Have you heard of @deterrasystem? Their disposal bags deactivate prescription drugs to prevent abuse by third parties, while also making them safe to throw away without contaminating groundwater. Purpose-driven, sustainable AND local to Minnesota? That makes Deterra a brand we🖤

We spent the last few days steeping ourselves in motivation courtesy of the Great Clips annual convention. From amazing speakers to informative sessions—and an overall GREAT vibe—we’re feeling pretty lucky to work with a client with such an inspiring vision and culture.

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Congrats on the press attention, Protein Evolution! HA is proud to partner with this team of rule-breakers and future-makers. Check out their well-deserved spotlight in Forbes: tinyurl.com/yna6734x

For our 2022 holiday party, first we made snow angels, then we went ice skating and then we ate a whole roll of Tollhouse cookie dough as fast as we could. Okay fine, we didn’t do exactly that, but we did have a magical Elf-themed White Elephant party. Happy holidays everyone!

Our packaging for Verist single-origin hemp products is a winner in the 365: AIGA Year in Design competition! How’s that for starting the year on a 🌿 high 🌿 note? Congrats to all 51 winners—see the full list here: tinyurl.com/whvp4jen

Winning in sports (and life) is all about confidence. That’s why our College Football TV spot for Great Clips taps into the feeling of getting a haircut that helps you find your game-day swagger—even if you’re just there for the snacks.

Is AI ad copy actually better? Can chatbots REALLY be creative? In our latest blog post, Sr. Copywriter Andrew Brady shares his thinly veiled attempt to salvage the future of his career—er, thoughts on the role of AI in creative copywriting. Read it now at tinyurl.com/45xphcj7

To celebrate the start of the NCAA tournament, we’re excited to share some new TV work for Great Clips, celebrating the confidence a great haircut can give you during March Madness and beyond.

The HA crew had a blast at The Show last week, taking home 7 pins, including three Golds and two Best of Category awards in B2B and Copywriting 🎉 Thanks for a great event AdFed MN and CCF!

With Final Four weekend quickly approaching (and the women’s teams finally starting to get the attention they deserve), we’re throwing it back to the fun and fresh train wrap we did with Great Clips for the 2022 Women’s Final Four here in Minneapolis. Isn’t she a beaut? 🏀💇‍♀️🚊

Our limited-edition "Ope, It's Legal!" launch campaign for Verist single-origin hemp (Verist) took home three pins at The Show this year: Gold in Copywriting, Gold in Packaging and Best of Copywriting. How'd we celebrate? With delicious (legal) Delta-9 gummies, of course.

At HA, we’ve always got our eyes peeled for new and different solutions––and we don’t stop til we find just the right one.

Last night’s team celebration for some exciting recent wins — big things HAppening over here!

Huge thank you to the The BrandLab for another amazing Fearless Conference yesterday! We learned so much as always and had a great day connecting with ad friends old and new. Proud to support such an important, industry-advancing organization. #brandlabfearlessconference #DEI

We had a great time celebrating National Shrimp Day with our new client trū Shrimp! The festivities included drinks, snacks, a custom prawn piñata––and of course, delicious trū Shrimp all around! Safe to say our mouths are already watering for the next gathering 🦐🦐🦐🦐🦐

With the Stanley Cup Final just around the corner, we’re sharing this fun work for Great Clips! We had a blast working with our clients, the NHL and superstars Cale Makar and Jack Hughes to put these spots together––so giant silver trophy or no, we’ll call that a major win.

It’s been a big last few weeks for cannabis in MN! Not only did Gov. Walz sign the recreational cannabis bill into law, but our client Verist launched their awesome new TH🌊-infused seltzer!

Ope, another award for our Verist limited-edition packaging campaign: this time a silver ADDY! Thank you for the recognition, AAFNational!