Category Indie Agency Honors

May Flowers: Coltrane Curtis

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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…

May Flowers: Amalia Martino

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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…

May Flowers: Aaron Walton

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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…

May Flowers: Ash Phillips + Miro Laflaga

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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…

May Flowers: Jay Kamath

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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…

May Flowers: Carol H. Williams

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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…

May Flowers: Rania Robinson

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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…

May Flowers: Trevor Robinson OBE

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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…

May Flowers: Tim Wang

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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.…

May Flowers: Ahmad Islam

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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…

May Flowers: Jordan Dinwiddie

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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…

It’s May Flowers Time

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This series is supported by: It’s awards season for us ad nerds. We get it. But shiny hardware isn’t always promised for our hard work. So in the spirit of the month of emeralds (and a rainy weekend across the…