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    Author: Doug Zanger

    Doug Zanger is the founder and editor-in-chief of Indie Agency News. He is also the founder of the Creative Bohemian consultancy, lives in the Pacific Northwest and is insufferable about it.
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    Don’t You (Forget About Your Early-Year Campaign)

    Let's get your work top-of-mind as we get closer to Cannes
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    Doug Zanger May 22, 2025
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    A Curriculum, Zoom Link—and a Real Career Path

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    Doug Zanger May 22, 2025
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    Work Worth Making. Time Worth Taking.

    At Humanaut, the answer isn’t always yes—and that’s the point
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    Doug Zanger May 21, 2025
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    Butterflies, Biodiversity, and Brand: How Lafayette American Gave Milkweed a Makeover

    Inside the Butterfly Superhighway and the Detroit agency’s joyful three-year commitment to nature and design
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    Doug Zanger May 20, 2025
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    How Klick Broke a 52-Year Barrier and Crashed the One Show Party

    Healthcare creativity isn't just competing—it's leading
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    Doug Zanger May 19, 2025
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    The Mayor: Making Noise with Nashville Roots and Big Ideas

    Ideas, speed, and a writer’s room vibe
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    Doug Zanger May 14, 2025
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    Angie Rothen’s Back at Hanson Dodge—and She’s Bringing the Firewalls

    A familiar face returns to HD, this time with even more tech firepower
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    Doug Zanger May 13, 2025
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    How to Keep a Contract from Killing Your Margin

    Matchstick Legal’s Pricing Matrix puts numbers to the legal asks that eat your profit
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    Doug Zanger May 12, 2025
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    Autodesk: So Good, Even God Takes a Lap

    Giant Spoon helps Autodesk reframe creativity and its own brand story with a Tony Hale assist
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    Doug Zanger May 12, 2025
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    Turning Emissions into Aviation Fuel—and Retail Experience

    Mythology and Tall Poppy help AIRCO reimagine the story of fuel
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    Doug Zanger May 9, 2025
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    Cannes Lions 2025: We’re Back. We’re Bringing the Indie Energy. And Kyle!

    Find us in the lobbies, cafés, and wherever the Wi-Fi holds
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    Doug Zanger May 9, 2025
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    Foul Mouth Creative’s “FOMO-TO-GO” is Scrappy Production With Purpose

    A new production built for speed, smarts, and just the right amount of chaos
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    Doug Zanger May 8, 2025
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    A Deck That’s Seen Some Things. Trex Trades Polish for Proof

    It's the latest from BUNTIN, the brands long-standing AOR
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    Doug Zanger May 8, 2025
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    This Wellness Campaign Doesn’t Want You to Hustle Harder

    With help from Hanson Dodge, NOW® keeps the healthy obsession going
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    Doug Zanger May 8, 2025
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    Humanity Wins: GLOW’s Campaign Is the Anti-Ad Ad We Needed

    Authenticity, meet execution and big feelings without big budgets
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    Doug Zanger May 8, 2025
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    Meet the Media Underdogs of Portland: Left Hand Agency

    A creative eye to serious media strategy—without the holding company baggage
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    Doug Zanger May 8, 2025
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