Agency Butler, Shine, Stern and Partners (BSSP) has added several creatives to its team who will work across key accounts for BSSP, including ESPN, Blue Shield of California, Amazon, Rao’s and Noosa. The creatives will report to Sinan Dagli, BSSP’s executive creative director.
The new hires are:
- Art directors Claire Hentzen and Lauren Byers. Hentzen previously spent two years as an art director at Denver Ad School and has worked with brands like Veja and IKEA. Byers previously served in the same role at TBWAChiatDay working on the agency’s Nissan and Ad Council for Veterans Affairs accounts.
- Cedric Thurman and Justin Cannon will be joining the team remotely, working from New York, as an art director and sr. copywriter, respectively. Thurman previously served as an art director at 160over90 on the Reebok and Lowe’s teams. Cannon comes to BSSP from Johannes Leonardo, where he served as a copywriter for two years working with Volkswagen.
- Copywriters Wes Rhodes and Endia Turney. Rhodes was previously a copywriter at TBWAChiatDay and has worked with brands like Public Storage, Audible, and Nissan; she was a part of the team behind Nissan’s lauded 2022 Super Bowl commercial, “Thrill Driver.” And prior to BSSP, Turney spent several years working as a freelancer on scripts for companies like Peacock and Paramount+, before attending Denver Ad School.
- Brendan Nicholes, a recent graduate of Brigham Young University where he received a B.A. in Advertising, joins the agency as a jr. copywriter.
Sinners and Saints Adds Apple Pie To Its Branded Menu
Bicoastal Sinners and Saints--the multidisciplinary studio overseen by managing director/executive producer Heather Heller, and partners/EPs Yann Henric and Thomas Carroll--has added Apple Pie Tabletop to its roster for branded content. Known for its food and beverage content creation, Apple Pie comprises the husband-and-wife team of director/DP Gene Dubin and director/art director Alisa Volodina. In addition to representation, the move expands Apple Pie’s production capabilities through the combination of its centrally located full-service studio in New York and a newly established mobile studio in Los Angeles. Apple Pie recently teamed with Sinners and Saints on a Wienerschnitzel project created by Innocean.
“We believe that our dual studio strategy positions us uniquely in the competitive landscape of food and beverage storytelling,” said Heller. “By blending the artistry of the New York studio with the flexibility of our Los Angeles location, we can tailor our productions to meet the unique demands of each project, regardless of geography.”
“Working with Sinners and Saints in the demanding field of tabletop was an absolute pleasure,” shared Apple Pie Tabletop in a joint statement. “Warm welcome, unwavering support and dedication--everything a director can ask for. The entire experience was both enjoyable and rewarding. We will not miss an opportunity to collaborate with them again.”
“The first thing you notice is that Apple Pie has beautiful work,” Heller observed. “Having worked with them, I can say that Gene and Alisa are extremely meticulous and detail-oriented; their combination of talent and agility appeals to agencies and clients.” Also appealing to Heller is Apple Pie Tabletop’s brisk international... Read More