Posts Tagged ‘GSDM’

Austin Ad Agencies and Fed Win Awards

April 18, 2010

Subject: Incredible night for Austin Ad Fed

Austin Ad Fed won four district club achievement awards tonight!

But wait there’s more!

Austin just WON NATIONAL LARGE CLUB OF THE YEAR!

District 10 ADDY winners:
nFusion
Gold – Public Service Invitation – Derby Day – First Tee of Greater Austin
Silver – Direct B to B or Consumer – Californians Guide to Austin – Austin Chamber of Commerce
Bronze – Self Promotion Non Traditional – Twitter Birds
Bronze – Stationery Package – Multi Function Clear BC – Risher Fine Homes
Bronze – Public Service Campaign – 2009 Poster – Hill Country Ride for AIDS
Bronze – Public Service Mixed Media Campaign – 2009 Campaign – Hill Country Ride for AIDS

Sanders/Wingo
Gold – Online Campaign – Amazing Stories – State Farm
Silver – Online Campaign – Harvey Knows Best – State Farm
Silver – Webisodes – Harvey Knows Best/Post Workout – State Farm
Silver – Webisodes – Harvey Knows Best/Weight Control – State Farm
Silver – Logo – Run for the Water – The Gazelle Foundation
Bronze – Webisodes – Harvey Knows Best/Family Reunions – State Farm

McGarrah Jessee
Special Judges Award – Shiner ACL Campaign – Spoetzel Brewery
Gold – Mixed Media Local Consumer – Shiner ACL Campaign – Spoetzel Brewery
Gold – Self Promotion Interactive – Website – McGarrah Jessee
Bronze – National TV Consumer Products – 100 Bottle Salute – Spoetzel Brewery
Bronze – Packaging Campaign – Shiner Smokehaus – Spoetzel Brewery

Milkshake Media
Gold – Special Event Announcement – Brand Story Launch Announcement – Populous
Silver – Mixed Media Local Consumer – The High Ball Integrated Campaign – Alamo Drafthouse
Bronze – Online Campaign – My Co-Op Rocks Campaign – National Cooperative Grocers Association

The Ampersand Agency
Silver – Non Traditional – Craving Parking Meter Flyer – Gatti’s Pizza
Silver – Micro Site – Gatti’s Jingle – Gatti’s Pizza
Bronze – Poster – Radio Seattle – ESPN

Kolar
Special Judges Award – Boot Elves – Heritage Boot
Gold – Mixed Media Local- Boot Elves – Heritage Boot
Gold – Non Traditional Campaign – Boot Elves Guerilla – Heritage Boot
Gold – Online Games – Boot Elves – Heritage Boot
Gold – Mixed Media Local – Part Artwork/Part Footwear- Heritage Boot
Silver – Micro Site – Boot Elves – Heritage Boot
Silver – Online Campaign – Boot Elves Online – Heritage Boot
Silver – Illustration Campaign – Boot Elves – Heritage Boot
Bronze – Specialty Adv – Boot Elves T’s- Heritage Boot

GSD&M Idea City
Best Of Show – Z4 Integrated Campaign – BMW
Gold – Consumer/Trade Spread Color – Z4 Teaser – BMW
Gold – Consumer/Trade Spread Color – Z4 Overhead – BMW
Gold – Consumer/Trade Campaign Color – Z4 Expression of Joy Print – BMW
Gold – Cinema In Theater Spots – Z4 Expression of Joy Cinema – BMW
Gold – Consumer/Trade Campaign Color – Pet Doors, Hands, Cars – Southwest Airlines
Gold – National TV Campaign – Miss Dmitra, Cooking Class, Whale – Kohler
Gold- Micro Sites – Switching Seats – US Air Force
Gold- Micro Sites – Echo Zulu – US Air Force
Gold- Micro Sites – Project Supercar – US Air ForceGold- Micro Sites – Basic Military Training – US Air Force
Gold – Mobile Marketing – Z4 Iphone App – BMW
Gold – Mixed Media National Consumer – Z4 Integrated Campaign – BMW
Gold – Mixed Media National Consumer – Project Supercar Integrated Campaign- US Air Force
Silver – Consumer/Trade Full Page Color – Pet Doors – Southwest Airlines
Silver – Banners Pop-ups Screensavers – Cirque Dineer & Dreams – Norwegian Cruise Lines
Silver – Banners Pop-ups Screensavers – Rappeler – Norwegian Cruise Lines
Bronze – Consumer/Trade Spread Color – Mad Men Insert – BMW
Bronze – National TV Consumer Products – Miss Dmitra – Kohler

