JIVE PODCAST: Make My Logo Bigger WITH SPECIAL GUEST SHAWN KING

This episode of Make My Logo Bigger is a special one as we speak to our long time friend, and incredibly talented creative, Shawn King. With years of experience both on the agency and client side, Shawn discusses the pivotal change in perspective that led him back to the advertising industry. 

As newly appointed Senior VP & Executive Creative Director at Trampoline, Shawn’s approach to the work is refreshingly simple and laid back: good ideas happen, and when they do you’ll know. This trust in his own eye has undoubtedly been part of the reason for his success in this industry, and to hear it from him directly is powerful. Shawn also discusses the importance of keeping your tank full - whether it be by flexing his creative muscle in other disciplines (like his band) or avoiding overthinking and burnout, his pointers, and his own journey, offer us great exercises for any and all creatives feeling overwhelmed. 

Shawn knew long ago that his superpower was his work ethic and the relationships he is able to build with his team, suppliers and clients. We know from our own work with Shawn how important this element of his process is, and to pick his brain on the subject has reinforced these point for all of us here at JIVE. Follow along for great stories of past projects and what it took to get them done. This is an episode you won’t wanna miss!

Shawn King LinkedIn

Shawn King Instagram

Reasons To Smoke Campaign

Turning A New Leaf Podcast

 

JIVE PODCAST: "Make My Logo Bigger: with special guest Dave Williamson"

On this episode of “Make My Logo Bigger” we speak to long time JIVE friend, athlete and entrepreneur, Dave Williamson. Dave is a decorated athlete and marketer alike, and to make things even more interesting, he’s found a way to bridge the gap between his creative work and his life’s passion: golf. 

As anyone who has played sports in their lives knows, athletics are filled with metaphors and lessons that help us navigate real life. Well, Dave has found a way to take that knowledge and implement it directly into his creative work. His understanding of mastery, practice, heart and smarts has equipped him with an invaluable trust in himself and what he has to offer.

His approach of creating authentic relationships before diving into the work has not only helped sustain the work - its made it better. Identifying what sets him apart, and using it to his benefit is the key ingredient to his success.

Dave is thought provoking, motivating, and inspiring. His truly unique take on marketing won’t just benefit your business - but your heart as well. We can’t wait for you to listen:



 

JIVE Productions Services

Over the past 25 years, JIVE has grown from its days as a commercial photography company, to a multi-media productions studio, offering a multitude of services. Our passion for bringing ideas to life and creating visual assets for you and your business means we will stop at nothing to deliver a top tier, premium product that you can be proud of. Interested in what JIVE can do for you and your company? Check out this list of our deliverable services and let’s get to work investing in your image.

PHOTOGRAPHY

JIVE’s longest standing service. We are Halifax’s go-to commercial photography studio. Whether shooting in our very own 1000+ square foot studio, or on location, we are well versed in producing high end products for both agencies and independant clients.

VIDEOGRAPHY

In today’s world, video content is king. JIVE Productions has been committed to creating premium videos for campaigns and clients for the past 10 years. With state of the art gear and continuous skill expansion, video is one of JIVE’s most powerful service offerings.

Corporate HEADSHOTS

The visual first impression. Headshots can help connect you to potential clients in ways that the written word and listed accolades simply cannot. At JIVE we deliver professional, premium headshots to help communicate who you are and what you do with the world.

DRONE Photography/Video

JIVE is now offering droning as an in-house service. Droning is an elevated element to bring your video project to the next level. Don’t underestimate what this add on can do for your project.

ANIMATION

Either as a stand alone, or in our editing process, JIVE is able to add animation to any project. This element helps to clarify messaging, and add an enticing element to any visual component.

PREMIUM SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT CREATION/MANAGEMENT

JIVE’s newest service includes packages of content creation, management and roll out for platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Reach out to learn more about what we offer in this sector!

Keep Connected

All in a day’s work. 📸 Some BTS from our recent shoot with @irvingshipbuild & @natatlantic
The stunning Atrium at Saint Mary’s University. An absolute pleasure to shoot - what a campus.
Environment, movement, fashion, style, spirit and so much more captured during this portfolio shoot with the incredible @solenebernier @lldmoore & @meyvnhfx . Which one catches your eye most? 📸
Working with DAL on this campaign, we were tasked with demonstrating the sought after careers grads find themselves in post education, as well as the beauty of life in Halifax that DAL grads come to love. 📸
Professional shots that also capture your nature and personality. That’s what JIVE loves to accomplish. Say hello to Mount Allison University’s President and Vice Chancellor, Dr. Ian Sutherland. Dr. Ian Sutherland was an absolute pleasu
Throwback to a past project in collaboration with the Dal Faculty of Management. We absolutely love how these shots turned out. 📸 @dalhousieu @dalmbasociety @dalmgmtsociety

Sound like we could be of service to you? Reach out today to learn more, and let’s invest in your image!

JIVE PODCAST: “Make my logo bigger: with special guest Stephen Flynn”

This month’s episode of Make My Logo Bigger is all about BIG ideas, and having the guts to see them through. Our guest for this instalment is none other than big thinker, award winner and Creative Director, Stephen Flynn from the Wunder Agency.

Make My Logo Bigger

With special guest Stephen Flynn from Wunder

I’ve known, and worked with Stephen for many years, and I have always admired his creativity, and ambitious energy. His unique approach to the work is inspiring, and offers a multitude of ways to arrive at good ideas. Why wait for the brief when you’re inspired now?

In the episode, we discuss the success Stephen and Wunder have had by being willing to stand out and be ahead of the curve. It’s a must listen for all the ideas people in this industry.

From their Wunder Bank - to their approach of only pitching GREAT ideas, there is so much to learn from Stephen and his team. If you need further proof just check out some of their work (some of which is discussed in the podcast) below, and get a notebook and pen - you’re gonna want to take notes!

Brigadoon Village Print Campaign

Wunder & JIVE Photographic Productions collaboration for: Brigadoon Village Campaign - https://brigadoonvillage.org

 

"One Port City" by JIVE, National PR & The Halifax Port Authority

This week, after almost a year of planning, scheduling, shooting and producing, we are ecstatic to share the work JIVE has done in collaboration with National PR for the Halifax Port Authority. With National PR’s creative concept, “One Port City”, we were tasked to demonstrate the deep intertwinement between the city and its port. The Port has been, and continues to be, the heart of Halifax, and so we set out to show the Port Authority in all its glory, while also capturing imagery and footage that showed the unique and deep integration between the Port and city.

This was no small feat. The scouting for a job like this was extensive. We explored every perspective and angle to ensure that our shot list could be accomplished in the most efficient way possible, and even then, we had to account for the container ship schedules (which, we discovered, can be erratic at best!). Pair this variable with wanting perfect weather and outdoor lighting conditions and it became clear that flexibility was going to be our best friend for this project. With that flexible mindset, and the incredible planning work done by National PR we were able to tackle these obstacles head on and pivot at a moments notice, producing a body of work we are all incredibly proud of.

There were moments on this shoot that I stood in awe of our city. The harbour that embraces Halifax is massive, so much bigger than I thought, and on days when the sun shone down on it, glistening through every sight line in the city, I knew I was growing a deeper appreciation for this “One Port City”. We hope this work does that for you as well.

Thank you to National PR for including us on this journey. It was incredible to work with such a creative, organized and wonderful team.