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Our Man In Havana is a New York City based advertising, branding, and design agency founded in 2003. It blends campaign thinking, storytelling, and channel activation with long-term brand assets and visual systems. The agency serves startups through enterprise clients across hospitality, travel, food and beverage, and luxury.
Our Man In Havana is a New York City agency founded in 2003 that positions itself with the tagline "Every Business Needs An Ally." The firm blends core agency disciplines, including big-idea thinking, campaigns, storytelling, and channel activation, with the rigor of a design firm, delivering long-term brand assets, visual systems, and consistent execution across touchpoints. Its stated goal is to help brands build durable foundations while running quick-turn creative that drives immediate results.
The agency operates from headquarters at 55 Washington Street, 4th Floor, New York City, New York 11201, and employs fewer than 49 people. Minimum project budgets run from $1,000 to $10,000, and hourly rates are available on inquiry. The leadership team includes founder and executive creative director Andrew Golomb, creative director Sylve Rosen-Bernstein, and managing director Lacey Gardner.
Service offerings span digital strategy, advertising, design services, branding, and creative services, with brand strategy highlighted as a core area of expertise. Recent portfolio work includes SM Social, a $5K to $20K social media marketing campaign completed in one month; Savvy Travelers, a $100K to $250K broadcast video advertising project completed over four months; and Humboldt Branding, a $20K to $100K brand design engagement completed over six months.
The agency serves startups, small businesses, medium businesses, and enterprise or corporate clients across hospitality, travel, arts, food and beverage, consumer goods, corporate services, entertainment, luxury, beer, and fintech. Notable clients include Hyatt Hotels, Andaz Hotels & Resorts, Park Hyatt Hotels, HotelTonight, Mount Gay Rum, Rémy Cointreau, SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, NYC Next, Boyd & Blair Spirits, and Santa Margherita Wines.
On Google, the agency holds a 5.0 rating from two reviews. One reviewer calls it the best advertising agency in the city, and another praises it as a great team.
Our Man In Havana has received recognition from Ad Age as Small Agency of the Year, along with One Show, Emmy, Graphis, Webbys, Effies, Fast Company, and Inc. 5000 honors.
Services
- Digital Strategy
- Advertising
- Design Services
- Branding
- Creative Services
Industries Served
Team Size
Pros
- Blends big-idea campaign thinking with long-term brand design systems
- Holds a 5.0 Google rating from client reviews
- Recognized by Ad Age, One Show, Emmy, Graphis, Webbys, Effies, Fast Company, and Inc. 5000
- Portfolio spans social media, broadcast video, and brand design with budgets up to $250K
Client Review Analysis
Two Google reviewers give the agency a perfect 5.0 rating, calling it the best advertising agency in the city and praising the great team.