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King St. Q&A w/ Laura Mulloy

Friday, May 4th, 2012

Laura Mulloy is a creative director at Saatchi NY. If you fancy the chance to get to learn even more than is in this Q&A, we might suggest following her on Twitter or, if you’re more grown-up, checking her out on LinkedIn.

WHAT DO YOU DO AT SAATCHI & SAATCHI?
I draw inappropriate things. I’m also creative director and writer on a few different accounts.

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
I was a table-side guacamole maker (guacamolist if you’re in the biz, kids) at Vermont’s finest Mexican restaurant.

There are innumerable parallels I could draw between that job and what I do now.

WHAT LED YOU ON THE PATH YOU’RE ON TODAY?
I’m sort of a modern day Peggy Olsen, minus the Pete Campbell scandal part.

I started out as ‘that assistant girl who writes funny emails’ at an agency in San Francisco. Enough people bugged me about becoming a copywriter that I eventually did something about it and put together a spec portfolio when I wasn’t busy trying very hard to appear professional.

WHAT ARE YOUR LOVEMARKS?
Kate Spade. I’m also an avid fan of Diet Dr. Pepper.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE AD (ALL TIME OR CURRENTLY)?
Take Me Out To The Ballgame. It was the country’s first piece of branded content, commissioned by Cracker Jack. It’s the only ad that I willingly scream along with every time it comes on.

IF YOU NEVER HAD TO WORK AGAIN, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO DO?
I’d write and illustrate children’s books. I know that’s also technically a job but I’d take such long lunches it wouldn’t count.

FAVORITE PLACE YOU’VE BEEN TO?
The Internet.

WHAT’S YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?
My four million dollars.

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE YOUTUBE VIDEO?
Isn’t that like saying who your best friend is in the second grade? There are so many. If I have to think back through my favorites of all my favorites, it would be this.

WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU MAKE REALLY WELL?
I make it rain. You’re welcome plants.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE WARM-WEATHER NYC ACTIVITY?
Claiming landowner’s rights to puddles of garbage water and charging the hoboes who bathe in them (see four million dollars, above.)

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHTIME SPOT NEAR THE OFFICE?
Subway. I’m not here to prove how rarefied and bougie my taste is. Subway gets the job done, costs like $7 and isn’t a 45 minute line. And—shout out to my work partner John—DOUBLE MEATS.

WHAT’S YOUR GO TO KARAOKE SONG? (COME ON, WE KNOW YOU HAVE ONE).
Anything by Fleetwood Mac. Stevie Nicks and I have the same vocal range, but different taste in scarves.

WHAT’S THE BEST MEAL YOU’VE EVER HAD?
Roast chicken at Zuni Café in San Francisco on a sunny Sunday with a couple of really good friends and like six bottles of champagne.

IF YOU COULD BE THE WORLD RECORD HOLDER OF ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Most glamorous, talented, foul-mouthed, ladylike, well-dressed, undignified and yet somehow also dignified creative director of all time.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CREATIVE PURSUIT?
Funny monogramming, putting googly eyes on things, making up TV shows.

WHAT BLOGS/MAGAZINES/BOOKS/PAPERS/WEBSITES CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT?
New York Magazine. Xojane.com. EaterNY. Pinterest. Vanity Fair. Cat Fancy.

WHAT’S THE LAST GREAT EVENT YOU WENT TO?
Prom.

WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED?

Remember, you have to “kick ass.” – Dad

(This is from my father, who never swore once in his life except for this email.)

[Editors Note: Tangentially related, here is a fun picture of Laura as a little lady. Adorable]

WHAT’S YOUR GREATEST NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE STORY?
My hair isn’t really blonde.

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King St. Q&A w/ Madeleine Miller

Friday, April 27th, 2012

That's Madeleine! (on the right)

Madeleine Miller is Planning Director at Saatchi NY. For more info, go check out her LInkedIn page.

