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NoiseFloor has a new home in River North

By Reel Chicago Aug 6, 2020 0 Comment

NoiseFloor has new digs. They are up and running in their new River North space and they couldn't be more excited. After calling their studio space located at 308 W. Erie ho...

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Director Ryan Patrick joins friends at Picture North

By Reel Chicago Jul 22, 2020 0 Comment

LA-based director Ryan Patrick, known for his comedy and choreography chops, joins the Picture North family, formalizing a relationship over a decade in the making. Director...

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WGN’s Gousman moves to anchor chair in Cleveland

By Reel Chicago Jul 17, 2020 0 Comment

Great news for WGN-TV reporter Courtney Gousman. The general assignment reporter will be moving to Cleveland, where she’ll anchor the 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. shows. “...

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FCB Chicago reportedly lays off 5% of staff

Jun 16, 2020 0 Comment

FCB Chicago reportedly went through a round of layoffs last week, impacting approximately 5% of employees. According to AgencySpy who reported the moves, a spokesman for th...

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Seed adds Director/Photographer, Sam Ciurdar

Jun 10, 2020 0 Comment

Roy Skillicorn, owner and EP of Seed, envisions Sam Ciurdar making it big. “Sam has an artist's eye for beautiful imagery that blends perfectly with his vision as a dire...

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Director, Mat Fuller joins Seed’s award winning roster

By Reel Chicago Jun 2, 2020 0 Comment

Seed adds Emmy nominated VFX artist, Mat Fuller, to their award-winning directorial roster. Fuller has worked as an on-set Visual Effects Supervisor, a live-action Di...

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gyro lays off 5% of U.S. staff

By Reel Chicago May 21, 2020 0 Comment

B-to-b agency gyro, a part of Dentsu Aegis Network, reportedly went through a round of layoffs at the beginning of May, according to AgencySpy. The report says approximately 5% ...

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Lucky expands collaboration with SamuelGuthrey

By Reel Chicago May 11, 2020 0 Comment

SamuelGuthrey, the next iteration of Gay Guthrey & Associates, has expanded its collaboration with Lucky (Lucky 21 + Lucky Post) to encompass Midwest and Texas representa...

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WGN names first female anchor team for Midday

By Reel Chicago May 5, 2020 0 Comment

WGN, the Nexstar flagship in Chicago, has announced that Julie Unruh will join Dina Bair as co-anchor, making them the first female duo to lead the WGN Midday News. She re...

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DDB Chi reportedly reduces staff by 30

By Reel Chicago Apr 23, 2020 0 Comment

The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect ad agencies, causing reductions of staff, salary cuts and furloughs. DDB, Chicago is the latest agency forced to slightly r...

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Potbelly appoints Cirulis as CFO and Strategy Officer

By Reel Chicago Apr 13, 2020 0 Comment

Sandwich shop Potbelly which calls Chicago its "neighborhood," has announced that Steven W. Cirulis will be joining the QSR executive team as Senior Vice President, Chief Finan...

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Havas bolsters data-driven creative leadership

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2020 0 Comment

Harnessing the power of data, technology and creativity to build meaningful American brands through craft and culture, Havas Chicago Group has hired three key executives to enh...

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Michael Fassnacht to serve as Chicago CMO

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2020 0 Comment

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and World Business Chicago (WBC) Vice Chair Mellody Hobson today announced that WBC will name Michael Fassnacht as the Chicago Chief Mark...

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FCB’s Hill to lead North American Integrated Production

By Reel Chicago Mar 31, 2020 0 Comment

FCB has announced that Kerry Hill, who has led its Chicago office production for 10 years, has been promoted to North American Director of Integrated Production. In this newly ...

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The Mill has New Creative Leadership Team in Chicago

Mar 27, 2020 0 Comment

The Mill announced today the promotion of several key creatives within its Chicago Studio. In a restructure and bolstering of the studio’s creative offering, several new...

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Director Paul Stone joins mountain of talent at Backyard

By Reel Chicago Mar 17, 2020 0 Comment

Bi-coastal commercial director and documentary filmmaker, Paul Stone, known for his visually striking and honest storytelling, has joined the roster at Backyard. &nbs...

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Squeak E. Clean adds Chris Clark as Executive Producer

By Reel Chicago Mar 9, 2020 0 Comment

International creative audio network Squeak E. Clean Studios has added former Leo Burnett Director of Music Chris Clark as Executive Producer of their Chicago studio. A hig...

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Celia Williams joins Marketing Arm as VP/EP

By Reel Chicago Mar 5, 2020 0 Comment

Celia Williams is coming back to Chicago. Let's say it again, Celia is coming back to Chicago. It would seem the only way to bring the veteran producer back to the Windy City, ...

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OKRP hires Aubrey Walker as Group Creative Director

By Reel Chicago Feb 27, 2020 0 Comment

Veteran agency copywriter and creative leader Aubrey Walker is joining O'Keefe Reinhard & Paul as a Group Creative Director. Walker has previously worked at such agencies as...

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CD Justin Hori returns to Squeak E. Clean Studios

By Reel Chicago Feb 25, 2020 0 Comment

International creative audio network Squeak E. Clean Studios welcomes Justin Hori back as a Creative Director out of the Chicago office. A talented composer, Hori has developed...