ExploreMcMaster.com - McMaster University Goes Interactive With...
High school students considering an engineering degree at McMaster University have a new way to immerse themselves online in student life and their chosen profession. McMaster University’s Faculty of...
View Article15 Countries in One Minute: Filminute 2012 - The 7th edition of Filminute,...
The 7th edition of Filminute, the international one-minute film festival, officially launches this week. 15 countries are represented among the festival’s 25 competing finalists. The 15 countries...
View ArticleCalling all Copywriters! - (and writers, and scriptwriters....)
The word is out! We’re seeking a skilled writer / copywriter for an immediate opening as well as ongoing openings on a project-by-project contract basis. Qualified applicants will have 3+ years...
View ArticleDouble Barrel launches first Original Online Series
Woot! Double Barrel is excited to announce the LAUNCH of our very first ORIGINAL ONLINE SERIES – ‘Crush on Niagara’. Created in partnership with sommelier Andrew Brooks and Crush on Niagara Wine Tours...
View ArticleCity of Burlington Launches New Double Barrel Studios Animation
Team Double Barrel is excited to announce the LAUNCH of a new online animation we produced for our fabulous friends over at the City of Burlington. Our challenge… how do you make municipal government...
View ArticleMcMaster Goes to Moscow with Double Barrel Studios
by Deborah McIvor What began as a single conversation about women in the world of technology has evolved into a global movement with tangible results: the G(irls) 20 Summit. And now, McMaster...
View ArticleTantalizing your Tastebuds - Double Barrel launches new PSA for Student...
Projects begin in all kinds of interesting ways. Our latest, a commercial PSA & website for Hamilton organization ‘Tastebuds’ evolved out of a conversation Double Barrel partners Roz Allen &...
View ArticleDouble Barrel Delivers ‘Virtual’ Maternity Experience - New St. Joseph's...
Through technology available in the comfort of their own homes, expectant parents can explore the birthing hospital of their choice by means of a “virtual” video tour and a newly launched library of...
View ArticlePressure Cook Your Way to Great Content - by Roz Allen
Real artists ship. This sentiment, attributed to the late Steve Jobs, revolves around the notion that creation of great creative work depends upon one’s ability to overcome obstacles and come up with...
View ArticleExploreMcMaster.com - McMaster University Goes Interactive With...
High school students considering an engineering degree at McMaster University have a new way to immerse themselves online in student life and their chosen profession. McMaster University’s Faculty of...
View Article15 Countries in One Minute: Filminute 2012 - The 7th edition of Filminute,...
The 7th edition of Filminute, the international one-minute film festival, officially launches this week. 15 countries are represented among the festival’s 25 competing finalists. The 15 countries...
View ArticleDouble Barrel launches first Original Online Series
Woot! Double Barrel is excited to announce the LAUNCH of our very first ORIGINAL ONLINE SERIES – ‘Crush on Niagara’. Created in partnership with sommelier Andrew Brooks and Crush on Niagara Wine Tours...
View ArticleTeam Double Barrel Featured in Hamilton Spectator
So happy to wake up and see Team Double Barrel featured in the Spec! Short but sweet little piece about the Cobalt Connects Creative Directory (psst – if you’re not in there, you should be!) – and the...
View ArticleLet’s Cut the Cheese
How to Battle the Cringe in your Communications One common mistake communicators make is in their overuse of the ‘earnest’ in content. This often comes across as that ‘this is cheesy’ feeling we all...
View ArticleShining the Light on #HamOnt Talent - Behind-the-scenes of the 2014 Hamilton...
So much has been said about Hamilton’s fabulous arts culture that it’s hard to know how to do justice to the creative renaissance happening in our fair city. The best way to experience it is to take a...
View ArticleCALLING ALL GOLDEN GIRLS! - Double Barrel ACTRA Casting Call for PSA Video
CASTING CALL Double Barrel is currently casting ACTRA members for a 30 second web-only PSA. Shoot to take place in Hamilton, Ontario on September 30th. We are filling FOUR roles: (2) female, comedic...
View ArticleTaking the Stigma out of Student Mental Health - Double Barrel produces PSA...
For parents, talking about mental health with their teens can be a seemingly uphill task. Oftentimes, kids suffer and keep their struggles hidden for far too long – and by the time they finally ask for...
View ArticleJumping Back into the Judges Chair - Helping out with the 2014 EDCO Awards
I was so thrilled to be invited to sit as a judge on the panel of last year’s Economic Developers Council of Ontario Awards. It was a great chance to get an inside look at marketing, branding &...
View ArticleGrand Challenges - Seeing opportunities, not problems
When I wake up in the mornings, I spend a few minutes reading articles on various news sites as a way of digging deeper than what I’ll hear on the radio on my way to work. Last week I read about the...
View ArticleLoving Your 9-5 - Why A Great Workplace Culture Matters
“Why do I have to go to camp and you get to go to work with all your friends at a super fun place?! You have the best job ever!” – Ben, age 10 This gem came from my son as he prepared to spend a summer...
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