“Stout’s Island Lodge” by Bill Phelps

by / July 9, 2024 /

"Stout's Island Lodge"
Previously published in YOLO Journal

In summer, it was not uncommon for me to sit on the back step of my grandparents' house watching Edith work in the garden, just off the kitchen, my hands sticky from a watermelon slice or a heat-ripened peach balancing in my lap. My grandmother had beautiful and powerful hands, with intricate river maps of veins that illustrated a long history of the honest, physical work she so enjoyed. Edith’s father was a brick ma[Read More]

26.2: A Marathon Poster Show, Presented by Visit St. Paul

by / July 9, 2024 /

26.2: A Marathon Poster Show will feature limited-edition posters created by local artists inspired by the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, the Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America.

Artists, designers, illustrators, makers, and creators of all sorts are invited to create a piece inspired by the beauty of the marathon course; the sights, sounds, highlights, and landmarks that capture the spirit of the marathon and the Twin Cities community. Need not be a runner to apply!

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Raw Sugar Living Debuts First Ever Consumer Campaign by Betty

by / July 2, 2024 /

This is the brand’s very first consumer-facing campaign ever launched, and the first piece of work to come from the newly forged AOR partnership that was solidified in March 2024. 

"Delightfully Raw” aligns with the personal care industry’s driving force of trial and novelty and the increasing consumer emphasis on clean products. With many brands focusing on what they’ve taken out of the product and not what they’ve put in, Raw Sugar Living is highlighti[Read More]

Job Alert: ukiyohi Seeks Freelance Designer: Social + Packaging + Brand + Product

by / July 1, 2024 /

Who are you? Ideally, you have legit experience working for an agency, startup or established CPG brand. You’re a hands-on digital designer who loves exploring, tinkering, making and experimenting with new trends, tools and techniques. You’re outgoing, passionate about the creative arts and understand the mechanics of converting content to impressions and impressions to sales.

This is a part-time/contract position with both hours/week AND overall responsibilities based on your uni[Read More]

Sioux Falls-Based Ad Agency Announces Minneapolis Office Opening

by / June 27, 2024 /

Growing Sioux Falls-based Advertising Agency Recently Relocated its Twin Cities Location from Edina to Minneapolis

Lawrence & Schiller (L&S), a Sioux Falls-headquartered advertising agency and the largest agency between the Twin Cities and Denver, has relocated its Twin Cities offices to the Highlight Center in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. L&S’s former Minnesota office, which opened in 2018, was located in the Edinborough C[Read More]