This week’s ink story is dedicated to our hardworkingest intern, Lakiesha Herman. She has seven tattoos and counting, representing aspects of her personality, her family or her love and dedication to them.

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Virginia native Brandon Thornton has been with W+K as a planner for nearly a year, and between his work, his photography and sneaker hobbies and his blog about Portland arts and culture, he’s really settling into his new Oregon home. Check out our interview with Brandon to learn more about this fascinating guy.

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A cancer diagnosis touches more than just the person receiving it – it radiates out, affecting family, friends and beyond. So when W+K’s Max Erdenberger heard about his friend Jack Marshall Shimko’s battle with Hodgkins Lymphoma and personal project to paddle 150 miles through the open ocean, he reached out to his W+K colleagues. WKE’s Janice Grube was especially moved by Jack’s story, having lost both her parents to cancer.

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On Thursday, the month-long show of Daniel Johnston’s Space Ducks: An Infinite Comic Book of Musical Greatness concluded with a performance by the man himself. The event coincided with the relaunch of his site, http://hihowareyou.com, produced in partnership with W+K and WKE.

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Adult movie posters, Kennedy+Wieden, changing the face of the music industry and inadvertently showing up to work wearing the exact same outfit? Yep, sounds like W+K global! Check out last week’s top posts from London, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Delhi and Portland below the jump, plus the best .gif of the week.

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