Well, it’s 2012, folks. As we look back on 2011, aka The Year That Whizzed By, some of us at TCA wanted to share our most favoritest ads of the year with you. Spoiler: Google pretty much wins.

Jocelyn Rimbey, Digital Marketing Manager: If you don’t love Darth Vader Kid, you have a cold, cold heart.

Danielle Ali, Social Media Coordinator: I like this spot for the UK retailer John Lewis because it manages to be clever without being snarky, and touching without being cheesy – a big deal for a holiday ad. John Lewis sales were up £600million this holiday season, so I’d say it was a success.

Darren Easton, Vice President & Creative Director: My favorite print ad. Love it when one can dramatize an ad message so well that is based on a simple fact — which usually lends itself to a mundane execution.

Christina Drews-Leonard, Art Director & SEO Strategist: The Google+ Hangout Ad with the Muppets makes you wish more people were actually using this feature…

Tessa Carroll, Account Coordinator: I’m not sure what it is, whether it’s the relevance of the subject matter or the way it’s so eloquently put together, but the Google Chrome “It Gets Better” spot was definitely my favorite commercial of 2011.

Laura Farnham, Account Executive: What does chucking wood really mean? I like this commercial because its literal and makes me laugh every time… I like the little woodchuck hands too.

Anna Forbes, Account Executive: I don’t just love this because it’s a well executed spot that tells a story and made me super emotional. I love it because the “big bad Google,” was able to turn cold technology into the inspiring notion of how the digital world is part of who we are as people.

What was your favorite ad of 2011? Let us know here or on Twitter – there’s still room for honorable mentions!

From our family to yours.

Not sure if you noticed but on Tuesday Mother Nature must have dropped a 1,000,000lb weight while she was working out and it supposedly caused an earthquake.  Sounds crazy, but it happened.

And now I present to you what TCA sounded like after Mother Nature decided to give us a big old shake!

-My poor dog probably shat herself.

-I feel like God was just teasing us.

-I can’t handle all these tweets!

-Next time this happens we’re all cuddling up under Dali’s desk.

-I thought someone was just getting really upset and shaking the whole office.

-I’d rather fall into a sinkhole on the road than have a roof cave in on me.

-I’m going to put a half hour on my timesheet that says “freaking out about earthquake.”

-I’m very busy looking at the Richter scale of the earthquake.

-How did the earthquake take out my phone?!

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A passion for the agency business is important. Solid written and verbal communications skills; experience managing marketing budgets and programs; a passion for marketing strategy and a strong presence in front of clients is critical. Our enthusiastic team works closely together – you’ll be an integral part of every facet of agency work: from creative, social media, brand development and marketing strategy to direct client contact, research, campaign planning and execution.  The proven ability to be both team leader and team member is a must.

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