http://29agency.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:47:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en His photoshop skills are renown, his dislike for stock photography is known the world over, his office looks like a construction zone (good for making custom logos) and he sports an angry snake tatt... he's the most interesting Creative Director in the World... well that part is up for debate, ... http://29agency.com/blog/2010/07/29/just-cause-he-said-so/ So far working remote has been great. I've actually been really productive (maybe even more so as I have no distractions) and able to communicate with clients the way I normally would. However, I've hit my first snag - time zones and ical/entourage calendars. I've been traveling so much lately I'm ... http://29agency.com/blog/2010/07/13/the-jeanne-experiment-post-3-the-pitfalls-of-time-zones/ Today started with a bang: 6:00 a.m. - Phone call with the folks in Qatar to present some mood boards (I was in the mood!) 7:00 a.m. - check in with the office (still there) 8:00 a.m. - create site charter for new client (and what a site!) 9:00 a.m. - Skype meeting with ... http://29agency.com/blog/2010/07/06/day-2-of-the-jeanne-experiment/ Advertising is a service business, especially for those of us on the account management side. I spend most of my time strategizing, communicating messaging points and creating deliverable deadlines between the creative team and the client. Much of this communication is done in-person. Not for the next two weeks. As of today, ... http://29agency.com/blog/2010/07/05/the-jeanne-experiment-post-1/ This weekend I was introduced to Texas-sized allergies, and as the saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas. To try to remedy the fact that my eyes itched like I rubbed them with poison ivy and my sneezes rivaled hurricane-force winds, I decided to take some Benadryl. While the relief ... http://29agency.com/blog/2010/05/03/twittervention-know-anyone-who-needs-one/ While we love every project we get to be a part of, there are just those specific ones that scratch the creative itch, meet the strategic need and partner us with those that amaze. And, I'm happy to say, we just completed one of those. People to People Ambassador Programs is ... http://29agency.com/blog/2010/04/12/fixin-the-big-easy/ 29 Agency is looking for a new production artist. Us: Boutique (aka smaller), award-winning creative services agency in the DFW area. We are known for our unconventional thinking and handmade creations. We thrive on tight deadlines and producing work to be proud of. No prima donnas or slackers exist at our ... http://29agency.com/blog/2010/03/29/entry-level-production-artist-position/ So, what does it take to produce a television commercial? Apparently two days, a crew of about 15 and me putting myself in harms way... and loosing. And that, is how the story begins. It was that time of year again. Time to create the latest in the Access (one of ... http://29agency.com/blog/2010/03/23/alls-fair-in-love-war-television/ Thanks to the creativity of a few agencies the advertising that runs during the Superbowl has become as famous as the climactic close to each football season. Who can forget the Budweiser frogs, Apple's 1984, Jordan and Birds "Nothin' but Net" and my personal favorite, Terry Tate office line backer ... http://29agency.com/blog/2010/02/08/superbowl-44-ads-big-gain-or-horrible-waste/ Coke - It's Very Famous Pepsi - For when they don't have Coke This is what "creative" tag lines we would have to look forward to if advertising wasn't allowed to be creative. This weekend, I got a glimpse into what advertising would look like if we could only say and show ... http://29agency.com/blog/2010/02/01/ill-have-the-advertising-but-hold-the-creativity/