The StudioBard crew started September rolling with the launch of a full-length feature film project, Magic Man. The movie, co-written and directed by long-time StudioBard client Stuart Cooper, is being produced in Los Angeles and edited by Bill Butler (Jaws, Grease).  Michael Bard will be the sound supervisor on Magic Man and will oversee the entire audio post-production - including a 5.1 surround mix at StudioBard. Party like a Rock Star! @Large Films dropped in to record and mix a set of web videos promoting Stage Kit - a new accessory for the Wii game, Rock Band. The project marked another successful venture in the collaboration between @Large Films and StudioBard for Nintendo’s Wii gaming system. August was a busy month for radio with projects from the Hallock Agency, Gard Communications and Wieden + Kennedy.  Engineer Brad Spradlin was out in the field recording interviews for ID Branding and Tri-Met’s educational program, “RideWise.”  Michael Bard was at the console composing an original score for Cappelli-Miles [spring] and Peace Health. Vocal diva Julianne Johnson (star of the recent stage production of Dream Girls) fronted a gospel group in the studio, adding her own brand of soul to the custom soundtrack on those TV spots. AudioLandscapes, the multi-media branch of StudioBard, has been named a finalist in the 2008 NAI Media Competition for their audio program, “Eastern Sierra Roadside Heritage/Hwy 395: Paiutes, Prospectors and Pioneers.” AudioLandscapes is also excited to announce the launch of their newly revamped website! With client-friendly updates and a fresh, new look - plus space to blog about new projects and ideas - the website is a powerful tool to connect clients and producers.  See for yourself at www.audiolandscapes.com!

OREGON’S LARGEST INTEGRATED MARKETING AGENCY EXPANDS  NATIONAL REACH, OPENS SECOND OFFICECMD, an integrated agency that has grown into a regional powerhouse by offering a deep bench of marketing solutions, is opening an office in the Charlotte, N.C. area. The agency has hired Joe Marion as a regional account supervisor to head up the new, second location. The agency is expanding to be able to better serve a number of its clients, including JELD-WEN, ATI and Western Star (a subsidiary of Freightliner) - companies that all have a large presence on the East Coast. CMD also handles major marketing projects for companies including Intel, HP and Cisco, and views the expansion as ultimately benefiting all of its clients. ”We live in an age of being able to operate remotely, yet the fact remains that there are key regional differences that need to be taken into account when it comes to providing strategic marketing solutions. Having offices on both coasts allows us to be responsive to that fact,” said Phil Reilly, president of CMD. In the past 30 years, CMD has continually evolved to stay ahead of marketing trends and deliver solutions that businesses require, including advertising, design, Web, PR, film and video, traditional and social media services. According to Reilly, the ability to transform based on clients’ needs has helped CMD expand while other agencies have been forced to cut back. ”There are so many ways to communicate now. The fact is that clients need agencies that can deliver in all of those different channels and generate demand,” said Reilly. “The outdated model of having separate advertising, PR and online only agencies is quickly going by the wayside. That’s been to our advantage and it’s allowing us to expand.”