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San Francisco agency Argonaut is now OfferUp's agency of record. OfferUp calls itself the largest mobile marketplace for local buyers and sellers in the U.S. Founded in 2011 and based in Bellevue, Washington, the company serves local markets nationwide and was used by more than one in six adults in the U.S. last year.

Praytell and YouGov asked U.S. audiences where they get their news and who they actually trust. Spoiler: It’s not who you think. The findings could and should rewrite your marketing playbook — now.

After Nearly 50 years of Distinguished Leadership, Robert G Vallee Jr. Announces Retirement with George P. Johnson CEO Chris Meyer to Become Project CEO, Guiding Award-Winning Alliance into its Next Century of Growth

John Higgins is the CEO of OS Studios, a global creative marketing agency specializing in video gaming and esports. Under his leadership, OS Studios has won numerous awards, including Webby, Clio, and the EventEx Awards. OS Studios earned an Emmy nomination, and John Higgins won the Digiday Leader of the Year Award while producing two of London’s top 10 hottest tickets, according to TimeOut. Higgins chatted with The Good Men Project to discuss the rapid growth of video games and esports, emphasizing the scale of gaming culture, which is expected to reach $260 billion by 2025.

Congratulations to OS Studios and Riot Games for winning the bronze for best "Use of Livestreaming" and to GPJ and Starbucks for winning the bronze for best "Experiential Activation to Launch a Brand/Product."

GPJ and DARKHORSE, two agencies within Project, an employee-owned alliance of creative agencies, unveiled Binance Blockchain Week Dubai 2024 this week, producing the biggest ever flagship event for the world’s leading crypto ecosystem, Binance. The industry leading symposium brought together the brightest minds in Web3, blockchain, cryptocurrency and decentralized finance.

Experiential marketing is always evolving, and the industry is poised to outpace prepandemic spending this year. It’s no surprise, then, that 2024 has already proved to be a landmark year for experiential campaigns. With a wealth of impactful, original and delightful campaigns already in the books for 2024, Ad Age decided to bring back Ad Age Studio 30’s popular Best of Experiential roundup. This edition features insights from its esteemed panel of Amp insiders, including Motive, GPJ and OS Studios, shining a light on the year’s most inspiring and noteworthy work while showcasing the power of brand experiences that truly resonate.

You can probably surmise that someone is a bit of a creative visionary when they have a career that started in theater and moved to courting Gen Z and the exploding gaming culture. John Higgins has always had his finger on the pulse of what was cool, and now that insight is rewarding him and his company, OS Studios, with an impressive list of clients and wildly successful experiences for gamers.

The LA Clippers partnered with Spinifex, best known for crafting immersive fan experiences, to bring a fresh perspective on sports venues. Spinifex mapped every seat and pixel, ensuring that every fan has a comprehensive view of the Halo Board, and resulting in the most realistic motion graphics ever seen.