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 [...]