Montclair Wife, Husband Become 1st Couple In NJ Ad Hall Of Fame

MONTCLAIR, NJ — A husband and wife duo that work in Montclair were recently inducted into the NJ Advertising Hall of Fame, becoming the first couple to earn the recognition.

Sean and Debbie Looney of Looney Advertising & Branding were among the youngest inductees in the hall of fame’s history, and are the first couple to earn the honor. Members of the group are selected based on their “leadership, demonstration of their creativity, professional integrity, achievements of national significance, philanthropy and economic contributions to the state.”

According to a company news release, prior to founding their own firm 15 years ago, the Looneys held creative leadership positions at a variety of global agencies for more than a decade. They have helped market hundreds of companies with great success and have earned multiple industry awards including Communicator, Effies, DA&D and OneShow. Their work has been featured in Ad Age, Adweek, Archive, Forbes, MediaPost, PBS, Shoot, The New York Times and The Museum of Modern Art.

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