Surf the digital wave - The Boston Globe

Surf the digital wave - The Boston Globe

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Sapient Won Site of the Day on FWA April 6th for Happiness Factory 3!!!

Sapient launched the first part of it’s digital campaign for Coca-Cola’s Happiness Factory 3 last week. The project, one of my lifetime favorites, was truly built on the blood, sweat, tears, ingenuity, and smiles of a lot of people. The site took a very large team of creatives, designers, developers, IA, project managers, animators, and 3d specialists to create. Check it out here.

I’m thrilled to announce that it won an FWA last Monday, April 6th! Hopefully this is a good sign and indication of a successful campaign that resonates with all who see it.

I also recommend checking out the HF3 MSN Messenger games that Sapient created with Microsoft. Microsoft said they pushed the boundaries of the platform and the multi-player experience is pretty amazing.

We’ve got some more stuff in the cooker, but you’ll just have to wait till it launches.

Creatives - Portfolio Advice

As a recruiter for Sapient Interactive I see many resumes and portfolios...but if you are a creative and you want a job in this day an age you should have a ONLINE portfolio. There are so many great sites that you can easily post your work, that's it's completely unacceptable for you not to have one. Please don't send me links to download your work, CD's, DVS, etc. just send me a link to view your work. It shows that you are organized, polished and that you really ARE interested and want the job.

Here are just a few of the sites out there that offer you a place to have a FREE portfolio:
http://www.behance.net/
http://www.carbonmade.com/
http://www.coroflot.com/default.asp
http://creativehotlist.com/
http://figdig.com/

There should be no excuse as to why you don't have an online portfolio. So if you apply for a creative advertising job and you don't leave a link for the employer to view your work, please don't be surprised if you never hear from them again.

And if you haven't started to write or design for the interactive space, I would advise that you start. The world, our clients and our work are moving more and more and MORE into the interactive space and if you don't embrace it soon, you will be obsolete.

Sapient Interactive is hiring creatives! Please apply here and most importantly don't forget the link to your portfolio!

Pay it forward

I am connected to Erik Proulx on Twitter and saw that he is creating a website for agency folks who are looking for jobs: http://www.pleasefeedtheanimals.com/ Sapient IS hiring but we don't have a ton of openings...so I like to help any way that I can even if I can't hire you.

Also along the same lines, please follow http://twitter.com/JobAngels. If you are looking for work or want to help others find work.

Please let me know if you know of any other great sites out there! Pay it forward!

Sapient is still hiring!

I feel very lucky that Sapient is a solid company and that we are still hiring. We have been consistently winning work, winning awards, getting more and more recognition and continuing to hire talented folks in the interactive space. I'm currently looking to hire a Sr Interactive Developer and a Sr Art Director for our Miami office. And by the way it is 76 degrees and sunny here today!!! I love Miami!

Who is Sapient?

Sapient Wins Seven 2008 WebAwards from Web Marketing Association
12th Annual Industry Awards Recognize Sapient’s Success Creating Top Web Sites for Name Brand Businesses Spanning a Variety of Industries

• Best Transportation Website: HondaJet Redesign
• Electronics Standard of Excellence: Logitech Harmony Launch
• Non-Profit Standard of Excellence: OneHen
• Outstanding Website: City Sports
• Outstanding Website: Virgin Charter Launch Site
• Outstanding Website: Sony Business Solutions
• Telecommunications Standard of Excellence: Xohm Product Launch

For the full article please go to: http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080925005284&newsLang=en

Best Social Media Campaign of the year!! Burn - Sapient Interactive

http://www.sapient.com/burn/burn.htm

This is what is fun about Sapient, we have great developers who are thinking out of the box and designing award winning facebook applications. We had a great team of copywriters, art directors, developers, etc. who just want to do really cool, award winning work and have fun while they are doing it...what could be better than that? and we live in sunny miami and sapient is always looking to hire talented agency folks looking for a new job...contact me anytime!

Love being a creative recruiter for Sapient

I feel lucky...I love what I do. I love the company I work for and I love going to work. I love working with the people that I work with. I love seeing the cool new work that we have been doing. I love seeing the new technologies that we are engaging with. I love the enthusiasm. I love the passion. I love that people thank me once they are hired. I love that we are ever changing. I love that we are growing. I work for Sapient. I recruit for Sapient Interactive practice and wish everyone enjoyed their job as much as I do. Happy Friday!!!

Creative Director needed in Miami

I guess to me it doesn't make much sense, I love Miami, I love the white sandy beaches, the turquoise blue water, great creative environment, a company that's willing to relocate, you would think it would be easier for me to find someone that would be willing, because after the winter the midwest and new england had...I would think there would be quite a few people ready to get out of dodge!!! but I do understand, moving 1500 miles is a lot, I know, I moved from Boston to Miami, but I LOVE IT and couldn't be happier. I work with great people, I live in a fabulous place and there's sunshine @ 330 days a year...seems like even more to me, so if you know anyone who has ever thought about moving to a warmer place, send them my way...art directors, copywriters, developers, account directors, etc. We are growing and doing very well...join me in Miami!!!

Disney

So I went to Disney this weekend and what I realized now at 34 is that a lot of us at some point in our lives tire of Disney when we are young, maybe grow out of it because we want to be more mature and what I find now is that I heart it. I can't wait to go back. I can't wait to be a kid again. To make my dreams come true. I think that is what I love about my job so much. It is so creative and the environment is so fun that it doesn't feel like a job. That I can be creative, that our work is creative AND we get to have fun. The people are great, ones that you become close to and ones that you become good friends with the ones you go places with, etc. So Disney has become one of my true loves again, now that I realize I don't have to grow up. I can enjoy and savor the world and all it has to offer with my friends.

Happy 4th of July

Independence...what I find difficult as a recruiter is to determine what part of a portofolio is really yours. I always enjoy books that give me more information. What did the client want? did you do the production? the concept? did you work in photoshop or did you do the flash? I think it is important to explain what you did with the team and what you did as an individual contributor on a project. Celebrate your independence but in a creative environment you must work as a team.

conceptual...

how do you explain to someone what conceptual is, if they aren't conceptual?

Time

Time, I just don't seem to have enough of it. I know I'm not alone...I write my list...I check them twice but inevitably I just don't seem to have enough of it and/or I forget something...or someone really important, but it doesn't mean that they aren't important. I think this speaks to the information overload dilemma. See, I recruit people to work for Sapient Interactive and it is HARD to get back to everyone...I want to. I love what I do. I love helping people and I love working for Sapient Interactive, but I know that I don't get to everyone I need to in a day. That's why I like persistent candidates. Ones that really show that they are interested. That they want to work. So if they haven't heard from me, reach out and ask to hear from me. Because I'm not perfect so I just might miss that perfect candidate. So as part of my new year's resolution, I'm going to try to get back to everyone, but in the meantime, if you are really interested in Sapient Interactive and are looking for a creative or marketing position, please e-mail or call me again. Time just may not be on my side that day.