May Flowers: Kenny Nguyen
We keep the celebration of great indie talent and leadership going with a trip down south—Baton Rouge, specifically. Kenny Nguyen, CEO and co-founder of ThreeSixtyEight, a mission-based and incredibly ambitious agency, cares deeply (and authentically) about creating genuine culture (https://lnkd.in/geczZ2b). His is a story of hustle at LSU, turning down a chance to go on […]
May Flowers: Chris Witherspoon
May is the month for celebrating the indie industry’s outstanding leaders and the community that nurtures them. Today, we keep it in the PacNW and tip our hat to DNA Seattle President and CEO Chris Witherspoon. The list of deserved accolades keeps growing—including an Ad Age Small Agency Award gold for the agency. Chris also […]
May Flowers: Eleazar Ruiz
Keeping the flowers flowing, we go to Portland to celebrate Eleazar Ruiz, founder and design principal at Odd Notion. With Dominican roots, Eleazar brings a special vibe to the Pacific Northwest design community—one that’s filled with optimism. Visit the agency’s site. You’ll get immersed in powerful work (Serve LA is a particular favorite)—and you’ll fully […]
May Flowers: Grace Teng
May is the month for celebrating the indie agency industry’s outstanding talent and the community that nurtures them. And we’re doling out the flowers. Today, we head to Los Angeles to shine the brightest lights on Grace Teng, Chief Media Officer at Zambezi. With over 20 years in the industry, Grace has progressively built a […]
May Flowers: Coltrane Curtis
The power of the flower. It means love, admiration and gratitude. And we’re giving ’em out all month. Today, we raise our gaze to Coltrane Curtis, founder and managing partner of Team Epiphany. Coltrane is all about influence—and one of the originals in making bold statements for brands in culture. The work is always beautiful […]
May Flowers: Amalia Martino
The flowers keep on coming for indie agency leaders. Today, we point our gaze to the Pacific Northwest and Amalia Martino, founder and president of The Vida Agency in Seattle—coming up on its 6th anniversary. Amalia cares deeply about giving a voice to all people, and the agency does exactly the same with deep fluency […]
May Flowers: Yadira Harrison + Shannon Jones
Before we kick off the weekend, it’s time for some flowers. We celebrate the indies pushing hard to show the world and brands that this is a great place to thrive. Today, it’s Yadira Harrison and Shannon Jones, verb. co-founders. An action. That’s all a brand really needs, right? Someone to help them take action. […]
May Flowers: Aaron Walton
Flowers, flowers and more flowers to the indie agency people doing big things and inspiring this industry. Today, it’s the inimitable Aaron Walton, CEO and Founder of Walton Isaacson. Where does a hall-of-fame career begin? Is it that first day walking through the halls of PepsiCo? Is it the first time striking out on your own as […]
May Flowers: Ash Phillips + Miro Laflaga
Le printemps est une période de renouveau et de réflexion. C’est aussi un moment de beauté. Et nous offrons des fleurs aux professionnels des agences indépendantes. Aujourd’hui, nous rendons hommage à Ash Phillips et Miro Laflaga, co-fondateurs du Six Cinquième à Montréal. Parce qu’ils bâtissent des héritages pour les talents, les marques et la créativité […]
May Flowers: Jay Kamath
We’re expressing our admiration with flowers for independent agency talent and leaders who continually inspire and nurture the independent spirit. Today, we head down to LA and HAYMAKER with props to founder and CCO Jay Kamath. It’s an impressive career list with work for Nike, Activision, ESPN and Sonos. He and the agency keep on […]
May Flowers: Carol H. Williams
May is the month to recognize indie industry leaders and the vibrant community supporting them. Today, it’s legend time and Carol H. Williams. The words we write cannot do it justice—so we invite you to get four minutes of inspiration from Carol during March’s Own It event: We love you, Carol! May Flowers recognizes diverse […]
May Flowers: Rania Robinson
In May, we honor independent industry trailblazers by giving them their much-deserved accolades—and their flowers. There’s nothing tougher than running your own indie, much less one driven by purpose and run by a brilliant, eclectic crew. For Rania Robinson, CEO and partner of Quiet Storm Agency in London, that decade plus leading the show has […]
May Flowers: Trevor Robinson OBE
Throughout May, we spotlight indie industry trailblazers and their vibrant contributions by giving them their flowers. 💐 Today, we shine the brightest lights on Trevor Robinson OBE, founder of London-based Quiet Storm Agency and Create Not Hate. For almost 30 years, Trevor’s leadership has been all about action and creating an environment of purpose filled […]
May Flowers: Tim Wang
Throughout May, we’re giving indie industry talent and the community their flowers—props for doing big things and keeping the fire of independence glowing brightly. Today, we honor TDW+Co founder and principal Tim Wang. He leads with purpose, care and kindness. He believes in a world that can work together for the greater good. And he’s […]
May Flowers: Ahmad Islam
May is the time for flowers—and we’re giving them to indie industry talent and leaders all month. Doug Zanger raised his hand for this one: Ahmad Islam, founder and CEO of TEN35. “I covered the agency and its PepsiCo work while I was Adweek,’ he said. “I had an immediate connection to Ahmad and saw […]
May Flowers: Jordan Dinwiddie
We kick off May Flowers 2023 with Jordan Dinwiddie. Sure, many children of the internet can make their claim to success in the 2020s, but how many can say they’re a creative director working on the most iconic footwear brand in the world? Enter Chicago-bred Jordan Dinwiddie, one of Wieden + Kennedy’s newest CDs, helping […]