Articles from August, 2009

• Mad about Mad Men

  Do you remember the days of three TV channels and changing them for your dad? A time when every gathering you attended was surrounded by a cloud of Lucky Strike smoke - even on the front porch of church? Have a passion for advertising? If… MORE

  Topic: The Other Stuff / humor | by Missy Thompson | 08.29.09 | 23 Comments

• Just “Almost” Cool

  Yep that's me, always just about there - but not completely. Always one banana seat away from cool. I have a November birthday, and you would think that would mean I was ahead of the crowd when it came to the latest in greatest gifts… MORE

  Topic: The Other Stuff / observations | by Missy Thompson | 08.25.09 | 37 Comments

• So you want to be a Designer at an Ad Agency

  I designed my first ad in 1985. Before the internet, before computers, before electricity.
  
  A lot has changed since then, but one thing has remained the same...have a great book. It’s the first step to getting your foot in the door at an advertising… MORE

  Topic: The Creativity / getting a job | by Kelly Guhne | 08.25.09 | 21 Comments

• 5 Steps to Choosing an Ad Agency

  Let me start by saying this is not written by someone who has only worked for agencies. Serving on a three-person committee to select an agency for a $400 million textile company during a stint client side gave me a new perspective on the process.… MORE

  Topic: The Strategy / market research | by Mark Jacobus | 08.13.09 | 0 Comments

• New beginnings

  So today was the first official day of school for two of my kids as well as for many of the offspring of my coworkers. For most it was all smiles and sharp pencils. Oh, but not for me. My first and second graders were… MORE

  Topic: The Other Stuff / observations | by Angie Jordan | 08.12.09 | 12 Comments

• Google Reader Saves My Day

  How many hours have I wasted searching through blog after twitter after website??? Too many to log in my agency's time tracker that's for sure. But now my world has focus with the aide of Google Reader! Simply subscribe to your blog faves and the… MORE

  Topic: The Business / time management | by Missy Thompson | 08.12.09 | 12 Comments

• KMT’s Brian Murphy makes PRINT’s Regional Design Annual

  Congratulations to KMT team member Brian Murphy! Print magazine selected his entry, Aquashield V.I.P. Showcase Invitation, as a winner in their 2009 Regional Design Annual. The competition was fierce as usual with over 5,000 entries competing to be selected. The design annual will hit the… MORE

  Topic: The Creativity / design | by Missy Thompson | 08.12.09 | 42 Comments