Allsorts

Ahhh, Mr Lister. It’s about time we covered off our David Moyes look-a-like, principally because he’s probably the most efficient member of the SOUK account team yet it’s taken the web geeks nearly a year to get around to doing his WoW post. (more…)

Oh. My. God.

It’s a Wall of Weird spectacular.

One new Digital Producer, at least three ’separated at birth?’ moments with more coming out of the woodwork as we write. And he’s only been here a week! (more…)

OK, just because a chap’s completely bald doesn’t mean he automatically qualifies as a ringer for Matt Lucas. For that, we need to have clear evidence of either a fondness for playing the drums in a nappy or wearing sparkly latex outfits. (more…)

No, you haven’t miss-read that. In a bizarre twist of fate, not only does Digital Account Director Rich look like Keith Richards, he’s got the same name in reverse! (If you think we’re making this up, come down to SOUK Towers and see it for yourself - Richard Keith really does look like Keith Richards! We love it!) (more…)

We have some new buddies here at SOUK Towers. Spinnaker Direct have moved in and instantly made themselves feel very welcome by taking the SOUK mob down the pub. There was much excited talk about collaborating on projects, especially pitches, but mostly it was a case of the youngsters showing their elders how to flirt and the wrinklies returning the compliment by showing the whippersnappers how to consume alcohol. (more…)

It’s been a full five weeks since digital designer Jason left us. Has it taken so long to post because we’ve been so busy? Possibly. Or because it took a while to hunt down the most embarrassing video of his ‘breakdancing?’ Probably. (more…)

You know, we don’t really want to give our readers the impression that Saritha gets picked on. It’s more that she kind of brings it on herself sometimes.

Like the time she had to pay a ransom to get her rubber band ball back. (more…)

Our CEO comes in for a fair amount of stick. He gives as good as he gets but to add to the postman fat posting earlier here is something for the flare wearers among you….. (more…)

No, it’s not Alanis Whatshername. It’s Rossella - a Media Planner/Buyer at Media Souk! We can see why you might have done a double take though.

The lovely Rossella is our resident Italian, as every agency worth it’s sale (that’s salt in Italian) needs to have some exotic staff. (more…)

No it’s not Ronnie Barker. He looks uncannily like our Front End Developer, Andy Cargill though. Another fine example of our addiction to Yearbook Yourself that’s made it onto SOUK’s Flickr gallery. (more…)

Tricky. How do you write a pithy Wall of Weird post about your ultimate boss, the Chairman, without then spending the next 24 hours wondering if you’re going to get your marching orders?

Bill Hart, SOUK’s Chairman, is an excellent, kind hearted, generous chap. The kind of person you feel you can always turn to in moments of crisis knowing that whatever he says will be knowing and wise. I imagine he does wonderful things for charity. (more…)

Here he is, the man-with-the-plan, the one-and-only, super smooth, ‘If I were a lady I would,’ Andrew Durant, a Founding Partner.

It’s not just because he’s a Partner that Andrew gets the treatment here. He is genuinely a very nice and lovely guy and we love him, even though he does look like Cliff Richard. Actually, he doesn’t really but it’s the closest we could get. (more…)

It’s fair to say everyone loves Andy, Media SOUK’s, Media Director. And it’s probably why he likes SOUK so much that we like him: “I love the freedom I have to wade into a room of creatives and account folk, leaving them open-mouthed with a rant about the role a particular media plays in the purchase funnel.” (more…)

Some websites come along and just, y’know, tickle your agency’s fancy.

www.yearbookyourself.com

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Bearing an uncanny likeness to Sally from Charles Shultz’s Peanuts cartoons, New Business Administrator Catherine is an agency favourite simply because no one else on the Wall has managed to look so like a cartoon character. (more…)

Sarah Cox look-a-like Becs is Welsh. We have nothing more to add. (more…)

In a one-off Wall of Weird special, we welcome today’s Kitchen Table guests with a rare glimpse of our Chief Exec in his favourite party outfit. (more…)

She’ll be sadly missed will Joyce Kelso. Our Client Services Director is off to pastures new - Caribbean pastures to be exact as the lucky old thing (see how polite that was) has bagged a gig running an ad agency in Barbados!

Funny how, as soon as we cottoned on where she was going Joyce suddenly became Number 1 agency heroine, which is fitting given that we’ve got a picture of her in bed with Number 1 agency hero Andy Brander (you’ll have to click the more button for that). (more…)

Production Director Adam needs to get out more. His most embarrassing moment to date is simply falling in Exeter canal. Being a rugby loving chap we thought at the very least he’d have been stripped naked, covered in Nutella and tied to Nelson’s Column by now. Or perhaps caught in flagrante with a group of fellow pie fanciers at Fortnums. Shame those things didn’t really happen, eh Adam?.

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Meet Claus, our Creative Director. Having been around for about six months now you’d think we’d have plenty of dirt on him by now. But no, he’s squeaky clean. Except…

Asked, as is everyone, what he most likes about SOUK he replied, “The free chocolate on reception every Friday afternoon.” Hmmm, I bet that’s not the answer he gives the chairman. That said, he does get maximum points when asked what in life he is really passionate about. “Art,” was the answer, commendably relegating his wife and children to also-rans.

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