Ad man. Strategic thinker. Creative crusader. Brand bricklayer. Business builder. Digital native. Client confidant. Team leader. 9+ years of agency experience working with national and international clients.
Indie music perpetuator. I find joy in music. I relish in sharing that joy. So, mostly music... Plus quotes and photography and advertising and technology and whatever I'm into at the time.
Recently releasing their new album Desperate Grounds, Portland-based punk trio The Thermals have premiered the music video for their second single “The Sunset.”
Really dig the album.
instant crush // daft punk ft. julian casablancas
download: amazon mp3 | itunes
This is a band I’m going to have involvement in this summer. We want to start playing some shows. So book us. I’d really appreciate it if you guys checked out the EP we finished up.
365 Day Song Challenge
Day One - A song that reminds you of your first time driving aloneMidnight City by M83
Subterranean Homesick Alien- Radiohead
// Arguably my all-time favorite Radiohead song.
this song has meant so much more to me than i’ve ever let on. it hurts my heart ow
Waitomo Glowworm Caves are a famous tourist attraction because of the large population of fireflies that live in caves. Fireflies, or Arachnocampa luminosa - tiny bioluminescent creatures that produce blue and green light live exclusively in New Zealand.
Source
Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.
Daughter - Shallows
“if you leave
when i go
you’ll find me
in the shallows”Something to put me to sleep. I don’t know why I have trouble sleeping now..
“When you’re glad to be alive, good ideas come. The reason good ideas don’t come today is because we’re all bottled up with greed and anger. We’re mad.”
- Ray ManzarekRest in peace, Ray.
Haha!! Yes, I’m still alive. I was scarce during the NBA regular season but I’m back now and trying to be on regularly — some days are better than others… Anyway, thanks for following, again! Oh and “Hi” back ;)
Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist behind The Doors, died Monday from bile duct cancer. He was 74. In a story about the band’s breakout “Light My Fire” on NPR’s All Things Considered, Manzarek says, “Western civilization ends here in California at Venice Beach, so we stood there inventing a new world on psychedelics.”
I simplify complex marketing challenges by taking a 360° approach to understanding a business problem and developing creative, results-based programs/solutions.
I'm a tech geek that’s an early adopter and an avid participant in all things new media. I'm at home, not only as the person that gets things done, but also as a person that generates ideas for whatever the business problem may be.
Specialties: Strategic thinker. Creative crusader. Brand bricklayer. Business builder. Digital native. Client confidant. Team leader. 10+ years of advertising agency experience working with national and international clients.
http://www.dreamagaincampaign.com/
Strategic planning, brand development, new business development, corporate sponsorship, digital and communications strategy.
The Dream Again Campaign is a non-profit organization based out of Los Angeles, CA and Portland, OR. We're a collective of marketing professionals, producers, entertainment industry insiders and those working on the front lines of the struggle. We all have a singular goal in mind: To rid the world of human trafficking and its harmful effects.
Visit our website. Watch testimonials from the likes of Nicole Sherzinger, Nick Lachey, Sean Farris, Imagine Dragons, Shawn Stockman, Mario Lopez and many more. Keep an eye out for an upcoming Documentary on Trafficking in the U.S., attend upcoming gala fundraisers (in collaboration with Love146, Bill and Hilary Clinton and others), and join us this fall for a fundraising concert (in collaboration with Timbaland). There's a lot happening so stay tuned: https://www.facebook.com/dreamagaincampaign
Most importantly, give back and get involved!
Provide digital strategy, strategic planning, business-building consultation, advertising account management, communication strategy, creative development, project and production management to a wide range of clients and within a wide range of categories.
Clients include: LA Fitness, Rebound Orthopedics and Neurosurgery, Genentech/Children's Cancer Association, Gatorade, Cosmos Creations, Great Clips, Directors Mortgage, Standard TV & Appliance, Nestle, KFC, Portland Prime, Haydens, Office Products NW and more.
Help clients maximize their partnerships through the design, implementation and evaluation of various marketing activities. Oversee production and placement of television, radio, digital/interactive, print and signage advertising, creation and execution of promotions, special events, community service programs and hospitality functions. Collaborate with Community Relations department to generate awareness and perpetuate the Trail Blazers brand through the Trail Blazers community platform and foundation, including creation and execution of programs, events and initiatives. New business/corporate partnership development.
Clients include: P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Taylor Guitars, Cobra Golf, BillMyParents, Pei Wei Asian Diner, Intel, Lysol-Quickie, New Business.
Responsible for the fulfillment of all client initiatives, goals and targets, within the confines of financial objectives, and with the end being to create comprehensive, impactful, consistently delivered and creatively brilliant, results-based work -- whatever the given brand, medium, audience, message and mission may be.
Clients include: P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Taylor Guitars, Intel, New Business.
Responsible for the fulfillment of all client initiatives, goals and targets, within the confines of financial objectives, and with the end being to create comprehensive, impactful, consistently delivered and creatively brilliant, results-based work -- whatever the given brand, medium, audience, message and mission may be.
Clients include: Cobra Golf, P.F. Chang's, Kyocera, Epson, New Business.
Responsible for the fulfillment of all client initiatives, goals and targets, within the confines of financial objectives, and with the end being to create comprehensive, impactful, consistently delivered and creatively brilliant, results-based work -- whatever the given brand, medium, audience, message and mission may be.
Clients include: Bridgeport Brewing, JELD-WEN, KOA, McCromick & Schmick's, Northwest Natural Gas, Amazing GOOP (Eclectic Products)
JELD-WEN Windows and Doors
Worked to conduct research and develop brand strategy for the Portland Trail Blazers - NBA team.