Art Director
We’re looking for an Art Director who is both exceptionally qualified and fun to work with, including qualities such as:
- A sense of humor and curiosity
- Excellent conceptual and design skills with a strong portfolio showing your interactive talents as well as print and motion
- Strong experience on large cross-channel and/or direct-marketing initiatives across media, both online and off
- An ability to manage time and resources efficiently
- Team player and self-starter
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud
- A knack for strategic brainstorming, campaign development and creative execution
- A four-year degree, plus two to four years of art direction experience in digital and traditional medias (agency experience preferred)
- Able to present creative ideas in client meetings
- Broadcast experience a plus
Sound like you? Give us a shout! Send a link to your portfolio and a resume to: work@cenergy.com
Creative Energy believes its most important asset is talent, and each employee contributes to the success of the agency. We are proud of our working environment, competitive salaries and benefits including health, dental, and disability insurance, 401(k) and more.
Applicants will be evaluated based on experience and portfolio quality.
**You must submit samples of your work to be considered**
Copywriter
We are looking for an advertising copywriter to help create some pretty amazing work.
The work you do demonstrates craft and elegance. We expect bold and unique thinking with a high level of maturity and strong grasp of digital.
Your ability to produce effective communications from even the most complex creative brief is critical. You will partner with art directors or work individually to develop concepts for broadcast, digital, print and design. Your creative team will work independently at times and will be given opportunity to show leadership.
Requirements:
- A sense of humor and a passion for the work
- Strong conceptual thinking
- Big and unexpected ideas
- An ability to manage time and resources efficiently
- Degree in advertising, english or communications (portfolio school preferred)
- 3-5 years agency experience
- Able to present creative ideas in client meetings
- Understanding of strategic marketing objectives
- Attention to detail
Sound like you? Give us a shout! Send a resume and PDF of your book or portfolio link to: work@cenergy.com
Creative Energy believes its most important asset is talent, and each employee contributes to the success of the agency. We are proud of our working environment, competitive salaries and benefits including health, dental, and disability insurance, 401(k) and more.
Applicants will be evaluated based on experience and portfolio quality.
**You must submit samples of your work to be considered**
Front End Developer
Creative Energy is focused on delivering exceptional creative work and user experiences to our clients. As a front-end development engineer, you will collaborate with the digital media and creative teams to develop award-winning interfaces and apps that drive engagement.
You will be well-versed in HTML, CSS, Javascript and best-in-class front-end web frameworks such as Bootstrap and Material. You’ll be knowledgeable and capable in integrating with third-party APIs and REST APIs. You will also have working knowledge of top CMS platforms such as WordPress, and you are comfortable utilizing Git for version control.
You will have solid coding habits, writing efficient, well-organized code that performs well. You must have a passion for learning new methods and new development languages and frameworks.
You should have a desire to work in a collaborative space, and value the benefits of working with a diverse team of professionals. If these aspects align with your goals and you’re looking for an opportunity to bring your talents to bear on these types of challenges, then we would like to begin talking with you. Creative Energy is growing; be a part of that journey.
Responsibilities include:
- Work closely with digital media leadership and designers to interpret designs and UX wireframes, ensuring excellent code performance and stability across multiple browsers.
- Collaborate and interact with partner development firms in the development of web and mobile projects.
- Work closely with full-stack developers to integrate front-end code to various production environments.
- Work with digital media leadership to help guide design decisions to improve project performance.
- Stay on top of bug and task management for assigned work, and be able to coordinate work on multiple projects during the course of the average business day.
- Maintain flexibility to jump into new areas and new technologies, and stay in-step with the latest advances and trends in front-end development methods.
Requirements:
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in web development as part of a development team.
- Solid command of core front-end technologies such as: HTML5, CSS3, Javascript/JSON.
- Experience with the full development lifecycle of web and mobile sites and applications from requirements building to launch.
- Familiarity with languages such as PHP, Python, AngularJS and Node.js.
- Experience in front-end interface design, the creation of interface interactions through animations and behavioral feedback.