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
I was a salesgirl in the lingerie department at Bloomingdale’s

WHAT LED YOU ON THE PATH YOU’RE ON TODAY?
I kind of fell into it … I got a job in market research and liked the “thinking” part of what we learned. Moved on to DDB, and then reinvented myself as a planner, as that seemed like a cool job.

WHAT ARE YOUR LOVEMARKS?
QVC, NY Times, Vanity Fair napkins, Keurig

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE AD (ALL TIME OR CURRENTLY)?
I love all the old Doyle Dane commercials for Volkswagen

In today’s world, I like the Traveler’s insurance TV with the dog.

IF YOU NEVER HAD TO WORK AGAIN, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO DO?
Travel. And there’s an organization called Dress for Success that makes a tremendous difference to the women it helps, so I’d spend time working with them.

FAVORITE PLACE YOU’VE BEEN TO?
Safari in Kenya

WHAT’S YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?
I have a sterling silver coffee service (pot, sugar and creamer) handmade by my grandfather. I love it!!

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE YOUTUBE VIDEO?
I asked Vaughan the other day to explain the difference between England and Great Britain. Turns out there’s a YOUTUBE video on the subject, and it’s hilarious.

WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU MAKE REALLY WELL?
I have a special mashed potato recipe with onions in it that people love.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE COLD-WEATHER NYC ACTIVITY?
Leaving NYC for someplace warm.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHTIME SPOT NEAR THE OFFICE?
Yama, on Carmine Street

WHAT’S YOUR GO TO KARAOKE SONG? (COME ON, WE KNOW YOU HAVE ONE).
Nope, not me, can not carry a tune at all.

WHAT’S THE BEST MEAL YOU’VE EVER HAD?
Lunch at La Colombe D’Or in Saint Paul de Vence … the food was fabulous and the setting perfect!

IF YOU COULD BE THE WORLD RECORD HOLDER OF ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
#1 tennis player in the world would be fun.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CREATIVE PURSUIT?
Not sure it counts as “creative”, but I love to play Bridge

WHAT BLOGS/MAGAZINES/BOOKS/PAPERS/WEBSITES CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT?
Must read the NY Times every day. Love People and InStyle magazines, and always have a book I’m reading … love both fiction and non-fiction

WHAT’S THE LAST GREAT EVENT YOU WENT TO?
Hugh Jackman’s one man show on Broadway was fabulous!!

WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED?
No one wishes they had spent more time at work as they get old…remember to enjoy every day!

WHAT’S YOUR GREATEST NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE STORY?
I’m so proud of the new Amdro campaign and how we were able to sell that through and get it made!

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King St. Q&A w/ Subodh Samudre

Friday, April 20th, 2012

Subodh Samudre is an Associate Creative Director at SaatchiNY. For more info on his professional world, head over to LinkedIn.

WHAT DO YOU DO AT SAATCHI & SAATCHI?
I’m an Integrated ACD at Saatchi, currently heading up the Digital work for one of our newer accounts.

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
First job in advertising – Ogilvy & Mather Mumbai.

First job ever – Sandwich Artist @ Chick-Fil-A

WHAT LED YOU ON THE PATH YOU’RE ON TODAY?
Music mostly. I’ve been playing in bands since I was 17 with various levels of success. In University I was bored with my major and looking for something easy that would essentially give me more time to play music. That’s the short story on I fell into advertising.

WHAT ARE YOUR LOVEMARKS?
Fender, Gibson, and Apple.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE AD (ALL TIME OR CURRENTLY)?
I’m drawn to content that doesn’t fit into the typical 30sec ad mold. My first ‘I wish I’d done that’ moment was the Web Viral Droga 5 did for Ecko (air force one graffiti tag).

As far as traditional ads the Cravendale Cats with thumbs spots were quite entertaining.

IF YOU NEVER HAD TO WORK AGAIN, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO DO?
Indulge to my heart’s content in my two vices – Travel & Food.

