel discussed his career path from chef to CCO, his instrumental role in creating 

 and the challenges we still face in the industry.

“We have to prove that this industry can be a place where new voices and perspectives are valued, that we can put empathy and respect at the core of our business model, and that we can still achieve the heights of creative excellence we all aspire to,” he said.

 and a round of applause to all those featured.

Oriel Davis-Lyons named to Adweek’s Creative 100

"We looked around and realized we needed someone with Marianne’s skillset, which led to her becoming Mother USA’s Chief Community & Communications Officer. While she’s building our community of alumni, friends and family, she’s also leading our PR and Comms function." 

As Chief Community & Communications Officer for Mother USA, Marianne will focus on building Mother’s community of alumni, friends and family in addition to leading the PR and Comms function.

 explains her appointment and role in more detail. 

Learn your Craft with Oriel Davis-Lyons

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Amica Insurance Tackles the Loneliness and Isolation of Modern Life

Seventh Generation Selects Mother New York as its AOR