Wednesday, 9 September 2009

Taking off with Swann

trademarkDM was recently appointed as the strategic and creative direct marketing agency for Swann Insurance.

We were proud to win after a six-way competitive pitch. We’re equally proud to be working with one of Australia’s largest niche insurers with over 50 years experience and 750,000 customers.

Our first work for Swann was the corporate brochure above and a ticket for the annual AADA National Dealer Convention.

Now, our first consumer campaign to Swann customers is lodging.

It’s the first in a customer lifecycle series designed to take Swann’s relationship with its customers to a whole new height.

Tuesday, 8 September 2009

Greeting from That Greek Girl

Last time senior account manager Kylie Blatsis went away she was infamously referred to as ‘You know, That Greek Girl Who Used To Work Here.’

Needless to say, Kylie did return while the forgetful person – That Gay Guy Who Used To Work Here – eventually left for Sydney.

(You know who you are, Mr Gregory.)

This time Kylie’s travels have taken her back to Europe.

As you can see from the postcard that arrived today, she’s spent some of her holiday in the old country.

And we’re happy to report that smiley Kylie will continue working at trademarkDM when she returns on September 28.

Unless she elopes with a good Greek boy, that is.

Friday, 4 September 2009

Where’s Craig?

Could’ve sworn we saw him today. But according to Google Maps, senior art director Craig Sneddon isn’t at trademarkDM.

Instead, he’s having a cheeky one out front of The Bok Bar – in London, that is!

That’s him in the grey t-shirt.

You see, Craig’s been caught out by the Google Maps roving eye while having a pint. Or two. Or three. (He’s a Limey, after all).

But mate, while we’re happy to have a drink – and help put your career on the map – we’d really prefer to do it downunder.

So get back here.

NOW!

Thursday, 3 September 2009

The prime minister drops by

One thing trademarkDM head of art Andy Harrison and creative director Stephen Flewell-Smith hadn’t counted on when staying back last night was seeing more stars than usual.

But they did.

Parked out front was C1 – Kevin 07‘s very own Commonwealth car – complete with driver, flag and security.

For those familiar with our agency’s neighbourhood, rest assured the PM wasn’t repeating his Scores faux par of 2003. Instead, our inhouse German spy Kristin Tomuschat has discovered he was visiting the good neighbours at Melbourne Citymission.

It’s just a ruddy shame Andy and SFS didn’t have a camera handy to capture the day the PM dropped by THE DM GROUP.

Wednesday, 2 September 2009

Keeping the presses rolling

We’re now the owners of a spanking new Fuji Xerox DocuColor 1257 GA series printer and server, as modelled here by our studio manager, Liliana Lettieri and studio artist, John Dank.

Big deal, we hear you say?

It is to us.

Costing a cool $50,000, our printer is a major investment and, as you’d expect, a little different from your home printer.

Which is just as well because it’s a major workhorse in the production and proofing of work for our clients.

Unlike Lil and John, it appears…