FAVORITE PLACE YOU’VE BEEN TO?
Krabi, Thailand

WHAT’S YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?
I have a few guitars that I absolutely couldn’t part with.

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE YOUTUBE VIDEO?
Badger Badger (over 14 million views, can you believe it!):

Tom Haverford explains Apps & Zerts:

WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU MAKE REALLY WELL?
Apparently I make the best home-made Samosas in the city.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE COLD-WEATHER NYC ACTIVITY?
Snowboarding

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHTIME SPOT NEAR THE OFFICE?
The Taïm Mobile Truck that comes by on Hudson every so often each week.

WHAT’S YOUR GO TO KARAOKE SONG? (COME ON, WE KNOW YOU HAVE ONE).

Ziggy Stardust – Bowie

WHAT’S THE BEST MEAL YOU’VE EVER HAD?
Too many amazing meals to choose from. The most memorable, a homemade hibachi-style meal at a friend’s house in Japan.

IF YOU COULD BE THE WORLD RECORD HOLDER OF ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Hmm… the world’s longest burp perhaps?

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CREATIVE PURSUIT?
I have two – Cooking, and playing music.

WHAT BLOGS/MAGAZINES/BOOKS/PAPERS/WEBSITES CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT?
Pitchfork.com, Engadget.com, ffffound.com, Huffington Post, and TED

WHAT’S THE LAST GREAT EVENT YOU WENT TO?
The last ATP music festival at Kutshers Country Club in Monticello, NY.

WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED?
 ‘Seek out like minded people.’

‘Surround yourself with people smarter than you.’

‘Whatever you do, give it a 110%.’

WHAT’S YOUR GREATEST NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE STORY?
To bring it back to Advertising, creating and selling a fantastic piece of Digital work through an agency that’s not known for digital at all. Proof that a traditional agency can curate and produce forward thinking digital work. If you haven’t seen it yet, take a few minutes out of your day for some fun – www.thefunaudit.com.

Category: King St. Q&A, Our People

King St. Q&A w/ Danica Rosen

Friday, April 13th, 2012

Danica Rosen is an Assistant Broadcast Producer at Saatchi NY. Additionally, she puts together our amazing Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Fest Screening Series. And she dances flamenco really well.

WHAT DO YOU DO AT SAATCHI & SAATCHI?
I am an assistant producer, it’s the kind of job about that my family and friends comment ‘You’ve explained your job to us 100 times and we still don’t understand what you do’ . . . and that’s how I like it.

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
My first paid job was in elementary school, I assisted in a puppet show. Our rendition of Joe Jones ‘You Talk Too Much’ is legendary.

WHAT LED YOU ON THE PATH YOU’RE ON TODAY?
I accidently volunteered to produce a documentary for a presentation that my flamenco teacher/mentor was doing at her college; that led to MAIP, which led to two summer internships here at Saatchi NY, which led to being hired . . .YAY!

WHAT ARE YOUR LOVEMARKS?
Snickers, Brandy Melville, Motown, Reformation, Coco Rouge Chanel Lipstick, my Great-Grandmother’s ring, Cher, See Eyewear, my father’s album Urban Tribal Funk, and some more chocolate . . . for now let’s say Kit Kat

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE AD (ALL TIME OR CURRENTLY)?
I couldn’t help memorizing this song when this spot was running:

Don’t Judge Me.

