David Neevel, OMFG! Look how great he looks. Can you believe he has lost 400lbs, just sweating to the oldies.

After you start your 1st Thursday in our Lobby. There are two other must do's on the list. 1. Head down to Chinatown to see the unveiling of the famous historic Hung Far Low sign. 2. Make your way over to the Cleaners at the Ace Hotel for WE MAKE:...

Two great shows happening in our lobby on Thursday evening. The 1 Millimeter Project by Chris Hornbecker 1. Shoot a new photo every day. 2. Each day increase the focal length one millimeter. 3. Retouch and post this new image before going to sleep. 4. No cheating. What’s your favorite...

W+K London's is seeking talent to take part in their Research & Development lab experiment called Platform. We are looking for people from technology and anthropological backgrounds. The aim of their work will be to provide W+K and our clients with new ways for brands to engage and interact with...

If Vanessa Miller is not at her desk, it's a good chance she is down the street at our local Starbucks.

Though Jason, Eric and Iain are super excited about an invite to Portland Monthly's dinner table, sadly they have to decline, as they are too busy, concepting their next (how do we top this) endeavor.

Outside of P.I.E, every Friday now. What is PieLab? It's part social experiment part delicious food cart. W+K Studio Designer, Brad Simons designed the hand painted sign. Check them out on Twitter. Come by and check them out in person on Fridays. Yummy! Everyone loves Pie!

Isaiah Mustafa, Eric Baldwin, Jon Hamm (a.k.a Donald Draper) Jason Bagley, and Craig Allen outside the Emmy Awards. Old Spice, Smell Like a Man Man, won Best Commerical of the Year. From the Hollywood Reporter: "Actor Isaiah Mustafa -- a.k.a the Old Spice Guy -- also made his first trip...

The Rescus are making a guest appearance today We are so lucky!!

In May of 1997 Matt Sheckel, who was in our AV group at the time, was killed by a delivery truck, while riding his bike through the intersection of SE Taylor and 37th, along one of the busiest bike corridors in Portland. The ‘memorial lighthouse’ at that intersection was erected...

Check out a number of ladies from our office that have showed up on the Levi's Store Gallery. The site is complete with 110 different body types and will allow you to put in the style, cut and size to get a sample for how the jeans might fit you.

From the IFC website IFC has greenlit "Portlandia," an original comedy series that lovingly skewers illustrates the people and values of Portland, Ore. We're guessing a lot of recycling, rain gear, and coffee drinking will be happening. Fred Armisen of "Saturday Night Live" fame and Carrie Brownstein, th

W+K New York Interns, Lakiesha Herman and Nia Groce, sent out a survey to their co-workers asking them a few questions about their fashion and trendy styles. Upon visiting Portland this week, they asked our office to do the same and submit photos to add to the mix. Which office...

So much happened on First Thursday last week. We forgot to mention the 7-8 Art Cars that were parked outside of the Agency causing a big fun party out on the street. Photography by Doug Heoschler

The IDSA (Industrial Design Society Of America) hosted their conference in Portland this year. Hundreds of designers from around the globe descended on Portland. The theme of this year conference was DIY. In the opening session, John Jay gave an inspiring talk about youth and culture. After his speech John...

At exactly 06 mins and 07 seconds after 5 o'clock on Aug 9th 2010, it will be 05:06:07 08/09/10. This won't happen again until the year 3010...

The opening of Aaron Koblin work in our gallery was a huge success. We had a steady flow of people Thursday night. It was a treat to have Aaron there for the opening. His work will be up for the next 3 weeks. Please stop by and interact with his...

Wednesday afternoon we stopped work to meet John Fetterman. When the steel mills closed in Braddock, PA, they left behind a dwindling population living in near apocalyptic circumstances. Mayor, John Fetterman, and a new generation of urban pioneers have come with a mission- to create a new frontier from the...

On everyone's desk this morning was a surprise note. There is a rumble of excitement to have John Fetterman, Mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania here today.

The wait is over! Hifana’s new album “24H” released. It’s their best release to date! Based on the concept of “1 day : 24 hours,” the album is made up of 12 audio/video tracks featuring different events that occur throughout the day. The production was the result of a collaboration...

Wieden+Kennedy is pleased to invite you to a very special first Thursday opening featuring Aaron Koblin and his works. The event is open to the public, and refreshments will be served. Aaron Koblin is an artist specializing in data visualization. His work takes social and infrastructural data and uses it...

12 graduated its 6th class this past weekend. The agency is sadly quiet without the buzz of our students. Though they will be missed, we await the creative endeavors ahead of them. Congrats 12.6. Thank you for inspiring us.

Our co-ed softball team finally started it's season last Monday night. Armed with the usual mix of grizzled veterans, some fresh newbies and a cooler full of PBRs, we took the field against a solid team from CMD. In the bottom of the 6th inning, CMD was able to quickly...

Art Director Max Erdenberger, is working on a cool charity project. He is part of a collaboration of skateboard decks curated by Andy Jenkins, Bob Kronbauer, Sandro Grison, Justin Cooper, Mike Giles and Annie Lam). The curators has selected over 40 artists/collectives from around the world to create original artwork...

The Press has been reaching out to the Old Spice Team. See Jason Bagley and Eric Baldwin in action. Click here to see Jason Bagley on CNN. Click here to see Eric Balwin on CBS Evening News.

We like working with Old Spice and Isaiah too. Love all around.

Kai Ryssdal talks to Iain Tait of Wieden+Kennedy, the marketing firm behind Old Spice's latest marketing campaign, which includes rapid video responses to fans of the commercials.

Creativity Magazine did a great article on the behind the scenes of the 2-Day Internet Run. ----------------------------------------------- How Wieden + Kennedy, Old Spice and the Man Your Man Could Smell Like pulled off the social media play of the Year By: Ann-Christine Diaz, Published: Jul 14, 2010 E-mail | Print...

Follow this link to see Alyssa's online flirtation with the Old Spice Guy. She even went as far later to post her own video back.

"Good Morning America" anchor George Stephanopoulos even got in on the tweet action. Hey Old Spice Man -- Political question: President's lost some female support. How does WH get those women voters back?