Thanks to Adverblog (via Drake Cooper) for the find.

Now, for those of you who are feeling particularly giving this holiday season, here are a couple of (many) ways that you can help:

Visit Care2Share Boise and donate items for one of the many families on the list.

Check out what’s still needed on Rizen Creative’s Thanks+Giving list.

Make a food or cash donation to the Idaho Foodbank.

Visit Beef Counts to donate a virtual serving of beef.

Volunteer your time. Somewhere. Anywhere.

Spread the word about any / all of the above.

Senior Writer
A Drake Cooper senior writer concepts, develops, and produces top-notch creative for all agency accounts. This includes writing distinctive and intelligent content for print, broadcast, and all things digital. A senior writer must be able to speak to audiences with a fresh and engaging tone in diverse categories such as Technology, Food & Beverage, Travel & Tourism, Government, and Business-to-Business. A senior writer should be agile enough to collaborate with creative team members in all stages of content creation from concept development up to final production. A senior writer receives input and feedback in a professional and proactive manner, meeting all challenges with a solution-oriented mindset.

Production Designer
A Drake Cooper production designer designs, executes, and produces top-notch creative for all agency accounts. A production designer meets deadlines while exceeding expectations and is agile enough to follow creative direction and collaborate with agency creatives while taking the creativity to another level. This involves taking a broad conceptual framework and executing across multiple touchpoints such as: print, collateral, out-of-home, ambient, online, and social. A production designer loves feedback and plays well with others, leaving the ego at the door while working seamlessly with multiple creatives on multiple projects at a time. A fierce commitment to never settling for “good enough” coupled with killer efficiency skills goes a long way at Drake Cooper.

Full details and how to apply can be found in the full job listings on the Drake Cooper website.

Part Time or Contract Web Developer:

The ideal candidate writes code and is at the forefront of interactive design trends. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must. Candidate must be self-directed with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to work with minimal supervision. We are looking for both Passion and creativity. Technical Prerequisites: Ability to code semantic, standards-based xhtml and bulletproof css — an absolute must. Experience with jQuery, PHP, extending WordPress and working in a LAMP environment preferred. Please include resume as well as portfolio or work samples.

Media Planner:

We’re looking for someone with mad skills in strategy and negotiating, a couple years experience in coordination and implementation of media promotions, and someone who knows how to throw down when it comes to radio, television, cable, outdoor and online. We need a team mate who wants to dive into each project with gusto.

Full details about each position, requirements and how to apply can be found on the agency’s website.

disclosure

Jessica Moon has joined the agency as Account Services Assistant.  She is a recent graduate of the College of Idaho with a B.A. in Business: Accounting & Finance.

Katie Johnson has also joined the agency as an Account Executive.  Prior to joining DaviesMoore, she was most recently an Account Executive at Drake Cooper.  Katie is a graduate of the University of Idaho with a B.S. in Communication, Advertising Option.

Congratulations to both.

disclosure

Blue541 Advertising:

• Silver ADDY Award, Collateral Material (Brochure, Color) — The Ridge Brochure, The Ridge

Brand Smack:

• Silver ADDY Award, Non-Traditional Advertising (Non-Traditional) — 2009 Media Kit, Hotel 43

Drake Cooper:

• Silver ADDY Award, Advertising Industry Self Promotion (Self-Promotion, Collateral) — Indie Book, Drake Cooper
• Silver ADDY Award, Collateral Material (Brochure, Color) — Pharmacy Recruitment Brochure, Albertsons
• Silver ADDY Award, Consumer or Trade Publication (Consumer/Trade, Full Page, Color) — Family Rafting, Idaho Travel Council

Hanna & Associates:

• Silver ADDY Award, Elements of Advertising (Logo) — US Forest Service 1910 Fire Logo, US Forest Service, Idaho Panhandle NF
• Silver ADDY Award, Interactive Media (Website, B-to-B Flash, Services) — Hamilton Website, Hamilton Studios

Katie Shamberg:

• Silver ADDY Award, Collateral Material (Special Event Announcement) — Mockli Wedding Beer Labels, Sara & Andy Mockli

Oliver Russell:

• Gold ADDY Award, Advertising Industry Self Promotion (Self-Promotion, Interactive) — Oliver Russell Website, Oliver Russell

Salty Design Foundry:

• Silver ADDY Award, Advertising Industry Self Promotion (Ad Club Promotion) — 2009 Addy Awards “Come Dressed to Kill”, Spokane Ad Fed

