Pop Art Blog

We got a little press from the Newhouse News service, who was looking for tips for interns . The article shifted in focus a little from internship tips to employer tips for staying on the right side of employment law. It's still an interesting article, and I believe Pop Art has one of the best organized internship programs for our industry. We've again put together an amazing team this year, with interns from University of Oregon, Oregon State University, MIT and Boston University. We're... Read More...

I sent an email to the Creative Team suggesting an exchange program where a Development Team member would attend their team meeting. I ended by asking when and where their next team meeting would be. I got three replies. Ben Fogarty : "Hey Man... We're creative. We meet on a whim. Where the wind blows us. Our sails are filled with unicorn tears and our fists the thunder of zeus." Thom Schoenborn : "Midnight under the Burnside Bridge, west side, upon the ninth moon in the year of... Read More...

"I print out all my e-mails and tape them to the inside of my clothes. I know Levi and Justin use their iPhones to access e-mail outside work, but my clothes come with me everywhere, and they don't set off airport alarms. I have a DD hat, a Freightliner jacket, a Leatherman belt, and a Screaming Circuits beanie. It works for me." -- Dave, responding to a discussion about email sorting methods Read More...

"Hey, we've got this comp due to the client in 30 minutes. Think you could knock out a headline for us?" (If you found this funny, you're a total ad nerd .) Read More...

Valerie: Can someone go to Kinko's? Andrew: Yeah, I can. ...Is this billable time? Valerie: [ laughing ] Actually, it is! [ everyone laughs ] Dave: [ just walking in ] What's going on? Justin: Andrew just got some billable work. Dave: [ starts slow clapping - entire company joins in ] Read More...

Dave: I can't get any email. Ryan: [sarcastic] It's probably because you're using a mac. Andrew: [singing, falsetto] You know it's hard out here for a mac... Read More...

Yesterday I left work early because I wasn't feeling well. I sent out this email: I'm heading home early - something I ate isn't agreeing with me. One of my coworkers responded with this: Scott, "I think the French are a sophisticated culture." Sandwich, "You are wrong. The French degrade the very foundations of democracy the modern world is striving to achieve." Scott, "That seems like a very obtuse statement." Sandwich, "Think what you want, traitor... Read More...