CRAFT | Media / Digital

Taylor McGrath is an Account Manager, helping her clients across event production, content creation, design strategy, and digital strategy projects. She's been following how the Biden administration and Congress' climate initiatives will affect varying American industries in the next 10-50 years and is looking forward to advising her clients on these issues.

Recently, Taylor has helped clients seamlessly transition their in-person events to completely virtual experiences. By mastering CRAFT's virtual event production platform and interactive audience engagement tools, she has helped lead the ex*****on of large-scale, broadcast-quality client events across a wide breadth of industries.

Sydney is one of CRAFT's graphic designers and the go-to for design thinking and visual design. She enjoys keeping an eye on the latest design trends including 3D design, isometric design, and abstract minimalism, noting that "these will soon start to grow more and more popular."

Joe is CRAFT's Director of Communications, responsible for providing our clients with earned media and strategic communications counsel.

Joe is proud of his work prospecting, securing, and landing various high-value interviews for clients with outlets including Associated Press, Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, Fox Business, and Bloomberg.

CRAFT wins a record 22 awards so far in 2021: 15 Telly Awards, 4 Communicator Awards, 2 PRNEWS Awards, and 1 Campaign Media Award. We are proud to share these award wins with our clients, who trust us to take their work to the next level. Congratulations to the entire CRAFT team!

Tara is a member of CRAFT's design team, known for her creativity and extensive design strategy skills. A project she is most proud of is her work on redesigning and relaunching CRAFT's website (which you can see NOW at craftdc.com).

She's been keeping tabs on industry trends including how gender identity influences design, how design shapes everyday living, and the relationship between design and politics.

Our new website is here. We invite you to be a part of the CRAFT experience!

Check it out at craftdc.com.

Join CRAFT and industry experts tomorrow at 4PM EST to discuss effective strategies for communicating your organization's CSR, ESG, and DE&I initiatives.

CRAFT will host Meredith Shue, Associate Director, Marketing and Communications at Accenture, and Latricia Boone, Vice President of the Equality of Opportunity Initiative at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Register here: bit.ly/3fJJFw7

Brands that don’t effectively communicate their CSR, ESG, and DE&I efforts will be left behind. This is especially true in Washington, where stakeholders and policy makers expect that organizations are committed to social and environmental causes. More on social impact communications in our latest blog post: bit.ly/32CwPKg

Unprecedented. Disruptive. Industry-altering.

The common denominator? COVID-19.

We all know that the pandemic has changed our “normal,” but as we mark the first full year of lockdown, we’ve reflected on how COVID has impacted advertising. Learn more in CRAFT’s latest blog post: bit.ly/3tO0MCx

The CRAFT team just sent a fresh shipment of Telly Awards to celebrate our clients' award-winning work!

 winners, be on the lookout for something special in the mail, and thank you for your collaboration with CRAFT!

“As with any new administration, the way organizations and brands communicate with the President must evolve.”

Understanding President Biden’s media consumption and aligning your approach accordingly will allow you to reach policymakers where and when it counts. Learn how you can impact DC’s key movers and shakers going forward in a Biden administration in CRAFT’s latest blog post: bit.ly/3tslHMi

How can communicators make an impact on Washington influencers and policymakers in the new political environment? Join Brian Donahue, Rhonda Bentz, and Katie McBreen on January 27 for a free LIVE virtual discussion on Changing Minds in D.C. and Beyond.

Register here: bit.ly/3c1Y3Q9

A big congratulations is in order for CRAFT Vice President, Sinead Casey, and Associate Director, Hanna Lane, for being selected to PR News 2020 PR People Awards.

"PR People Awards showcase top talent, passionate professionals and budding PR leaders who day in and day out are making communications matter in the marketplace."

Cheers to Sinead and Hanna!

Check out the full list here: https://bit.ly/3kUnwMt

JUST ANNOUNCED: CRAFT has been awarded 2 PR News Platinum PR Awards for our work with Verizon & Big Blue Marble Academy.

