by Valerie Weisler | Jun 30, 2022 | Blog, Events, Humanity, Knowledge, Mental Health, Moments in Marketing, Social Media, Stories
“You would love Heartstopper!” My friend Jenny said to me back in April. I smiled and felt a all-too-familiar reality check come up. When it comes to querness in the media, I’ve had two experiences over and over again. In the first, the queerness of a character in a...
by Valerie Weisler | Jun 23, 2022 | Blog, Events, Humanity, Mental Health, Social Media, Stories
Pride Month started with a protest. On June 28, 1969, the queer community — predominantly Black trans women — responded to a police raid at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City. Their uprising sparked a LGBTQ rights movement. Now, every June, we honor who...
by Julia Regeski | Jun 1, 2022 | Advertising, Blog, Humanity, Knowledge, Moments in Marketing, Social Media, Stories
Nearly 30 years ago, Ikea launched the first commercial campaign featuring a same-sex couple, triggering bomb threats and boycotts as a result of two men in a relationship discussing their new dining room table. The furniture’s optional leaf addition meant something...
by Valerie Weisler | May 26, 2022 | Blog, Creative Spotlight, Humanity, Knowledge, Mental Health, Social Media, Spotlight, Stories
Doesn’t it seem like everyone is living their best life on Instagram? That’s because they are. Social media is a highlight reel of picture-perfect moments, which can affect our mental health when we’re struggling with jobs, relationships, or day-to-day life. So, this...
by Valerie Weisler | May 25, 2022 | Blog, Humanity, Knowledge, Mental Health, Moments in Marketing, Social Media, Stories
I’ll set the scene: You’ve been having a rough time and realize you could benefit from some extra support. You search “therapists in my area” and are met with ads for therapy apps, articles answering questions about finding a therapist that you hadn’t even thought to...
by Alicia Harper | May 18, 2022 | Blog, Careers, Creative Spotlight, Jobs, Photography, Social Media, Spotlight, Stories
As a writer, marketer, and founder of her own photography business, Nikki knows what it ✨Means✨ to bring brands to life. With so many passions and interests, she says her career path certainly hasn’t always been a clear path. But, her experience across creative...