IF YOU NEVER HAD TO WORK AGAIN, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO DO?
I wouldn’t mind living in Spain, eating massive amounts of paella, and taking Flamenco work- shops

FAVORITE PLACE YOU’VE BEEN TO?
Seville, Spain; also Mali was pretty bad a**

WHAT’S YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?
Hmmmm I’d say my glasses from See Eyewear, I invested a good chunk of change on my frames and lens and I literally could not see past my nose with out them…they’re pretty essential

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE YOUTUBE VIDEO?
This is always a good one:

Also just came across this last night, kind of fell in love:

WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU MAKE REALLY WELL?
Picadillo, Toast, etc.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE WARM-WEATHER NYC ACTIVITY?
Eating brunch outdoors, and, now that I have learned how to do this, riding my bike…

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHTIME SPOT NEAR THE OFFICE?
Better Eating Underground

WHAT’S YOUR GO TO KARAOKE SONG? (COME ON, WE KNOW YOU HAVE ONE).
I have never karaoked, probably because people actually ask me to stop singing when I start, but if I did karaoke it’d have to be Tina . . . Proud Mary, River Deep Mountain High, Nutbush City Limits.

WHAT’S THE BEST MEAL YOU’VE EVER HAD?
I recently enjoyed an AMAZING meal at El Almacen in Williamsburg – spinach-cheese-corn empanadas, the steak with poblano puree and salsa criolla, and a piece of warm chocolate cake with dulce de leche ice cream.

I’d also have to say my grandmother’s arroz con gandules and maduros is always a favorite.

IF YOU COULD BE THE WORLD RECORD HOLDER OF ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Eating the most amount of rice and mashed potatoes without blowing up (?)

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CREATIVE PURSUIT?
Right now I am taking an editing class at NYU that I am really, really enjoying and flamenco will always be something I’ll try to keep up with.

WHAT BLOGS/MAGAZINES/BOOKS/PAPERS/WEBSITES CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT?
Xojane.com, Star Magazine (any rag mag for that matter), A Barrel of Laughs a Veil of Tears (favorite childhood book), Helene Johnson’s book of Poetry ‘This Waitng For Love’, and most recently really loving Just Kids by Patti Smith and Ayaan Ali Hirsi’s autobiography Infidel

WHAT’S THE LAST GREAT EVENT YOU WENT TO?
My Mother’s graduation. She got her BA in 2010 from City College with honors…yeah she’s a G

WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED?
There’s always a solution.

WHAT’S YOUR GREATEST NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE STORY?
I’m gonna go with my parents. My father for always pursuing his creative passion: Music. And my Mother, as she would say, it took her 30 years to get her BA. And she ain’t stopping there, now she is going for her masters.

They both have really just taught me there are no road blocks in life if you have passion and ambition.

Mom and Pop go on with ya bad selves!

Category: King St. Q&A, New York, Our People

King St. Q+A: Nate Ripp

Friday, April 6th, 2012

Nate Ripp is an Art Director at Saatchi NY. He also wins an award for showing us the funniest YouTube video we hadn’t already seen in question # 8. For more info the life and times of Nate, hop over to thenateripp.com.

WHAT DO YOU DO AT SAATCHI & SAATCHI?
I make rad designs on a computer that bring ideas to life, aka I’m an art director. If you were to look at my screen at any given point, you would see everything from creepy baby images to dark goth masks to beer to brightly colored fruit snacks and kid drinks.

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
A monkey wrangler at the zoo . . . or actually it was more like a summer camp counselor, but basically it was pretty similar. I also worked at the first Cold Stone Creamery in New York City, right in Times Square. Yes I sang for tips; it was humiliating, embarrassing and a little bit fun. I may or may not have done a terrible version of the ‘running man’ dance at my audition interview.

WHAT LED YOU ON THE PATH YOU’RE ON TODAY?
A vested interest in art and ideas, persistence, determination as well as supporting friends and family. I also have no idea what career I would be pursuing otherwise. Corporate America is not for me.

WHAT ARE YOUR LOVEMARKS?
Nike, Apple, J.Crew, incase, simply lemonade, new era, clae, the north face, Levi’s, Timex, Milton Bradley

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE AD (ALL TIME OR CURRENTLY)?
There are two that come to mind. I remember them having a profound affect on me the first time I saw them, and thought, wow, I wish I had done that. I still get chills every time I watch these.

