Flying With The Flu

Some ads should run but never do. This was a concept we came up with for promoting getting vaccinated for protection against the H1N1 flu virus. It plays with peoples perceptions and fears and if it ran, I'm sure would have been very controversial.

Metro Paint Goes Mainstream

I just got a note from Martha Koenig. When she was working for me she designed the new Metro Recycled Paint labels. Now Metro is selling their paint at Miller Paint and at Fred Meyer stores. She sent this photo showing them off an end isle display...Very exciting!

A Gift No One Wants

Nobody wants to get sick with the flu! This spot reminds people to stay at home if their sick. We used the idea of the flu bug as a "gift" to convey the message. The actor who played our sicky was great! He coughed and puttered around for the whole day.

It's Alive

The CK website is finally live. You can check it out at www.coateskokes.com. It took some time...maybe too much...but it's now up and running. We still have a few more things to add to it from a features and programming perspective and we'll need to keep adding fresh content. The internal response among coworkers has been great.

On The Launch Pad

The new Coates Kokes website is oh so close to launching. We're working out some of the final details and hope to take it live today! Sam, Ryan and the whole creative department have been busting it lately with programming and design tweaks.

Imelda's and Louie's Twofer

It seems last month Explore the Pearl neglected to place one of our ads for Imelda's. This month we're getting to run two ads to make up for this little oversight. Amos Hunter took some photos and we wrote some fun headlines to go with them. Hopefully they'll show up in this months edition!

Clean Energy Works Portland

The City of Portland along with some utility sponsors are piloting a unique program, Clean Energy Works Portland. It involves selecting 500 homeowners who would like to see their home receive an energy efficiency overhaul...new windows, furnace, insulation, appliances, etc. What makes this program unique is all the costs are financed through the homeowners utility bill. This eliminates one of the biggest obstacles, money up front, that prevents homeowners from taking action. We created this direct mail piece to be sent out to potential candidates and begin the selection process.

Courtesy of the Portland Timbers

We were working on some ideas for the Portland Timbers new MLS launch and one of the thoughts was to go out and pick some fights with our rivals. The Seattle Sounders was our first choice for this little customized traveling bill board.

Hartman & Forbes Website

The long awaited Hartman & Forbes website launched today! Sam Leinen and Ryan O'Rielly have been working hard the last few weeks ironing out all the details and programming issues to make the August 1st deadline. This site is one of the most comprehensive sites we've done...lots of components and very content rich. In other words, lots of places to screw it up! It comes on the heels of a 200 plus page catalog we designed for H&F. I'm anxious to see how it'll be received by the client and interior designers who'll be using the catalog and website.

Cute Shoes

The latest Willamette Week ad for Imelda's. Karl Schroeder wrote the headline and Amos Hunter provided the photography.