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Hello blog readers. (Writes Ian Perkins.)

So moving on from my little dinner parties, ive been planning "mylittleparties". Not alone, oh no, but with the beautiful mlp team from the creative industries of london. Graphic designers, editors, diectors, web programmers, and film reps all working together in perfect harmony…(almost) to organise a night of music and silliness.

So thankyou to the mlp team: Andrew Poyiadgi, Rob Ackroyd, Steve Ackroyd, Matthew Gill and Mark Chapple. (And me).

We had Franco the magician, the LR Rockets rocking the place up, and the lovely W+K placement team Emma and Candi balloon bending, and DJ Bigmeuprudeboy mixing our selected tunes.

It also happened to fall on Donna and Anna’s birthdays, so everyone was in a party mood (even the music biz celebrities who turned up).

"The best art-directed party I’ve ever been to" was one comment.

Cheers – it’s not just advertising I can colour co-ordinate!

Thank you again to all who came.

Ian

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it was a great night, even Stu Smith thought so:

Ian

Just wanted to say thank you for last night. I had an absolutely brilliant time, as everyone seemed to.

Best night I’ve had in ages (and I’ve had a few decent ones).

Cheers

Stuart

And I saw paul coleman smile too!

how not to get a job at wieden + kennedy (part 43)

Genuine email exchange, with names changed / removed:

From: xxxx

Sent: 22 November 2007 14:19
To: W+K

Subject:

Hi

I tried calling you earlier but was unable to reach you
I am working with a Marketing & PR Manager at one of the digital agencies in London. She has me to contact you as she is looking for a new challenge and has given me a list companies she would consider. These are;
M&C Saatchi
Ogilvy
BBH
Saatchi and Saatchi
Leo Burnett
Publicis
Wieden and Kennedy
Are you looking for someone like this or would you consider meeting her?
Look forward to hearing from you.
From: W+K
Sent: 22 November 2007 15:30
To: xxxx
Subject: RE:

A bit scary that we would be bracketed with some of those companies!
We’re not looking for anyone in this area at present.
From: xxxx
Sent: 22 November 2007 15:37
To: W+K
Subject: RE
:

Don’t underestimate yourselves, you are obviously doing really well for someone as good as my candidate to recognise your business as one on par with the ones listed.
From: W+K
Sent: 22 November 2007 16:33
To: xxxx
Subject: RE:

Are you taking the piss?

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