Also:

IF YOU NEVER HAD TO WORK AGAIN, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO DO?
Travel, eat and take photos all the while gaining as much life experience as possible. Then make a book and live happily every after. Kind of like Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations.” Oh yeah, and get a dog, or three.

FAVORITE PLACE YOU’VE BEEN TO?
Tough call between the Greek Islands because of their pristine and simplistic beauty as well as their history OR the top of Mount Masada in Israel for the same reason. And floating in the Dead Sea was probably the craziest feeling in the world.

WHAT’S YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?
Without coming off as too pretentious, like saying my iPhone or my brain, I’d have to say its probably an art book by a favorite artist or poster signed by my childhood hero. Is it bad that I don’t know where either of those are?

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE YOUTUBE VIDEO?
I would love to be this guy for a day…

but this is really why…


WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU MAKE REALLY WELL?
On the fly jokes, questions, friends, pictures, scrambled eggs and bank shots.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE WARM-WEATHER NYC ACTIVITY?
Riding my bike to Fort Tilden beach and then beaching it up. Or throwing a ball in central park. and staring at other people’s dogs. Reminds me of my youth . . . summer concerts are dope too.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHTIME SPOT NEAR THE OFFICE?
Hands down, that would be the schnitzel truck on Hudson street, but it’s only there on Mondays. It’s so random, so good, affordable and so fancy for street food.

 WHAT’S YOUR GO TO KARAOKE SONG? (COME ON, WE KNOW YOU HAVE ONE).
I don’t sing karaoke often, but when I do….

I prefer something by Usher, or Frank Sinatra or in the Motown genre.

WHAT’S THE BEST MEAL YOU’VE EVER HAD?
Tough question, but I will never forget a meal I had in one of the 5 beach towns in Tuscany, Italy (Cinque Terre) when I was in college. It was quite the feast of seafood. There was so much of it that it came served inside a giant urn. We poured out the contents and I remember seeing an entire octopus fall out. Needless to say there were no leftovers.

IF YOU COULD BE THE WORLD RECORD HOLDER OF ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Knowledge or coolness. Both of which will never happen, so I’ll settle for the farthest throw.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CREATIVE PURSUIT?
Photography is my new favorite. There’s something fascinating about being able to capture or create a story in a single image and then share it with an audience. That never gets old to me. It’s always a new challenge.

WHAT BLOGS/MAGAZINES/BOOKS/PAPERS/WEBSITES CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT?
thenateripp.com, What Should We Call Me?, Ffffound.com, svpply.com, spotify, motionographer.com, sneakernews.com, some sort of real news, Mr. Porter.com, the Prism Timesheet URL, http://piccsy.com, drawn.ca, youtube.com, Google and Getty Images

WHAT’S THE LAST GREAT EVENT YOU WENT TO?
Sleep No More. Easily one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen. I went to a Chromeo concert in November that was pretty rad too.

WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED?
F*ck s#*t up.
Never lose that little kid inside of you.
Don’t be afraid to fail.
Know yourself, trust yourself.
Do what you love and love what you do.
That’s cool, but make it rad. Which basically means, why settle for ordinary when you can be extraordinary.

WHAT’S YOUR GREATEST NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE STORY?
The first time I ever dunked a basketball.
Feeling stuck in life and quitting a job I hated to working in advertising, a year and a half later.

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King St. Q&A w/ Neil Levin

Friday, March 30th, 2012

Neil Levin is a Creative Director here at Saatchi NY. He’s been with the agency for more than 10 (!) years and is all around pretty awesome.

WHAT DO YOU DO AT SAATCHI & SAATCHI?
Creative Director

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
Chick-Fil-A, including a stint as Doodles (the Chick-Fil-A Chicken).

WHAT LED YOU ON THE PATH YOU’RE ON TODAY?
Desperation to not work at Bennigan’s all my life. And a lucky break from a customer who was in advertising.

