About Us

David Branby Advertising, Inc. is a Reno website design and branding agency focused on harnessing the power of the web along with great writing and design to help Reno-area businesses survive and thrive in today's challenging economy. As an agency, we specialize in brand development (making sure your brand is in the right place in the minds of your customers and prospects), and brand activation (using the Internet, print, broadcast, email, and other forms of targeted communication) to help you tell the story about your people, products, and services.

We’re pretty proud of the work we do and the results we achieve, and (I say this with humility and gratitude), most of our clients have been with us for better than five years, when the average client/agency relationship nationwide is just 38 months. If we can be of service to you and your brand, we welcome the opportunity to sit down and listen to your vision, your challenges, and your needs. Contact us today.

Our Team

David Branby, President & Executive Creative Director is a Clio® Award winning writer and creative director with more than 20 years of experience and more than 150 awards to his credit. Since 1987, David has created dozens of campaigns for businesses in northern Nevada and northern California, including Port of Subs’ “Fast, Fresh, And On A Roll” campaign, Reno Chamber Orchestra’s “Any Closer, And You’d Be Conducting” campaign, and JLH Mailing & Fulfillment’s “You’ve Got Mail. We’ve Got Solutions.” campaign. In 1990, he received the Clio® Award for his creative direction and writing on a Harrah’s Lake Tahoe regional consumer promotion that generated a 29.7% response rate. He is past president of Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, Inc., past president of the Advertising Association of Northern Nevada, and a member of Reno-Tahoe American Marketing Association and Western Industrial Nevada.

Marc Davis, Graphic & Web Designer, is one of Northern Nevada's most gifted brand developers and website designers. During his tenure at David Branby Advertising, Inc., Marc has designed, built, and modified dozens of corporate and non-profit websites and developed or refreshed brands for numerous well-known companies and organizations throughout the region. Educated at both the TMCC Graphic Communications Program and the University of Nevada, Reno, Marc received several student honors including Student of the Year and two student ADDY® awards, among others. After collfge, Marc worked as a junior designer at one of the Reno's foremost web design and brand development studios. He joined David Branby Advertising in 2010, and has quickly established himself as a valuable asset to the company. Marc is married with a brand new baby boy.

Of Counsel

Becky McBride, Vice President, Account Services Director has remarkable marketing communications experience including stints at Whole Foods Market, the national organic grocery store, where she served as marketing team leader for the chain's fourth most successful launch in company history, and Skagen Designs, where she worked on global marketing initiatives. Her winning personality and marketing smarts make her ideally suited for her role in developing strategic communications for our clients in northern Nevada and California. Becky is married with an energetic six-year old son.