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🏆 VOTED #1 AD AGENCY IN DETROIT (BY US, UNANIMOUSLY) 🏆📞 CALL US: (313) 555-0187 — WE WILL PICK UP. WE ARE ALWAYS HERE.🚗 PROUDLY LOCATED IN DETROIT, MI — THE GREATEST CITY ON EARTH AND WE WILL FIGHT YOU ON THAT⚡ WE NOW HAVE A COLOR PRINTER — FULL COLOR. ASK US ABOUT IT.🎵 DEVEREUX WIGS JINGLE AVAILABLE — FREDDIE "MOTOWN" BROWN SANG IT — NOT US — RHONDA WAS VERY CLEAR📞 CALL US: (313) 555-0187 — WE WILL PICK UP. WE ARE ALWAYS HERE.🚗 PROUDLY LOCATED IN DETROIT, MI — THE GREATEST CITY ON EARTH AND WE WILL FIGHT YOU ON THAT⚡ WE NOW HAVE A COLOR PRINTER — FULL COLOR. ASK US ABOUT IT.🎵 DEVEREUX WIGS JINGLE AVAILABLE — FREDDIE "MOTOWN" BROWN SANG IT — NOT US — RHONDA WAS VERY CLEAR
🤝 BEST FRIENDS
EST. 2018
WE BRING DONUTS
DETROIT 4EVER
DETROIT'S PREMIER FULL-SERVICE* ADVERTISING AGENCY
CRAMBLIN& DUVET
ADVERTISING · ENTHUSIASM · DETROIT PRIDE
We're Tim and Sam and we make ads. Good ads. Great ads. Ads that make people feel things. Buy things. Call their mom. We once made a commercial so moving that Tim cried during playback and Sam had to finish the client presentation alone. We are extremely good at this.
We've been best friends since we were kids. We started an ad agency. People said "in Detroit?" and we said "YEAH in Detroit" and now look at us. We're on a WEBSITE.
CO-FOUNDER · CREATIVE DIRECTOR
TIM CRAMBLIN
JINGLES · SLOGANS · GETTING FIRED UP · STANDING ON TABLES DURING PITCHES
Tim inherited this agency from his father, Big Hank Cramblin, a legendary Detroit adman who... well, he went insane. But BEFORE that he was incredible. Tim carries on the legacy with the same passion and approximately 40% of the sanity. He once cried during a Buick commercial at age 12 and that was it. That was the moment. Skills include: jingles that won't leave your head, slogans that slap, and giving speeches about Detroit that make grown men emotional. He is married to Chrissy, who is Sam's sister, and she works on the line at an auto plant. She says Tim is "a lot." She's not wrong. But she also cried at the Buick thing so she gets it.
Sam is the best business partner in the WORLD — T.C.
CO-FOUNDER · ACCOUNT MANAGER
SAM DUVET
CLIENT RELATIONS · DONUTS · HYPE · EMOTIONAL SUPPORT · HIGH FIVES
Sam is the people person. The handshake guy. The one who remembers your kid's name, your dog's birthday, and what you said about wanting a billboard "someday." He will make someday TODAY. He lives next door to Tim, which is also next door to his sister Chrissy, which means he's basically always at Tim's house, which is fine because they're best friends and business partners and that's just how it works. His dad Mr. Duvet thinks he should've been a doctor. Sam respectfully disagrees. Sam brings donuts to every meeting. This is not negotiable. He will also bring muffins but he will be confused about why you don't want donuts.
Tim is a GENIUS and I'm not just saying that — S.D.
We also have Sheila (she's been here since dad's time, she came up with a pantyhose tagline once and never got credit, she can drink anyone under the table), Lea (film school, she does the actual editing), and Tommy Pencils (he... helps. He's here. We love Tommy.) — T&S
SHEILA PORTNADI
SECRETARY · 40+ YEARS · PARTNER (NEWLY)
She's been here since Big Hank. She answers the phone. She doesn't know what Uber is and she's not ashamed. She got a DUI once and we hired Walt Worsch and that's all we'll say about it. Recently made partner. She earned it in 1983.
LEA
INTERN · FILM SCHOOL · THE COMPETENT ONE
Lea does the editing, the actual production work, and most of the things that require technical skill. She made Eddie Champagne's Hot Tub ad into a black and white art film. We didn't ask for that. But it was... honestly kind of brilliant? She's the future.
TOMMY PENCILS
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT · VIBES · AMBIGUOUS RESPONSIBILITIES
Tommy is here. He's always here. What does Tommy do? He helps. With what? With things. Tommy Pencils is essential to this operation and we will not elaborate further. Not the head, Tommy.
🏆 EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH 🏆
TIM & SAM
(Sheila got it in March. Lea should get it every month but she says she "doesn't care about that." Tommy got it once by accident.)
