Craft and Crew

05/30/2023

Today on Journey Map, we're joined by David Barnes, President & Creative Director at Charrette. In this episode, we talk about the role of creativity throughout his life, the career jumps that he made over the last few years, and how interviewing different agencies pushed him to start his own.
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Listen in as David Barnes, President and Creative Director of Charrette, talks about the role of creativity throughout his life, the career jumps that he made over the last few years, and how interviewing different agencies pushed him to start his own.

05/09/2023

Today on Journey Map, we're joined by Nick Verity, CEO of Cleverly. In this episode we talk about, how Nick got his internship at Dreamworks, the messaging change that was a turning point for Cleverly, and the secret to getting tons of company reviews.
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Listen in as Nick Verity, CEO of Cleverly, talks about how he got his internship at Dreamworks, the messaging change that was a turning point for Cleverly, and the secret to getting tons of company reviews.

05/02/2023

Today on Journey Map, we're joined by Joseph Delaney & Mark Goldwell, Founding Partners at Zero Studios. In this episode, we talk about the stories behind their names, how they first connected over Outback Steakhouse, and the important ethos in their company culture.
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Listen in as Joseph Delaney & Mark Goldwell, Founding Partners at Zero, talk about the stories behind their names, how they first connected over Outback Steakhouse, and the important ethos in their company culture.

04/28/2023

🎉 Get ready to put on your party hat!

Dave Hale, CEO C&C Group, has gone and done it again! On the heels of winning top 30 under 30, Dave has been awarded Top 40 Under 40, for his business accomplishments, professional experience, and community involvement! This recognition is a reflection of Dave's unwavering commitment to his Crew, innovative thinking, strategic vision, and his community, which have been instrumental in driving our organization’s growth and success. As a Crew, we are incredibly proud of his accomplishment and are fortunate to have such a visionary leader at the helm of our company!

👏 A huge congratulations to all Top 40 Under 40 recipients! Thank you to Ottawa Business Journal and Ottawa Board of Trade for recognizing the amazing talent in our home city of Ottawa.

04/24/2023

Today on Journey Map, we're joined by Ben Black, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Akkadian. In this episode, we talk about the catalyst for starting Akkadian, going from zero finance knowledge to a VC career, and the biggest investment dinner he’s ever hosted.
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Listen in as Ben Black, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Akkadian, talks about the catalyst for starting Akkadian, going from zero finance knowledge to a VC career, and the biggest investment dinner he’s ever hosted.

04/11/2023

Today on Journey Map, we're joined by Vincent Pagé, Founding Partner at Anyday. In this episode, we talk about why he jumped into a writing career in his twenties, how he met his business partner, Danny, and their reason for honing in on the B2B space.
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Listen in as Vincent Pagé, Founding Partner of Anyday, talks about why he jumped into a writing career in his twenties, how he met his business partner, Danny, and their reason for honing in on the B2B space.

04/04/2023

Today on Journey Map, we're joined by Jack Shedd and Rob Robinson, Directors at Mess. In this episode, we talk about how they both first connected, the story of when they took over Mess, and cash flow challenges.
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Listen in as Jack Shedd, Director of Mess, and Rob Robinson, Director of Mess, talk about how they both first connected, the story of when they took over Mess, and cash flow challenges.

03/30/2023

Introducing your new Favourite Supergroup ~ Boldyn Networks
https://www.boldyn.com/
Congrats to Boldyn Networks on the launch of the landing page that previews their new brand! Not only did we develop the landing page, we also helped them to creatively showcase their new brand’s dynamic and innovative visuals for the first time on screen!

We are thrilled to have helped in bringing this bold vision to life through the development of the landing page and we are excited to continue this partnership as Boldyn’s new website is developed.

Boldyn Networks is an impressive cumulation of the who’s who of global communication powerhouses under one roof, currently known as BAI Communications.

03/23/2023

Today on Adventure, we're joined by Pablo Srugo, Partner at Mistral Venture Partners . In this episode, we talk about his very first freelance gig, his experience and lessons learned through his Gymtrack startup, and his promotion to Partner at Mistral.
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Listen in as Pablo Srugo, Partner at Mistral, talks about his very first freelance gig, his experience and lessons learned through his Gymtrack startup, and his promotion to Partner at Mistral.

