alicia gil houselog.

You know those little elves that make everything work? I'm a modern media elf. I look for ways to spark new ideas in everything I do. I am imaginative, spunky & a bit nuts, but it's not my fault. It's genetic.

Contact

aliciahouselog@gmail.com

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YAYBIA!

My friends, Erin and Libby, got me to join their blog as a contributing writer.
YAYBIA! is where I can share my frustrations/excitement/critiques of advertising and pop culture.
We are climbing up Ad Age's Power 150. Watch us go!

Assistant Media Planner at space150

I analyze this 'n' that & deal with that Interwebs thing.

Creative Director of Chariot (Student Ad Agency)

Chariot is the University of Minnesota's team for the National Student Advertising Competition.
Our case for 2008-2009 was for a non-profit organization known as The Century Council.
We won the District 8 regional competition by a large margin & scored 5th at Nationals!
Here's our entire plans book. A lot of blood, sweat & tears (& love) went into this.
I was also a creative during the 2007-2008 case for AOL Instant Messenger.
I wrote & art directed our commercial. Here it is.

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

I graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Strategic Communication.
Thesis- Influence in Online Media: A Study and Comparison of Online and Offline Opinion Leadership.
I am a brother of Alpha Kappa Psi, a professional co-ed business fraternity.
I was the design coordinator and PR gal for a group called Democracy Matters.
I also founded the UMN One Club with the help of my advisor, Jennifer Johnson.

Other Work

Advertising Cases - Coke Zero Plans Book
I interned at Greer & Associates, a small ad/photo/video shop.

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Yes, my cat has a FB page...