Marita joined the Madison+Main-iac team this winter! As a VCU grad who majored in Creative Advertising, Marita knows how to make a splash. That skill also came in handy when she used to mix cocktails with her fellow co-worker, Derek Fair. Her first stint at M+M was as an intern in 2008. She immediately impressed the team with her fearlessness, making quite an impression on the Madison+Main-iacs when she turned her professional success story into Show & Tell. #firsttattoo Marita brings a decade of experience in marketing multi-location retail and dental offices to M+M and has a knack for making bold stuff happen every day for our clients. Her best advice? Take everyday with a grain of salt…preferably around the rim of a margarita glass. #BoldBrandsWin

We added two new Madison+Main-iacs to our team this winter! We'll introduce you to them both, starting with Kennedy Heidel! Kennedy hears jokes about her name daily. Growing up she thought JFK stood for Just For Kennedy…especially when a box of donuts is involved. She graduated from #JMU, where she double majored in Communication Studies and Advertising and interned for M+M shortly after. Before joining the Madison+Main-iacs, Kennedy spent two years backpacking through Thailand, Europe, and Australia, where she gained an appreciation for the proper pronunciation of aluminum. #aluminium Kennedy is an integral part of the M+M Comms team, assisting with PR, social media, and marketing copy. Is there any hat she doesn’t wear? Berets apparently. She says, “they just look funny.” #BoldBRandsWin

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we asked the Madison+Main-iacs which of Dr. King's wise words resonated the most with them. Below are some of our favorites: "The time is always right to do what is right." "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." "Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." “We are determined…to work and fight until justice runs down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.” #MLKJr

Did you know our beloved, always-cool, pun-writing, laugh-inducing, rockstar Copywriter, Derek Fair was an intern with Madison+Main before venturing out into the world and coming back to join the Madison+Main-iac Wamily? Here we have a #throwbackthursday pic of baby-Derek as an intern 5-years ago! #BoldBrandsWin #DaveNeverDeletesAnything

The website we recently designed for The Parker Avery Group was all about showcasing the consulting firm’s deep retail and consumer goods experience and building authority — exactly the formula leading brands need to drive successful outcomes. #BoldBrandsWin