BARKLEY

Employer Contact Information

1. 1. • Barkley
      • Headquartered in Kansas City at 1740 Main Street (Locations in Pittsburgh, New York, and Denver)
      • https://www.barkleyus.com/
      • They have a contact for new business and press, but no general phone number listed on their website or Google
      • Their chief growth officer: Jason Parks. 816-813-3892

General Employer Information:  Gain as much information about the employers as possible. See this as practice in learning about a company before interviewing for a position. Try to gain a better understanding of what it is they specifically do, the company size, etc.

1. 1. • Independent, employee owned design agency
      • Founded in 1964
      • B Certified
      • CEO is Jeff King
      • Over 400 partners and big name clients like Vanity Fair, Planet Fitness, Dairy Farmers of America, AMC and a lot more
      • Approximately 564 employees

Your interest in the employer because of this research: Make a special note of anything you find unusual about each company. This could be a product or service it provides that you did not know about.

1. 1. • Barkley believes that your brand is connected through every aspect of the design model. They call this the “red thread” which is to say that creativity and brand voice should connect every part of business. Who a brand is at the core should be woven into every aspect of a business
      • They have produced three different books for creative professionals trying to build their own brand – they have workshops available as well. I have known about the company for awhile now and they are on my dream employer list, but I had no idea they had those resources on top of typical design services. My research into this company has furthered my desire to work for them.

Questions to Help You Succeed: If called for an interview, what questions would you like to ask the potential employer based on what you learned from your research? What additional questions will you use to denote a clear interest in the company? (There are tons of tips for developing questions on the Internet.)

1. 1. • How do you measure the success of your employees?
      • What is a 5 year goal of Barkley?
      • How inclusive is the culture at Barkley? How are virtual employees included so they don’t feel disconnected from the company?
      • Sometimes being a creative can be very draining. Do teams ever experience creative blocks? And if so, how do you overcome that creative exhaustion?

 

 

 

PINTEREST

Employer Contact Information

1. 1. • (according to https://corporateofficeheadquarters.org/pinterest/)
      • Pinterest
      • 651 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA
      • https://www.pinterestcareers.com/
      • 415-762-7100
      • Could not find a name as far as employment contact goes, but their founders are Paul Sciarra, Evan Sharp, and Ben Silbermann who is the current CEO

General Employer Information:

1. 1. • Pinterest is a social media platform
      • According to Pinterest, their mission is to inspire everyone to create a life that they love through accessibility and inclusivity
      • Founded in 2010
      • iPhone application was launched 2011
      • almost 300 million users

Your interest in the employer because of this research:

1. 1. • They have great benefits including egg freezing as part of family planning assistance. As someone who has hormonal/fertility issues this would be a huge plus for me
      • They have a yearly employee conference called Knit Con where instead of working, they have the chance to learn different skills or make stuff together through interactive workshops. I suppose it would be ironic if a company like Pinterest didn’t do something like this, but none the less, it’s still a cool way for employees to get to know each other over shared experiences that don’t involve work
      • They seem to care a lot about global impact and wellbeing which is another big plus

Questions to Help You Succeed:

1. 1. • How do you measure the success of your employees?
      • What is a 5 year goal of Pinterest?
      • Since Pinterest is a large global company, would I have to move around a lot to grow up the “ladder”?

 

ANTHROPOLOGIE

Employer Contact Information

1. 1. • Anthropologie/URBN
      • 5000 South Broad Street
      • https://www.urbn.com/homePhone, and
      • Media Relations: pr@urbn.com
      • No specific person that I could find to contact as far as employment questions, but one thing I did find different and interesting was that they list their senior leadership and board of directors along with email contacts (https://www.urbn.com/contact-us)

General Employer Information:

1. 1. • Anthropologie is part of a larger portfolio called URBN
      • URBN owns Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, BHLDN, Terrain, Menus and Venues, and Nuuly
      • Founded by Dick Hayne, co-founded by Scott Belair and Judy Wicks in 1970
      • Free People was the first store to open
      • The stores mission was to provide second-hand clothing, furniture, jewelry, and home décor
      • Initially marketed towards college-aged customers since it was located across the street from the University of Pennsylvania
      • First store opened in West Philadelphia
      • When opening storefronts, they try to maintain historical features and use buildings already in existence rather than building new stores

Your interest in the employer because of this research:

1. 1. • I had no idea that Anthropologie was part of a much larger portfolio.
      • They are concerned with environmental and global impact. As a large company that’s part of a wasteful industry, it’s really cool to see them concerned with these issues.
      • My research into Anthropologie and URBN has made me want to work for them even more
      • You can bring your dog to work!

Questions to Help You Succeed: If called for an interview, what questions would you like to ask the potential employer based on what you learned from your research? What additional questions will you use to denote a clear interest in the company? (There are tons of tips for developing questions on the Internet.)

1. 1. • How do you measure the success of your employees?
      • What is a 5 year goal of URBN?
      • How many employees are able to work virtually?

 

MAIN AND ROSE

Employer Contact Information

1. 1. • Main and Rose
      • https://main-rose.com/
      • 424-209-7909
      • I could not find where Main and Rose is headquartered, but they have offices in Denver, LA, Miami, and Dubai. They also have a generic email for business inquiries: hello@mainrose.com

General Employer Information:

1. 1. • Locations in Denver, LA, Miami, and Dubai
      • Design agency offering branding, marketing, digital, and web services
      • Women owned and operated
      • Some of their clients include Forbes, Disney, TED, United Nations and a lot more

Your interest in the employer because of this research:

1. 1. • Main and Rose is female founded and led which is really inspiring to me
      • The more I researched this company, the more I want to work for them.
      • According to their website, Main and Rose pursue philanthropic endeavors every year as a way to give back and make a difference in the world. In 2020, they focused on mental health and stigmas surrounding the topic

Questions to Help You Succeed:

1. 1. • How do you measure the success of your employees?
      • What causes does Main and Rose hope to contribute to in the next five years?