An Introduction to SOVRN Creative

SOVRN Creative is one of the latest new shops to open their doors in the Treasure Valley. The company was founded by Brian Cottier, Philip McLain, and Joe Rice.

The three founders had previously worked together while at Wirestone. Joe and Brian had been with Wirestone since the beginning, and prior to that were among the earliest members of Mediaphex Production Company. Prior to his time at Wirestone, Phil had worked for Stoltz Marketing Group, as well as Creative Source.

From their website

SOVRN was founded with three basic principles. The first is to pursue business relationships that are healthy and honest, and that benefit all participants. The next is to ensure that each project succeeds through the application of our knowledge and expertise and the delivery of appropriate solutions for the intended audience. Finally, we want to work with organizations that have the courage to stand apart, and see the value in great creative and effective marketing.

In the first few months that their doors have been open, SORVN has already had an opportunity to work with a number of clients, including the Special Olympics World Winter Games and Z Factor Sports, among others.

The original announcement of their launch is available here. Having known all three of the founders for many years, I look forward to seeing great things from SOVRN Creative.

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October Coffee Morning

Let’s see if two weeks notice is enough time for everyone to put this on their calendars…

The October Coffee Morning will be held on Friday, October 24th.

Same time and place:
Location: Java, corner of 6th and Idaho
Time: 7:30ish AM – 9:30ish AM

I’m sure there will be no shortage of topics to discuss.

Bonus – for those who can’t make the Coffee Morning, there has been rumor of a Cocktail Evening. Let’s see what develops on that front.

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Freelance Job Opening: Production Artist / Junior Designer

Came acrosss this during a quick swing through the Boise Craigslist jobs section.

There is an anonymous post looking for a Freelance Production Artist / Junior Designer to support whomever posted the ad. Experience and requirements are pretty well laid out — the applicant must have worked in both online and print environments, as well as 2+ years of professional experience.

Full details about the job are available here.

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Carew Co is on the Move

Carew Co. has picked up shop and moved their office.

Not too far, mind you. They’ve moved from the 3rd floor of The Eagles Building at 6th and Idaho down to a larger space in the lower level of that same building.

(Is it possible to play the theme song to The Jeffersons backwards? Would that be appropriate here? Sorry, couldn’t resist…)

Congratulations to the Carew Co. crew.

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An Election Season Reminder

Regardless of your political leanings, or support (or opposition) of individual candidates, the first step in participating in the electoral process is making sure that you’re registered to vote. And if you’re not, you only have a few days left to change that.

A few registration reminders from the Idaho Votes website:

Who needs to register?

Any eligible person who wishes to vote in Idaho and who has never voted here or who has changed name or address since last registering needs to register.

Once I register, do I need to register again for the next election?

Registration is permanent as long as you vote at least once every four years in a primary or general election, and do not move. You need to re-register if you change your address or name.

Can I register to vote by mail?

Yes, but the mail application must be postmarked at least 25 days prior to the election.

That last question means that voter registration information must be postmarked by (or before) October 8th this year. Yes, you can register to vote at your polling place, but given the turnout that most are expecting for this year’s election, you could save yourself a lot of time by taking care of registration in advance.

The Idaho Votes website has a Voter Registration Form available on their website, and it only take a few moments to complete, print and mail.

And with that, we’ll now return to our regularly scheduled programming.

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