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The Portland Egotist — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 20:00:36 +0000

National

Apparently size does matter when you're eating gummies? We're not really sure what is going on here.

Isle of Dogs Short on Puppet Construction Reveals What It Means to be a Dedicated Craftsperson

The Portland Egotist — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 05:21:05 +0000

National

This is a perfect example of the type of content that we watch, and then re-watch, and re-watch again. The whole time wishing the documentary was longer than just a few sweet, inspirational minutes. This short documentary feature on the making of the puppets in Wes Anderson's, Isle of Dogs is pretty fantastic. It doesn't take long to get a sense of the true craftsmanship employed by the production staff for this film.

Industry: Swift Agency Adds CTO and Announces Changes to its Executive Team

The Portland Egotist — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 21:55:24 +0000

Local

Strategic, creative agency Swift is pleased to announce the following changes to its leadership team:

Maren Elliott will oversee recruiting, retention and employee development strategies as Chief Talent Officer. Elliott was previously Chief Operations Officer and has been with the agency for 10 years.

Paul Wille will apply his deep data science expertise to grow and manage the business as Chief Operations Officer. Also a longtime Swift leader, Wille was Formerly Chief Performance Officer and President.

Swift believes that people are the most important part of any organization and it is the agency’s responsibility and privilege to provide opportunities for growth, a supportive work environment and focused development for each individual. This charge recognizes that employees need different things to thrive—and taking the time to learn and address these nuances leads to better functioning teams.

“I want Swift to be a place where employees feel supported to bring their best selves through our doors every day and, in turn, do amazing work,” says Elliott, who began her career in talent acquisition. “We’re committed to helping employees achieve meaningful ways to grow and contribute.”

Wille brings an innovative, data-led approach to evaluating and evolving operational processes across finance, resources, operations and systems to help grow the business and make more room for creativity. In parallel with Elliott’s mission to attract and cultivate exceptionally talented people, Wille aims to minimize staff’s administrative duties and free them up to focus on producing great work.

“Our business is in constant change; we need to anticipate, plan and invest accordingly to drive a healthy culture that leads to client and employee satisfaction,” Wille says. “It’s a complex challenge but we’ll define and analyze the problems, just like we do when developing brand strategy and campaigns for clients.”

Adding the role of Chief Talent Officer elevates the importance of recruiting and development at Swift, installing a dedicated advocate for employees at the leadership level. Elliott and Wille will work in tandem to further Swift’s strong history of internal and external collaboration.

Event: April dMob Presented by @AIGAportland

The Portland Egotist — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 21:22:24 +0000

Local

Back by popular demand, once again AIGA Portland is opening up their haus to you. Ever wonder who’s behind the dMob series? All their events are put on by volunteers for AIGA Portland. This month they're getting weird and fancy, and bringing you dMob: OPEN HAUS. They've planned a party for you on Wednesday, April 25th at the Lagunitas Community Room. Food, drinks, and music provided by The Collab. It’s FREE and open to everyone. RSVP now!

April dMob Presented by @aigaportland
Wednesday April 25: 6:00-9:00 PM
Lagunitas Community Room: 237 Northeast Broadway Street #Suite 300 // Portland, OR 97232
THIS EVENT IS FREE

Borders Perrin Norrander Brings Home the Tragedy of Deadly Car Crashes for The Portland Bureau of Transportation

The Portland Egotist — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 01:38:49 +0000

Local

This piece is quite poignant and gets straight to the point. Borders Perrin Norrander teamed up with The Portland Bureau of Transportation to explore the increasing number of fatal car crashes that have affected the city. As part of the city of Portland's Vision Zero effort to end traffic fatalities and serious injuries, BPN put together a new campaign that looks at the tragedy that comes with crashes of this nature.

The piece, while a bit dark and painful to watch, does a good job of speaking to drivers and highlighting the fact that the victims aren’t the only ones whose lives are affected. The spot, entitled “struck”, was shot in black and white and without any cars, this campaign aims to put full focus on the people involved in a traffic collision.

