About Maine Ad + Design

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In 1923, forty years before the heyday of Don Draper, one of America’s first ad clubs was dreamed up in a hotel room in cosmopolitan Portland, Maine. In the century since – first as the Portland Advertising Club, then the Advertising Club of Greater Portland (and then of Maine), and now as MADE – generations of Maine creative professionals have come together to connect, create, and celebrate everything that makes us tick.

Our mission

To celebrate, cultivate, and connect Maine’s professional creative community

We provide:

Educational workshops
Networking events
Award recognition
Funding for education

We serve:

Advertising, design, and marketing agencies
Corporate/in-house marketing teams
Media organizations
Independent professionals
Students

— in and around greater Portland, Lewiston and Auburn, Biddeford and Saco, Augusta, Bangor, the coast and islands, and all around the state (and including once and/or future Mainers, and Mainers at heart 🌲).

Our values

Maine Ad + Design is dedicated to fostering creativity, supporting professional growth, and building community throughout Maine’s commercial arts industry. We believe in:

The power of creative collaboration
Lifelong learning and professional development
Celebrating excellence in our industry
Supporting the next generation of creative professionals

Inclusion

Maine Ad + Design is a community of tolerance and pride. We stand against oppression in all its forms, at large scales and at small ones, and are committed to cultivating diversity, inclusivity, equality, and kindness where we live and work.