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Evolving talent agreements after Weinstein and #MeToo

By Jed Enlow Apr 12, 2018 0 Comment

If your cookware company was about to release a print campaign with Mario Batali’s face plastered all over it, the day after he issued his infamous cinnamon roll apology for s...

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SoStereo hires Creative VP LaBelle for new Chicago office

Apr 12, 2018 0 Comment

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This past week, rapidly growing music licensing company SoStereo announced the opening of a Chicago office with the key hiring of Jessie LaBelle as VP of Creative and Sync. ...

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Immesoete directs Epsilon’s new Cracker Barrel spots

By Colin Costello Apr 12, 2018 0 Comment

I have to admit, I do love me some Cracker Barrel. When I lived in the Midwest and the fam would take a drive into Wisconsin, dinner always seemed to end up at one of their rest...

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Chicago Filmmakers invites public to celebrate new space

From Chicago Filmmakers Apr 12, 2018 0 Comment

Chicago Filmmakers invites the public to join us in celebrating the opening of our new home, a 1928 Chicago Historic Landmark firehouse purchased from the city of Chicago in 201...

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The Kyles sisters’ “Cubicle Creepshow” is scary office fun

By Daniel Patton Apr 12, 2018 0 Comment

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Cubicle Creepshow is a web series that makes fun of modern corporate culture with a cast of dolls who occasionally turn into monsters. Set in an office full of self-absorbed, un...

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R+K welcomes six new staffers and promotes one

From Rhea + Kaiser Apr 10, 2018 0 Comment

(Naperville, IL — 10 April 2018) Rhea + Kaiser (R+K) announces the addition of three new Account Management + Planning staff, two Public Relations team members, one Creative d...

“Stranger Things” closes out 35th annual PaleyFest

By Colin Costello Apr 10, 2018 0 Comment

Yes, yes this news is a tad late about the 35th annual Paley Fest that I had the pleasure of attending for a first time, but it's never too late to talk about Netflix's hit seri...

OP ED

Creative thinking stops at age 50? Think again.

By Bob Hoffman Apr 10, 2018 0 Comment

The following essay originally appeared in Bob Hoffman’s blog, "The Ad Contrarian." Walk into any ad agency in the world and in ten seconds something will become obvious. E...

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Bartoli, Hafner, Zumbrunnen to join AICE Hall of Fame

From AICE Apr 10, 2018 0 Comment

Beloved and respected editors with Hybrid, Cutters and Exile, respectively, to be honored posthumously (Los Angeles, CA – April 10, 2018) Three West Coast-based editors who...

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Durable Goods signs Liz Hinlein, other SoCal moves

By Colin Costello Apr 9, 2018 0 Comment

Helmer Hinlein moves to Durable Goods Venice, CA-based production company Durable Goods has signed director Liz Hinlein for U.S. commercial representation. As an accomplished...

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Blue Chip names former P&G exec Joy Mead EVP / GM

From Blue Chip Apr 9, 2018 0 Comment

Integrated marketing agency Blue Chip announced that it has hired former client and P&G exec Joy Mead as its new executive vice president and general manager of business leaders...

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Chicago Filmmakers pitch for $1MM Tribeca competition

From Full Spectrum Features Apr 9, 2018 0 Comment

The Year Between, a project written by Chicago filmmaker and comedian Alex Heller in development with Full Spectrum Features, will compete in AT&T Presents: Untold Stories, a li...