May Flowers: Gabrielle Shirdan
Remember when Solange dropped “A Seat at the Table,” and many of us were itching to claim our place among leaders at our jobs? Well, some decided that wasn’t enough and built their own. These next flowers go to one of those leaders, Gabrielle Shirdan of Kitchen Table. The Philly-bred creative director and founder has […]
May Flowers: Omid Farhang
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 a mosaic of cultures, and centers the nuance and vibrancy of these cultures, can influence […]
May Flowers: Carmen Rodriguez
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 with the multiplier effect of leads and collaborators who move as she moves: with the […]
May Flowers: Mo Said
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 slick creative and a value prop worth its weight in gold. And the mojo? It’s […]
May Flowers: Oriel Davis-Lyons
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 means to tend to a garden and watch it grow. With the mindset of a […]
May Flowers: Kwame Taylor-Hayford
Let the flowers continue to flow for the indie talent and leaders making this part of the biz so special. Today, it’s about shining the brightest lights on Kwame Taylor-Hayford, Kin and SATURDAY MORNING co-founder. Kwame’s work is a dizzyingly amazing array of goodness, filled with purpose and meaning. His leadership drives the proudly independent […]
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 […]