Steve Bland
Leader (plus Writer/Producer/Photographer/Editor) at Big Logo Advertising- Claim this Profile
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Paul Greenberg
Steve is just plain brilliant. You want him and his razor sharp skills on your side.
David Weaver
A lot of people succeed in advertising by knowing...advertising. But Steve's one of those rare birds that knows...business. He knows how it works. On the ground level of retail. And because of this, he's the most valuable kind of partner you need when crafting ads. But that's not all...Steve's warm, personable, and genuinely funny. Qualities all-too-rare in today's world. I'd welcome the opportunity to work with Steve again.
Paul Greenberg
Steve is just plain brilliant. You want him and his razor sharp skills on your side.
David Weaver
A lot of people succeed in advertising by knowing...advertising. But Steve's one of those rare birds that knows...business. He knows how it works. On the ground level of retail. And because of this, he's the most valuable kind of partner you need when crafting ads. But that's not all...Steve's warm, personable, and genuinely funny. Qualities all-too-rare in today's world. I'd welcome the opportunity to work with Steve again.
Paul Greenberg
Steve is just plain brilliant. You want him and his razor sharp skills on your side.
David Weaver
A lot of people succeed in advertising by knowing...advertising. But Steve's one of those rare birds that knows...business. He knows how it works. On the ground level of retail. And because of this, he's the most valuable kind of partner you need when crafting ads. But that's not all...Steve's warm, personable, and genuinely funny. Qualities all-too-rare in today's world. I'd welcome the opportunity to work with Steve again.
Paul Greenberg
Steve is just plain brilliant. You want him and his razor sharp skills on your side.
David Weaver
A lot of people succeed in advertising by knowing...advertising. But Steve's one of those rare birds that knows...business. He knows how it works. On the ground level of retail. And because of this, he's the most valuable kind of partner you need when crafting ads. But that's not all...Steve's warm, personable, and genuinely funny. Qualities all-too-rare in today's world. I'd welcome the opportunity to work with Steve again.
Experience
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Big Logo Advertising
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Leader (plus Writer/Producer/Photographer/Editor)
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May 2010 - Present
About BIG LOGO: A small creative practice sharing office space with Blue Room Post (a production and post services company) and Waterfront Sound (recording and mixing facility). Dedicated to our clients' business growth in a marketplace defined by chaos. Purveyors of tasty and tasteful content — experts in luxury retail automotive advertising, financial services, travel marketing, corporate video, media delivery and negotiation. Located on a movie studio lot — offering clients the resources to compete on a bigger stage including brand and campaign development, full video production and post. No manifestos and no over-think. About STEVE BLAND: Mid-career flipped from "more of a manager" to "more of a maker". Writer/producer/camera and editor for projects with clients like Berkshire Hathaway Automotive, Boeing, The FBI, Greater Los Angeles New Car Dealer Association, Howard's Appliances, TVs and Mattresses, JD Power & Associates, The Library Foundation of Los Angeles, PIMCO, Pleasant Holidays, The Rusnak Auto Group, UCLA, Wells Fargo and more. Here's the sizzle reel: https://vimeo.com/user85656210/blasizzle Show less
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The Cimarron Group
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development
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Aug 2005 - Mar 2010
Helped secure new business for this now defunct Hollywood trailer house from August 2005 to December 2007. And then dramatically, helped manage new business efforts for a spin-off called The Traffic Agency. Played key role in both agency formation and the winning of this "dark horse" agency's major AOR assignments: Toyota Financial Services + Mitsubishi Motors accounts. Agency folded in 2010. Helped secure new business for this now defunct Hollywood trailer house from August 2005 to December 2007. And then dramatically, helped manage new business efforts for a spin-off called The Traffic Agency. Played key role in both agency formation and the winning of this "dark horse" agency's major AOR assignments: Toyota Financial Services + Mitsubishi Motors accounts. Agency folded in 2010.
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TBWA\Chiat\Day
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Account Services
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Jun 1988 - Jul 2005
Brand and retail advertising for Nissan and Infiniti divisions of Nissan North America. Worked up a food chain of account service positions. Eventually, helped manage relationships, teams and resources for the primary AOR for Nissan. Career includes stops at Chiat/Day's LA, SF, NY and Dallas offices. Basically, helped build over time, a strong foundation of people, processes and practices for agency's cornerstone global client. A client they still retain to this day. Witnessed evolution (or, "demise" depending on who you are talking to) of Chiat/Day from the avant-garde agency of the 80s (privately-held) to TBWA\CHIAT\DAY portfolio company of public-traded and NYSE listed global holding company, Omnicom. Show less
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Education
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1989 - 1989
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
Certificate, AAAA's Institute of Advanced Advertising Studies -
1982 - 1986
Santa Clara University
BA, History -
1978 - 1982
Loyola High School of Los Angeles
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