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THE RETURN OF THE RETURN
Lewis & Clark came. They saw. And they decided to stick around. After a journey that brought them back from the Pacific Northwest to the...
Blake Padberg
May 16, 20192 min read


THE BEST PORTFOLIOS ARE UNFINISHED
Summer 2019 Writer Intern // This position has been filled, but we are always excited to meet talented individuals. So, by all means,...

Jake Edinger
Apr 26, 20191 min read


ASPIRING ADVERTISING CREATIVES: HOW TO LAND YOUR FIRST JOB (IN HANDY LISTICLE FORMAT)
Peter Rodick is an art director by trade and co-founder of a St. Louis creative boutique called Darling Makery. Fourteen years and forty...

Peter Rodick
Jul 13, 20188 min read


REBRANDING DOGS
Dogs are almost universally loved. In fact, the only being that is more universally loved than a dog is probably a puppy. And that’s kind...

Jake Edinger
Mar 21, 20181 min read


PROBABLY NOT A SUPER BOWL SPOT
No one loves the moments in between Super Bowl action more than I do. The ideas are big, bold and built to stir conversation. (And if...

Jake Edinger
Feb 1, 20182 min read


YEAH, BUT WHAT'S YOUR THING?
Being a startup means stepping away from one club and joining another. Go to any shared office space, and the people who broke away to...

Jake Edinger
Nov 3, 20175 min read


THINKING WHILE DOING
This was a while ago. We were headed to Spring Training. And yes, this was for work. My then girlfriend/now wife, Toni, was part of the...

Jake Edinger
Jun 29, 20173 min read


SO MUCH FOR THE AGENCY VERSION
We all know about the “Agency Version.” It’s the one that the client wasn’t enlightened enough to see the beauty in. The one that...

Jake Edinger
May 20, 20173 min read
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