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Jake Edinger
3 days ago2 min read
OUR CREATIVE ANNUAL REPORT
No charts or earnings numbers here (unless they’re part of the concept). Just a quick overview of some of the work we produced in 2024.
Peter Rodick
Oct 26, 20244 min read
INSERT LOGO HERE
A brand is more than a logo. And a logo requires more thought, collaboration and iteration than the casual observer might assume. ...
Matt Drochelman
Sep 26, 20241 min read
A NEW BRAND TO DIGEST
Kicking off a poop-scooping company is much better than kicking poop off your shoe.
Tim Glebocki
Sep 10, 20241 min read
OUR BIG IDEA? IT’S MINIATURE.
Local businesses are nice. Big cable companies? Less so. Which is where our client Gateway Fiber comes in. They’re the tech company that...
Tim Glebocki
Oct 10, 20231 min read
LAKE REGIONAL CANCER CENTER: LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED
When we first wrote: “Our commitment runs deep”, we couldn’t truly know the multitudes contained within those words. Since its opening...
Jake Edinger
Sep 28, 20234 min read
THREE THOUGHTS ON GRAND(ER) OPENINGS
You only get one chance to make a grand opening.
Matt Drochelman
Sep 12, 20231 min read
YOUR ICE CREAM IS ALL GROWN UP
A small “ice cream farm” located in rural Missouri looking to compete with national confectioners over grocery-store freezer space sounds...
Tim Glebocki
Oct 28, 20222 min read
PERSONAL INSIGHT, UNIVERSAL APPEAL: OUR NEW WORK FOR THE WATERING BOWL
Sometimes the best insights are pulled from personal experience. So for The Watering Bowl’s new video campaign—their first in several...
Jake Edinger
Oct 28, 20222 min read
JOHN PRINE WROTE OUR NAME, KIND OF
What does “Darling” mean? We needed something to reinforce that this was the right name for us. So naturally, we turned to John Prine.
Jake Edinger
Oct 28, 20222 min read
ROBB HASS JOINS DARLING BRAND MAKERY AS VP, MEDIA STRATEGY
In an effort to build out its growing media capabilities, Darling has brought in a leader with decades of experience in planning, buying...
Tim Glebocki
Aug 25, 20222 min read
IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK: DECORATING IFM'S NEW HOME
We helped turn IFM's new location into a welcoming home for those who provide much needed care throughout the community.
Peter Rodick
Jul 27, 20222 min read
DESIGN IS IN THE DETAILS
We are searching for a designer with a creative eye and an almost unhealthy obsession with detail.
Jake Edinger
Jun 21, 20222 min read
DARLING BRAND MAKERY PARTNERS WITH MIDWEST BANKCENTRE
Cherokee-based Ad Agency Continues Win Streak June 21, 2022–After a comprehensive search process, Midwest BankCentre selected Darling...
Jake Edinger
Mar 10, 20222 min read
A WRITER'S WRITER
This position has been filled. But we're always looking for great talent. So by all means, reach out. PROFESSIONAL NOVICE // RELENTLESS...
Jake Edinger
Mar 10, 20222 min read
UNDERSTANDING & INSPIRING
DATA STRATEGIST // CAMPAIGN MANAGER We are looking for someone who sees humanity in data. A social media campaign strategist who can...
Blake Padberg
Oct 19, 20212 min read
BUILDING ON CHEMISTRY
About this time of year four years ago we asked, of no one in particular, “What’s your thing?” There was a list of some very lofty and...
Harris Hunter
Oct 19, 20214 min read
THE REVERSE MULLET EFFECT: CREATIVE IN FRONT, BUSINESS IN THE BACK
If we didn’t believe in the power of creativity, we’d probably have a daily existential crisis on our hands. Yet creativity in a vacuum...
Jake Edinger
Sep 30, 20212 min read
HAND-RENDERED BOXES FOR HAND-RENDERED PIZZA
As an agency, we spend a good chunk of time thinking about interesting media opportunities. Where can make a strong impact on the...
Tim Glebocki
Sep 24, 20211 min read
HOW DO YOU MEASURE LOVE FOR BIG DOGS?
At Darling, we may be small, but we love large dogs. Like Arlo: And Marlowe: And Flash: And Laika: Okay, she’s only 25lbs but she’s...
Peter Rodick
Aug 31, 20212 min read
SOLVING PROBLEMS WITH STYLE
We are searching for a teammate with a strong portfolio of campaigns from a range of categories. Humor, elegance, elegant humor?
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