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Tactical Magic Celebrates 10 Years
It was 10 years ago this month – amid some of the most uncertain times in the nation’s history – that Trace Hallowell founded Tactical Magic.

Sixth National Addy in as Many Years for Tactical Magic
The American Advertising Federation honored brand agency Tactical Magic with a gold Addy award at it’s national convention in San Diego on June 4. This marks the sixth national Addy award that the firm has earned in the last six years – a feat unmatched in the region.

Temple Israel preserves tradition with new logo
In a rebranding campaign designed to link an ancient faith tradition with a modern sense of style, Temple Israel has unveiled a new logo to replace the one that the Reform congregation had used for more than three decades.

Two Ads Honored Among the Best in America
The upcoming Graphis Advertising Journal: America will feature two print ads created by Tactical Magic for local clients Memphis Car Audio and Fulmer Helmets.

Memphis Firm Honored at National ADDY Awards Gala in Washington, D.C.
A trademark created for Utopia Animal Hospital by Tactical Magic received the Silver ADDY award at the 2009 American Advertising Federation National Conference in Washington, D.C.

The World’s Best Billboard?
A billboard for North Mississippi law firm Stroud & Harper has been honored with a gold award by Graphis in an international creative advertising competition.

Little Firm Works Magic with Ads
Tactical Magic, one of the smallest advertising agencies in town, Friday night won one of the two biggest awards in a five-state competition.

Senior Services is much more than its name implied, but a re-branding is not so simple
Imagine changing your identity, while insisting to the world that it's still the same old you.

Tactical Magic’s logo earns journal accolades
Local advertising and marketing firm Tactical Magic recently had its “flying F" design for a national client, Memphis-based Fulmer Helmets.


‘Discipline, strategic thinking and creative whimsy.’
Trace Hallowell noticed something was missing even though he has owned his own advertising company, Tactical Magic, since 2001. What was missing was the other creative people he thrived on.

Advertising vet buys building to offer small agencies space
Trace Hallowell, founder and principal of boutique ad firm Tactical Magic and former creative director for Thompson & Co., has purchased a 6,000-square-foot building at 1460 Madison.