Mariah Carey Expresses Her Inner Diva for Hostelworld

The Portland Egotist — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 01:28:46 +0000

National

Mariah Carey is, well, meh, but it is quite interesting to see a mega star supporting a hostel service. She is truly a diva, though.

Apple Appeals to the Young, Educated Masses

The Portland Egotist — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 01:20:40 +0000

National

A bit of a long piece about how the Apple iPad can empower the youths. Sure, homework sucked, but man, it's all a bit different now. Go technology.

Industry: MDC Partners Enters into Strategic Partnership with Instrument, a Leading Independent Digital Agency

The Portland Egotist — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 18:34:54 +0000

Local

MDC Partners announced today that it has acquired a majority partnership interest in Portland, Oregon-based digital agency Instrument. Founded in 2002, Instrument is one of the largest independent, digital brand and experience innovation companies in the U.S. The agency's 175-person team of strategists, producers, designers, engineers and content creators helps drive businesses and engage consumers. This new partnership accelerates MDC's growth and builds its portfolio of modern, innovative and digital-first agencies.

"As consumers spend more time immersed in digital experiences, marketers are increasingly looking for design-thinkers, builders and problem-solvers who can deliver innovative solutions and build brand equity," said Scott Kauffman, Chairman and CEO, MDC Partners. "Instrument has an impressive track record for leading digital marketing and technology-driven business transformation for some of the world's most innovative companies. Combine that with a founder-led culture, a deep pool of multi-disciplinary talent and a future-focused business model, and we couldn't be more excited to partner with them to fuel their ambitions for the agency."

The founder-led agency is run by Chief Executive Officer Justin Lewis, Chief Creative Officer JD Hooge and Chief Operating Officer Vince LaVecchia, and it builds digital brands, products and experiences for some of the world's most recognized companies, including Google, Nike, Levi's, Airbnb, Sonos and Dropbox. With a distinct values-driven agency culture and unique team model, Instrument has been named "a top 50 company creatives would kill to work for" by Working Not Working three years in a row.

"MDC's unique approach to empowering innovative entrepreneurs gives us a competitive advantage by allowing us to run our business as we see fit, while fueling our bold ambitions," said Lewis.

"We're on a mission to create more meaningful impact for purpose-driven organizations. With this partnership, we're deepening our commitment to solve real, human problems, leveraging design and technology to be agents of change," said Hooge.

Added LaVecchia, "In MDC, we also found a partner that respects our culture, and our entrepreneurial spirit of independence. This type of partnership is truly rare to find in this industry."

Deep Sky Motion Reel 2018

The Portland Egotist — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 21:58:56 +0000

Local

We were glad to roll up on this new motion reel from Portland'sDeep Sky. Their new grouping of motion work contained in the short is just awesome. The diversity in style and content really shows just how amazingly talented the Deep Sky motion team is. If you've never stopped by their site, you should. There's tons to see and plenty to fill up those inspiration tanks.

Event: Creative Mornings/Portland Presents Momo Pixel

The Portland Egotist — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 21:33:03 +0000

Local

Momo Pixel is an Art Director, Pixel Designer, and Singer. Starting her career as a copywriter, Momo wrote commercials for Nintendo and later went on to create Momoland, an annual interactive pixel-art experience. As Momoland grew, Momo incorporated more technology into her work and in 2017 with the help of Wieden+Kennedy, she released Hair Nah, a video game to keep people from touching black women’s hair. It has since become a global sensation featured in CNN, Rolling Stone, Essence, Teen Vogue, Vice UK and many many more.

Creative Mornings/Portland Presents Momo Pixel
April 20, 2018 // 8:30 - 10:00am
Wieden+Kennedy (Portland)
224 Northwest 13th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
MORE REGISTRATION INFO

Happy Hour History: An Intoxicating New Web Series

The Portland Egotist — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 22:32:41 +0000

Local

A new web series from David Mayne in which they explore the connections between drinking and the effects alcohol has had in historic events. Each episode of the series features a classic cocktail, how that cocktail has influenced history (positive and negative) and a wrap up of how that cocktail is made. If you're a history buff and you enjoy a drink or two, then this series could be quite interesting.