Sovrn Creative:

• Silver ADDY Award, Direct Marketing (Direct, B-to-B or Consumer) — Rapture in Six Cantos, Todd Meier Photography

Stoltz Marketing Group:

• Best of Show, New Media — To Hell With Prep Campaign, Simplot Food Group
• Silver ADDY Award, Elements of Advertising (Logo) — Mill District Square Logo, Brighton Corporation
• Silver ADDY Award, Interactive Media (Interactive Commercials) — To Hell With Prep Video, Simplot Food Group
• Gold ADDY Award, Interactive Media (Website, B-to-B HTML, Products) — ToHellWithPrep.com, Simplot Food Group
• Gold ADDY Award, Interactive Media (Online Campaign) — To Hell With Prep Campaign, Simplot Food Group
• Silver ADDY Award, Sales Promotion (Packaging Campaign) — Lucky Bums Product Packaging, Lucky Bums

Q102-KCHQ:

• Judges Choice, Silver Horse Shoe Campaign, Silver Horse Shoe
• Gold ADDY Award, Radio (Local Radio Campaign) — Silver Horse Shoe, Silver Horse Shoe

If there are any others that I’ve missed, please let me know and I’ll be sure to recognize them as well.

disclosure

Integrated advertising and marketing services agency Drake Cooper seeking additional digital talent. Must be eager to gain experience and not afraid to ask questions. We anticipate this person eventually working into a full time position. Evening/Alternative hours negotiable and welcomed.

The ideal candidate writes code and is at the forefront of interactive design trends. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must. Candidate must be self-directed with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to work with minimal supervision. We are looking for both passion and creativity.

Technical Prerequisites: Ability to code semantic, standards-based xhtml and bulletproof css — an absolute must. Experience with jQuery, PHP, extending WordPress and working in a LAMP environment preferred. Please include resume as well as portfolio or work samples.

More details and how to apply can be found in the original job posting.

The ideal candidate for our full-time Web Developer position comes with a couple of years of relevant experience and lives and breathes web. This candidate is someone who can write code and keeps a finger on the pulse of interactive design trends. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must. Candidate must be self-directed with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to work with minimal supervision. We are looking for both passion and creativity.

Technical Prerequisites:
The ability to code semantic, standards-based xhtml and bulletproof css. Experience with jquery or other javascript frameworks is a must. ASP.NET knowledge is a big plus.

Resumes / portfolios / questions about the position should be sent to Amanda Cash-Crowley at Drake Cooper.

The Boise screening of ART & COPY will be this Thursday, March 18th at 7:00 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre.  Proceeds from the screening benefit TrICA – Treasure Valley Institute for Children’s Art.  More details about the screening are available on Facebook.

And, to add a little personality to the event, here’s a reminder poster for the event designed by Drake Cooper’s Cale Cathey.

And, if you’d like your own copy of this poster, a PDF version is also available.

You’ve likely heard about it.  I’ve written about it.  And now, there’s a screening coming to Boise.

ART & COPY will be showing on Thursday, March 18th at the Egyptian Theatre in downtown Boise.  The film is presented locally by Drake Cooper, and proceeds from the screening will benefit the non-profit organization TrICA (Treasure Valley Institute for Children’s Arts).

For those not yet familiar with the film:

ART & COPY is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray, it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time — people who’ve profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry.

Tickets can be purchased online, at the Egyptian Theatre’s box office, or at the door the day of the show.

The ideal candidate for our Web Developer position comes with a couple of years of relevant experience and lives and breathes web. This candidate is someone who can write code and keeps a finger on the pulse of interactive design trends. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must. Candidate must be self-directed with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to work with minimal supervision. We are looking for both passion and creativity.

Technical Prerequisites:
The ability to code semantic, standards-based xhtml and bulletproof css. Experience with ASP.NET and jquery or other javascript frameworks is a must.

More details about the position, and how to apply, can be found on the original post.

1. Your Thoughts: The Idaho Lottery
2. Rockies – The Winners: Public Relations
3. Changes at Drake Cooper
4. Idaho Lottery Awards Marketing Services Contract to DaviesMoore
5. The New Boise Agency Suspense is Over
6. Hey Boise: Portland’s Talking Smack
7. Rockies – The Winners: Public Service
8. Spotlight on Creative: To Hell With Prep
9. Ignite Boise 02

A couple of disclaimers: The site was moved over to it’s current location in April of last year, so numbers from the first few months could be a bit off.  Also, since you can read individual posts on the home page without clicking through, that (most likely) has impacted the numbers as well.

