Chicago-based Field Notes, makers of memo books, notebooks and other writing gear, will host the Field Notes Film Festival on Monday, June 23. The festival will feature a selection of
Havas Chicago announced today that Frank Dattalo has been appointed Chief Creative Officer, joining President Kat Ott and Chief Strategy Officer Chase Cornett to lead a reimagining of the agency’s
Optimus and ONE, a leading production and post-production house located in Chicago and New York, have signed Sarah Gitersonke of SG+Reps as their new Midwest sales rep. Gitersonke brings a wealth
Editor’s Note: Supporting women should not be limited to a month. So, at Reel Chicago, we have decided to amplify and promote dynamic women’s voices all year long. Today, let us
VSA Partners, the renowned strategy and creative agency, has announced the promotion of three key executives, further solidifying its women-led leadership team. YanYan Zhang and Kim Mickenberg have been elevated
Independent creative agency Quality Meats has appointed Jonathan King as its new Head of Growth, signaling the agency’s next phase of expansion. Founded just four years ago, the agency has
IFA Chicago hosted an exciting new event at the IFA hub on May 15th, where selected filmmakers from its Fiscal Sponsorship Program had an opportunity to pitch their projects to
11 Dollar Bill has hired ad industry vet Jamie Slade as Executive Producer at its Boulder studio. Slade, whose background includes a post as Senior Producer with Crispin Porter +
Lakehouse Partners has added award-winning industry veteran Sean K. Burley to lead its digital integrations practice. Sean will partner closely with founders Larry Byrne and Paul Mavis to expand its
OKRP is strengthening its creative leadership team with the appointment of Rony Castor as Group Creative Director, overseeing its Metro by T-Mobile account. Castor, a multi-award-winning creative named the 2022
The Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the nominations for the 2022-2023 regional Emmy Awards. The award ceremony is scheduled for Saturday,
The AICP Awards released the Shortlists for the 2023 editions of its three competitions: The AICP Show: The Art & Technique of the Commercial, the AICP Next Awards and the AICP
Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), the fast-growing farmer-owned dairy co-op, has announced its selection of Leo Burnett, leading advertising agency within Publicis Groupe, as its lead creative agency, following a rigorous and highly competitive
Cramer-Krasselt (C-K) one of the nation’s largest independent creative and data-driven agencies, continues bold investments in its unique model of comprehensive interconnectedness. A part of these investments includes hiring Nancy
The Chicago advertising family was hit with a loss as news spread this morning of the passing of Louis Slotkin, the beloved co-owner and managing partner of Highdive. Slotkin died
Lunchables latest execution in the ‘Lunchabuild This’ effort invites parents to submit kids’ creations in spots featuring TikTok star Boman as a pretentious art critic. Sitting on the pedestal in
We’re back! I wish I could say we enjoyed some time off but dealing with the surreal nightmare of a malicious malware attack that brought down our Reel Chicago website
The Chicago advertising community was dealt a heartbreaking blow this morning upon learning beloved advertising staple, Steve Brodwolf, had died. He was 68. The multi-talented art director, turned photographer and
Over the past few years, the world has been on autopilot. Many consumers have forgotten what it feels like to, well, feel. Philadelphia cream cheese, a Kraft Heinz Company brand,
Oops. As more and more brands are beginning to react to last week’s Scotus leak, which clearly shows the highest court in the land leaning toward ending Roe v. Wade