David is currently working his way towards a $30k goal to complete the series on INDIEGOGO. If you're into it perhaps kick over a few shekels.

Nike: Impossible to Ignore (Winter Olympics)

The Portland Egotist — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 22:19:10 +0000

Local

Truly stellar work from Tokyo-based motion graphics artist, Karan Singh. He and his team were tasked with echoing the 'Impossible to Ignore' slogan and creating a fast paced, detailed piece that weaved through the streets of Seoul and featured key landmarks and a range of sports activities. Mission accomplished!

CREDITS
Creative Director: Ryan Adair
Director & Animator: Karan Singh
Production: The Jacky Winter Group

Linux Foundation - Portland Embedded Linux Conference Wrap Up

The Portland Egotist — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 22:12:19 +0000

Local

Costa Mesa production studio, Becreative, recently wrapped on a recap video of the Linux Foundation conference that was held here in Portland. The team was tasked with creating an interactive conference experience and the video documentation to explore the results of the project. We've been to a lot of conferences over the years, and this one looks as if it had quite a unique experience from custom sign-in to conference shirt building. This seems like it was a great experience.

Isle of Dogs Trailer

The Portland Egotist — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 22:03:29 +0000

National

Fan of the movie, Fantastic Mr. Fox? Then you're going to love the next installment from the team that brought you that little gem, Isle of Dogs. Check out the initial trailer and a few of the amazing cast interviews about the upcoming animated film. This looks like one not to miss.

Design Week Portland Drops Session Content Leading Up to 2018 Event

The Portland Egotist — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:29:17 +0000

Local

As we inch closer to the upcoming week of activities for Design Week Portland 2018, their home base has been ratcheting up the content—specifically video from last year's amazing sessions. As we inch closer to April we can expect the messaging to only increase. If you want a taste, however, of what to expect from a festival of this magnitude then take a bit of time to check out any of the videos above OR jump over to the Design Week Portland Vimeo page. They've uploaded a shit ton of content over the past few weeks that is still exceptionally fresh.

PDX Local Jobs: Latitude Hiring Here in PDX

The Portland Egotist — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:53:53 +0000

Local

Latitude in Portland is looking to fill some open positions. Check out the complete Latitude job postings listed below for more details:

Associate Creative Director
Account Director
Designer

Please Note: You must become a member to see jobs posted within the last three days.

Ed. Note: Hey, PDX. Do you have a position for a local creative opening up? Did you know that we offer really affordable rates when listing open positions? Your ads run for a month and feature heavy Twitter coverage and a dedicated news post as well. In addition, our worldwide network gets over a million hits a month, which is a lot of cheddar.

We also feature a FREE post option for freelance and intern positions. You can find out more details in our job posting section.

McGruff: The Latest Victim of Baby Talk

The Portland Egotist — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 23:07:00 +0000

National

McGruff takes a load of crap from his co-workers. Great spot from the Geico team.

Event: Round-Table Discussions: UX-related topics

The Portland Egotist — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 22:44:08 +0000

Local

The PDX Design Research Group is gathering for an evening of round-table discussions related to UX research. This is an opportunity for members to discuss issues that are top of mind. Round-table discussions will include:

1. Research methods (Remote, moderated testing; Mobile testing, etc.)
2. Getting a seat at the decision-making table / Working with product managers (and selling them on the need for design research)
3. Testing the limits of interaction design

The PDX Design Research Group is a multidisciplinary networking group focused on the role of research in the design of products, services and systems in business, government and non-profits. They welcome perspectives from all disciplines, including human-computer interaction, design, market research, and the social sciences, and others.

Meetings are held every other month in downtown Portland, and include speakers, panel discussions, workshops, and other events, with opportunities to network and discuss relevant topics with fellow research professionals.

