May21
By: Nathan Milner
The American Advertising Federation (AAF) of Northeast Pennsylvania’s next 20 Minutes and a Beer event will feature Rachel Pugh Damiano, former Weekender General Manager, discussing her experience in print advertising as well as the current state of marketing in the region.
The event is scheduled for Thursday, May 23, from 6-8 p.m. at The Scranton Club, 404 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, PA; and we’d encourage anyone interested in marketing, advertising or creative design to attend. Tickets are $8.
BlackOut’s Jessica Siegfried is the Director and Past President of AAF Northeast Pennsylvania. You can register for the May 23 event on their website.

Mar13
By: Eric Watkins
Wasn’t I just saying that Jessica Siegfried is awesome? Apparently everyone heard what I’ve been saying and decided it was high time she get some recognition for outstanding awesomeness. This past Friday night, the Northeast Pennsylvanian AAF (American Advertising Federation) held their annual Addy Award celebration at the Hilton in Scranton. Among the winners was our own J.Sieg: bringing home both a Gold Addy and People’s Choice award! Take that advertising. For more information for how awesome our Senior Designer is, give her a thumbs up on the Pittie Chicks fan page (click the grainy black & white):

Mar08
By: Eric Watkins
Welcome Jessica Siegfried to the Blackout Team! Ok, sure, this announcement is over two weeks late but its only because we’re still in awe at how awwwwwwesome she is. Jess will be working along side Phil Barket as Senior Designer on all things art related. Or to put it officially:
Jessica Siegfried has been an active member of the NEPA creative arena for well over a decade. A graduate of Marywood University, and a two term President of the American Advertising Federation, Northeast PA, Jess takes great pride in helping our local community flourish. Jess brings with her an incredibly rich artistic background, and a wealth of design experience.
Unofficially we are thrilled to have Jess as part of the crew. Her experience, enthusiasm and love of big dogs – http://www.pittiechicks.com/ – brings a tremendous energy to the table. Glad to have you JS!