Street Talk
WoodShop has promoted long-time team member Michelle Pak to creative director/director. WoodShop and Pak unveiled a new Burger King tie-in this month, promoting a chance to win a Sony PlayStation®5 game console. Pak began her WoodShop tenure eight years ago as a...
Director Martin Krejci--who’s handled for commercials and branded content by Ruffian in the U.S. and Merman in the U.K.--has made his feature film debut with the just released The True Adventures of Wolfboy starring...
In the wake of the pandemic, D&AD has gone digital with its New Blood Shift program in New York, a free opportunity for aspiring creatives without college qualifications to get a foothold in the creative industries. As the next generation of creative talent...
Director Raman Djafari has joined the Blinkink roster. To date, his work has amassed numerous Vimeo staff picks, an Annecy Crystal Award for best commissioned film, Animattikon best animated music video distinction, and best music video at La Guarimba 2020....
Havas Media Group has launched Havas Market, a strategic full-service eCommerce offering. Jess Richards, EVP managing director, commerce, will lead it in North America; previously, she served as Havas Media’s head of social, growing the division...
Toronto-based Sparks Productions has brought director Tim Abshire aboard its roster for representation in Canada. Known for crafting comedic stories with engaging characters and genuine dialogue exchanges, Abshire has a body of work spanning more than 100 global...
The WITH/agency, an Atlanta-based independent, advertising and creative agency, has brought Bowen Mendelson on board as executive creative director. He comes over after a stint as the director of creative for Orangetheory Fitness where he supervised the company’...
Remus Buznea and Kyriaki Kyriakou (aka Remus & Kiki), a London based animation duo, have joined the roster of U.K.’s Blinkink. Their creative collaboration began in the humble beginnings of a student flat, creating the RTS...
Creative director Marc Smith has joined multi-faceted, Santa Monica, Calif.-based studio Los York. Smith is a New Zealand-born and New York-sharpened director, designer, animator, and maker. Smith has spent the last year and a half as a freelance creative...
Toronto commercial studio Westside has added award-winning director Angie Bird to its roster for Canadian representation. Bird was previously handled in Canada by Skin & Bones; she continues to be repped by Chelsea in the U.S. market. The...