WHAT ARE YOUR LOVEMARKS?
Apple (how cliché), Playstation, Wegman’s

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE AD (ALL TIME OR CURRENTLY)?
“Toby Learns a New Trick” :15 for Stanley Steamer. It’s what my kids think I should aspire to.

IF YOU NEVER HAD TO WORK AGAIN, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO DO?
Learn to play guitar.

FAVORITE PLACE YOU’VE BEEN TO?
Italy

WHAT’S YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?
Everything I once prized has been ruined by my kids.

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE YOUTUBE VIDEO?
This one:

WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU MAKE REALLY WELL?
Chicken Soup

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE WARM-WEATHER NYC ACTIVITY?
Walking around, people watching

WHAT’S YOUR GO-TO KARAOKE SONG?
“Save a Prayer” by Duran Duran

WHAT’S THE BEST MEAL YOU’VE EVER HAD?
Fish sticks and peas, the first “home cooked” meal my wife and I had as young newlyweds.

IF YOU COULD BE THE WORLD RECORD HOLDER OF ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Whack-a-Mole

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CREATIVE PURSUIT?
Coming up with ads that confound testing.

WHAT BLOGS/MAGAZINES/BOOKS/PAPERS/WEBSITES CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT:
Entertainment Weekly, John Irving Books, CNN, Publicis GEARS

WHAT’S THE LAST GREAT EVENT YOU WENT TO?
My son’s 3rd grade Syracuse team winning a March Madness game at his school.

WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED?
Your book really is not good. Take everything out and start over.

WHAT’S YOUR GREATEST NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE STORY?
Having one of my TV spots referenced on David Letterman’s Top Ten.

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King St. Q&A w/ Sean Stogner

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Sean Stogner is a Community Manager at SaatchiNY. He also happens to juggle/spin/flip fire and really awesome glowing hoops and things in his spare time. You can learn more about that side of his personality at GyroPulse, or by following him on Twitter @gyrosean

WHAT DO YOU DO AT SAATCHI & SAATCHI?
I’m currently working as a Community Manager here at Saatchi NY.

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
I was a Lifeguard at a summer camp for 4 years, starting when I was 15.

WHAT LED YOU ON THE PATH YOU’RE ON TODAY?
Circus Arts. Theatre. A whole number of weird and seemingly disjointed interests, but this is something I’ve been doing in one form or another since I was in high school.

WHAT ARE YOUR LOVEMARKS?
BetaBrand is by far my favorite. They’re marketing is fantastic, epic, and a lot of other crazy adjectives. Beyond that: Apple, Flowtoys, Brooklyn Salsa, and Momo Falana.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE AD (ALL TIME OR CURRENTLY)?
I’m a big fan of the recent Old Spice commercials. As you can tell I like a little bit of random in my life.

IF YOU NEVER HAD TO WORK AGAIN, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO DO?
Travel and Play.

FAVORITE PLACE YOU’VE BEEN TO?
NYC, which is why I chose to live here, twice! I came here for school, moved away, and quickly realized that was a mistake. 

WHAT’S YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?
The only thing that comes to mind with this question is my wife (lady-friend), but I’m pretty sure it’s not cool to call her my “Most Prized Possession”.  

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE YOUTUBE VIDEO?
I love all the silly auto-tune videos from Schmoyoho, and if I had to pick a favorite, it’d probably be “The Rent is Too Damn High” Song.

WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU MAKE REALLY WELL?
A Peanut Butter Sandwich.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE COLD-WEATHER NYC ACTIVITY?
Tea Lounge, with a book or my computer. And Tash (my lady).

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHTIME SPOT NEAR THE OFFICE?
I don’t know the name of the deli a few block south. But it’s pretty good and less crowded.

WHAT’S YOUR GO TO KARAOKE SONG? (COME ON, WE KNOW YOU HAVE ONE).
I’m down to rock out with David Bowie.

WHAT’S THE BEST MEAL YOU’VE EVER HAD?
Ethiopian Food at Awash always come to mind with this question.