But there you have it.  And off we roll into 2010.

Drake Cooper is putting on their Second Annual Turkey Drive, benefiting the Idaho Food Bank.  As they did last year, the folks at Drake are collecting turkeys to be donated to the Idaho Food Bank.  This year’s drive takes place on Friday, November 13th from 8:00am – 12:00pm.  Coffee and doughnuts will be available for everyone who brings in a turkey.

Another twist this year involves a little friendly competition: The agency/company/group that brings in the most turkeys this year will receive a prize package (of course you’re all free to write down Idaho Ad Agencies as the organization — really, I wouldn’t mind).

Before to joining Drake, she was a Publicist and Marketing Specialist with FRP Books in Nashville, Tennessee, and prior to that was an Editorial Assistant and Feature Writer with LaVie Magazine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Her undergraduate studies were at Oregon State University, with graduate studies at Louisiana State University.

Congratulations Amanda.

Kidding aside, during an appearance on Episode 63 of The BeanCast, George Parker had a few complimentary words for the work that Drake Cooper has done over the years for the Idaho Lottery.

The brief comment came in the context of a discussion that he and the other panelists were having about the PlaidNation Tour, their travels, and Plaid’s desire to recognize great work that comes out of shops in different cities.  If you’re interested in listening, the discussion surrounding the tour takes place just over an hour into the show.

P.S. – All in good fun George, all in good fun.

Drake Cooper is hiring a PR Pro….
Drake Cooper has a crush on public relations. In fact, Drake Cooper loves PR in that note-writing, pull your hair on the playground, heart-doodling kind of way. If anyone out there has the same kind of feelings, let’s talk. We’re looking for someone with 2-3 years of PR loving and a degree in PR, communications or related field; someone who has experience in campaign planning, project management, and social media/digital marketing; someone who is comfortable working with clients, and can do all that with moxie. We need someone who understands that PR is exacting and continuous, who is always plugged in, and who delights in media coverage and interaction.

This job opening was originally posted via Twitter, and here’s the kicker: You may just get style points for responding via Twitter. This was a follow-up from Joanne Taylor:

Note:@DrakeCooper is hiring a PR Pro–Best creative tweet responses to this post will be weighted in your favor. https://twerbose.com/t9943

So, there you have it.  As usual, full details can be found in the original job posting.

As it turns out, they found their family, and are just past halfway through the vacation/filming.

Among the areas that they’ve either visited or are scheduled to visit:  Boise, Banks, the greater Island Park area, Sun Valley, Ketchum, Stanley, McCall, Hells Canyon, Lewiston, Coeur d’Alene, Wallace and Athol (Silverwood).

The full campaign is scheduled to launch in Spring 2010, complete with “Dedicated campaign website, complete with downloadable webisodes, podcasts, online maps and itineraries, e-coupons from statewide participants and communities and more.”  They’ve had some good press of the production, including coverage by the Associated Press, NPR, Idaho Mountain Express, Idaho Business Review and more.

If you’d like to follow along with the rest of the trip, take a look at the Adventures in Living updates on Twitter. 

It’ll be interesting to keep an eye on the rest of this as it unfolds, and the full campaign kicks off next spring.

Drake Cooper: Silver ADDY, Brochure, Color, Idaho Film Office, “Be a Good Scout Handbook”

Oliver Russell: Silver ADDY, Website, Consumer HTML, ClearWealth Financial Advisors, ClearWealth Website

A full list of all the national winners can be found on the ADDY Awards section of the American Advertising Federation’s website.

Congratulations to all.

All the details from the BAF:

The Boise Advertising Federation (BAF) named their 2009-2010 board members to lead the advertising trade organization, effective June 1, 2009. Shane Vaughan, vice president of marketing at Balihoo, will serve as president for the BAF’s 100th anniversary year.

“I’m honored to be elected BAF president in this, the 100th anniversary year of the organization. The talent in the BAF and the Boise advertising community as a whole is stunning. We’re committed to continuing to build outstanding educational, networking and award programming for the advertising and marketing community throughout 2009-2010”, said Vaughan.

Vaughan succeeds Jason Hamilton, Fuel3 Advertising, who will now serve as chairman of the board.

Board members were voted in by the membership at the annual Past Presidents and Installation event on May 28th. Also during the event, Brian Harrison, Almost Live Productions, received the BAF member of the year award for his outstanding contributions to the organization.

