Black Creativity Matters: Colorado Ad Agency Players Unite

by Egotist / July 14, 2020 /
Looking to lead with action, the Denver Ad School (DAD — in partnership with Cactus — have launched Black Creativity Matters, an annual scholarship fund that’s designed to remove one of the biggest barriers of entry for young Black creatives into the advertising industry. The initiative also aims to provide Colorado-based agencies with a consistent pipeline of Black, portfolio school-trained talent who are ready-to-work and looking to begin their careers in the state.

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Boulder’s WorkInProgress Launches “Seven-Word Lessons” to Help Educate Students While Classrooms Are Closed

by The Denver Egotist / May 19, 2020 /
WorkInProgress is partnering with teachers to create “Seven-Word Lessons” — a nationwide initiative designed to engage the minds of K–8^th-grade children while homes serve as classrooms resulting from COVID-19.

Starting yesterday, the bite-sized lessons are being displayed on digital billboards in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Ka[Read More]
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#ShitToHit: February 6 – SPEAKER SERIES: ROB BAIRD | PREACHER

by The Denver Egotist / January 16, 2020 /
In 2014, Rob Baird co-founded PREACHER in Austin, TX, with Seth Gaffney and Krystle Loyland — two longtime colleagues from Mother New York. They were looking for more room to experiment and found it in a huge disheveled nightclub formerly called Karma Lounge. After burning a lot of sage, they began working on a wide range of projects for a wide range of clients, with a current roster including: Beam Suntory, ESPN, Tommy John, Crate & Barrel, Saint Archer Brewing Co., The Container Store[Read More]
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Denver Ad School Announces Its Inaugural Student Class

by The Denver Egotist / December 5, 2019 /
With the first ever quarter at Denver Ad School officially underway, the school is pleased to formally announce its inaugural class of students —what they’re calling the Pioneer Class.

The Pioneer Class is an eclectic group of eight students with varying creative backgrounds from all corners of the country. Six art directors and two copywriters — seven of whom are women — [Read More]
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Integer Pushing for Diversity and Inclusion on National Coming Out Day

by The Denver Egotist / October 10, 2019 /
National Coming Out Day is tomorrow, October 11th. This year, The Integer Group is launching the #ActOutInteger campaign to reflect its new, internal approach to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

“While diversity and inclusion have taken a front seat in the form of policies, employee network groups and annual celebrations, propelled by societal demands, we believe we can — and must — do more,” said Ellen Cook, President, Integer\Dallas and Integer\Los Angeles. “We be[Read More]
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Top Picks // Designer Track Denver Startup Week

by The Denver Egotist / September 9, 2019 /
Denver Startup Week, September 16-20, is a celebration of everything entrepreneurial in Denver. The Designer Track has 50+ session exploring entrepreneurship in the creative economy. 2019's sessions not to miss:

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Dvlp // Dnvr //2019

by The Denver Egotist / August 15, 2019 /
Develop Denver is back starting tomorrow, bringing together developers, designers, strategists and those looking to dive deeper into the technology world. Develop Denver is two days of talks and hands-on workshops on code, product and design. Join and learn from professionals within the greater Denver community during this 8th year of building Denver's tech scene. Get your tickets.
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The Peace Collective unravels hate using a MAGA hat

by thesanfranciscoegotist / April 9, 2019 /
Donald Trump's MAGA hat, a symbol of... well... a lot, depending on your political affiliations, is the centerpiece of immigrant stories in this new piece from Canadian lifestyle brand Peace Collective and agency Zulu Alpha Kilo. It's true, it's powerful and it makes us like Canadians even more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBq7i4qlzqg
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