- Demonstrated experience implementing web interfaces with a degree of complexity across top browsers, with attention to browser capabilities, troubleshooting for cross-browser compatibility adjustments and browser security concerns.
- Familiarity with core practices in interaction and web usability design.
- Experience in optimizing front-end performance (page load, code efficiency, performance optimization).
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required. Computer Science/Engineering or Web Development/Code School degrees or diploma preferred.
- Must be able to demonstrate abilities through portfolio of past projects and examples of original code.
Preferences:
- Experience with responsive web design principals
- Experience with Sass or LESS
- Have a public GitHub account with current code examples
Sound like you? Give us a shout! Send a resume and work examples to: work@cenergy.com
Creative Energy believes its most important asset is talent, and each employee contributes to the success of the agency. We are proud of our working environment, competitive salaries, and benefits including health, dental and disability insurance, 401(k) and more.
Applicants will be evaluated based on portfolio of past projects and examples of original code.
Art Director, Copywriter, & Front End Developer – Creative Energy
/in Job Openings /by Christian SchmidArt Director
We’re looking for an Art Director who is both exceptionally qualified and fun to work with, including qualities such as:
Sound like you? Give us a shout! Send a link to your portfolio and a resume to: work@cenergy.com
Creative Energy believes its most important asset is talent, and each employee contributes to the success of the agency. We are proud of our working environment, competitive salaries and benefits including health, dental, and disability insurance, 401(k) and more.
Applicants will be evaluated based on experience and portfolio quality.
**You must submit samples of your work to be considered**
Copywriter
We are looking for an advertising copywriter to help create some pretty amazing work.
The work you do demonstrates craft and elegance. We expect bold and unique thinking with a high level of maturity and strong grasp of digital.
Your ability to produce effective communications from even the most complex creative brief is critical. You will partner with art directors or work individually to develop concepts for broadcast, digital, print and design. Your creative team will work independently at times and will be given opportunity to show leadership.
Requirements:
Sound like you? Give us a shout! Send a resume and PDF of your book or portfolio link to: work@cenergy.com
Creative Energy believes its most important asset is talent, and each employee contributes to the success of the agency. We are proud of our working environment, competitive salaries and benefits including health, dental, and disability insurance, 401(k) and more.
Applicants will be evaluated based on experience and portfolio quality.
**You must submit samples of your work to be considered**
Front End Developer
Creative Energy is focused on delivering exceptional creative work and user experiences to our clients. As a front-end development engineer, you will collaborate with the digital media and creative teams to develop award-winning interfaces and apps that drive engagement.
You will be well-versed in HTML, CSS, Javascript and best-in-class front-end web frameworks such as Bootstrap and Material. You’ll be knowledgeable and capable in integrating with third-party APIs and REST APIs. You will also have working knowledge of top CMS platforms such as WordPress, and you are comfortable utilizing Git for version control.
You will have solid coding habits, writing efficient, well-organized code that performs well. You must have a passion for learning new methods and new development languages and frameworks.
You should have a desire to work in a collaborative space, and value the benefits of working with a diverse team of professionals. If these aspects align with your goals and you’re looking for an opportunity to bring your talents to bear on these types of challenges, then we would like to begin talking with you. Creative Energy is growing; be a part of that journey.
Responsibilities include:
Requirements:
Preferences:
Sound like you? Give us a shout! Send a resume and work examples to: work@cenergy.com
Creative Energy believes its most important asset is talent, and each employee contributes to the success of the agency. We are proud of our working environment, competitive salaries, and benefits including health, dental and disability insurance, 401(k) and more.
Applicants will be evaluated based on portfolio of past projects and examples of original code.
Event Wrap-Up: Radio Advertising with Pandora
/in Event Wrap-Ups /by Christian SchmidSan Francisco-based Pandora advertising executives Mark Gill and Chase Martin brought their expertise in using the Pandora platform to the Tri-Cities on Oct. 13th. Gill and Martin shared how companies are using Pandora to reach their customers in unique and successful ways as well as some general information about the Pandora network.
Pandora Stats
With Pandora, you can address your listener specifically with call outs like, “Hey mom” or “Hey voter” allowing you to sell to them casually without the hard sell. As a brand, you also have the ability to craft your own station that plays only your advertisements for your listeners.
