When the work speaks for itself, we don´t have to. Learn more about what industry leaders and the media are saying about our clients and about Texas Creative. The good work we do for our clients helps them do good work of their own. And that gets everyone noticed.
February 2010 - The San Antonio Advertising Federation Bestows 5 ADDYs to Texas Creative
Texas Creative has been recognized with five awards by the San Antonio Advertising Federation. At the 2010 ADDY Awards Gala, Texas Creative received ADDYs for our creative work for The Watermark Grill (Website and B2C Campaign), Bract Construction (Logo / Trademark), Pavil Restaurant & Bar (Television Ad), and La Cantera Development (B2B Campaign) “It’s exciting to see the Ad Club recognize the vast spectrum of work that we are doing for these great clients,” said Jamie Allen, Chief Operating Officer, “we offer a wide range of services and we are being recognized across the board for this creative diversity.”
The ADDY Awards competition is a three-tier national creative contest with gold award winners moving forward to district competition, and winners from the district level moving on to compete nationally. This year, bronze, silver and gold ADDYs were awarded in approximately 100 different categories.
December 2009 - Camille Mandigo Introduced as Rising Star by the San Antonio Business Journal
San Antonio – December 25, 2009 - Texas Creative, a full service advertising and communications firm, today announced Executive Vice President Camille Mandigo was named to the San Antonio Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list.
The list, which was published in today’s issue of the San Antonio Business Journal, was comprised of local executives who are recognized a rising stars in the South Texas business community.
“It’s an honor for me to be recognized as one of the city’s rising stars by the Business Journal,” said Camille Mandigo, Executive Vice President of Client Services for Texas Creative. “I have the great fortune of working with some of the most talented creative people in the business for some of the most prestigious clients in the country. We succeed when they succeed.”
About Texas Creative
Based in San Antonio, Texas, with an office in Wichita, Kansas, Texas Creative is an award-winning full-service advertising and communications firm with multi-industry experience providing one-source solutions for digital and traditional advertising, branding, web sites and event planning. More information about Texas Creative is available at www.texascreative.com.
October 2009 - We’re With the Band
San Antonio (October 14, 2009) - When we were young ones playing with our Hot Wheels, trucks and tractors, it was always the 18-wheelers that caught our attention. So when the Tom C. Clark high school marching band needed to dress up their band trailer Texas Creative pounced on the project. Now, we’ve done vehicle wraps before, we’ve also mounted an airplane engine on top of a PT Cruiser, but seeing this baby roll down the highway followed by 5 bright yellow school busses packed with students on the way to a game or competition is exciting.
"I couldn’t go another day without taking a few moments to pen my sincere thanks to you for the incredible artwork provided by Texas Creative," said Charles Kuentz, director of bands for Tom C. Clark High School, "the trailer has become the most visible aspect of our band. It is really a head turner!!!!"
So, while our growing work for local, regional and national clients continues, we think it’s our responsibility to give back to our community and improve our visual surroundings. Good luck to the Mighty Cougar Marching Band as you roll on! And if anybody asks, we’re with the band.
October 2009 - Christopher O’Connell named Local Media Buyer of the Year
San Antonio (October 8, 2009) – Texas Creative, a full-service advertising and communications firm today announced that Christopher O’Connell was named Local Media Buyer of the Year by the San Antonio Media Alliance the local chapter of AWRT (American Women in Radio & Television).
This prestigious award was given at the 5th annual SAMYS Awards and Charity Gala held at the Pearl Stable on October 8, 2009. Television, cable, radio and advertising agency executives gathered with business marketing leaders to honor San Antonio’s media industry professionals for their outstanding achievements in 2009.
"It’s great to receive recognition from my peers, partners and friends for something that I truly enjoy doing each and every day," said Christopher O’Connell, vice president of corporate and strategic branding.
New client assignments have tapped into the strategic media planning and buying services that Texas Creative has to offer. Executive Vice President of Client Services and previous SAMYS winner, Camille Mandigo, said, "He is a great planner and a tough negotiator meaning our clients are really able to stretch their media dollars and see stronger results and increased business, even in these tougher economic times."
