Today we’re kicking off summer with a nice long weekend. We hope you’re doing the same.
The H/H team will be back in action next Tuesday – hope to see you then!
Archive for the ‘Our People’ Category
Walking Well
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Today we’ve got some great news from our friends at the Publicis LGBT employee resource group, Égalité. The folks from Égalité participated in last Sunday’s rainy (yet fun & uplifting) annual AIDS Walk NY, where they fielded the group of 87 people. The team raised $19,420 for the event, surpassing their goal by almost 2,000 dollars!
For more info on Égalité’s involvement in the walk, be sure to check out our preview post from last week. We’ve also included a few photos of the team for you below.
King St. Q&A w/ Rachel Hutchison
Friday, May 17th, 2013
Rachel Hutchison is a newly welcomed Integrated Senior Copywriter here at SaatchiNY. If her name sounds familiar, it’s because her partner Kimi Peterson was our featured Q&A from last week! You can see both of their past work at RachelAndKimi.com, and if you’re interested in what Rachel’s up to elsewhere on the internets- she can be found on Twitter @heyheyhutch, Instagram (also as heyheyhutch) and on Tumblr at TeamTaco.
WHAT DO YOU DO AT SAATCHI & SAATCHI?
Me and Kimi’s first mission: change the way women around world view Olay, beauty and hopefully, themselves.
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
Worked at the concession stand at a movie theater. I burned the popcorn twice on my first day. It smelled awful.
WHAT LED YOU ON THE PATH YOU’RE ON TODAY?
My mother taught me every decision in life affects the next. My father pushed me to be passionate about expressing myself in a creative way.
WHAT ARE YOUR LOVEMARKS?
Havaianas, Apple, The Beatles
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE AD (ALL TIME OR CURRENTLY)?
It’s totally ridiculous, but this Denny’s Commercial called “Nanerpus”. It cracks me up and I really wish I had written that silly song.
IF YOU NEVER HAD TO WORK AGAIN, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO DO?
I’d sell all of my possessions, buy an awesome camera and travel the world.
FAVORITE PLACE YOU’VE BEEN TO?
Rio de Janeiro. There is something magical about the way the landscape meets the city. The Carioca women have an enormous amount of self-confidence. They are who they are and if you don’t like it, then don’t look at it. All women should carry themselves with such confidence.
WHAT’S YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?
My French Bulldog – Alice Louise. AKA: Miss Lady Pig.
DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE YOUTUBE VIDEO?
A video of Stevie Nicks singing “Wild Heart” before her Rolling Stone photo session.
WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU MAKE REALLY WELL?
Pottery. I threw ceramics all through high school and college, and most recently at a studio in Williamsburg.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE COLD-WEATHER NYC ACTIVITY?
Going to museums and getting out of the cold. I’m from Texas, we don’t have cold there.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHTIME SPOT NEAR THE OFFICE?
TBD. Taking any and all recommendations.
WHAT’S YOUR GO TO KARAOKE SONG? (COME ON, WE KNOW YOU HAVE ONE).
“Stay” by Lisa Loeb.
WHAT’S THE BEST MEAL YOU’VE EVER HAD?
Filet Mignon in Buenos Aires. And I grew up on a beef farm, so that’s saying a lot.
IF YOU COULD BE THE WORLD RECORD HOLDER OF ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
For speaking the most languages.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CREATIVE PURSUIT?
Taking pictures. I’m a serious amateur but I think I have a pretty good eye.
WHAT BLOGS/MAGAZINES/BOOKS/PAPERS/WEBSITES CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT?
buzzfeed.com / hellogiggles.com / any and all girly magazines
WHAT’S THE LAST GREAT EVENT YOU WENT TO?
The NYC pickle festival. Who doesn’t love a good pickle?
WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED?
My old creative director told me I needed to stop thinking, that the best ideas reveal themselves to you when they’re ready.
WHAT’S YOUR GREATEST NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE STORY?
I was training for a half marathon. One random day, I decided I was ready. I went out, Forrest Gump style, and ran 14 miles.
Double High Five
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
First let us say thanks to everyone who came out to 7×7: Seventh Edition last night. We had a blast and hope that you did too. While we all come down from the collective excitement, we’d like to point you in the direction of two nice pieces of press from Ad Age last week. The first covers the topic of “fast-moving-agencies” and features a few very intelligent quotes from our favorite CSO Claudine Cheever.