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Marketing Communications Specialist – Wellmont Health System
/in Job Openings /by Christian SchmidThe marketing communications specialist works collaboratively with other members of the marketing communications team to support, promote and advance the Wellmont Health System brand. Assists co-workers in developing a variety of written and visual collateral, influencing community perception of the organization and effectively informing Wellmont’s internal audiences. Supports department with event planning and monitoring health care messages in local media. Assumes other duties as assigned. Entry-level position with opportunity for professional growth and advancement.
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business or a related field or equivalent experience. Prior experience in marketing communications preferred. Health care experience a plus. Position requires excellent oral and written communication skills as well as interpersonal and presentation skills. Knowledge of Associated Press Style, video editing and photo
http://www.wellmont.org/Careers/Job-Search/
Event Wrap-Up: Clark Rector from AAF National on Advertising & Government Relations
/in Event Wrap-Ups /by Christian SchmidLast Thursday, Clark Rector from AAF National came and gave us the rundown on how AAF lobbies in Washington DC for advertisers across the country. While government may not be the first thing you think of when you think of advertising, Clark showed us all just how much of our day to day lives are affected by his work.
Over his last thirty years in Washington DC, Clark has advocated for diversity and minorities in the advertising industry to make the industry as a whole more inclusive. In addition to that, his overall goal is to educate lawmakers at all levels about the benefits that advertising poses to the economy and job market. Representing the interests of all who work in advertising, AAF has done studies to show the positive economic impact that advertising has in our state, and even in our region directly. Clark told us that one dollar spent on advertising, creates nineteen dollars in economic impact.
One of the biggest projects everyone has seen but not necessarily understood, is the AdChoice logo on most online ads. Clark explained that, “Most consumers, once they learn about what is happening [with targeted ads], they generally get more comfortable and don’t opt out…it’s a place where we’ve gotten ahead and educated consumers.” Defending the right to free speech and the right to advertise, Clark explained the difficulties the pharmaceutical industries face with scaring off potential patients with disclaimers. Another particularly difficult industry? Surprisingly, food. Advertising has recently been blamed for the obesity crisis in America, and part of AAF’s work has been defending the right of companies to advertise their product despite no correlation between obesity rates and advertising spend.
Marketing Coordinator – Face Amusement Group
/in Job Openings /by Christian SchmidFace Amusement Group – Gray, TN 37615
Responsibilities:
Event Wrap-Up: Brad Magnus on 3D & Virtual Reality Video Editing
/in Event Wrap-Ups /by Christian SchmidWith the advent of new technology comes new opportunities to create immersive experiences for marketing and brand exposure. Brad Magnus joined us Tuesday to show us how 360 degree video and virtual reality can transform the creative scope of what agencies currently offer clients.
While some technology may be fleeting, the investments major corporations like Facebook and HTC have made in virtual reality in recent months boosts the likelihood that virtual reality is here for good. Brad made the point that the majority of 360 degree content can be consumed via cellphone now unlike other recent tech ventures like 3-D TVs –further ensuring that this technology is here to stay.
Alongside the usual video production timeline of script writing, planning, and scouting of locations, the timeline for 360 degree video also needs to leave ample time for the processing of the footage. The workflow for this type of video looks more like the following due to the unique nature of what these new cameras capture:
From patches to account for adding animations and text to the 360 degree video, to the stitching process, and variety of equipment set ups, Brad gave us the run-down on what the opportunities are for the next age of media. As promised, Brad covered his eyes, and drew a winner for the year’s subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud and Greg Nobles was the lucky recipient.
If you’re interested in learning more about this topic, working with Brad, or joining his monthly video club meetings to discuss technologies such as this, you can check out his website: bradmagnusdesign.com.
Be sure to mark your calendars for our next event at the Gray Fossil Site with Clark Rector from AAF National on September 15th at 11:30!
