Advertising agency Barrett Hofherr has created a pro bono campaign for the California Coastal Commission (CCC) to promote its 39th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day program on September 23. Paid social media assets are running from now until the day of the event. Additionally, posters and postcards are being distributed to drive awareness. This is the agency’s fir[Read More]
By Franklin Tipton, co-founder, CCO, at Odysseus Arms.
The One Club’s Portfolio Night starts this week around the world – we’re hosting the San Francisco Portfolio Night on June 1 (575 Market Street, 6-9 PM – and many creative hopefuls will be walking into their first in-person one-to-one critiques with people who’ve “made it.”
How should they steel themselves? Start by being ready for anything. My own experience at Portfolio Ni[Read More]
The One Club for Creativity’s Portfolio Night is back in San Francisco Thursday, June 1, from 5:00 – 8:00 pm, as Odysseus Arms co-founders Libby Brockhoff and Franklin Tipton stepped in to host the event at 575 Market Street (6-9 PM). It’s the first time since 2019 that Bay Area creative luminaries will evaluate and counsel the work of college students.
“Aspiring creative people need IRL exposure to creative directors now,” said Brockhoff. “They’ve been stuck behind scre[Read More]
Creative ad agency Barrett Hofherr and production company Only Today (Portland) have teamed to produce a PSA for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (APIHM), which brings awareness to and aims to fight Asian American hate. Attacks on Asian Americans increased drastically during the pandemic. The spot debuts in May, which is APIHM.
Director Brian G. Cheung, who was Barrett’s second hire[Read More]
Bria Weldon has joined Barrett Hofherr as its first head of Media. In her newly created role, Weldon will work closely with Barrett Hofherr’s account, creative, and partner agency teams to ensure a cohesive synergy between audience, media, and creative to heighten client success.
On March 8, “the biggest small agency in the world” is changing its name to Barrett Hofherr.
The past two years have entailed massive growth for Barrett—the biggest in the advertising agency’s 10-year history. President Jamie Barrett says the addition of Matt[Read More]
A streetwear line resonates with young, lapsed Jews with sentiments like, “Unorthodox AF,” “I'll fast when I'm dead,” “Kvetch City, Bitch,” and “I Killed Kosher.”
An odd truth of Jewish culture is that, no matter how devout they are, every Jewish person thinks they’re a “bad Jew” by not being observant enough. But even those who haven’t been to synagogue in years have a deep—if not complicated—conne[Read More]
Cathy Johns9n / Does anyone get this Visa Olympic commercial?
Sad to read such negativity. I was fascinated on how this this downhill “enmasse” was achieved…for real or computer technology. To those...[Read More]
Russ / Does anyone get this Visa Olympic commercial?
This ad was obviously created by an agency based in Texas or at the very least one where there were no skiers or boarders contributing to the co...[Read More]
Joan Fink / Does anyone get this Visa Olympic commercial?
An avid skier in my younger years, my immediate reaction to this ad was instant horror! Horror at the thought of the overcrowded slope, and tota...[Read More]
G S / Does anyone get this Visa Olympic commercial?
Thank you for this. Got here by asking google what this commercial was about.
It is more enjoyable than the stupid crochet commercial (still...[Read More]
Kathe Dillmann / Does anyone get this Visa Olympic commercial?
This is the worst poor taste I've ever seen on television by someone who obviously hasn't a clue about winter sports, especially alpine skiing. ...[Read More]