Congratulations to our team and our clients for the outstanding achievement! See the full list of finalists here: prnewsonline.com/the-2020-platinum-pr-awards-finalists-named-winners-unveiled-oct-27-during-virtual-gala/

Attending PRWeek’s PRDecoded? Mark your calendar for Brian Donahue’s breakout session, Speak Your Truth, Staying True to Your Brand, tomorrow at 2:20pm ET.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn how to leverage your company’s purpose to take action. Check out the full agenda for the virtual event here: https://www.prdecoded.com/agenda

CRAFT CEO, Brian Donahue, discusses the importance of maintaining strong client relationships amid the ongoing pandemic in the Washington Post: “Washington is a relationship town, and those relationships are forged and strengthened over the opportunity to share meals and toast drinks.”

Check out the full article here: wapo.st/3cFubr6

The business lunch will eventually be back — because Zoom can’t replace everything The entire function of the business lunch is to meet face-to-face in a relaxed setting. That need won't go away.

Agency Elite Top 100 spotlights CRAFT among the nation's most innovative and strategic PR agencies of the year.

We are honored to receive this recognition and grateful to our clients for their trust and collaboration. Congratulations to the entire CRAFT Team!

“As events move online, and as technology such as AR/AI becomes more accessible, our definition of ‘presence’ and ‘connection’ at events will change.”

Here’s what you can expect the future of to look like. https://bit.ly/3a9fEmj

CRAFT earns an unprecedented 12 Telly Awards and 3 Communicator Awards!

Creative with impact is CRAFT’s DNA and plays a vital role in helping our clients stand out. We are proud to share these 15 industry recognized awards with our clients, who trust us to tell their stories with innovative creative content. Congratulations to the entire CRAFT team!

We are proud to share that CRAFT has been highlighted as one of six PRWeek 2020 “Up and Coming” agencies worldwide.

PRWeek’s profile highlighted CRAFT’s growth, holistic approach to communications strategy, and how we bring political rigor and thinking to leading companies and association clients. Congratulations to the entire CRAFT team!

CRAFT Profiled in PRWeek's Biggest Annual Review - CRAFT Media Digital - PR News 2017 Digital Agency of the year CRAFT Named ‘Up and Coming Agency’ in PRWeek’s Annual Agency Business Report Each year, PRWeek reveals its Annual Agency Business Report, considered the top source covering the PR agency world and, by extension, trends shaping the communications industry. This year, CRAFT has the honor of bein...

Over the years, the CRAFT team has grown to know and love a number of D.C. local businesses, whose staff has become a part of our extended family. Learn about some of our favorites and how you can help them out in our latest blogpost: www.craftdc.com/help-support-d-c-small-businesses/

HELP SUPPORT D.C. SMALL BUSINESSES - CRAFT Media Digital - PR News 2017 Digital Agency of the year We all have special ties to our favorite D.C. local businesses and feel personally connected to the difficulties they are facing today. The staff at these businesses have become a part of our extended family over the years. We want to highlight a few businesses that are particularly special to CRAFT...

Media veteran and CNN Contributor, Doug Heye, joins CRAFT.
Heye will provide expertise for clients on crisis communications, media relations, and executive positioning.

Read the full announcement: bit.ly/2UQ2BAi

Think you’ve got what it takes to win on behalf of CRAFT | Media / Digital’s clients?

Prove it. Apply to join our accounts team today. https://bit.ly/2AONWLo

CRAFT is looking for a Junior Graphic Designer who has a passion for Pantones and wants to have a Helvetica good time.

Do you meet this hue? Apply today!

www.craftdc.com/careers/junior-graphic-designer

We're hiring! Do you have what it takes to join our team?

We're looking for CRAFTy, highly motivated, self-starting Account Managers (ideally with 3-5 years of experience). Apply today!

craftdc.com/careers/account-manager/

Do you have what it takes to join PR News' Digital Agency of the Year?

We're looking for smart, self-starting Account Executives and Managers (ideally with 1-5 years of experience) to join our team. Apply today!

craftdc.com/careers

Hard work. Great ideas. Outstanding people. It's a recipe.

We are honored to be named the PR News 2017 Digital Agency of the Year. http://www.prnewsonline.com/go/2017-digital-awards/?id=307551