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Event Wrap-Up: Connecting the Unconnected
/in Event Wrap-Ups /by Christian SchmidThank you for attending
Connecting the Unconnected
We all packed into Main Street Pizza KPT to hear Mike Watson, founder of Heart-centric Leadership, speak on Connecting the Unconnected. He referenced Darwin, Einstein, and Picasso. He taught us about theme mapping and how we can discover what seemingly unrelated objects, like an automobile and a room, have in common. Mike shared with us three common hiring blueprints for startups and told us which was the most successful. Then, proceeded to tell us why even the most successful model would fail over the long term; leadership should willingly invite in diversity and opposition. If everyone is the same, you weed out diversity and your thinking as a group becomes narrow.
Most importantly he shared with us this key message: It is impossible to think creatively by looking harder in the same direction. Good advice to remember next time you hit a creative wall (which happens to us all at some point or another – event though Christian was the only one to admit it).
Mike was kind enough to share his presentation and notes from last week’s event. (download PDF | download PPT). Enjoy!
We look forward to seeing you again July 20 at 11am in Eastman’s Toy F. Reid Center, Room 225 for our next event. Details to come.
Connecting the Unconnected
/in Past Events /by Jenny KontosThursday, June 9
11:30am – 1:00pm
Main Street Pizza, Kingsport
Mike Watson, founder of Heart-centric Leadership, will talk about the idea of connecting the unconnected, as this concept relates to relationships in life and design. Watson will focus on how we think when creative, how to structure ourselves and our environment to support creativity. He will also demonstrate how we can connect the seemingly unconnected to produce innovative solutions more consistently.
RSVP now to save your spot!
Mike has been educating, inspiring, creating and directing for the past 25 years, often from a regional perspective. During this time, he has shaped a national retail company’s visual footprint and brand image, has been the speaker coach for multiple high-profile leaders including a CNN hero, and speaker at Parliament, designed retail stores, expanded business models and reshaped communities through his art and by sharing his purpose in life – to reshape leadership so as to reshape lives for the better.
FUSIC: The fusion of film and music
/1 Comment/in Past Events /by Jenny KontosFUSIC, a concept developed by Bob Farnsworth and his team at Hummingbird Productions, is the fusion of film and music. In a broader sense, it is the fusion of anything visual and sonic. With the FUSIC approach, music and sound ideas are brought together with visual ideas at the beginning of a project so they both profoundly influence each other from inception.
Historically, when a film was finished, music and sound were added at the end—film and sound were compartmentalized. If sonic ideas could affect what was shot or even how the film was edited, it was usually too late – “We’re out of time and we’re out of budget.”
Using the FUSIC process, Hummingbird strives to bring everyone around the same table – the agency, film and sound teams. They recommend ad agencies send scripts or storyboards early, so they can immediately bring together directors and composers, who work as a team throughout the production process.
Hummingbird director Casey Cornett says, “At the heart of it, FUSIC is a new way for advertisers to connect with their audiences. I believe when you start applying FUSIC thinking and technology to your creative process, you will never want to proceed any other way on your commercial or film project.”
This is sure to be a well-attended event, so RSVP now to save your spot!
Bob started his career in music and eventually transitioned into film. He has been featured as an icon in the advertising industry on NBC’s Today Show, is a TEDx speaker, and now travels nationwide with his presentation “The Future is FUSIC.”
A native of Greenville, SC, Farnsworth graduated from Furman University in 1974 with a degree in English, and in the same year became a recording artist with ABC Records. He now lives in Nashville with his wife and 5 children. He is actively involved in the Nashville community through Tres Dias and his church, Covenant Presbyterian. His life focus aligns with Hummingbird’s mission statement: “…desiring to leave the world a better place than we found it, whether by doing a great job or by simply demonstrating kindness.”
2016 Student Portfolio Review
/in Past Events /by Jenny KontosWednesday, April 20
Doubletree Hotel, Johnson City
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
This is a FREE event!
AAF NETN invites students to bring their resumes and portfolios to be reviewed by industry professionals from around the region. There is no charge for students or professionals, and you do not have to be an AAF member to attend. Students – this is a great way to gain feedback and make connections that could be useful as you begin your job search! Pros – this is a unique opportunity to give back, and to identify up-and-coming talent right here in our region. RSVP now.