Anchorage is Alaska's largest city, with 291,247 residents in the 2020 census and nearly 40 percent of the state's population. Its economy includes Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, oil and gas companies such as ConocoPhillips Alaska and Hilcorp, and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, a major air cargo hub. The Port of Alaska handles most goods shipped into the state, and five regional Alaska Native corporations are based in the city. Providence Alaska Medical Center, state and federal offices, and tourism are also large employers. Local agencies serve many of these sectors, including energy, healthcare, financial services, tourism, government programs and Alaska Native corporations, and many run statewide campaigns from Anchorage.
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Parker Levi is the publisher and curator of this guide. Based in Delray Beach, Florida, Parker Levi is a full-service digital agency providing brand management, brand services, creative services, design, marketing and paid media.
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Beacon Media + Marketing is headquartered in Anchorage, with additional offices in Reno and Nashville, and focuses on marketing for mental health clinics, behavioral health facilities, treatment centers and integrated care providers. Services include social media, paid search and social, SEO and AI search, branding, web development and video. Beacon has been an Inc. 5000 honoree and a Communicator Award recipient, and it counts Hopeway and Ellie Mental Health among its clients.
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MSI Communications has been an Anchorage full-service advertising and marketing agency since 1995, founded by Laurie Fagnani and now part of the Mosaic Collaborative. Its team handles strategy, campaign creation, website design, video production, graphic design and public relations. Clients named on its site include Alaska Airlines, BP, Matson, Kinross Fort Knox and Visit Anchorage, alongside tourism, energy and regional Alaska businesses.
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Rising Tide Communications is an Anchorage agency offering full-service marketing, public relations and strategic communications, including branding, social media, web design, content creation and advertising. It pairs an in-house team with hand-picked specialist collaborators. Clients named on its site include the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon, Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Girl Scouts of Alaska and the Anchorage Downtown Partnership.
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Spawn Ideas is an employee-owned, full-service advertising agency in downtown Anchorage that marked 50 years in 2026. It focuses on destination, adventure and health and well-being brands, and its long-running accounts include McDonald's (since 1997) and Northrim Bank (since 2005). The agency has twice won Ad Age's Small Agency of the Year award for the Northwest and has been named one of Outside magazine's Best Places to Work eleven times.
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Thompson & Co. is a woman-owned public relations firm headquartered in Anchorage, founded by CEO Jennifer Thompson. Its team provides brand messaging, media relations, social media strategy, event coordination, crisis planning and integrated communications, and it has served clients in tourism, oil and gas, housing and the nonprofit sector. The firm also publishes The Ampersand newsletter and produced a 2026 gubernatorial candidate survey.
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Walsh Sheppard is a full-service marketing communications firm headquartered in Anchorage that specializes in strategic branding, with services spanning media buying, website design, social marketing, public relations and corporate communications. Its client list includes Alaska Communications, ExxonMobil, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, Bristol Bay Native Corporation and state programs such as the Alaska Highway Safety Office and the Alaska Office of Boating Safety.
| # | Agency | Specialties | Size | Founded | Save |
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| 01 | Parker Levi Publisher | Branding, Content Marketing, Creative | — | — | |
| 02 | Beacon Media + Marketing | Branding, Paid Media, SEO | Boutique | 2001 | |
| 03 | MSI Communications | Branding, Creative, Paid Media | Boutique | 1995 | |
| 04 | Rising Tide Communications | Branding, Content Marketing, Creative | Boutique | — | |
| 05 | Spawn Ideas | Branding, Content Marketing, Creative | Mid-size | 1976 | |
| 06 | Thompson & Co. Public Relations | Branding, Content Marketing, Public Relations | Boutique | — | |
| 07 | Walsh Sheppard | Branding, Creative, Paid Media | Boutique | — |
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Anchorage agencies often work with energy companies, healthcare systems, banks and credit unions, tourism brands, government programs and Alaska Native corporations. Five regional Alaska Native corporations and major employers like ConocoPhillips Alaska are based in the city.
Yes. Nearly 40 percent of Alaskans live in Anchorage, and many local firms run campaigns for statewide organizations such as state agencies and the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation.
Yes. Anchorage has dedicated PR firms that offer media relations, crisis planning and issues management, in addition to full-service agencies that include PR alongside advertising.
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