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ABOUT

EVERY PROJECT IS AN OPPORTUNITY

Your audience doesn’t care about the budget. Or who gave the most recent approval. They have the final say, and we aim to impress.

Clients
WE ARE A BRIEF-TO-LIFE CREATIVE SHOP

With specialties in brand launch and campaign development, we are equipped to help define the problem and pursue it all the way through to solution and, ultimately, execution. Whether partnering with an in-house creative team or serving as agency of record, we are ready to jump into the process and find a way to bring the best ideas to life. 

BRANDS WE BELIEVE IN
BY ALL MEANS, SCAN THE MENU
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ACCOUNT LEADERSHIP

Understanding where brands, audiences and budgets can create opportunities.

CAMPAIGN CREATION

From social media to billboards that also get posted on social media, we create campaigns to get the attention your brands deserve.

DESIGN

Turning the dials until we get it just right. And then turning them some more to make sure.

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STRATEGY

A potent combination of instinct, research and properly applied rigor. Achieving focus makes way for creativity to thrive.

DIGITAL & SOCIAL MARKETING

Pointing the pixels in the right direction with a plan that pulls them all together. Great creative work must inspire action.

WRITING

Video scripts, business plans and other opportunities to infuse emotion into communication.

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MEDIA PLANNING & PLACEMENT

We connect consumers to content through a variety of platforms. We're at our best when we make the audience the hero, not the media channel.

MEASUREMENT & ANALYSIS

We set realistic goals and optimize to get there. We also report on progress with data that is processed for easy digestion with accompanying insight.

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO PRODUCTION

We have the gear and talent to execute many photo and videoshoots in-house—and the relationships to engage our expert production partners when the project calls for it.

BRAND BUILDING

We’ve named companies that aren’t ours and helped many others define what their names stand for. Packaged goods, beer and spirits, charitable organizations, even a doggy daycare—we love teaming up with fellow entrepreneurs as they forge their path.

ART DIRECTION

Combining concept and taste to win over audiences.

WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT

If you like this one, we can probably make something even better for you.

Capabilities
Team
THE PEOPLE IN THE MEETINGS
ARE THE ONES DOING THE WORK
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JAKE EDINGER
WRITER / FOUNDER

Jake prides himself on the success of the team around him. He creates with an eye toward strategy and a heart for the end audience. Brands large and small appreciate his entrepreneurial drive and relentless focus.

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BLAKE PADBERG
ACCOUNT SERVICE / FOUNDER

Blake is a service-minded, go-to problem solver for us as well as our clients. He understands that building a brand is an investment, and he embraces the responsibility of making sure it pays off.

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PETER RODICK
ART DIRECTOR / FOUNDER

Peter is exactly what you get when you cross an engineer with an art teacher. Just ask his parents. As a conceptually driven art director, he finds beauty in simplicity and creative opportunity buried in business problems.

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ANGELA BRIGHTMAN
ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR

Angela extracts creativity from the details. Her collaborative approach to program design and efficiency make her a valuable member of our extended agency/client teams.

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MATT DROCHELMAN
WRITER

A one-time basketball and football coach, you (okay, we) might say Matt has finally made it to the big game. He is as wry as he is tall (very) and digs deep—then deeper—on every single project.

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TIM GLEBOCKI
WRITER / ACD

A former lumberjack, Tim got his start in advertising as a planner, but saves his strategic insight for the woes of Brighton & Hove Albion football club.

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ROBB HASS
VP, MEDIA STRATEGY

Robb is a strategic leader who understands the evolving media landscape. He works closely with clients to analyze and leverage data to their advantage.

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HARRIS HUNTER
DATA STRATEGIST

Fully utilizing both sides of her brain, Harris provides meaningful input to create valuable output. Throughout a project, she ensures that results are measured, evaluated and used to inform the next round.

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SAMMY JOHNSON
ART DIRECTOR

Sammy has an impeccable eye and deploys it deftly in the service of any concept. She's doing her part to balance Darling's dog population with a growing contingent of cats.

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MAGGIE NOLD
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Equal parts analysis and execution, Maggie facilitates client growth while keeping internal teams focused on hitting project milestones. When she’s not synchronizing processes at the office, she spends her time as a theatre performer and choreographer.

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