The second was a shout out to the Tide team in Ad Age’s annual “strongest client relationships” piece. The business has had a great year with all the hubbub from the Super Bowl, and it’s always great to have some recognition of how strong the tie between the agency and client really is.
A Round Table
Monday, May 6th, 2013
This week it’s all about Creative Week. We’ve got several of our people taking part, capped off by our hosting Saatchi’s 7×7: Seventh Edition tomorrow afternoon.
Our CEO Durk Barnhill is kicking things off this morning at 10AM, when he’ll be taking part in Microsoft’s CEO Roundtable. Moderated by Microsoft’s GM John Piontkowski, the discussion will include Christine Fruechte from Colle+Mcvoy, Bob Lord from Razorfish, Benjamin Palmer from The Barbarian Group and David Sable from Y&R.
The session is being billed as “Top CEO’s in a free-wheeling conversation on the challenges and opportunities of creativity, technology and talent.” Should be lots of fun.
If you can’t make it out to the Microsoft Stage @ 82Mercer, Creative Week is streaming all of their events live on CreativeWeek.com.
Category: Events, Our People
Links You Should Give a S#*t About
Friday, May 3rd, 2013It’s May and the sun is shining in NYC. There are also lots of cool things happening on the internet this week. In this edition of Links You Should Give a S#*t About, we’ve got WTC News, the intersection of TV and digital, 3D Printing, Saatchi event news and atom-sized film-making. Happy browsing!
WTC 1 GETS A SPIRE
The wait has been long, but WTC 1 is finally nearing completion. This week they hoisted the top of the building’s spire 100+ stories and put it into place. Gizmodo has a fantastic photo recap and some video of the occasion.
BEYOND THE SCREEN
With every season television shows are pushing further and further outside the traditional boundaries of your TV set. In this post, Michelle Reed from 360i explores some of the best examples of how TV shows are extending their stories into the digital world. It’s a really good read.
LOVE AT FIRST INSTABOT
The advertising industry has been lusting after 3D Printing since the technology started popping up at industry conferences several years ago. This Fast Company piece explores what 3D printing means to the future of the industry.
7×7 – SEVENTH EDITION
Consider this our self-promotional link of the week. We’re hosting an awesome event next Tuesday and you should come. 82 Mercer Street. 5 PM. Tuesday, May 7th. All of the details are available here.
THE WORLDS TINIEST MOVIE
The future is now. IBM and Ogilvy joined forces to make this amazing stop motion short film using Atoms. Yes, you read that correctly – a film starring the building blocks of life. Pretty amazing stuff.
7×7 : Seventh Edition : 1 Week Warning
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
[Tuesday. May 7th. 5PM. 82 Mercer.]
T-minus 7 days and counting until the (soon-to-be-known-as-epic) 7×7: Seventh Edition.
We’ve got a Top Chef, a film industry insider, a slam poet, a kindness ambassador, a planning guy, a social media rock star and a web content taste-maker. You can check the full lineup below and all the relevant details by visiting Saatchi7x7.com.
Seats are going FAST, so we encourage you to lock yours down today. It’s an official Creative Week event, so if you’ve got a badge already you can reserve a seat on their site. If you’re a SaatchiNYer, RSVP for tickets here.
THE LINEUP:
Taylor Mali – Poet & Educator (@taylormali)
Taylor Mali is one of the most well-known poets to have emerged from the poetry slam movement and one of the original poets to appear on the HBO series “Def Poetry Jam.” A four-time National Poetry Slam champion, he is the author of two collections of poetry and a book of essays, “What Teachers Make: In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World.”
Spike Mendelsohn – Top Chef, Good Stuff Eatery (@chefspike)
Spike Mendelsohn is a chef and restaurateur best-known for his appearances on Top Chef and Top Chef All-Stars. During his career he’s worked with some of the biggest names in food, including Thomas Keller at Bouchon, and The Maccioni Family at Le Cirque. He currently owns and operates Good Stuff Eatery and We, the Pizza in Washington DC. His first cookbook “The Good Stuff Cookbook” features American comfort food classics and favorites that are just right for the home cook.
Orly Wahba Founder of Lifevest Inside (@LiveVestInside)
Orly Wahba is an educator, entrepreneur, and community activist passionate about inspiring and motivating people to make the world a kinder place. She’s the founder/CEO of Life Vest Inside, a non-profit with a mission to empower and unite the world with kindness.
