Just in time for the holidays, season one of the hit IFC comedy series Portlandia will be released on DVD and DVD/Blu-ray combo on December 6. The 2011 sleeper hit Portlandia wowed critics with its overlapping comedy shorts showcasing the creators’ dreamy and absurd rendering of Portland. Created by and starring SNL’s Fred Armisen and musician/actress Carrie Brownstein (vocalist, guitarist, [...]

Washington Filmworks is pleased to report that the summer of 2011 proved to be one of the busiest in the program’s history. Since January 2011, a total of 12 projects have been approved for funding assistance including 6 feature films, 1 television project and 5 commercials.  These projects have brought an estimated $15M into our statewide economy and created thousands [...]

The inaugural Seattle Interactive Conference is coming up soon (November 2 – 3). To keep up with what’s going on, check out their news page and follow SIC on Twitter. To register, visit www.seattleinteractive.com.  

Seattle-based brand design firm Hornall Anderson announced that its United Kingdom partner agency, The Core, has become Hornall Anderson U.K. and will operate as its full-service European-base. The Core was acquired in November 2010 by Hornall Anderson’s parent company, Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC). This was a strategic move to build on the competencies of two well-established companies. Aligning the [...]

The entry deadline for Portland Ad Fed’s Rosey Awards has been extended to this coming Friday, October 28, at 5pm. Check out the site for all the available categories, including several that are new this year. With these additional categories, there really is something for everyone. LOST CONCEPTS: Here’s your chance for redemption. These are the ideas that didn’t make [...]

What’s changed, what’s stayed the same, and how to remain relevant in the future. By Jules Van Sant, Executive Director, PPI Association To decide where you should go, a look in the rearview mirror lends perspective. Today let’s review the history of print communications—its slow steady growth, historical relevance, and how the numbers game has changed it all. DID YOU [...]

The line between Web user experience and mobile user experience has been knocked on its head by the explosion of smartphones and tablet devices on the market. With the rapid growth in mobile devices, it’s imperative that your mobile experience is properly designed for a variety of devices. Simply replicating an existing Web site in a mobile environment isn’t a [...]

A selection of Northwest printers spill their ink about recent projects, new services and acquisitions, and more.   PrintWest www.printwest.net PrintWest was a major contributor at Print Delivers NW in Seattle on July 26, 2011. The event was held at the Seattle Asian Art Museum with speakers from Starbucks, USPS, pidalia, FSC, The Print Council, West Linn Paper and PPI. [...]

By Paul Nevius, Communications Coordinator, Washington Filmworks Despite the uncertainty surrounding Washington’s motion picture tax incentive and the future of filmmaking in the Evergreen State, summer of 2011 represents one of the busiest and most productive shooting seasons in recent memory. Cities around the state played host to four feature-length films that showcased the variety of locations and the depth [...]

TALENT AGENCIES Becky Reilly Big Fish NW Talent Representation 877-424-4347/509-328-3474 www.bigfishnw.com What would you say is the current state of the Northwest talent industry? Our depth of talent has grown dramatically in the last 10 years. We’ve got talent… not the numbers you will find in L.A., but certainly the quality. What sets your agency apart from others in your [...]