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Ad Club Showcase 2011
All the biggest DC ad agencies walk into a room, then they talk about their work. Sounds like a terrible joke, but a great idea for anyone interested in advertising in DC. Just got back home from the first annual Best of DC Showcase hosted by AdClubDC. 10 of some of the best agencies in…
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Process with Pat Taylor
Had a wonderful time last night at the home of Pat and Nancy Taylor as part of Design Week DC. They welcomed 10 lucky participants into their cozy Georgetown home for a tour of his studio, some snacks, and a great discussion on design process and stories from Pat’s long career in design. Pat and…
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I Got A Brand New Bag
Last night I went down to the Art Institute to attend the AIGA Design Week DC Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag event, hosted by Ellen Lupton. Everyone was issued a canvas bag and given access to a bunch of art supplies. We had a little over an hour to make our own bag and…
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Design Week DC, Download
I made it out last night to my first event of 2011’s DC Design Week. “Download” was a great discussion by some of the DC area’s best interactive and design leaders. Each panelist gave a different kind of talk, some more case study oriented and others more about the industry in general. It was all…
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1001 Biking Days
Just yesterday I watched the numbers roll over into four digits on my Runkeeper account. I always knew I did a lot of miles during the summer on my bike but actually seeing the stats is a whole different thing. Over 54,000 calories and counting! I still got plenty of time to go before the…
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Bike To Work Day 2011
Today was bike to work day and I decided, despite the afternoon rain forecasts, that I would peddle my way to work. It was a beautiful ride!
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Is There An App For That? AIGA DC Event
I attended an AIGA DC event last night titled Is there an App for That?. It was a very interesting discussion on some of the exciting mobile app design happening right here in DC. Here is the event write up from the AIGA: Join us for a night of informative, inspiring, and creative interactive dialogue!…
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10 Miles on the Odometer
Just ran my first road race today the Cherry Blossom Ten Miler! I had a lot of fun and put in a pretty good time considering it was my first race and I did next to no training. The course was mostly flat and we got to enjoy seeing all of the cherry blossom trees…
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A Blessed Night At the DC ADDYs
SmithGifford put in a strong showing at the DC ADDY awards last night taking home 16 awards including best in Broadcast for our Melwood Opportunity spot. St. Bernardine, the patron saint of advertising, PR, and gambling addictions truly did hear our prayers. Best in Broadcast winner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI6zrH2Z-dc On a personal note our Geckos campaign, which…
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iPhone for a day (almost)
Ahh the Verizon iPhone, once the realm of tech legend. It arrived on Wednesday, one day before the official launch. And one day after the launch it was gone, well almost.
