A New Creative Director with a Familiar Face at Drake Cooper

Drake Cooper in Boise announced recently that Jennie Myers has accepted the role of Creative Director.

Jennie has been with the agency for six years, and has led creative efforts for clients such as The Idaho Travel Council, CBH Homes, 44 North Vodka, Bodybuilding.com, Microsoft Office, Simplot, and The Idaho Department of Labor, among others. She also recently completed the Executive MBA program at Boise State University, serves as a board member of both the Boise Advertising Federation and AIGA Idaho, and is an adjunct professor at BSU.

You can read more about the news (and see some of the work that Jennie has played a part in) on the Drake Cooper website.

While belated, congratulations to Jennie are still in order.

Tis the Season

And every once in a while we run across something like this that just has to be shared:

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.

Job Openings at Drake Cooper

Drake Cooper in Boise has a couple of positions that they’re actively recruiting for — Senior Writer and Production Designer. From the job descriptions on their website:

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.

Job Openings at Drake Cooper

Drake Cooper

Drake Cooper in Boise has two job openings listed on their 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.

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New Hires at DaviesMoore

DaviesMooreA recent stroll through the DaviesMoore website revealed a couple of new hires:

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.

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