Round-Table Discussions: UX-related topics
Wednesday, March 21 // 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Pacific Northwest College of Art: 511 NW Broadway // Portland, Or // BridgeLab room, northeast corner of 1st floor
COST: $5. Members are free.
GET REGISTERED

Portland Creativity Represents in NYC

The Portland Egotist — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:15:43 +0000

Local

Nice to see some great creators coming together to rep our fair city's creative gene in the big apple. The Pop Up Flea is a craft market event held in December that brought together a diverse group of creators from around the nation to share the work they create from their little places around the lower 48.

Portland had some great representation in this show and thanks to the work of filmmaker, Corey Drayton, we (and everyone else) got to get a small preview of that work leading up to the show last December through this short featuring candid bits on PDX creativity by Aaron Draplin (DDC), Sam Huff (Tanner Goods), and Chelsea Parrett (Snow Peak).

W+K and Travel Oregon Reveal Why Oregon is the Best

The Portland Egotist — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 15:55:41 +0000

Local

Sometimes you just get a sense of when something you're working on is gold, and this spot for Travel Oregon has to be one of those moments. Did the W+K team know that they were creating an instant classic when they set down to start storyboarding this concept? We hope they had an inkling of what they were embarking on.

This animated spot has been getting a lot of coverage in the press over the last week or so and with very good reason. The creative team managed to create a commercial highlighting the beauty of our state, while infusing it with absolute wonder and whimsy via a page right out of Hayao Miyazaki's playbook. From the giant rabbits to tea in a cloud filled balloon ride, this minute and a half short is just gorgeous and shows what advertising can do at its best moments through engagement and wonder.

Aya Morton and the Beauty of Wildwood

The Portland Egotist — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 19:06:57 +0000

Local

A bit of fresh work to kick off this Monday morning. We stumbled across the beautiful illustration work of Aya Morton that she completed in conjunction with the Wildwood Mahonia branding project. Her illustrations are a colorful throwback to yesteryear and inspire images of older travel brochures and posters. The integration of this custom work into the Wildwood website just gives it that extra pop and uniqueness (something that is getting harder to do in the web field).

The Papermaker

The Portland Egotist — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 18:52:12 +0000

National

We just ran through this amazing short documentary about Gangolf Ulbricht, one of the last handcrafted papermakers in the world. Ulbricht makes a series of tree-free papers for a variety of creative clients types including international artists, conservators, photographers, and printers. It's amazing to watch him work and the knowledge he has of the papermaking process.

It's a bit sad to think about this craft fading away, but as with so many amazing craft processes, we're walking away from a rich and beautiful trade that will probably not exist in another 10-20 years. Thanks to Kings and Kongs for capturing a bit of history.

Nike: Choose Go

The Portland Egotist — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 18:40:40 +0000

Local

Nike featured in a truly epic / world changing spot. Hee. This short feature has some solid cameos and was helmed by director, Edgar Wright.

CREDITS
Agency: Must Be Something

PDX Job: Freelance Editor / Animator at Joshua VP

The Portland Egotist — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 18:29:07 +0000

Local

JoshuaVP is looking for a freelance editor / animator. Check out the complete xx job posting for more details. Please Note: You must become a member to see jobs posted within the last three days.

We also feature a FREE post option for freelance and intern positions. You can find out more details in our job posting section.

Joth Studio Explores Pitney Bowes and the Knowledge Fabric

The Portland Egotist — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 18:23:12 +0000

Local

We always love making first contact with a new studio. Checking out a new roster of work, exploring styles and influences—these are the things that keep us engaged. We stumbled across this great animated piece from Joth Studios located here in Portland. The team has been around for awhile, but this is our first interaction with their work.

The piece they produced for Pitney Bowes is more of a long-short, so to speak, in which they are giving some contextual history to the work that the company has been doing for the past several decades. What we were really into was the animation. Very smooth, very solid as it kind of led us (willingly) through the narrative.

We're looking forward to spending more time checking out Joth and what they have to offer.