We were in the middle of getting knocked over by this pandemic, navigating homeschooling and shifting to the home office and trying to figure out how many boxes of Triscuits to stash in the basement when Angie approached Advokate about an internship. She needed a...
We have to thank Brené Choppa, the Work-Based Learning Coordinator for Early College Career Academy & PTECH at WSWHE BOCES' SUNY Campus, for hooking us up with three savvy, creative interns this week: Leigh, Elizabeth, and Cole. Here is what they wrote about their experience,...
With Hometown Holidays this weekend, we wanted to highlight the ones who make it all happen, our client The Glens Falls Collaborative! We chatted with Arts & Entertainment board member (and LARAC director) Candice Frye to learn more about what The Collaborative does for the...
The Glens Falls Collaborative was created in 2012 by a group of dedicated merchants who wanted to cross-promote and increase the business flowing to Downtown Glens Falls. Back when the thing started, Trampoline headed it up and set forth some gorgeous branding they still use today. If...
I just got off the phone with Jason Van Driesche, who has been Chief Innovation Officer at Vermont's Front Porch Forum for about a year (and a user of the forum for about ten years, he says). He had emailed me saying that several people of note had identified...
Your brand is telling a story. Videography is a compelling way to concisely and creatively showcase what you do, who you are and how you do your thing. Advokate just hired Caitlin (me) of Snarky Aardvark Films and is now expanding into the world of...
Valentine's Day Gift Guide Looking for the perfect something special for your valentine? Check out these options from some of Advokate's clients who are also LOCAL. 1. Book of Hearts by Jessica Kane A Book of Hearts was written for children and their parents to encourage understanding and empathy for all...
We've recently been working on a project for Downtown Glens Falls' Colvin Building. The post below was written by our copy writer, Jessica Chanese. I'm not a native of Glens Falls, or of any of its neighboring towns for that matter. I grew up on...
"My cousin is going to do my logo." "I'm working with a friend to save money." "I'll just go with fiverr, I want to save that money and put it into my other startup costs." I work with a lot of startup businesses and so you can...
Advokate has two summer interns. Emily is with us courtesy of Upward Bound and we asked her to write about how the internship has gone. Emily is into unicorns, musicals and cartoons, is helpful in critique, and has worked up a few designs for our clients,...