LVI shot to international attention when Orly’s film Kindness Boomerang went viral, receiving over 20 million views and counting.
Nick Carr – Location Scout, Founder, ScoutingNewYork.com (@nycscout)
Nick Carr is a professional movie location scout in New York City, and has helped find the locations for such films as Spiderman 3, The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3, The Smurfs, and Martin Scorsese’s upcoming The Wolf of Wall Street. He is also the creator of Scouting NY (ScoutingNY.com), a travel website where he documents the many fascinating and unusual locations he comes across in his travels as a scout.
Jen Rubio – Head of Social Media, Warby Parker (@jennifer)
Jen Rubio oversees social media and editorial strategy, campaigns, and partnerships at Warby Parker, a company determined to radically transform the eyewear industry. Jen Rubio has been a creative strategist for startups and big brands alike, viewing her work as a catalyst for creating meaningful experiences between people and brands. She’s also an adventurer at heart, has spent time on all seven continents and over 35 countries, and is a licensed pilot.
Sarah Austin – Host, Pop 17 (@sarahaustin)
Sarah Austin claims to be the Internet’s first “life-caster” by broadcasting her every move for the world to see. Her bubbly personality and high energy brings millions of hits to her site every month. She’s the creator and host of Pop 17, as well as a featured cast member on Bravo’s Start-ups: Silicon Valley.
Gareth Goodall – Head of Planning, Saatchi & Saatchi NY (@garethgoodall)
Gareth Goodall is the Head of Planning Saatchi & Saatchi NY. He has accrued multiple awards for his insights and leadership in the advertising space. During his time as Managing Partner of Fallon London, he oversaw two Agency of the Year Awards and earned a place on both Campaign’s Top 10 Planners in London list and The Independent’s 100 Most Influential People in British Creative Industries.
KR On … Global Leaders
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
KR w/ Kweku Mandela at last week’s event
Our Worldwide CEO is both our fearless leader and a pretty prolific blogger. His blog KR Connect is a great way to keep tabs on things around the Saatchi Network. He’s been posting regularly there for years and we thought it might be fun to occasionally bring some of that content to H/H.
“KR on . . .” is recurring feature that brings you musings from KR on interesting things happening around the world. Today he talks about an event we hosted here at SaatchiNY last week.
Everyone knows that advertising people are party animals. Well, maybe that was back in the Mad Men era. These days a 6pm cocktail event is usually about making the world a better place, and so it was last Thursday night on the 16th floor of Saatchi & Saatchi at 375 Hudson Street. Hosted by the New Zealand global talent network Kea and the Auckland University of Technology (AUT), the event was about “Growing Global Leaders”. AUT VC Derek McCormack announced an intern program giving students work and study experience in the USA. Hyperfactory co-founder Derek Handley talked about the persistence of vision in an entrepreneurial start-up company, his new book “Heart to Start” which is a roadmap for aspiring innovators, and his involvement in The B Team, a philanthropic group he has co-founded with Richard Branson. For my part I talked about winning with inspiration, edge, courage and speed.
One of the special people at the event was ‘The Iceman’ Michael Jones, one of the best rugby players to ever wear the #7 jersey. I knew Michael when he was a young All Black and have intersected with his life and career at various times since. Michael is a Samoan New Zealander and carries with him all the dignity, humility and gentle humor that such a combination creates. He still lives in the same Auckland community in which he was born and contributes to young people’s leadership and development. He is also a warrior and a chief, a man of mana and bearing. He spoke of his dream as a young child of becoming an All Black; and gave a message that leadership is delivered through service to others. There was a lively question-and-discussion session after which Kea global chairman Phil Veal issued apologies to everyone I managed to provoke and offend, especially the Australians. Signature of a great dialogue.
As always with a bunch of Kiwis the connections were fast and furious and the chatter loud and long. And being Saatchi & Saatchi, the eclectic nature and geography of the audience reflected the international nature of our network. A special guest was Kweku Mandela, grandson of the great Nelson Mandela, who was in New York for the Mandela Foundation and the launch of a new film project The Power of Words, in association with the Tribeca Film Festival which is underway in New York. The project is a new year-round initiative that engages five filmmakers to offer modern interpretations of Nelson Mandela’s inspirational words.