Rock Your Addy Off!

What a great three days of celebrating advertising here in West Michigan. On Tuesday, the Creative Crawl allowed anyone interested in the ad industry to tour companies and meet creatives, a great way to network and find out what is going on locally. Wednesday morning offered an engaging presentation by Bob Fish, founder of Biggby Coffee, and was followed by three seminars focusing on marketing and emerging technology. Finally, Thursday night capped the week of events with the Addy Awards. Once again, I was blown away by the talent that is here in West Michigan. To find out more about the winners, visit the AAF West Michigan site.


AAF West Michigan

Third Annual Ad Fair

This will be a busy week. It is the third annual Ad Fair, celebrating world-class advertising and design products created in West Michigan. AD Fair ‘10, is a series of social, educational and celebratory events slated for February 23-25. It's Grand Rapid's version of New York’s Ad Week–celebrating the best of what the advertising and design industry brings to West Michigan. Events include the Creative Crawl, an Advertising and Marketing Workshop, a Media Auction, and finally, the Addy Awards. Looking forward to some good networking and hearing about the exciting and creative work that is done in West Michigan.

Website Goes Live!

I'm pleased to announce that the new DP Creative Audio website went live this weekend. It looks great! I'm indebted to the talent and hard work of my friends Luke Daab, Greg Smith, and Rob Stam. Thanks guys! Please take the site for a spin and let me know what you think. Better yet, spread the word about DP Creative Audio with your friends and colleagues.

Happy Holland

This just in...I live next to the second "Happiest Town" in the USA.....Holland, Michigan.

Although Boulder, Colo. came in first and Honolulu, Hawaii landed third in the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index -- based on answers gathered from more than 350,000 phone surveys nationwide -- the communities aren't getting as much attention as Holland. How exactly does an area such as Holland and Ottawa County end up on a top 10 list? Mayor Kurt Dykstra's response “We are part of a community that truly cares for one another. Holland is also “in a very beautiful part of the world.”


A news crew from ABC's "World News with Diane Sawyer" spent most of Wednesday in Holland working on a story about how the Tulip City landed at No. 2 in a happiness survey.


Watch the news clip: Happy Holland

Website Remodel Part 2- Daab Creative

Having developed a stronger sense of brand and vision for the company and the website, it was time to consult with my good friend Luke Daab. Luke and his wife Jenny own Daab Creative, and Luke is one of the most imaginative and inventive fellows I know. He helped me design the original website and I wanted him to be behind this second build as well. Not only is Luke a superb artist and designer, he is a pleasure to work with. Please follow the link to find out more about his company and view his portfolio.

Daab Creative