About Texas Creative
Based in San Antonio, Texas, with an office in Wichita, Kansas, Texas Creative is an award-winning full-service advertising and communications firm with multi-industry experience providing one-source solutions for branding, advertising, graphic design, web site development and event planning. More information about Texas Creative is available at www.texascreative.com.
January 2009 - "A local advertising company is investing in its future."
"Texas Creative (TXC) has closed on the purchase of a 7,700-square-foot office building in North Central San Antonio.
The property - once home to an insurance company - is located at 334 North Park, just north of U.S. Highway 281 and Nakoma. It is slated to become the new home for TXC later this year."
Full Story by Tricia Lynn Silva San Antonio Business Journal
October 2008 - O’Connell Communications and Texas Creative are joining forces
SAN ANTONIO, TX (October 24, 2008) – Matches made in heaven aren’t common place, but Texas Creative’s Jamie Allen and Christopher O’Connell of O’Connell Communications Group knew a good thing when they felt it.
After a few years of a peripheral relationship via cross-referrals and consulting, the idea of joining forces seemed like a logical step.
“Ultimately, it was the best thing for our clients,” O’Connell says. “And that’s what was most important.”
Last month, O’Connell retired his Communications Group shingle and crossed the street as Texas Creative’s new vice president of corporate and strategic branding, joining Chief Operating Officer Allen and founder and CEO Brian Eckhoff in a “true partnership in spirit.”
Allen recalls enthusiastically the discussions that preceded the union.
“We discovered that our collective goals and core motivation of client satisfaction were the same, yet our vantage points and strengths were different,” Allen says. ”We could learn from each other.”
O’Connell didn’t arrive empty-handed. The agency veteran brought his impressive list of brand sensitive retainer business that has already enhanced Texas Creative’s solid client roster.
“We have more depth of bench now,” Allen says, “thanks to Chris’ expertise in health care and financial among other areas.”
O’Connell says his clients are excited about the transition to this new “blended family” concept, as have those of Texas Creative, primarily because of the deep relationships and trust all share.
“The financial services marketing experience and the strong decade-plus-long relationship Chris has enjoyed with Jefferson Bank coupled with Texas Creative’s capabilities made them the right team to keep our brand moving into the future,” says Jefferson Bank’s chairman and CEO, Richard J. Petitt.
San Antonio Business Journal - by Andi Rodriguez
May 2008 - Baby Potential launches brand with full range of public relations efforts including a feature on WOAI-TV Living Show.
July 2007 - Texas Creative Earns Ranking Among Top 10 Fastest Growing Companies - San Antonio Business Journal releases “Fast Track” List for 2007
SAN ANTONIO, TX (July 11, 2007) – San Antonio marketing and design firm Texas Creative has been ranked eighth overall on the San Antonio Business Journal’s annual “Fast Track” list. This year’s list was compiled by certified public accounting firm Carneiro, Chumney & Co., L.C. based on surveys submitted by local companies. Rankings were determined by percentage of revenue growth over a three-year period (2004-2006).
In addition to overall rankings, the 41 companies were further categorized by gross revenue in fiscal year 2006. Texas Creative earned fifth place in its category, “Over $2 million/under $15 million.” The companies identified represent a variety of industries including real estate, financial services, health care, manufacturing and communications.
In the Business Journal’s other recent lists, Texas Creative was noted as the Largest Graphic Design Firm and fourth largest Web Site Development Firm in the city, based on the number of employees.
“Our continued growth is fueled by a large number of quality clients and the tremendous talent of our staff,” says Jamie Allen, COO. “Our team finds great creative solutions, and provides superior customer service and resource management.”
About Texas Creative
Founded in 1985, Texas Creative is an award-winning marketing services firm with multi-industry practice for national, regional and locally-based companies. The firm has over 20 years of experience in providing one-source solutions for on-line and offline branding, Web sites and event planning. Texas Creative is based in San Antonio, Texas, with an office in Wichita, Kansas, and more than 22 employees.
April 2007 - San Antonio Woman Shines on Texas Creative
Award winning magazine San Antonio Woman recently featured Jamie Allen, chief operating officer of Texas Creative in a career-focused piece about small business. Read the full article here.
