FIVE WAYS TO BREAK CREATIVE BLOCK DURING A PANDEMIC

We’ve all been there. Staring at blank sketch pads or empty Word Docs, trying to fight through the inability to deliver something unique and inspiring; only to come up short, questioning our own abilities and purpose in life. Of course, I’m talking about creative block. Something that every creative goes through. And I mean EVERY […]

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Laura Varga

Job Description:Manage business operations, HR, help support the team in any way I can. Super power would be:Flying! I sometimes have dreams I can fly and then wake up disappointed that it’s not real. Best trip you’ve been on: Riding my bicycle from Pittsburgh to D.C. Favorite quote:I’m still learning. – Michelangelo […]

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2018 in Review: A Busy, Challenging & Well-traveled Year

2018 was another whirlwind year for us here at Apple Box Studios.  We continued to strengthen our relationships with many of our existing clients and forged new partnerships with some exciting companies along the way.  One constant theme remained – our relentless effort to provide our clients with bold, compelling and creative solutions.  From planning, […]

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My Advertising Internship: Claire’s Experience

As my junior year at Grove City College flew by, I knew that the upcoming summer was imperative for me to explore the “real world” and gain as much experience as possible in what I am passionate about: creativity and integrated marketing communications. These interests sparked my search for an internship at a Pittsburgh advertising […]

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Top Advertising Agency Creates Reality TV Show

As Hollywood continues to set up shop in Pittsburgh, a local advertising agency is taking a crack at the reality TV biz Apple Box Studios partnered up with a local artist and his wife to create the pilot episode of Room 2 Grow, a new reality TV series that shot in November and will be ready […]

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What Would You Do If All Your Apps Disappeared??

By practicing on-going content curation, we come across an articles that captures our attention, and feel it’s a must-read for our clients. Check out ADWEEK’s latest article that is humorous, but also makes you think… Apple Imagines a World Without Apps, and How Utterly Screwed We’d Be Without Them Remember life before apps? Sure, it was […]

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3 Best SuperBowl Ads of 2017

We couldn’t call ourselves an ad agency if our staff didn’t gather together on February 6th to discuss the wins and the losses. And we’re not talking about the game. This year, the line-up of brands attempting to make a name for themselves included humorous, heartfelt,  and (a few) political messages. Not everyone achieved what […]

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Production Value: You Don’t Need A Fancy Budget

You Must Watch Before You Proceed: Two big words in video are production and value.  What does production value mean?  Often there is a negative financial connotation associated with that phrase, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that a lot of money has to be spent.  It’s nothing tangible or monetary, you just know it when […]

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Fighting Parkinson’s: Step Forward 2016

  Team Apple Box had a blast at Step Forward 2016! The 6th annual walk for Parkinson Foundation Western Pennsylvania (PFWPA) took place at the Highland Park reservoir on Sept. 24th. Victoria Gricks designed our long sleeved team shirts so that we could “Walk it Like It’s Hot” despite summer’s end. Our mimosa and bloody […]

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