EVENTS

MAY 7th 2021

The American
Advertising Federation
Baton Rouge

Join the American Advertising Federation for lunch as Matt Watson shares his career journey, from developing his skills working for industry leaders such as Nike and Lippincott NYC, to his current role as CEO/Creative Director of his own agency Watson Creative. His client list is impressive and includes household names like the New York Yankees, Nike, Star Trek, Halo, Capital One, Budweiser, Oregon State University Athletics, General Electric, Eddie Bauer, and many MANY MORE! Do not miss this final installment of the 2020-2021 AAF-BR Speaker Series! Also… this event is sponsored by Adobe XD. So be sure to RSVP, because there’s probably gonna be some swag!

Breakthroughs come from the cross-pollination
of experience, ideas, and expertise.

Our Home Base

Our headquarters are tucked away in Portland, Oregon, nestled between the Pacific Ocean, Columbia Gorge, and National Forests, as well as a few volcanoes. It’s the perfect catalyst for creativity and mischief; a place to stretch our legs and develop original, evolving, and meaningful solutions for our clients. Take a trolley. Bike it. Hike it.

We are located next to the Broadway Bridge (just across from the Pearl District) and adjacent to the Moda Center, where you can catch a Blazers game or concert after work. Free off-street parking is always available; senior staff get parking passes. The PDX Trolley is at our doorstep. In our building is a café and a bar, and there’s even a brewery in the basement.

Sustainable Best Practices

Watson Creative practices sustainability in our everyday business operations, as well as in our choice of business location and clients. Print is a reality of our business, and we specify using the most environmentally-friendly paper fiber. In print specifications, we always choose recycled paper with soy-based inks and whenever possible, we seek out FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification to show that the paper was sourced responsibly.

The Leftbank Building on NE Broadway is not only historic, but was returned to its former glory through sustainable materials and building practices. We chose this building because it reflects our own brand, our vision, and values. Finally, we are proud to have worked with Nike Sustainability on a substantial environmental project for their Beaverton campus, and Matt Watson is honored to serve on the Lloyd Eco District Board of Directors.

SERVICES

Don’t compete.

As long as you’re willing to dig down (capturing, excavating, and manifesting the essence of who you are), you’ll know why you exist and how your ideas, products, and services can scorch the fields of competition.

Strategy

Traveling the distance between the start of something and the point where it lights up the world.

Creative

Great creative engages the heart, the body, and the mind with transformative inquiries.

Activation

Beauty has to be seen to be beautiful. And anything beautiful has to perform.