About Texas Creative
Based in San Antonio, Texas, with an office in Wichita, Kansas, Texas Creative is an award-winning marketing services firm with multi-industry experience providing one-source solutions for on-line and offline branding, web sites and event planning.
April 2007 - Web Design Helps TV Tell the HD Radio® Story
Phoenix, AZ - 12 News features Texas Creative design as part of a story regarding HD Radio®. Throughout the piece the station showcases the Texas Creative designed website for HD Radio®. Launched in February 2006, there have been over 4 million pageviews from visitors all over the world seeking more information about this emerging and growing technology.
February 2007 - Texas Creative has been recognized with eight awards by the San Antonio Advertising Federation.
Texas Creative has been recognized with eight awards by the San Antonio Advertising Federation. At the 2007 Addy Awards Gala, Texas Creative received Gold Addys for our creative work for the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo and for Clampitt Paper Company. Texas Creative also received several silver and bronze awards, and one of only five Special Judges’ Awards.
The Addy Awards competition is a three-tier national design contest with gold award winners moving forward to district competition, and winners from the district level moving on to compete nationally. This year, bronze, silver and gold Addys were awarded in approximately 100 different categories. The judging panel also selected five Special Judges’ Awards for outstanding communication design and the Best in Show.
Client: Clampitt Paper Company Project: Invitation to annual paper show Category: Collateral material, special event material, invitation
Client: San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Project: Event posters, ticket sleeves, ticket brochure Category: Sales promotion, point of purchase, campaign
Client: San Antonio Museum of Art Project: View Magazine, the quarterly magazine sent to members and museum benefactors Category: Advertising for the arts & sciences, campaign, single-medium campaign
Client: Pearl Stable Project: Pocket folder, brochure and inserts for special events venue Category: Sales promotion, product or service sales presentation, sales kits or product information sheets
Client: Robin’s Nest Project: Stationery package for upscale home décor boutique Category: Stationery package, flat printed
Client: Mac’s Idea Factory (Chris McIntyre) Project: Portfolio website for award-winning copywriter Category: Interactive media, websites, b-to-b, flash-based www.macsideafactory.com
Client: HD Radio Alliance Project: Consumer information website on emerging radio technology Category: Interactive media, websites, consumer, html/other www.hdradio.com
January 2007 - HD Radio® at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
When HD Radio wanted to impress the automotive industry designers and engineers at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, our team went into overdrive. Our brand ambassadors jumped on the People Mover in Detroit during the two-day Industry Insider “Spy Day” at the auto show. Decked in HD Radio orange, our 15 member team handed out over 21,000 VIP lanyards to those attending the show. Those with VIP passes were instructed to a “Detroit” themed landing page on the HD Radio Web site to win HD Radio converters. Our mobile assault continued with a caravan of 5 two-sided mobile billboards traveling the COBO Center area on the weekends to build brand awareness.
January 2007 - Brian Eickhoff Featured in “Who’s Who in High Tech”
San Antonio - January 12, 2007 - Texas Creative, a marketing services firm specializing in highly functional web site development and online branding, today announced founder Brian Eickhoff was named to the San Antonio Business Journal’s “Who’s Who in High Tech” list.
The list, which was published in today’s issue of the San Antonio Business Journal, was comprised of local executives involved in the city’s evolving high technology industry.
“It’s an honor for me to be recognized as one of the city’s high tech leaders by the Business Journal,” said Brian Eickhoff, CEO and Creative Director of Texas Creative. “We have been building a strong presence in web development with local, regional and national clients who have diverse needs and marketplaces. To share this recognition with my team of project managers, developers and designers is a pleasure”.
About Texas Creative
Based in San Antonio, Texas, with an office in Wichita, Kansas, Texas Creative is an award-winning marketing services firm with multi-industry experience providing one-source solutions for on-line and offline branding, web sites and event planning. More information about Texas Creative is available at www.texascreative.com.
July 2006 - Texas Creative named new agency partner by the HD Radio Alliance.