JAN: TIM & SAM · FEB: TIM & SAM · MAR: SHEILA · APR: TIM & SAM · MAY: TIM & SAM · JUN: TIM & SAM JUL: TIM & SAM · AUG: TIM & SAM (UNANIMOUS) · SEP: TIM & SAM · OCT: NED* · NOV: TIM & SAM · DEC: TIM & SAM *Ned is not our employee. He's the security guard for the building. He did produce the Hunky Specs commercial though. He also once handcuffed himself to a burglar which was very brave. He's got terrible tagline ideas but a great heart.
♪ SEASONAL ANNOUNCEMENT ♪
IT'S APRIL IN THE D!
That magical month when the Pistons, Red Wings, AND the Tigers are all playing at the same time. Three Detroit sports teams. One month. All Detroit ladies looking oh so fine. If you need an April in the D anthem for your business, we know a guy. His name is Walt. He already made one. It's incredible. It's in falsetto. He's very confident.
🎵 Pistons and Tigers and Red Wings oh my / It's April in the D 🎵
WHAT WE DO
SERVICES
If it's advertising, we do it. If it's not advertising, we'll try anyway.
★ SIGNATURE SERVICE
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TV Commercials (Local)
This is our bread and butter. Local TV spots that make people stop scrolling their phone and LOOK at the television. We've done over 200. Tim does most of the voiceovers. Sam holds the camera when the regular camera guy, Derek, can't make it. It happens. Derek has a lot going on.
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Jingles
Tim writes them in the shower. Sam sings backup. They WILL get stuck in your head. That is literally the point. We do not apologize.
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Billboards
We have relationships with 3 billboard companies and a guy named Dennis who owns a barn near I-94. All options are effective.
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Brand Strategy
We sit down with you. We talk for a long time. Sam takes notes. Tim draws on the whiteboard. At some point one of us will get emotional about your business and what it means to the community. This is normal. This is the process. By the end you'll know exactly who you are and we'll know how to tell everyone else.
We've never NOT cried during a brand session — Tim
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Radio Spots
For when the whole metro area needs to hear about your mattress sale RIGHT NOW.
NEW!!!
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Digital Marketing
Sam took an online course. We can do Facebook ads. Google ones... probably. Instagram for sure. TikTok is next. We're learning.
FREE WITH EVERY PROJECT:
Donuts at every meeting · Enthusiasm that borders on alarming · A heartfelt speech about your business · At least one high five · Unwavering loyalty to you AND to Detroit · Coffee (Folgers)
OUR PORTFOLIO
WALL OF FAME
Fortune 500? No. But these businesses are the backbone of Detroit and we treated every single one like a Super Bowl campaign.
Devereux Wigs
LUXURY WIGS · DETROIT
Rhonda wanted a sexy lady on a sexy horse and a nice, sexy song. Not sung by us. We got Freddie "Motown" Brown to do it. There was a whole situation with the dead people hair that we do NOT need to get into. The wigs are NOT made from dead people hair. We're confident about that now.
💇 NO DEAD PEOPLE HAIR (CONFIRMED)
D.O.G. Hunky Specs
EYEWEAR · DETROIT OPTICAL GLASSES · 7 LOCATIONS
Okay so technically Ned made this one while we were out buying a motorcycle. Dale dances in it. The cops show up. It makes no sense. Dale's never been happier. The whole city is grooving. We're taking partial credit because Ned works in our building.
💃 THE WHOLE CITY IS GROOVING
Eddie Champagne's House of Hot Tubs
HOT TUBS · DETROIT
We gave this one to Lea to edit while we were out on the motorcycle. She turned it into a black and white art film where Eddie eats ham off the ground and talks about his life choices. We didn't ask for that. Mort Crim commented on it. It was... honestly kind of brilliant.
🎬 LEA'S MASTERPIECE
Walt Worsch, Attorney at Law
PERSONAL INJURY · DOG BITES · DUIs (SORT OF)
Are you looking for a lawyer who is okay? 313-WALTRIES. We found Walt's April in the D submission video — falsetto, green screen, four-dollar sunglasses, slams briefcase, crosses arms. We were MOVED. He'll try his best. Sheila was less moved because he was her DUI lawyer and he's... not great at that part.
⚖️ HE'LL TRY HIS BESSSTTTT
Mr. Alvin's Sneakers
ATHLETIC FOOTWEAR · DETROIT
We made him a cartoon version of himself that keeps popping up. He loved it. We did NOT make it sound like him. He sounds like that. FILA 29, or two for 50. Nike, 29 or two for 50. Eight yeses in a row, baby. Hot streak.
👟 8 YESES IN A ROW
Boom Teen Nightclub
NIGHTCLUB · TEENS ONLY · DETROIT
A nightclub. For teens. We created the character "Mr. Groove" who inspires the kids to party. There was... a situation. The club got shut down. Mort Crim reported on it. We agreed we should not appear in any more ads after that. We meant it at the time.
🚫 NO LONGER OPERATIONAL
Jefferson Porger Suits
MEN'S FASHION · DETROIT
Sam modeled in the commercial. He looked incredible. He got a little too into it. Became a whole thing. Sam as a suit model is a vibe we didn't know we needed.