IF YOU COULD BE THE WORLD RECORD HOLDER OF ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Being Awesome.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CREATIVE PURSUIT?
Poi, Hooping and Juggling

WHAT BLOGS/MAGAZINES/BOOKS/PAPERS/WEBSITES CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT?
Mashable, Playpoi, Engadget, Gizmodo, and The Ticket (Dallas Sports Radio).

WHAT’S THE LAST GREAT EVENT YOU WENT TO?
Burning Man 2011

WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED?
Carpe Awesome.

WHAT’S YOUR GREATEST NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE STORY?
Seeing all the awesome people with “superpowers” at the juggling and fire spinning events. They come from all walks of life and everyone is accepting and friendly. It gives me so much hope and belief in humanity.

Category: King St. Q&A, New York, Our People

King St. Q&A w/ Annick Mayer

Friday, March 16th, 2012

Annick is the less-cold-but-still-cold looking one on the right.

Annick Mayer is a Creative Assistant @ SaatchiNY, as well as the co-organizer of our Saatchi Sound Series. For more of her musical musings, head over to her blog or check out Arcade 44, the online magazine where she’s a contributing editor.

WHAT DO YOU DO AT SAATCHI & SAATCHI?
Chase creatives for receipts and other related adventures.

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
Cashier at a “gourmet” grocery store in Brookline, Massachussets. The worst.

WHAT LED YOU ON THE PATH YOU’RE ON TODAY?
Everything and anything.

WHAT ARE YOUR LOVEMARKS?
Sub Pop Records, Trek Bicycles, Meyers Clean Day (I’m a big time sucker for packaging).

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE AD (ALL TIME OR CURRENTLY)?
My sisters and I memorized this song when we were younger; this made my parents very sad.

Also:

Because . . . what?

IF YOU NEVER HAD TO WORK AGAIN, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO DO?
Travel, book live shows and write about music. But I would never want to not work.

FAVORITE PLACE YOU’VE BEEN TO?
Argentina. And the best place in the world … Lake Winnipesauke, New Hampshire.

WHAT’S YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?
A guitar my mum started playing when she was 20.

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE YOUTUBE VIDEO?
Right now I love this video from a Canadian singer, Grimes, I interviewed her a while ago and she is just a really cool girl.

WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU MAKE REALLY WELL?
Biscuits

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE COLD-WEATHER NYC ACTIVITY?
Drive to New Hampshire.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHTIME SPOT NEAR THE OFFICE?
Mooncake Foods

WHAT’S YOUR GO TO KARAOKE SONG? (COME ON, WE KNOW YOU HAVE ONE).
Probably “Fist City” by Loretta Lynn or “Victory” by Biggie and Puff Daddy (I memorized all the words in 6th grade)

WHAT’S THE BEST MEAL YOU’VE EVER HAD?
Tuna on Easter Island with my mum and sister.

IF YOU COULD BE THE WORLD RECORD HOLDER OF ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Master of all instruments. Does that exist?

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CREATIVE PURSUIT?
Music

WHAT BLOGS/MAGAZINES/BOOKS/PAPERS/WEBSITES CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT?
WNYC, Brooklyn Vegan, Pitchfork, Gorilla vs. Bear, Yours Truly, The Hairpin, and WFMU’s beware of the Blog. Oh and the “online magazine” I freelance for, Arcade 44 (shameless plug)

WHAT’S THE LAST GREAT EVENT YOU WENT TO?
A dance party in my high school best friend’s room, pretty much exclusively to Blackstreet … with a few more embarrassing songs thrown in the mix.

WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED?
As said to me by my dad, “It is far too easy to lose someone’s respect, but it is the hardest thing to gain it back.” He told me this instead of grounding me in high school … and it stuck with me forever.

WHAT’S YOUR GREATEST NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE STORY?
My grandpa has been telling my sisters and I that it will be the last time we will see him … for the past 10 years. He’s still around.

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