Frequently Asked Questions
Who?
We were founded by Bob Killian, branding guru (he prefers “bomb-throwing disruptor”) who stays involved in every client relationship, in vivid contrast to the names on some other agency doors, e.g., Leo Burnett, J. Walter Thompson, Foote Cone Belding, and BBDO – all nine of whom are, shall we say, extremely unavailable? See Dealing With the Dead for the morbid details.
What?
Our clients get disciplined creativity for strategic branding, including print, broadcast, websites, digital video, company naming (boy, are we good at that!), design, search engine marketing, social media counsel … all strategic, practical marketing disciplines, coordinated to optimize brand asset deployment. Short story short, we make clients’ cash registers ring. Member, American Association of Advertising Agencies. Is our AAAA credential important to you? Yes it is.
Where?
Sweet home = Chicago’s hip and hot Greektown. If you’re a potential client, you’d enjoy visiting us. Need directions to find us by car, bus, train, or flying saucer?
By CTA train:
Easy. Take the Blue Line to UIC/Halsted. It’s a 2-minute stroll (North) to our office.
By CTA bus:
The #8 (Halsted) bus stops 1 block away; the #126 bus stops on Jackson eastbound and VanBuren westbound.
By flying saucer:
By car, from the North:
I-94 to Adams exit, to Green (1 block west of Halsted), left to 322 S. Green. Look for a green awning.
… from the West:
I-290 to Racine exit, Left on Racine. Take right on Van Buren, left on Green.
… from the South Loop:
West on Van Buren to Green Street. Right (north) to 322 S. Green.
… from the South:
I-94 to Monroe exit. Left on Monroe. Left on Green Street, south 2.5 blocks.
Parking?
On-street parking in Chicago is often challenging. There are commercial lots one block east and one block west. If you’re going to be in Greektown for the lunch hour, virtually every restaurant has free valet parking.
When?
We began in 1987 as an ad agency, but the world evolved. We did, too. Our vision (and capabilities) adapted to cover the breadth of branding solutions in a digital world. Our goal is to make clients more visible, more differentiated, and more relevant to their best prospects, so advertising is now just one of the tactical tools to make that happen. For more, read our White Papers. They’ll change the way you think.
Why?
Most mission statements are stupefying laundry lists of promises that nobody takes seriously. Committee-written bafflegab. Some even avoid the word “profits,” even though it’s their lifeblood. Your organization probably has one, too, right? But our mission statement is bounc, short … and we mean it.
