Jared Belsky is an optimist. He’s also president of digital agency 360i. Belsky recently wrote an op-ed for Ad Age, in which laments the prevalence of negativity in and around the ad business, while making several points in the ad industry’s favor. This industry has things to work on, but by letting this negative narrative define us, […]
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At DDB, Two Ds Make a “B”
Doyle Dane Bernbach, also known as DDB, is a creative stalwart. The agency was started in New York City in 1949 by Ned Doyle, Maxwell Dane, and William Bernbach, who acted as president. Bernbach and Doyle had worked together at Grey Advertising during the mid-1940s; Dane had been running his own small advertising firm. It goes […]
The Friday Afternoon Marcom Mashup
It occurs to me that there are times when a complete story won’t do. In times like this, we exist on fragments. Ad Agencies of Merit Require A Bad Ass Design Shop San Francisco-based Argonaut is expanding its offering with the launch of a new, fully-integrated branding and design group, Atelier by ARGONAUT, which will focus […]
Creative Director Jennie Moore Is Experienced In Seattle
No matter how high you reach in your career, you’re never done paying dues and the more dues you pay, the more you begin to realize just how true this time-honored maxim is. WONGDOODY Creative Director Jennie Moore, like most successful people in business, paid plenty of dues along the way to the corner office, […]
Sullivan Higdon & Sink Rebrands; The Food-Focused Agency Is Now Signal Theory
The winds of change are blowing through the corridors of American culture, politics, and business. After almost 50 years, Sullivan Higdon & Sink today changed its name to Signal Theory. The agency is enjoying its highest-ever employee count and profitability – more than 170 employees in its Kansas City and Wichita offices, with capitalized billings […]
Forget Wisdom of the Crowds, It’s Wise To Work with Senior Citizens
“El presentador de noticias de 88 años” is a new effort to fight ageism from Fundación Las Rosas in Santiago and Chilevisión. The Chilean TV channel recently brought legendary Chilean anchorman Javier Miranda, 88, back to the primetime news show to deliver a special announcement about the value of senior citizens participating in today’s aging […]
