Media/Marketing/Advertising

Richmond grabs some screen time in Audi promo

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For the latest in its series of online videos for Audi, a Richmond-based production company looked to its backyard for a backdrop. Sites around Richmond are featured prominently in a five-minute promo for the luxury car brand’s new A4 model. It was shot by local studios Park Group and Juicy Films, which are teaming up… Read more »

Dubuque, Neathawk take home the cannonball

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Two veterans of the local ad scene were among those honored at this year’s Richmond Show, the annual awards show of the Richmond Ad Club. Susan Dubuque and Roger Neathawk, founders of the agency ND&P, now known as ndp, were awarded the Mike Hughes Ad Person of the Year award, presented annually to recognize achievement… Read more »

Studio brings some gloss to Northside

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A production company’s move from Manchester to Northside has given a glossy finish to a redeveloped building. Glossy Productions has moved into a 4,200-square-foot space at 1905 Westwood Ave., filling in the final piece of the 36,000-square-foot commercial building refurbished by Leigh Properties over the past year. The production company’s new studio joins Blanchard’s Coffee… Read more »

From Yogg, Karv is born

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After nine years in business, a local branding agency has spawned a sister startup. Shockoe Bottom firm Yogg has launched Karv, a spinoff that will focus specifically on branding for small businesses. The offshoot launched in February with the opening of a leased space in Scott’s Addition at 3119 W. Moore St. Yogg owner Adam… Read more »

Local ad shop looks ahead after riding Rubio wave

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Following a yearlong campaign that ended earlier than they expected, a local ad agency is moving forward after losing its biggest client to date: former presidential hopeful Marco Rubio. The Florida senator’s recently suspended bid – the sixth-longest-lasting in the race for the White House – featured television commercials and web videos created by Poolhouse,… Read more »

Business networking – in your ear

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With its latest string of concerts, a downtown recording studio is adding a new note to the concept of business networking. Carlos Chafin of In Your Ear studio has started a new monthly series called Shockoe Sessions, which aims to blend business networking with live music performances. The series kicked off this month with a… Read more »

Production studio headed for Northside debut

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After years of sharing locations around town, a local production studio is settling down in a Northside warehouse. Spang TV is getting ready to move into its new studio space at 613 Wickham St., off Chamberlayne Avenue just south of its intersection with North Lombardy Street. Renovations are wrapping up on the former warehouse and… Read more »

Production studio shuffles ownership

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After buying out partners and achieving majority control of the company he founded, the head of a local production studio has brought a longtime producer into the ownership mix. Dave Trownsell, CEO of video production studio Park Group, has made executive producer Stacy Murphy-Johnson a minority partner in the company and promoted her from the… Read more »