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H/L and NorCal Toyota Throw Diwali a Bay Area Party
Fijiana's "Welcome to the Bay" powers a music-video-style spot built for young South Asians in NorCal
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200 Ads Before Lunch, a Ponytail on a 737, and the Wonder Bread Question
Indie Spin: The one with a famous ponytail, a Wonder Bread factory, and an Elf on the Shelf.
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The Founder Who Swore on His Mum’s Life to Sell You a Refurbished Phone
Indie Spin: The one with a mum's-life warranty, a Gen Z mirror, and a pickleball team renamed "The Fibes."
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Store Count Is a Vanity Metric and Other Truths Indies Are Actually Saying Out Loud
Indie Spin: The one with the %ACV hot take, 83% of travelers using AI to plan trips, and the agency…
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Shortlists, Survival Strategies and the Comedy Business Case
Indie Spin: The one with agency recognition, CMO pressure points, and why laughter is a differentiator
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Senior Talent That Stays for the Work
Indie Spin: The one with 11% revenue spikes, trillion-dollar platforms, and agencies throwing out the playbook
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Bean Bag Chairs and Eight-Week Campaign Turnarounds
Indie Spin: The one with Chipotle-branded furniture, press card rejections, and AI-generated human stories
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Receipts, Badges, and the 60% Reality
Indie Spin: The one with platform certifications, AI percentages, and very specific career advice
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Ranch Dressing Reality Shows and Other Signs of Peak Creative Confidence
Indie Spin: The one with live dressing cams, AI guardrails, and leadership do-overs
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It’s Your Time, B2B: Develop a Voice
Flipping the script, breaking conventions, and celebrating authentic personality in advertising
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Indie Spin: It’s Not Detergent, It’s Sauce
Plus, ownership evolution, award-winning work, and agencies putting purpose into practice
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#29 | Top 40: Design | Childhood Joy Meets Grown-Up Branding
A fling from Blurr Bureau you won’t regret
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Meet an Indie Agency: Blurr Bureau
No-fluff strategy meets beautifully crafted design
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Indie Work Weekly: Naughty, Spicy, Hot, Fiery, Shiny
Feel the heat
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Indie Work Weekly: High Fives to the Ad Club Winners!
Plus, a spin around some excellent member stuff!
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11 Own It Summit Conversations to Inspire the Indie Agency Community
A wide range of topics and engaging conversations
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IndieWork Weekly: Giving Back to LA Firefighters, Super Bowl Teasers Start Their Engines and More
A love letter to show support
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IndieWork Weekly: Hold Me Closer, Tiny Rancher
Plus, Sasquatch has been spotted