3/Thirds

Katie joins 3/Thirds as our newest Account Director, bringing more than 20 years of client service wizardry to the team. She’s an agency pro, with deep experience supporting internal creative teams and clients that include HP, The Oregon Zoo, Bob’s Red Mill, Oregon Health Authority, Columbia Bank, and Cascade AIDS Project.

When she’s not navigating the tricky waters of account leadership, she most likely telling you about her teenage son’s latest performance on stage or victory on the soccer field. And when she’s not doing that, she’s hanging out with donkeys. Yes, donkeys.

Join us in welcoming Katie to the team!

The eagle has landed! We’re happy to announce that “Eagle Eyes” is our newest Account Director. Wieden+Kennedy may have wooed Liz to Portland from the East Coast back in 2004, but we’re thrilled she’s landed with 3/Thirds now.

Liz grew up in New Jersey and began her career in New York. She’s a veteran of agency life who has worked on campaigns, web, TV and everything in between for brands that include Microsoft, IBM, Electronic Arts, Levi’s, Nike, Walmart, Hotwire and Starbucks.

Her hopes and dreams include beating her husband in their daily Wordle battle and getting more likes on this post than did when we announced him as Head of Writing last month.

Producers are jugglers by nature. Or are they plate spinners? However you describe it, they’re always managing a million moving parts, while giving their team the clarity and direction to collaborate and create. It’s a tough job, which is why we’re beyond thrilled that has joined forces with us as 3/Thirds’ newest producer.

As an experienced producer and filmmaker, Zoë knows the video production process inside and out. As the co-founder and past creative director of Cirque Roots, she also knows all there is to know about juggling. And plate spinning. And stilt walking, fire dancing and just about every other aspect of the circus arts.

Yeah, she’s pretty awesome. Join us in giving Zoë a welcoming round of applause.

Four of 3/T’s best and brightest were in the beehive state last week to capture video interviews, break out the gimbal and drone for b-roll footage, and make sure the margaritas at Red Iguana taste as good as we remembered. (They do.)

Well, folks…after working with Ben Peterson as a freelancer for a couple of years, we decided to put a ring on it and bring him in full-time. We’re happy to announce he’s our new Head of Writing, and SWIPE to see how he brings a heck of a lot to the table.

Beyond his deep experience in strategic communications, Ben has some pretty amazing instincts about how to put people in positions to succeed. He’s a natural at this, but he’s also put in the work—first as an agency owner and then as the leader of a large staffing agency’s writing division. We are so excited about everything that Ben brings to the team. Join us in giving him a hearty welcome!

We were so moved by the story about Tony’s Chocolonely ( ) and their mission we bought nearly 400 bars of their amazing chocolate. (We shared.)
 
If you haven’t heard about them, this incredible 100% slave-free Amsterdam-based company is standing firm against slave and child labor practices that are common in the chocolate industry, while also working to provide cocoa farmers with a fair wage. Read more about their inspirational mission on their website.
 

Just in time for the holidays, here’s a little celebration of one of our favorite clients, McCollum Heritage 91. (Okay, we love all of our clients equally, but c’mon…CJ McCollum…wine…This is the good stuff.)

Why 3/Thirds? We get asked that from time to time, and we always have an answer. It’s about the magic that comes together when our clients, their stories, and their audiences all get on the same page. Its about a whole that’s greater than the sum of its parts. It’s about the rule of 3s and the launching point of all great design. It’s a big open idea with a lot of room for interpretation. So we asked our designers to spend a little while with the idea of 3. Here’s what they came up with.