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Author: Doug Zanger

Doug Zanger is the founder and editor-in-chief of Indie Agency News. He is also the founder of the Creative Bohemian consultancy, lives in the Pacific Northwest and is insufferable about it.

IndieWork: Turning an Object of Addiction Into a Way Out

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Unpacking Serviceplan’s 855-HOW-TO-QUIT-(OPIOIDS)

Meet an Indie Agency: Odd Notion

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Award-winning good from Portland

Meet an Indie Agency: Standard Practice

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Our 100th agency member breaks down their story

IndieWork: Yeah, A Lot of Dicks, But There’s Much More to This E.L.F. Campaign From Oberland That Meets the Eye

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It’s a way to change the game in boardrooms and beyond

IndieWork Weekly: Garnering Some Important Creative Many Times Over, Curiously Designed and a Quirky Party

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See if you can figure out what this weird headline means

What If OOH Was Invented Today? It’s Looks Sustainable and for the Public Good

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PJX Media’s Rick Robinson and Zambezi’s Grace Teng chopped it up

Monday Morning Radio: It’s a Philly Thing

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The Perception’s Brian Anderson digs into the city’s many sounds

Meet an Indie Agency: Quirk Creative

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C’est magnifique!

IndieWork Weekly: Simon (Cowell) Says, a Rawdog Simulator 🤦🏽, Steamboat Season, Adweek Agency All-Star Winners and More

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This week’s #indiework has a little something extra

Meet an Indie Agency: Luquire

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Four decades of success in The Queen City

IndieWork Weekly: Boosting Boost Mobile, Back to School Ha Ha, No Fakes and More

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New stuff from WorkInProgress, Party Land and Mythology

Meet an Indie Agency: Terri & Sandy

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Indie OGs keep the creative flame burning bright

Finland Made a Boozy Drink for Olympic Fans in 1952. To Celebrate, Runners Could Win $26k

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Good Conduct helms a super-fun spot to anchor The Finnish Long Drink sweepstakes

Ad Age’s Small Agency Awards Winners: In Their Words

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It was a live party and celebration of excellence

From Holdco to Indie: The Allure of Autonomy and Klick Health for Ray Rosti

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The healthcare veteran sees great promise in independence

Meet an Indie Agency: Speekes

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Helping today’s leaders and influentials on a better path to success

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