So…generally, I am a work-o-holic. BUT, I am working on it. …uhhh that type of work doesn’t count. (; Anyway, by working on it, I mean to say: realizing that life isn’t all about work and frequently just getting away from the computer and DOING THINGS is actually far more beneficial than sitting in front [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘account planning’
November 27, 2009
Learning About Target Markets from Soulja Boy
When I first began partaking in DECA/marketing in high school seven years ago (oh my god, I am getting old), we wrote and presented marketing plans. I remember copying down a list of demographic and psychographic target market ranges – 18 – 24 year old men and women, who attend college. Was this really how [...]
September 27, 2009
Wheels of Wonderland
So the afternoon began at the Pecan Street Fair – Central Texas’ largest arts + crafts fair. Amazing how much inspiration and ideas can be found at an event like this: Reminded me of a hybrid of the Eugene Celebration, the Street Fair at UO, Portland’s First Thursday and Portland’s Last Thursday. Hell yes there [...]
June 17, 2009
connecting the cultural anthropological dots
Awhile back I said I would be conducting an independent study through the j. school / Gabriela Martinez regarding cultural anthropology + intercultural communications. Nowhere near complete, as this is just the beginning of my studies, but here’s the progress thus far: In my four years in the School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC), I [...]
June 15, 2009
Confrontation. Are you ready?
During winter term, Deb put us in teams and said: make something in Flash. So, Evan, Kurt and I ran with an idea from Kurt – a game called “Confrontation.” Inspired by Crossfire, the sheer enthusiasm seen in 120% of 1990s extremism advertising + to provide a cultural insight into the early 90s, Confrontation was [...]
May 21, 2009
thinking about agency models, my future, collaboration + orchestras
Part A: I suspect I am joining a number of soon-to-be college grads in my quest to figure out what the heck I will be / desire to be doing with my future. Part B: The recent trip I just took to New York with the ad. program for the one show helped me reach [...]
May 10, 2009
NYC takeway: it is JUST. ADVERTISING.
This post originally began as a reply to Megan’s comment…but it’s something I’ve been really thinking about these past few months. Enjoy: Yup, I’m right there with you. I think this was a really great learning experience for us all. Something I’ve noticed about our group is that we’re work-a-holics…which is good, but in moderation. [...]
May 10, 2009
a visit to Coney Island
Laura, Ryan and I ventured to Coney Island a few days back. Man, what a trippy place. Crazy history and…it’s just weird. I’d love to go back there at night or during the famous hot dog eating contest. SUCH A STRANGE PLACE! Here’s our first reaction to Coney Island: Lola Staar’s (abandoned) Dreamland Roller rink: [...]
