W+K PORTLAND

Sorry. We're Closed.

Portland snowfall breaks a 40-year record. And it's still snowing! Trees are falling, chains required on all city roads, 50,000 without power. It's a mess.
W+K will be closed.

Christmas Card Making Machine

Our London office just launched ChristmasCardMakingMachine.com

In addition to the website, an interactive version was installed in the office windows. Two large screens show a variety of Christmas characters. When pedestrians stand near the windows, their pictures are taken and embedded into the card.

Mumford In Overtime

Ever steady Rob Mumford graced the front page of the Oregonian on Saturday. Seen here nervously watching Baron Davis stick a dagger in Blazer fans hearts. Here is a re-enactment.

Snow Cripples City, WK realizes global warming is a farce.

W+K'rs forget to chain up on their way to work.

Levi's+WK

We won Levi's!!!

In the midst of Portland's first winter storm, the Levi's win brought us a much needed ray of sunshine. Congratulations to everyone who worked so damn hard on the pitch!



Check out the press release on Adweek.

Resemblance?

Briana doesn't think she looks like "Joan" from the TV show Mad Men. Who is she kidding? Not us.

\o/

 

Wieden + Kennedy completed a project in 2008 for an amazing outfit called FrontlineSMS.

FrontlineSMS built a free piece of software for NGO's and grassroots organizations worldwide to communicate rapidly and effectively with geographically dispersed groups using basic text-messaging (SMS) technology that would withstand power outages and even natural disasters.



They needed a web presence and a logo. And both had to work on low speed connections and using only text characters (since many folks would interact with them only via text message).

W+K built both (http://www.frontlinesms.com), using interactive resources across the network. We got paid for our work. And we added some nice little twists to make it more useful for the constituencies using the product.



Thought you'd like to know that yes, while we also sell soda and sneaks better than anyone, we are partnering with folks who use innovative technologies to make peoples lives better.
See your logo on this boys button:
http://www.blogspot.kiwanja.net/2008/12/empowering-africas-youth.html And if you can't quite make it out, its this : \o/

[for fun, paste the logo into skype and see what you get!]

CD: Monica Taylor
AD/Designer: Kelly Wright
AD (early on): Rahul Panchal
CW: Charlie Gschwend
AE: Margaret Kendall
Planner: Alison Bonner
Producer: Marcelino Alvarez
Flash Animator: Shaun Sundholm
Additional Design: Mathew Foster

IA/Development: Core Industries
Corey Szopinski - IA, Technical Lead
Leah Borkin - HTML & CSS
Ryan Dacalos - HTML & CSS
Dell Sala - Development
Check out this little prize. A hand crank cellphone generator.

Prints for PICA

Take a slew of emerging, established, revered, and talked about artists from across the burgeoning city of Portland. Put them all together in a studio. Give them access to accomplished printers, free flowing ink, and lots of coffee, and watch them turn stacks of blank pages into coveted art. Ranging in price from $100-$250, prints are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. All proceeds to benefit PICA’s Artistic Programming.

The 6th Annual Prints for PICA event: A printmaking marathon and floor-to-ceiling studio art sale returns this December 13, 2008. Conceived by artist Stephen Hayes and hosted by TodayArt Studios, Prints for PICA gathers artists together in support of PICA’s artistic programming. Over 50 artists spend all day Saturday creating and printing with the sale opening that evening for the public.

6-9pm. TodayArt Studios (439 SE Grand at Stark).

This year Prints for PICA artists include: Aaron Scothorn, Abi Spring, Abra Ancliffe, Adam Arnold, Adam Sorensen, Alex Hirsch, Amber Moss-Jensen, Amy Steel, Ann Carstensen, Arcy Douglas, Ben Buswell, Bill Park, Blair Saxon-Hill, Blake Stellyes, Bonnie Paisley, Brandon Wilkinson, Brittany Powell, Bryan Scellinger, Buff Medb Neretin, Calvin Ross Carl, Carol Ferris, Catherine Rondthaler, Chris Gander, Christine Bourdette, Christy Wyckoff, Clare Carpenter, Corey Lunn, Cris Moss, Cynthia Lathi, Dana Dart McLean, Dana Lynn Louis, Daniel Long, Darren Orange, David Corbett, Deborah Horell, Derek Franklin, E*Rock, Eleanor Erskine, Emily Bulfin, Eva Speer, Gabriel Liston, Heather Watkins, Inge Bruggeman, Jake Dingo Ryan, Jef Gunn, Jenene Nagy, Jenevive Jesse Hayward, Joe Hockett, Joe Thurston, John Brandsberg, John Brodie, Jorg Jakoby, Josh Smith, Justine Avera, Kent Richardson, Kevin Abell, Kristan Kennedy, Leslie Miller, Liz Calderon, Manya Shapiro, Mark Mahaffey, Marty Houston, MaryAnn Puls, Matthew Courtway, Meg Peterson, Melia Donovan, Mia Nolting, Michael Gaughan, Midori Hirose, MK Guth, Modou Dieng, Molly Dillworth, Nan Curtis, Nat Andreini, Nathan Bowser, Nathaniel Price, Paige Saez, Pat Boas, Patrick Long, Peter Kreider, Philip Iosca, Posie Currin, Rae Mahaffey, Rita Robillard, Rob Halverson, Samantha Wall, Sarah Gottesdiener, Shawn Creeden, Stephen Hayes, Stephen Slappe, Storm Tharp, Tim Dalbow, Tina Lange, Tom Prochaska, Tyler Wallace, Valerie Wallace, Vanessa Renwick, Walker Cahall, Yoshihiro Kitai, Yuji Hiratsuka, and more!

THE CANDYMAN IS BACK

It's season number six for LeBron. And the little dickens is at it again.

Media Team: Tenny Park, Christy Ruiz, Emily Leonard, Destinee Scott, Marshall Ball
Account Team: Michael Dalton, Alyssa Ramsey, Jarrett Dube
Creative Team: Taylor Twist, Caleb Jensen
CDs: Alberto Ponte, Jeff Williams, Tyler Whisnand
Planners: Kofi Amoo-Gottfried, Desmond Marzette
Project Manager: Jason Schwartz
Broadcast Producer: Erika Madison
Art Buyer: Krystle Mortimore
Studio Manager: Starr
Studio Artists: Brian Troyer, Rob Mumford and Rehanah Spence
Retouching Demi Gods: Greg Raddich and Sef Mccullough

And if that aint enough to tickle your tooshy, direct yourself to the Lebron Channel on Youtube. Boom!
CW: Ed Harrison
AD: Sasha Swetschinski

A Little Typepad Love

Typepad, our trusty blog server, has caught the Holiday spirit and given us a bit of yuletide cheer as well. The WK Portland Blog is a featured blog on the Typepad home page these days.