Weekly Newsletter
Week of 5/23-5/27
Inspirational Quote
Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
- Francis of Assisi
Announcements
- Birthdays: Leland Chen 5/23 & Jo Zmood 5/25
- Town Hall meeting will take place Tuesday in WTC/Zoom 4pm ET/1 pm PST. Post-Town Hall drinks following
- Martin McCully, Liveposter UK creative director will be running a Liveposter Editor training session Tuesday 12pm WTC
- This week's vendor lunch will be hosted by Green City Solutions in WTC
- Clear Channel will be presenting updates on Monday in Brooklyn at 3 PM
Stuff We Like
Oxford Street’s Bus Shelters Complete (UK)
JCDecaux launches its digitization of Europe’s busiest shopping destination, Oxford Street. with 50 new double-sided digital screens at bus shelters near premium retailers.The transformation of Oxford Street’s bus shelter network is part of JCDecaux’s London Digital Network roll out after being awarded the largest bus shelter advertising concession by Transport for London this year.
Naja Founder Launch Diverse Lingerie (US)
Naja.co, which launched in 2014 as an alternative to Victoria's Secret,teamed up with Badger & Winters, the agency behind the #WomenNotObjects initiative, to introduce an inclusive line of nude lingerie for women of all races and ethnicities. Badger & Winters, which has helped advise Naja on its creative and social strategy as well as the takeover of the Bedford L subway stop in Brooklyn.
Overwatch Uses Action Figures For Promo (US)
Employee Spotlight
Every week we'll spotlight a different employee. This week we get to know Ashley Metcalfe of the Posterscope NYC office.
Position?
Associate Director, Client Finance
Where are you from?
Sydney, Australia
You have to listen to 5 songs for the rest of your life, what songs are you picking for your eternal playlist?
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
Young Americans - David Bowie
Wildfire – John Mayer
Bring It On Home To Me – Sam Cooke
Retrograde – James Blake
Dream vacation destination?
This is a long list! I’m ticking off a few this year – I’ll be in Iceland this week then *hopefully* Cuba at the end of the year. India is also up there!
Name an animal that best represents you and why?
Well I’m Australian... so this feels like the obvious answer. Tall and happy with inquisitive ears.
What do you like about working at Posterscope?
The Beer! The Deck!
Honestly, it’s the people that make any workplace great. Everyone has been so welcoming in my first few weeks. The sense of collaboration and camaraderie and a focus on delivering a high quality of work is fantastic to be a part of.
Questions or ideas for this newsletter...
Email: deveen.taylor@posterscope.com
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Phone: 917-621-3265
Twitter: @posterscope_usa