ORLANDO, Florida – July 31, 2006 – The HD Digital Radio Alliance, a joint initiative of leading radio broadcasters to accelerate the rollout of HD digital radio, today detailed its comprehensive marketing strategy. Marked by the launch of “Discover It!” a new creative and branding initiative, the comprehensive strategy includes the rollout of a new brand identity and tagline, new advertising creative, online marketing elements and the involvement of new agency and retail partners. The initiative is a part of the HD Digital Radio Alliance’s $200 million dollar advertising campaign which was announced in December.
The “Discover It!” campaign invites consumers to discover new, free, digital quality radio programming and new “stations between the stations” available with HD digital radio. The campaign launches in 22 new markets and 28 existing HD radio markets for a total of 50, and can be heard in 43 of the Top 50 markets on every radio station that is part of the HD Digital Radio Alliance. The expansion will make the HD Digital Radio Alliance either the #1 or #2 largest radio advertiser in each market, with 90+ spots running in each of those markets. The new creative can be heard at www.hdradioalliance.com.
“The Alliance has been aggressively marketing HD Digital Radio since our inception,” said Peter Ferrara, president and C.E.O. of the HD Digital Radio Alliance. “The marketing campaign announced today represents the full range of our commitment to helping consumers discover this amazing new technology – from compelling branding and creative to a strong online presence to retail availability.”
In a complementary online move, the HD Digital Radio Alliance’s consumer Web site, HDRadio.com, has added new features and messaging with flash imagery conveying a sense of discovery and wonder, and providing even more information for helping consumers get the most out of their HD Digital Radio experience.
And for consumers reached by the “Discover It!” message, Amazon (www.amazon.com) joins existing retail partners like RadioShack, Tweeter and Crutchfield as the newest major retailer to carry HD digital radio receivers.
Three new agency partners had a hand in the new marketing effort, joining existing Alliance agencies Brainerd Communicators and Texas Creative. HD digital radio’s “Discover It!” tag line was developed by New York branding agency Siegel & Gale, and actualized into exciting new creative by Via Now, Clear Channel Radio Creative Services Group and Texas Creative. These agencies are collectively focusing their efforts on a variety of creative, marketing and branding opportunities for the HD Digital Radio Alliance and its members.
HD digital radio receivers are currently available from ABC Warehouse, Amazon, Audio Adviser, Bjorn's, Boston Acoustics, Car Toys, Crutchfield, Great Indoors (a unit of Sears Roebuck & Co.), Harvey’s, J & R Music, Listen Up, Magnolia Audio Video, One Call, Ovation AV, Radiosophy, RadioShack, and Tweeter. Links to online retailers selling HD digital radios are at www.hdradio.com.
HD digital radio receivers are currently manufactured by more than 15 companies, including Audio Design Associates, Kenwood, Alpine, Panasonic, Boston Acoustics, Polk, Day Sequerra, Radiosophy, Delphi, Rotel, DICE, Sanyo, Eclipse (Fujitsu), Yamaha, JVC and Visteon.
About the HD Digital Radio Alliance
The HD Digital Radio Alliance is a joint initiative of leading radio broadcasters to accelerate the successful rollout of HD digital radio. Current members include major radio groups and independent station owners: ABC Radio (in Los Angeles and Minneapolis), Beasley Broadcast Group, Bonneville International, CBS Radio, Citadel Broadcasting, Clear Channel Radio, Cumulus, Emmis Communications, Entercom, Greater Media and independent owner Jerry Lee with WBEB Philadelphia. For more information on HD digital radio, visit www.hdradio.com.
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San Antonio (October 8, 2009) – Texas Creative, a full-service advertising and communications firm today announced that Christopher O’Connell was named Local Media Buyer of the Year by the San Antonio Media Alliance the local chapter of AWRT (American Women in Radio & Television).
SAN ANTONIO, TX (July 11, 2007) – San Antonio marketing and design firm Texas Creative has been ranked eighth overall on the San Antonio Business Journal’s annual “Fast Track” list. This year’s list was compiled by certified public accounting firm Carneiro, Chumney & Co., L.C. based on surveys submitted by local companies. Rankings were determined by percentage of revenue growth over a three-year period (2004-2006).
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