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Wall of Weird - Simon Larkin

Friday, March 27th, 2009

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…)


Wall of Weird - Andy Cargill

Friday, March 27th, 2009

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…)


Sigh…Saritha again

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

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…)


Wall of Weird - Rossella Spoto

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

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…)


News just in…

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

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…)


Wall of Weird - Bill Hart

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

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…)


Wall of Weird - Andrew Durant

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

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…)


Wall of Weird - Andy Brander

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

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…)


Agency Yearbook

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

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

www.yearbookyourself.com

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Wall of Weird - Catherine Sefi

Monday, October 6th, 2008

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…)


Wall of Weird - Rebecca Davies

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

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


Wall of Weird - Adam Pierce

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

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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Wall of Weird - Claus Larsen

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

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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The Wall of Weird

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

No one can remember quite how it started, but it was probably the lunchtime after a major pitch win*. All we know is that every time someone joins SOUK it’s only a matter of time before it’s pointed out they bear an uncanny likeness to somebody, or something, famous.

Once the connection’s been made, the Studio deftly mocks up a look-a-like picture to go up on the Wall of Weird:

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The best use of Gaffa tape

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

If you know Saritha, Head of Creative Services at SOUK, you would know how loud and annoying she can be. This particular day she had annoyed us all, so…. (more…)