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VishakhaChetan

AD434VCDProfessionalPractices
DavidL.Sigman
1/20/2015

Exercise1:ProductTracking

Company:FuzzysTacoShop
AdvertisingAgency:BigBlueSky,Austin,TX.
CreativeDirector:TonyLopez
ContactInfo:
2008W.KoenigLn.
AustinTX78756
Email:partners@bigblueskyadvertising.com

FuzzysTacoShopisawellknownBajastylefastfoodestablishment.Therestaurantwas
startedbyafathersonduoinFortWorth,Texasin2003andhassinceexpandedtoseveral
stateswithatotalof78stores.Fuzzysisknownforitstrademarksauceandfreshfoods,and
margaritas.Itisfast,goodqualityfoodanddrinks,servedinafriendly,quirkyenvironment.

BigBlueSky(BBS),anAustinbasedadvertisingagency,createdandcommandedall
brandingforFuzzysTacoShop.Itisafullserviceagencythatcreatesallbrandand
marketingmaterials.Theywereresponsibleforcreativeradiopromos,printadsandpromos,
websitedesignandmerchandiseforFuzzysTacoShop.

BBSsCreativeDirector,TonyLopez,isalsothefounderofthecompany.Hegraduatedwith
BAinGraphicDesignfromUniversityofAustin,Texas.HisworkforFuzzysTacoShopwon
thecompanyfirstplaceastheVendoroftheYearTamiAwards.

Exercise2:OnlineJobsandSalaries

1. Creative/DesignDirector:Acreativeordesigndirectorinamarketing/advertising
agencyisresponsibleforleadingateamofdesigners,writersand/orwebdevelopers
increatingmaterialsforclients.Thepositionismostlyadministrativeandrequires
strongleadershipabilities.
a. AnnualMedianSalary:$100,000
b. PositionAvailability:NewYork,Chicago
2. UserExperienceDesigner:AUXdesignerspecializesinhumanfactorsthatdetermine
thesuccess/failureofadesign.MostUXdesignersareemployedwithappandweb
developmentcompaniessincehumaninteractionwithwebsitesandappsisamajor
criteriaofimportance.
a. AnnualMedianSalary:$80,000
b. PositionAvailability:LosAngeles,
3. ArtDirector:ArtDirectorsareresponsibleforestablishingthestyleandaestheticofthe
graphicsforclients.TheADisalsoresponsibleforselectingvendors.
a. AnnualMedianSalary:$67,500
b. PositionAvailability:LosAngeles,Chicago,NewYork
4. Designer(Print/Web):ResponsibilitiesofaDesignerareprimarilytoexecutedesign
conceptswhilemaintainingaestheticsandvisuals.
a. AnnualMedianSalary:$46,000
b. PositionAvailability:Austin,Chicago,LosAngeles,NewYork

CostofLivingAdjustments

BaseIncome:$35,000pa
ComparableSalariesin:
1. Austin:$36,509
2. NewYork(Brooklyn):$65,779
3. Chicago:$45,259
4. LosAngeles:$51,106

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