Scott Friske heads home to rejoin Hue&Cry as EP

Congratulations are in order for 25-year advertising and creative veteran Scott Friske. The former EP of SHIPPING + HANDLING has returned east to Richmond, Virginia in order to rejoin design and animation studio Hue&Cry. As Executive Producer. Boom. In his new position, he reunites with Hue&Cry founder and Executive Creative Director Magnus Hierta in maintaining … Continue reading “Scott Friske heads home to rejoin Hue&Cry as EP”

Hue+Cry debuts brand new look

Creative content studio Hue+Cry has built quite a reputation for its award-winning work and projects for clients such as Capital One, MSNBC, Oreo, and Disney. Now, the Richmond-based animation and design collective is unveiling its first rebrand in 9 years. Enthusiastic to introduce a brand new look, the company has overhauled its identity and rebranded, moving … Continue reading “Hue+Cry debuts brand new look”

Hue+Cry has Side Hustle on the East Coast

Design-centered animation and content creation studio Hue+Cry, has announced its new partnership with creative management company Hustle for East Coast representation.  Hue+Cry, led by executive producer Scott Friske and creative director Matt Darnall, will work closely with Andrew Michaeloff, partner at Side Hustle, which is part of the Hustle bicoastal network led and founded by … Continue reading “Hue+Cry has Side Hustle on the East Coast”

Hue&Cry goes all out for All In’s Chris Hayes

Tapping into current events, Hue&Cry, the award-winning animation studio led by Creative Director Matt Darnall and Executive Producer Scott Friske, have worked its animated artistry on a new campaign targeting viewers for MSNBC’s nightly news program All in with Chris Hayes.   The Emmy Award-winning show committed to in-depth reporting on the nation’s biggest news … Continue reading “Hue&Cry goes all out for All In’s Chris Hayes”

Art Director Luis Roca leaves Mill Chicago for Hue&Cry

The award-winning Richmond animation and design studio Hue&Cry today has announced the hiring of Trish Janovic as Senior Designer and Luis Roca as Art Director.  Both creative talents have amassed a diverse skill set and bring an impeccable eye for design to Hue&Cry’s growing design and animation team. Janovic joins Hue&Cry from Facebook, where she … Continue reading “Art Director Luis Roca leaves Mill Chicago for Hue&Cry”

Execs from Energy BBDO, AKKURAT, Hue & Cry and MAS offer thoughts on Super Bowl ads

Amid Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ systematic dismantling of the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes during Super Bowl LV, a few commercials aired. A total of 57 to be exact. At $5.5 million per 30 seconds. USA Today’s Ad Meter ranked Rocket Mortgage and Tracy Morgan as the top one and two. … Continue reading “Execs from Energy BBDO, AKKURAT, Hue & Cry and MAS offer thoughts on Super Bowl ads”

Hue&Cry signs DeVine Reps for West Coast

Hue&Cry has tapped Sara Barnthouse’s DeVine Reps as its talent rep to handle West Coast sales and representation duties. Led by Executive Producer Scott Friske alongside Creative Director Matt Darnall, the appointment further strengthens Hue&Cry’s industry footprint in the animation and design arena in the Western territory for its lineup of creative talent. DeVine Reps’ … Continue reading “Hue&Cry signs DeVine Reps for West Coast”

Hue&Cry crafts latest Chase Bank campaign

Richmond based-creative studio Hue&Cry in collaboration with New York-based creative agency VaynerMedia, have unveiled a handful of simple, vibrant new spots showcasing the added upgrades to the Chase Freedom Unlimited card.  The ads, which have launched as part of the bank’s larger campaign for its cash back rewards credit card, reinforces Chase’s brand positioning that with every product and interaction, the banking … Continue reading “Hue&Cry crafts latest Chase Bank campaign”

Chicago’s Matt Darnall moves to Hue&Cry

Chicago’s loss is Richmond’s gain. Today, Richmond-based Hue&Cry announces it is bolstering its management team with the appointment of Matt Darnall as Creative Director.  Adding his creative leadership and ingenuity, in his new role he will oversee creative direction, innovation, and strategy for the animation and design house Having spent nearly seven years at The … Continue reading “Chicago’s Matt Darnall moves to Hue&Cry”

Hue&Cry brings on new reps for East and Midwest

Hot on the heels of welcoming back Executive Producer Scott Friske, animation and design studio Hue&Cry has bolstered its business endeavors by aligning with new representation. Anna Rotholz Management will rep Hue&Cry on the East Coast and Maureen Butler of MoButler Represents will handle the Midwest.  Combined, the two agents represent an array of creative … Continue reading “Hue&Cry brings on new reps for East and Midwest”

You can’t stop this new Nike spot with over 80m views

Welcome back to the real world after probably one of the more weirder Memorial Day weekends we’ve experienced in a long time. If we had published this story on Saturday, chances are it would have started out with, “Inspiring new Nike spot narrated by LeBron James has 53 million views.” However, since we are talking … Continue reading “You can’t stop this new Nike spot with over 80m views”

Spot Welders’ Bull edits ambitious Pandora campaign

Listen to this – popular music streaming app, Pandora, today announced that its redesigned mobile experience is now available for all listeners after initially rolling out to select users in October. The new features are designed to enhance discovery and give listeners exposure to Pandora’s vast library of on-demand music and podcasts, personalized content recommendations, … Continue reading “Spot Welders’ Bull edits ambitious Pandora campaign”

Shipping+Handling signs Jenks for East Coast repping

Visual effects, animation, and finishing post house, Shipping + Handling, has enlisted New York based talent management company Sarah Jenks Repping to handle its commercial representation on the East Coast. Jenks signs on following VFX creative director Jerry Spivack’s recent joining to the team. Sarah Jenks Repping has been a catalyst in helping build the … Continue reading “Shipping+Handling signs Jenks for East Coast repping”

Spot Welders, Shipping+Handling get their Hustle

Editorial house Spot Welders and post-production studio SHIPPING + HANDLING have appointed Hustle as its West Coast and Texas sales reps. Hustle, founded by Anya Zander and Jake Neske, whose West Coast live-action and post-production division is led by partner Mike Lobikis, is a leading bi-coastal based talent agency repping world class talent in live … Continue reading “Spot Welders, Shipping+Handling get their Hustle”