How to Compete on Creative and Media Without Hiring 50 People
Why indie agencies win when they focus on ideas and partner on execution
Data Points and Golden Retrievers: When Numbers Tell Stories and Campaigns Get Creative
Indie Spin: The one with explosive social AOR growth, humor math, and tactical stress balls
Search Awards Season and Sustainability Storytelling
The one with US Search Awards drama, Amazon’s sustainability visuals, and a very specific meat grinder reference
The Toronto Report: A Big Week at Ad Age Small Agency
Ad Age’s Small Agency Conference wrapped up in Toronto with IAN members claiming 40% of all awards
When 8 Slices of Pizza Beat 8 Slices of Burger (And Other Indie Math That Adds Up)
Indie Spin: The one with Domino’s dismembering burgers, indies calling BS on sacred cows, and 400 million people learning about clean water
DUDE Wipes Takes a Giant Leap for Mankind’s Behind in New Campaign from Curiosity
And yes, Uranus made an appearance
Ranch Dressing Reality Shows and Other Signs of Peak Creative Confidence
Indie Spin: The one with live dressing cams, AI guardrails, and leadership do-overs
Fade In On An Exceptionally Well-Written Caption About Transitions
Indie Spin: The one about adults stealing goldfish from kids, Google’s privacy plot twist (again), and why someone just posted two emojis and called it content
Holy Forking Shirtballs: Ted Danson’s Gone Full Ball Peen
This Indie Spin also has demon toys winning gold, nano-influencers overthrowing experts and more
The Human Factor Wins Again: Why Authenticity Matters
How Indie Spin’s members are finding meaningful approaches in an AI-obsessed world
This One Doesn’t Coast: Indie Agencies Keep Their Foot on the Gas
Plus, chest-beating worth the thumping, breakthrough briefs, big wins, hires and more
#8 | Top 40: Design | A Holiday Cookbook Full of Chaos and Charm
Agency recipes from Curiosity, some edible, all beautiful.
#13 | Top 40: Design | A Scavenger Hunt That Celebrates Every Runner
Joyful design on the move from Curiosity
11 Own It Summit Conversations to Inspire the Indie Agency Community
A wide range of topics and engaging conversations
IndieWork Weekly: Holiday Horrors and Gym Hijacking
Thankful for the fabulous work
#18: Curiosity for DUDE Wipes
Best Clean Pants Down