03/21/2023

Today on Journey Map we're joined by Eoin Rodgers, Managing Partner at TMW Business. In this episode, we talk about the importance of empathy in client services, why the “Help not Hype” mindset is key in B2B marketing, and the value of being mindful of the audiences you are targeting.
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Listen in as Eoin Rodgers, Managing Partner at TMW Business, talks about the importance of empathy in client services, why the “Help not Hype” mindset is key in B2B marketing, and the value of being mindful of the audiences you are targeting.

03/16/2023

Today on Journey Map we're joined by Kevin Smith, Founding Partner and Director of Innovation at SmashBrand - A Brand Strategy & Packaging Design Agency . In this episode, we talk about how SmashBrand uses predictive technology to guarantee results, the importance of extreme differentiation and why Kevin took the leap from building computers to creating CPG brands.
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Listen in as Kevin Smith, Founding Partner and Director of Innovation of SmashBrand, talks about about how SmashBrand uses predictive technology to guarantee results, the importance of extreme differentiation and why Kevin took the leap from building computers to creating CPG brands.

03/15/2023

Today on Journey Map, we're joined by Tom Dorresteijn, Strategy Director & Partner at STUDIO DUMBAR/DEPT. In this episode, we talk about why romantic entrepreneurship is important, Tom's experience with imposter syndrome and Studio Dumbar’s decision to join forces with DEPT®.
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Listen in as Tom Dorresteijn, Strategy Director and Partner of STUDIO DUMBAR / DEPT®, talks about why romantic entrepreneurship is important, Tom's experience with imposter syndrome and Studio Dumbar’s decision to join forces with DEPT®.

03/14/2023

Today on Journey Map, we're joined by Alex Colley, Founder and Creative Director of Ikon. In this episode, we talk about the importance of top of funnel lead generation, why Ikon chose a distributed team agency model and the reasoning behind why Alex believes luxury is the pinnacle of design.
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Listen in as Alex Colley, Founder and Creative Director of Ikon, talks about the importance of top of funnel lead generation, why Ikon chose a distributed team agency model and the reasoning behind why Alex believes luxury is the pinnacle of design.

03/09/2023

Today on Journey Map, we're joined by Amanda Lee Smith, Co-Founder & CEO of Monday Creative Inc. In this episode, we talk about Amanda's love of storytelling and language, treating humans like humans and Monday’s work to improve brands' circularity.
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Listen in as Amanda Lee Smith, Co-Founder & CEO of Monday Creative, talks about Amanda's love of storytelling and language, treating humans like humans and Monday’s work to improve brands' circularity.

03/08/2023

🎉Happy International Women's Day! 🎉
We are so proud to be led and supported by the many women on our team. We are also committed to doing our part to abolish systemic sexism and gender inequities in the workplace. There is no equity without transparency. So, show us your stats! We’ve been tracking our equity practices, including fair and equitable hiring, compensation, and promotion since 2016. We are beyond proud to say that today, women make up the majority of our team, including in leadership positions, as well as 61% of our salary expenses. Together, let’s put some numbers behind our intentions, let’s hold ourselves accountable, and let us continue to celebrate women and all equity-deserving groups, communities, and intersectionalities today and every day.

03/08/2023

Today on Journey Map, we're joined by Annie Chou, Partner & Managing Director at Arc & Co. | Design Collective . In this episode we talk about, how there is no right or wrong in design, treating design as an intelligent tool and how music can translate into brand.
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Listen in as Annie Chou, Partner and Managing Director of Arc & Co., talks about how there is no right or wrong in design, treating design as an intelligent tool and how music can translate into brand.

03/07/2023

Today on Journey Map, we're joined by Todd Irwin, Chief Strategy Officer and Founder of Fazer. In this episode, we talk about the importance of being on brand, what makes a great brand, and how a skateboarding accident propelled him into the agency world.
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Listen in as Todd Irwin, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Fazer, talks about the importance of being on brand, what makes a great brand and how a skateboarding accident propelled him into the agency world.

02/17/2023

Introducing the brand new Medallion.co!

Medallion, a healthcare network operations platform, entrusted us with creating a sleek and modern new website. Our partners at Focus Lab led the brand refresh, and the results of our collaboration are stunning, if we do say so ourselves ;)

The new Medallion website balances authoring flexibility, consistent branding and delivers a great user experience. Our team had fun working on the site, and we are very proud to have been part of this project! We especially loved working with the wonderful team at Medallion.