Additional board members include:

Edward Moore, DaviesMoore, executive chairman of the board
John Drake, Drake Cooper, 1st vice president
David Jensen, Oliver Russell, 2^nd vice president
Carolyn Sali, DaviesMoore, 3rd vice president
Madeline Rutledge, KIVI-TV, executive secretary
Jennie Myers, Drake Cooper, creative awards show chair
Laurie Asin McMichael, KTVB News Group, fundraising chair
Robbin Gibson, Drake Cooper, membership chair
Sandy Anderson, Journal Broadcast Group, creative awards show judging chair
David Noot, Noot Group, programs chair
Laura Herrick, Foerstel Design + Marketing, public service chair
Kelsey Merida, KIVI, education chair
Lindzee Frei, Stoltz Marketing Group, publicity chair
Holly Sue Kerns, Kerns Branding, government relations chair
Crissie McDowell, Stoltz Marketing Group, website chair

The Boise Advertising Federation is a non-profit volunteer trade organization made up of members in the marketing, advertising, design, web, relationship marketing, mass media and public relation industries. As the oldest trade organization in Idaho, the BAF’s primary goals are to educate and promote professional development among the membership; and guide and protect the advertising industry from unwanted legislation. The BAF offers professional development seminars, informative luncheons and industry networking events.

For BAF membership inquiries contact Robbin Gibson or visit www.boiseadfed.org/about.

A few excerpts from the article: Accident that could have killed him changes CEO’s priorities

One of the first things that Bill thought about when he got back to work after the accident was the fact that he had never created a succession plan for his business. “Sure, I always thought about it,” he told me. “But life got in the way, and I never got around to it.” He realized that he had not even given a hint of direction to his staff on what to do if he got hit by the “proverbial bus.”

Around the same time, Jamie Cooper was growing restless. Jamie had been a marketing executive at a number of companies, most recently as the marketing VP at ProClarity, which had just sold to Microsoft. Having recently turned 40, Jamie was thinking about “hanging up my corporate badge and having my own business where I could leverage what I’ve learned in my career.”

Bill knew Jamie and was impressed with his thoughtful approach. According to Bill, “Jamie was a client of the firm while at ProClarity, and a tough one. Succession planning was now at the top of my priority list. I wasn’t ready to retire but I was ready to stop and smell the roses a bit more. Because of the extended nature of Jamie’s proposed earn-out, I’d be able to slowly ease out of the business and pass along the knowledge I’ve gained along the way.”

Its a good read, and worth the time to take a look at it.

Also, if you’re in a similar position, something for you to think about:  What plans do you have in place in the event that ‘you get hit by a bus’?

Nothing like some heavy thinking on a Friday…

From the Idaho Lottery’s press release:

Idaho Lottery Awards Marketing Services Contract to DaviesMoore

Boise – The Idaho Lottery will begin its third decade of operations with a new marketing and advertising agency. This morning, during a regularly scheduled Idaho Lottery Commission meeting, the Idaho Lottery announced its “Notice of Intent to Award” a new, eighteen-month Marketing Services contract, with the possibility of two, one-year extensions, to the Boise marketing firm of DaviesMoore. With the new contract scheduled to begin on July 1, 2009, DaviesMoore replaces 19-year incumbent Drake-Cooper.

“The Idaho Lottery underwent a rigorous, diligent, and transparent process to make today’s recommendation,” stated Jeff Anderson, Idaho Lottery Director. “Today’s announcement of our Intent to Award this contract to DaviesMoore represents their ability to meet our marketing and advertising needs for the best value to the citizens of Idaho.”

After what was termed a spirited, professional competition from many well qualified agencies across all of Idaho, DaviesMoore received the recommendation from the Lottery’s evaluation committee and its Commissioners this morning.

“We see a powerful synergy taking place with DaviesMoore,” added Kym Pratt, Deputy Director of Marketing. “They have stable leadership mixed with a young, energetic creative team that we hope will bring a fresh approach to our advertising and continue to improve our efforts in new media and social marketing.”

Davies & Rourke and Marketing Media Group (MMG) combined firms to create DaviesMoore in March 2009.  Collectively, the two groups bring together over 65 years of advertising experience in Idaho.  As a firm, DaviesMoore currently has a staff of 14 employees and focuses on finding results driven marketing solutions based on strategic planning and careful brand management.

The contract, which had been held by Drake Cooper, will go into effect on July 1, 2009.  The contract is slated for an 18 month time period, with two one-year options for renewal.