The holidays bring a special kind of fun, frantic, crazy energy to the jhP office! Part jolly and part manic, we work tirelessly to celebrate the season with friends and family, while we end the year strong for our client partners.

While we take a few days off to celebrate the season (our office will be closed tomorrow, December 23 and Monday, December 26), we’re flipping out over our holiday plans.

I’ll be sharing lots of holiday cheer with my family, and I’ll be rehearsing with my dear friends from Laughing Matters for our special New Year’s Eve performance at Topeka Civic Theatre. – Chelle

The holidays are always a crazy mad dash to get everything done, but I absolutely love how we take the time to really let those who mean the most to us know how much we care and appreciate them. – Tracey

The Eisenhuts hopefully will not be digging out like we did last year from all the snow. We are looking forward to spending lots of time with family and friends. – Linda E.

Sharing my wonderful life with an energetic 4-year-old son; a creative 6-year-old daughter; my Mr. Fix-It husband; an elderly cat; and a new dog makes for a holiday season full of controlled chaos. This year will no doubt involve a few broken-then-glued nutcrackers, LOTS of cookies and crafts, plus a few ridiculous pet sweaters. – Robin

This holiday season, my family will maintain its tradition of competition and good eats. We’ll maintain our strength with delicious food covered in calories so we can battle it out in card games, board games, and our annual ping-pong tournament. – Angie

I am looking forward to just slowing down the pace of life, and hanging out with my family … watching a movie, sitting down for a good meal or hanging out with friends over a good bottle of wine. It all sounds like heaven to me. – Michelle

The Billen family is staying in Topeka this year. My kids are flipping out at the thought of getting a new Wii. I’m flipping out because the last video game I played was Atari’s Frogger. – Dan

Lisa and I are admiring our 5-month-old granddaughter Raina in her ridiculously precious holiday dresses. We’re blessed to have so many family members nearby to enjoy Christmas together! – Kurt

With the Huyetts, you never know what to expect at a family gathering. I am sure it will be epic. – Jake

I plan on using some time off to spend with my family and friends. Of course, there will be several large meals so I’ll need find time to squeeze in a work out or two so I won’t have to squeeze into clothes after the new year. – Dustin

I’m flipping for two Christmas celebrations and a holiday wedding. – Suzie

All my wrapping and shopping is done. Woo Hoo! It’s a Christmas miracle! Christmas Eve we all play Christmas Trivia while snacking on cheese, crackers, various dips and other goodies. We have a great time with some of the answers they come up with. – Theresa

Santa arrives at our house with gifts for the little ones Christmas Eve. It will be interesting to see who will actually sit in his lap and talk to him. Could also be interesting to see if this is the year one of the kids figures out who is wearing the Santa suit. The grandkids, great nieces and nephews are what make our Christmas Eve exciting. – Leslie

I’ll be flippin’ out with a Karaoke sing-off with family members at my parents’ home. In the past I’ve rocked the house with my rendition of Janis Joplin’s “Bobby McGee.” (Remember, “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose …!”) – Renee

I’m really looking forward to some comical dance competition this holiday when my brother, sister and soon-to-be brother-in-law have an epic Just Dance 3 showdown at my parents house. It’s bound to be intense and full of laughs! – Alissa

I’m flippin’ out this year because I thought the NBA was going to be cancelled, then Santa Stern decided to deliver a season right on time ­– Christmas Day! – John

I’m really excited that I’m going to spend Christmas with my grandma, who came from Mexico. I know it’s going to be a good Christmas because my grandma is an amazing cook. I’m just ready for those tamales! – Maria

The Terwelps and my sister-in-law’s family will renew their holiday tradition of a late night Christmas battle of “Risk” complete with a traveling 25-lb machined WWI bayonet trophy. This year the trophy will travel back to Kansas. – Al

We’ll be flipping out all over Northeast Kansas! I have no doubt that each of us will consumer enough food in a day to feed a small country and we will have tummy aches for DAYS but it will all be worth it to spend the holidays with family and good friends. – Brie

To continually pull good ideas from the creative pool, sometimes you have to stock up the tank. Here are websites our designers go to for inspiration:

Al:

LE BOOK
Sabet Brands
Grain Edit
Logo Design Love
Brand New
Liberty Maniacs

Dan:

Brock Davis
BomboLand
Behance
Brand New
The Heart Agency

John:

Grain Edit
Booooooom!
It’s Nice That
Veer/MyFonts
Portfolios of individual artists

Julie:

Graphic-exchange
deviantART
The Die Line
Print Magazine
Fast Company’s Co. Design

Suzie:

For Print Only
Smashing Magazine
David Airey
Method & Craft
Fonts in Use

Topeka, Kan. (June 23, 2011) – jones huyett Partners (jhP), a regional advertising and marketing firm based in Topeka, recently added former jhP intern, Sara Bueltel as an Administrative and Digital Media Assistant. She serves as an assistant for office and administrative needs as well as the monitoring of digital media initiatives for clients.

Bueltel is a recent graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration with emphasis in marketing and communication from Pittsburg State University.  She most recently worked  at Pittsburg State University as a Human Resource Services Assistant as well as the President’s Office Assistant.

Established in 1987, jhP provides advertising and marketing ingenuity that builds lasting, profitable relationships in an ever-changing world. The firm crafts and executes innovative and effective communications in all media. jhP is a member of the American Advertising Federation and the American Marketing Association. Visit jhpadv.com for more information.

jhP recognized for role in “Google, Kan.” campaign

Topeka, Kan. (June 6, 2011) – Alissa Sheley, senior digital strategist for jones huyett Partners, a regional advertising and marketing firm, will speak at the #140 Conference, Exploring the State of Now in New York City on June 16. She will discuss Think Big Topeka’s campaign to bring the Google Fiber Experiment to Topeka and how social media brought national attention and prompted Google to change its name to “Topeka” on April Fool’s Day 2010.

The #140 Conference is a premiere national conference that brings in speakers and participants from all over the world to discuss social media. The conference started in 2009 and has hosted conferences across the United States. The conference serves as a launch pad for the Twitter world to listen, share and engage with each other, while collectively exploring the effects of the emerging real-time Internet on business.

“The great thing about the #140 Conference is that the different experiences the speakers bring really inspire people and get them thinking about how they can impact the world with the use of technology,” Sheley said.

Topeka, Kan. (April 22, 2011) – jones huyett Partners (jhP), a regional advertising and marketing firm based in Topeka, recently added Chelle Decker as an account manager. She serves as a liaison for the firm, helping clients to organize, promote and execute their marketing objectives.

Decker has a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media and Theatre from Washburn University. She most recently worked as the marketing director for Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy, where she still performs and is a member of the Laughing Matters Improvisational Comedy Troupe. In addition, Decker works as an on-air personality for KTPK 106.9.

Established in 1987, jhP provides advertising and marketing ingenuity that builds lasting, profitable relationships in an ever-changing world. The firm crafts and executes innovative and effective communications in all media. jhP is a member of the American Advertising Federation and the American Marketing Association. Visit jhpadv.com for more information.