New Hire at Pete Wilson DesignWorks

Pete Wilson DesignWorks has added Ruth Fritz to their staff, as senior designer.

Ruth was most recently with Wells Fargo, focused on regional marketing for Idaho and as an independent designer through Fritz Creative Services.  She is a graduate of Oregon State University, with a bachelor of fine arts.

Congratulations Ruth.

Recent Jobs Roundup

We’re long overdue for some news about job openings around the state, so here are some that we’ve come across recently:

Pre-Press Operator / Graphic Design at a commercial print shop in Boise.

Traffic Manager (Print & Web) in Boise.

Media Supervisor at Balihoo in Boise.

Tourism and Marketing Coordinator at the Moscow Chamber of Commerce in Moscow.

Marketing Communications Coordinator at the Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene.

Marketing Campaign Manager at Hewlett Packard in Boise.

Vice President of Marketing at Business Psychology Associates in Boise.

Senior Web Analyst at Wirestone in Boise.

Marketing Services Director at Micron Technology in Boise.

There are surely others out there, but this should help get you caught up.

Curb Cup 2

Billed as “The Great Street Circus of Creativity,” Curb Cup 2 is set to take place on Sunday, August 29th from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. throughout downtown Boise.

Check out the information below for details on the event, as well as registration information if you’d like to be one of the performers / competitors.

From Our Friends at AdPulp – The Luke Sullivan Interview

David Burn over at AdPulp had a chance recently to interview Luke Sullivan, Copywriter, Author and Senior VP/Managing Group Creative Director at GSD&M in Austin, Texas.

The AdPulp Interview: Luke Sullivan

Take a few minutes and give it a read.  It’s as close as you’ll get around here to having a homework assignment.  Then, go back and read it again.  You’ll be glad you did.

Job Opening: Front / Back End Developer

Motive Media in Boise has an opening for a contract-based Front / Back End Developer.  From their job listing:

Motive Media – A Hybrid Digital + Traditional agency in Boise is looking for qualified applicants to join our development team (contract position). This is a temporary position with the possibility of becoming a dedicated position in the future. We’re seeking an individual who is professional, cheerful, responsible, dedicated, and can handle our office culture. A self motivated “git er’ done” attitude is something you HAVE to posses. We’ll be taking applications via email at work@wearemotive.com. Please include all your relevant info and samples of your previous work.

There are a few requirements: 

  • Highly fluent in HTML / CSS 
  • Highly proficient in PHP & MySQL 
  • Able to work in house as well as remote from our HQ in Boise, ID (laptop) 
  • All necessary development software

Full details and how to apply are in the original job listing on Craigslist.