Dean Buckhorn has joined Carmichael Lynch, Minneapolis, as group creative director, having been recruited by Carmichael Lynch’s chief creative officer Dave Damman. Buckhorn’s work for clients from Coca-Cola to Miller Lite has gained international recognition for over 20 years, with awards coming from as far away as England’s D&AD and the Cannes Ad Fest. He is the author of the long-running TIME Magazine ad series that was named campaign of the decade by the prestigious One Club for Art & Copy in New York. He also created the popular Travelers Insurance campaign, which has won top honors from advertising professional groups for several years running. Drawn from the East Coast to the Minneapolis advertising scene during the ‘90s, Buckhorn spent two decades partnering with numerous art directors at Fallon, achieving success across a diverse range of accounts….Animated Storyboards (ASB) has opened an office in Santa Monica led by marketing director Allison Kurtzer, who started her ASB career in the New York office four years ago. Established in 2003, ASB has rapidly grown from a US based company, to a global company spanning four continents. ASB specializes in 3D cinematics, 2D animatics, photomatics and HD Test. With 6 other office locations around the globe, ASB utilizes multiple time zones to work around the clock and deliver materials quickly and efficiently. The ASB LA production team includes animation director CK Spitler, formerly a freelance director specializing in commercial, music video and film production, and producer Natalie Santana, who was previously a producer at McKinney Silver in Durham, NC. ASB’s Santa Monica office will house two edit suites, audio facility, and open space for animators, designers and directors. Some of ASB’s clients include TBWA ChiatDay, Dailey, BBDO and Goodby Silverstein….
AD&Co. Launches Studio A; Davida Hall To Head New Venture As Sr. Director of Creative Content
Female-founded and led creative marketing agency AD&Co. has opened Studio A. The new venture will serve as AD&Co.’s in-house social brand content division, focused on developing and producing digital programming for advertising, social media, and influencer marketing campaigns designed to reach today’s audiences on the most popular and pivotal platforms. Davida Hall has been named to head Studio A as sr. director of creative content. She shifts over from AD&Co. where she held the same title since December 2023. Hall’s affiliations prior to AD&Co. include PopSugar and Studio71.
Amy Demas, founder and chief creative officer of AD&Co., said, “We understand content is king-—or queen—and that our clients need to engage their customer communities where they live. That inspired the logical expansion of AD&Co with Studio A, which is committed to producing only the most engaging and authentic brand stories.”
Studio A will harness both AD&Co’s and Hall’s deep expertise in the lifestyle sector, as content creators and avid consumers. Specializing in reaching audiences where they spend their time, the studio is immersed in social media, pop culture, and current trends, expertly crafting visuals, language, and storytelling to reinforce client brand identities and cut through the noise.
Studio A debuts with the “This Is Me” campaign for Love + Craft + Beauty, a brand dedicated to embracing and promoting diversity within the beauty space. “This Is Me” highlights Gen Z’s affinity for radical self-expression that allows individuals to tell their own stories, free from labels, using beauty and fashion as tools of authenticity. The campaign showcases models celebrating their unique qualities to present... Read More