Making courageous moves amid a lot of uncertainty has colored the life of Christene Barberich, the global editor in chief and co-founder of Refinery29, the lifestyle-focused media company. Take, for example, an essay she wrote in 2015 about her five miscarriages. “It was incredibly terrifying, but also liberating,” Barberich recalled. “I wrote it for myself… ..
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It’s not obvious why full-service influencer agency Obviously got its name–unless you know a certain inside joke. The shop’s founder and CEO, Mae Karwowski, said that when she was working at lifestyle site Gilt City, co-workers finished off their summary of what other team members were doing with: “And with social, obviously, Mae is doing… ..
It all started when Nike hired Brill Brill Studio founder Jen Brill (say that 10 times fast) to help conceptualize content for an apparel launch in 2013. “From there, I was able to get to know the 360 nature of the brand, which grew our partnership to new levels,” she explained. The iconic brand that… ..
Pentagram has been around for nearly 50 years, but the structure–set up by an architect, a product designer and three graphic designers in 1972–has allowed for the design firm to continue its growth. Today, Pentagram has 21 partners in four cities. Each partner jointly owns a piece of the firm, and there are no managing… ..
AppNexus co-founder Brian O’Kelley is stepping down from his role as CEO following its purchase by AT&T as the telco moves to integrate the ad-tech company into its recently rebranded media and advertising unit Xandr. O’Kelley will move to an advisory role within Xandr, according to reports citing sources familiar with the reorganization. This will… ..
Mark Read made his first round of executive appointments since officially taking over as WPP CEO a little over a month ago. A spokesperson for WPP confirmed a series of three reported executive appointments but declined to comment further. Andrew Scott, who previously served as co-chief operational officer along with Read following the resignation of… ..
ESPN announced today that it has promoted Laura Gentile to lead its promotional efforts as svp, marketing. The new role comes after 15 years with the organization for Gentile, who joined ESPN in 2003 as director of advertising and marketing. She has moved through a variety of positions including vp, chief of staff and founder… ..
Turning down a six-figure gig with Apple in the early stages of her career was a gutsy move, but Jessica Walsh–now partner, art director and designer at Sagmeister & Walsh–has no regrets. Her goal was to run a studio, and the decision paid off in the end. “It was always very clear to me that… ..
Partners in Crime may only have a full-time staff of two, but its reach is wide. Since starting in 2015, the agency has worked with clients like eBay, REI and Sheraton. It handles this heavy load through the help of freelancers–or what Partners in Crime’s founder, industry vet Stephen Goldblatt calls the “independent workforce.” Growing… ..
Atlanta and Tampa-based creative agency 22squared announced today that it has hired Matt O’Rourke as CCO. O’Rourke joins the indie shop from Grey New York, where he served as executive creative director, oversaw global creative for Volvo and led that brand’s acclaimed three-part “non-linear” campaign that included a wedding, a road trip and a space… ..