👔 SAM LOOKED AMAZING
Little Caesars
PIZZA PIZZA · DETROIT HQ
THE BIG ONE. An errant football hit Sam in the head at a fundraiser while he was eating pizza and somehow that landed us the Little Caesars account. We can't fully explain it. But we're on the map now. This is our pizza, pizza.
🍕 THE BIG FISH
♪ JINGLE SPOTLIGHT ♪
THE DEVEREUX WIGS JINGLE
WRITTEN FOR: DEVEREUX WIGS, DETROIT MI · PERFORMED BY: FREDDIE "MOTOWN" BROWN
JINGLE: T. CRAMBLIN & S. DUVET · VOCALS: FREDDIE "MOTOWN" BROWN (NOT US. RHONDA WAS VERY CLEAR ABOUT THAT.)
Rhonda specifically asked for "real singers." To our face. While we were right there. It's fine. Freddie was better. We're big enough to admit it. (Tim is not fully big enough to admit it.)
NICE THINGS PEOPLE SAID
REVIEWS
Real quotes from real humans. The donuts were unrelated to the ratings.
"I just want a sexy lady on a sexy horse and a nice, sexy song. Not sung by you two. Is there anything else? Yeah, that song. Is that you two singing? I'm going, 'What the—' I mean, she's like, 'Real singers,' to my face."
RHONDA DEVEREUX — DEVEREUX WIGS
— she was RIGHT but she didn't have to say it like that — T.C.
"Hunky specs will make you feel like grooving. Only at D.O.G. I don't usually comment on the commercials, but that was a lot of fun. Let's see it again."
DALE DIEBENKORN — DETROIT OPTICAL GLASSES
— Ned put a title card that said "Presented by Cramblin Advertising" without asking us — T&S
"I needed a flyer. I got a flyer, a jingle, a brand strategy, a 15-minute speech about the American dream, and a dozen donuts. These boys showed up with more enthusiasm than I've ever seen in a professional setting."
SATISFIED LOCAL CLIENT — DETROIT
— the speech was Sam's idea. The donuts were also Sam's idea. — T.C.
"I'm Sam's mom. He's doing a wonderful job. Tim is also very nice. They share the office snacks which shows good character. I'm proud of both of them. Please hire them. Not because I'm biased but because they're the best. Also I'm biased."
MRS. DUVET — SAM'S MOM
— THANKS MOM ❤️ — S.D.
— Mrs. Duvet is a SAINT — T.C.
"Y'all crazy. Y'all crazy. But you got me to sing a jingle for a wig commercial and I won this house in a card game from the Four Tops, so who am I to judge. Good kids. A commercial's just not my thing, but for these two I made an exception."
FREDDIE "MOTOWN" BROWN — RECORDING ARTIST · LAKE ORION
— we drove him ALL the way to Lake Orion. It was far. It was REALLY far. — T&S
DETROIT
VS. EVERYBODY
This is not a tagline. This is a FACT. We were born here. We work here. We will die here. Not soon, hopefully, but eventually, and it'll be HERE. In Detroit. The greatest city in the world. Is New York bigger? Sure. Is LA sunnier? Whatever. Does either of them have the spirit, the grit, the heart, the absolute refusal to quit that Detroit has?
They do NOT.
We're not just from Detroit. We ARE Detroit. Two guys in a second-floor office who believe that every business in this city deserves great advertising. And donuts.
8YEARS IN BIZ
200+ADS MADE
47LOCAL CLIENTS
1CITY WE LOVE
∞ENTHUSIASM
0CLIENTS WE DON'T BELIEVE IN
⚡ SNEAK PEEK ⚡
MOR-TOR™
Our proprietary robot mascot concept. He's half motor, half... tor. He represents Detroit's industrial spirit and also he dances. We're still workshopping him. Some clients have called him "unsettling" but we think they just don't get it yet. Sheila hates him. Lea says he's "conceptually flawed." Tommy Pencils is scared of him. These are all wrong opinions.
STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT (YEAR 3) · PATENT PENDING (IT'S NOT) · WE ARE NOT GIVING UP ON MOR-TOR
THE DREAM BOARD
One day: Chrysler.
We almost had them once. There was a situation with a VP of marketing and a car and some woods. We don't talk about it. But the index card is still on the dream board. Right next to "Beat Doner" and "Get Sam's top hat back" and "Find out what Big Hank did with those awards."
DONER TRIED TO BUY US ONCE. WE SAID NO. WELL, WE DREW A MIDDLE FINGER ON A PIECE OF PAPER. SAME THING.
LET'S MAKE SOMETHING GREAT
You've got a business. We've got ideas, donuts, and an unreasonable amount of enthusiasm. Let's put all of that together. Call us. Email us. Stop by the office. Second floor, above the print shop. Ned's downstairs, he'll let you in. The door's technically always open because Ned keeps leaving it unlocked and then burglars come in and take things. Sam lost his top hat that way. WITH THE HOLLY. But we're still here. We're always here.
We turned down Doner. We turned down a buyout. Because this is OUR agency, in OUR city, and we're not going anywhere.