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Bailey Lauerman Cargill Work Featured in CA Online Exhibit

Bailey Lauerman designed a limited edition wine bottle for client Cargill's Empyreal 75 pet food protein supplement for dogs and cats. The bottle was designed to create a memorable gift that would be immediately recognizable to help promote the product to pet food manufacturers and pet enthusiasts. The challenge was doing it in a turn-around-time of two weeks and were distributed at the Pet Food Forum Tradeshow. (Full Post)

AIGA The Show 20 Call for Entries

 

There is only a week left to get your entries in for AIGA The Show 20. The deadline is Sept. 28 and the drop deadline is Sept. 29 (with a late fee). In Omaha you can drop off your entries at Midtown Crossing while the drop off in Lincoln is at Archrival.

On Friday, Sept. 30 the Judge's Reception is to take place at Midtown Crossing in Omaha from 6:30 to 9:00pm. The judges this year include Jeremy Perez-Cruz, a founding member of the Etsy Design Studio, John Sayles, a fine artist and graphic designer who's work appears in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, the United States Library of Congress and the Museum of Modern Art in Toyoma, Japan and Ben Kiel, a typeface designer and developer from House Indudtries.

The design work for this year's The Show was created by the team at Local Hero Design in Lincoln.

Now Hiring: SKAR - Media Planner/Buyer

SKAR Advertising is looking for an accomplished negotiator to purchase traditional and digital media. This is your opportunity to work for one of the most experienced and well-respected agencies in the state. Candidates must possess good organizational skills with an emphasis on attention to detail and the ability to articulate clearly and work well with others. Must have experience in research, media planning, media selection and rate negotiations to create effective media campaigns.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategic media campaign recommendations
• Review and analyze industry research figures, including Nielsen and Arbitron ratings
• Negotiate optimal rates and value-added for media schedules
• Monitor and manage all client media schedules
• Participate in client presentations when called upon

Qualifications

• Two to five years of planning/buying experience
• Proficient in Strata or SmartPlus, Excel, Word and PowerPoint

 Call LaVon Eby at 402-330-0110 or email your resume to leby@skar.com.

 

First National Bank "Born & Raised" Campaign

In new work for client, First National Bank, Bozell created a campaign that focuses on their customers, their employees and their city instead of a promotion of a product or a special rate. The campaign demonstrates how connected FNB is to the community and how proud they are to be part of it.

Bailey Lauerman Named to Inc. 500|5000 List of Fastest-growing Private Companies

According to the article Bailey Lauerman is on pace to have one of their most successfull years yet. This honor is a reflection of Bailey Lauerman's strong growth in client, billings and new employees in a stagnant economy. Bailey Lauerman is joined by Spirit Airlines, Vizio, Honest Tea, Dunkin Donuts and Metrokane featured on this year’s list. FULL ARTICLE

This achievement follows Bailey Lauerman being ranked among the top-ten most effective independent advertising agencies by Effie Worldwide and Warc, the global marketing intelligence service.

 

Now Hiring: Phenomblue - Senior Visual Designer

Phenomblue is looking for passionate interactive designers who can bring our crazy ideas to life. A designer is responsible for understanding a client's business and communication goals and translating them into unique creative solutions. The Senior Visual Designer takes a hands-on role leading design efforts, working directly with clients and teaming with producers and technologists to implement designs into technology frameworks.

The right fit will share our belief that design is as much about behavior and emotion as it is about utility and ease of use. Senior Designers provide leadership in concept development, creation of original art and wire-frame interaction models, project design/development and QA. They are responsible for the development of innovative navigation systems, interface designs, typography, and screen or page layouts for websites, applications, software and other interactive media. They will push the state-of-the-art with every creation and thrive in our fast-paced culture.

YOU HAVE:

• A current online portfolio that demonstrates your design range/capabilities
• 3-4 years of working experience.
• An ability to lead the design effort on projects from concept to completion.
• An understanding of and passion for experience and interactive design.
• An ability to maintain existing design style and brand standards.
• Interest in emerging technology and design aesthetics.
• An ability to mentor/assist team members to help create a collaborative learning environment that inspires growth and self improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for both internal and client needs.
• Able to manage multiple projects at once, sometimes on a tight deadline.
• Extensive knowledge of Adobe's Creative Suite, especially Illustrator, Photoshop and Flash.
• Experience working with teams.

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