March 30, 2007
The Marketing Forum is a month away. We’re getting ready to roll, packing up our biz cards, Listerine breath strips, and getting our teeth whitened. There’s a lot of talking to be done, you know. We’re Boat virgins, but we hear it’s a grueling experience. Meetings strictly regimented, scheduled within an inch of one’s life. [...]
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We get a lot of portfolios. There’s no shortage of creative industry professionals soliciting work. We are very keen on new talent, and welcome their inquiries. It’s true that our vibe is slightly Sunset Marquis, and we lean more toward the rock n’ roll side of center. What’s interesting is how so many young’uns [...]
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So we hit the ADDY Awards in Charlotte a couple weeks back. There’s some great talent in the Charlotte area, and we thoroughly enjoyed mixing it up with these crazy folks. Best of Show went to Greenspon Advertising for some fun TV they did for the Charlotte Checkers. Production handled by Charlotte-based Wonderworld. What a [...]
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The holidays are only 9 short months away, and Tattoo is getting ready. You know how crazy it gets those last few months before, with all the shopping and parties and all. We’ve got a doozie planned for you, so we got started early. We don’t want to spoil the surprise– but here are a [...]
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Three days in Pittsburgh this week. Certainly not for the weather, which is a pitiful 52 degrees compared to 86 in Charlotte. We’re liaising with contributors Tomcat Photography and Big Science. Tomcat is best known for their sexy South Beach Magazine shots; meanwhile, Creativity magazine ranked Big Science among the top ten for best use [...]
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Tattoo is set up below the Mason-Dixon in Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s the perfect place for us: the land of Lynnrd Skynnrd, Jack Daniels, fast cars, and garden-variety rebel spirit. It’s the perfect place for us, no doubt. We selected Charlotte as the home for our business, based on economic development and quality of [...]
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The Marketing & eMarketing Forums March Supplier e-Newsletter
I Just Got a Manicure – Can I Put That On My Timesheet?
A few things for clients to consider about billable hours and the creative biz
By Buffy McCoy Kelly
Creative Director/Owner, Tattoo Projects
Since the Stone Age of David Ogilvy, Mary Wells Lawrence, and Darren Stevens, the advertising industry [...]
March 23, 2007
Of all the projects we’re doing right now, this one is the very best. Maybe because it’s one of our most unique, most notable pieces of work. And the one that’s most like birthing a 14-lb baby.
If I Had a Ray Gun is a kids’ book from Tattoo Projects, coming to Amazon.com and a bookstore [...]
March 22, 2007
Circuit City is currently running a promotion that gets the buyer a Sony HD TV 40″ or larger, installation, HD digital cable, and a home theatre system, at a discount. Cool– where do I sign? With the fabulousness of HD, big screens, and surround-sound in our living rooms, it makes you wonder: why can’t we [...]
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