Doug Zanger

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.

May Flowers: Omid Farhang

A framed photo of Omid Farhang on a background of bright purple flowers.

Sometimes the ideas that feel most revolutionary are the ones that make the most sense—it takes a certain kind of leadership to help bring them into focus. One of these ideas: a general market agency that grasps America’s identity as…

May Flowers: Carmen Rodriguez

A framed photo of Carmen Rodiriguez on a background of pastel roses.

Define gutsy. For anyone, it’s having the will to push past expectations. Spirited. Someone you see at first glance and immediately want to rally success around. For Carmen Rodriguez, Chief Client Officer of indie network GUT, it’s all those things…

May Flowers: Mo Said

A framed photo of Mo Said on a background of sunflowers during sunrise.

Flowers, you said? Here we go. It’s often said (in other universes, probably) that any great grocery store (or indie agency) runs on two things—fully-stocked shelves, and high-quality mojo. For Mo Said of Mojo Supermarket, those shelves are jammed with…

May Flowers: Oriel Davis-Lyons

A framed photo of Oriel Davis-Lyons on a background of bright tulips.

So much of this month has been dedicated to titans in their own corner of the Indieverse that deserve to smell the roses for their contributions to the ad industry and beyond. For today’s recipient, Oriel Davis-Lyons gets what it…