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06/02/2026

Special guest in the office!

Everyone say hello to Scampi, our Chief Executive Pawfficer for the day 🐶

06/01/2026

After 29 years at KATU News, Helen Raptis, host of AM Northwest, retired last week. We've worked with her a number of times setting up interviews for our clients, including the Oregon Department of Education when we assisted them with their Career & Technical Education campaign.

We appreciate all her hard work and dedication to Portland over the years and wish her the best in this next chapter. Congrats, Helen!

05/20/2026

We're pleased to announce that our agency and the Oregon Health Authority won a Gold Telly Award for Oregon's 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline spots in the Campaign-Public Service PSA category!

Through a series of vignettes, out-of-home materials and more, our trauma-informed "Connect to Hope" campaign encouraged people across our state to call, text or chat with 988's compassionate and caring counselors before they’re in crisis. Much appreciation to our client team, Dean Carson and Lauren Palma, Chapin and Claire from the CK team, writers Shelby, Mauricio and Eva, and Dylan Snyder for the wonderful post-production work.

And we're just getting started — we've got another campaign launching soon, and we can't wait to show you more. Thank you, Telly Awards!

05/15/2026

Anyone can get HIV, regardless of gender, age, race, relationship status, or s*xual orientation. With new cases on the rise across Oregon, we developed new End HIV Oregon social creative for Women's Health Week encouraging women to have conversations with friends and s*x partners about HIV, get tested, and consider using PrEP.

05/14/2026

In Oregon, every health care employee is a fighter in the battle against germs and infectious disease. Our latest for Project Firstline: a training video for dentists on how to keep work areas clean and free from contamination. A huge thank you to Lincoln Dental for helping our team put this together, and Simply Smiles Dental Portland for letting us film at their offices 😁🦷✨

05/14/2026

Back in 2015, we partnered with Multnomah County Library on a new logo and design standards that helped shape a rebrand across all 21 library locations. The grand opening for their newest installation in Gresham is happening this weekend and it looks beautiful!

Don't be surprised if you see any of us working there on our WFH days 😉

05/11/2026

Our "Connect to Hope" campaign for 988 Oregon explained what the lifeline is, how it works and encouraged people to reach out before they're in crisis.

With community input and a trauma-informed approach, we built a distinct brand, produced English and Spanish creative, launched a website, and executed a statewide media strategy across TV, radio, digital, streaming, print and out-of-home.

The results show that when communication is clear, empathetic and rooted in real experiences, more people are willing to reach out.

05/08/2026

Some great news — Oregon’s Supreme Court upheld Washington County’s ban on flavored to***co! Back in 2021, we worked with Washington, Clackamas and Multnomah counties to reduce youth va**ng with our "Don't Lean On Ni****ne" campaign.

Ending these kinds of sales means protecting kids, saving lives and reducing to***co-related healthcare costs.

Proponents say Washington County’s ban is a win for children.

05/05/2026

Happy Cinco de Mayo! The holiday is one of the biggest days for drinking in America. But many are unaware of its origins — how did a celebration from a specific region of Mexico get so huge in our country? For Rethink the Drink, we designed social content to tell a deeper story over a series of slides about its history and the role that alcohol companies played in marketing it to Americans.

04/29/2026

Last week, we wrapped up filming our latest round of ads for 988 Oregon's "Connect to Hope" campaign. The actors and crew pulled out all the stops to make some of our most moving work yet. A huge thank you to Cine Rent West and Picture This Stage for allowing us to capture the magic in their spaces, and Chapin, Will, Jebari, Claire, Mac, Kanon, Mauricio, Roberta and Lauren for taking the lead.

We can't wait to show you the finished versions, so until then, enjoy a sneak peek of the team hard at work.