Latin Works
Gold – National TV Consumer Products – LLama – Mars/Starburst

Sherry Matthews
Silver – Self Promotion Interactive – Grodek Family Holiday Card Sibley/Peteet
Bronze – Poster Campaign – Traffic Safety Posters – TXDOT Arts + Labor
Silver – Online Campaign – Macspeech Internet Campaign – Wright IMC

The Mad House
Gold – Packaging Campaign – Labels – Freetail Brewing

TKO Advertising
Bronze – Non Traditional – Guerilla Guitars – Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau UT Students
Silver – Interactive Website – Redbox
Bronze – Mixed Media Campaign – Ray Ban

GSD&M Stop Motion Board

November 8, 2009

President of GSD&M becomes CEO

July 25, 2009

President of GSD&M ad agency adds ‘CEO’ to title

1. GSD&M President Steewart is now CEO
2. Spence will remain chairman and will focus on new biz (and promoting his book “It’s Not What You Sell, It’s What You Stand For: Why Every Extraordinary Business Is Driven by Purpose”)

Austin Firms Win National ADDYs

June 11, 2009

Austin ad firms bring home awards

“Austin-based independent advertising firm McGarrah Jessee won five gold ADDYs at this year’s national ADDY awards for its work for Spoetzl Brewery’s Shiner Bock beer.

McGarrah Jessee won more gold awards than any other Texas agency and was second in number only to two other large companies — BBDO and DDB. The agency also garnered three silver ADDYs for its work for Spoetzl Brewery.”

GSD&M won a few.

Action Figure won a silver for its self-promotional video “Punches

GSD&M News…but not in Austin

May 22, 2009

“Mike McDaniel has joined the Integer Group as vice president and director of media services in the Des Moines office. He previously served as media director for GSD&M Idea City.”

Source: The Des Moines Register

GSD&Mers Should Vent to Adomatica

May 14, 2009

GSD&M Layoffs, Taylor Exit Pose a Question for Agency’s Internal Dissidents

GSD&M ECD and Pay Cuts

May 12, 2009

The anonymous tip stream: (what?…I was on vacation.)

5-8-09 3:24 pm

“rumor is there is trouble at idea city. taylor is supposedly out.”

5-8-09 10:44 pm

“ECD Mark Taylor was finally fired today after an excruciating tenure at Idea City. 10 other people are out the door with him — mostly low lever staffers across all disciplines. And salary reductions have been announced. Officers of the company have already had to take two of those, but this one is for everyone.”

5-11-09 11:41 am

“Check out agencyspy, GSD&M fired their ECD and is talking paycuts for everyone.”

From Agency Spy:

GSD&M Fires Mark Taylor, 11 Other, Staff Pay Reductions Follow

More GSD&M Info For Your Water Cooler Talks

Southwest Airlines Flight by GSD&M

April 13, 2009

Tim Delger’s (GSD&M Art Director) cool time lapse video of a flight from Dallas to Austin on SWA.

I like Feedback

February 4, 2009

I’m not totally sure what this person is trying to tell me but here it goes:

“Schematic Austin is letting go of a creative director and senior UX person. This is partially because they are dropping the ball and losing a lot (if not all) of the Dell business. I’m sure you knew this, but are ignoring it because those guys are your buddies…maybe you are even holding out to work there or want to protect some of your sources.

Look, I have no problem with you taking shots at T3, Springbox GSD&M and Enfatico, but don’t play favorites. Be an equal opportunity offender and nut up jackass.”

I actually don’t know anyone at Schematic.

I’d love to get more feedback regarding this blog.

I’d like to know what news/events I am not covering so that I can cover them.

Thanks

Hard Questions for GSD&M Interns

January 30, 2009

Who says being an intern at an ad agency is all fluff? GSD&M makes their interns think about deep things…deep things like What color do I feel like painting my nails?

I love Interns! (Not in a Bill Clinton way, though.)