Category Archives: MediaStyle

The 2012 Jaimie Anderson Parliamentary Internship Video

MediaStyle had the pleasure of producing, for a second year in a row, a video profile on this year’s Jaimie Anderson Parliamentary Internship program. The video features the three interns, interviewed by CBC’s Hannah Thibedeau, as well as the Members of Parliament they worked with during their internship: MP James Rajotte, MP Marc Garneau, and…
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Office featured in Ottawa Citizen’s Style magazine

The team was thrilled to have our downtown offices featured alongside the Gordon Group and our favorite local start up, Shopify, as “trend setters” in interior design. Ottawa Citizen’s Style magazine curates the best our city has to offer, so make sure you pick up a copy at  Mags and Fags, Ottawa’s hippest newsstand. We are…
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Our firm is getting stronger – exciting news at MediaStyle

When I first created MediaStyle I had no idea within four years the team I was building would become one of Ottawa’s youngest, most forward-looking communications agencies. We’ve taught hundreds of people how to work with – not against – journalists, we’ve coached tiny organizations and major cultural institutions through the ever changing world of…
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MediaStyle’s Own Arizonian Landscape: Video

MediaStyle brought in Garden designer Ailsa Francis to create our mobile cactus garden. Check out this timelapse documentary of designer Ailsa Francis constructing the planter and giving a few lessons on in-door gardening. The video was shot by Ian and edited by Gabriela. The garden’s mobile base was designed by our renovator, Paul Gratton. Be…
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MediaStyle’s new home: video

As you’ve probably already read, MediaStyle has a brand new home on Bank St. We also have a new member of the team, Producer Gabriela Warrior Renaud. To commemorate, check out Gabriela’s video profile of our new office, narrated by Ian. You’ll be seeing a lot more of Gabriela’s work here on the blog (and…
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Looking forward to 2012

In our last post we looked at some of our highlights from 2011. In this post, we’ll take a look to the future and take a swing at what the coolest things 2012 will bring. Ian Co-Working Takes Off in ’12 Ottawa’s about to see a major shake up in the labour market. The tech-sector…
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MediaStyle picks the best of 2011

Wondering what some of MediaStyle’s favourite thing were of 2011? MediaStyle got up to a lot last year–consuming media, going to events, and making some of our own. Below are some of our favourite things from last year, broken down by MediaStyle team member. Travis IFTT gets different web services to talk together and do…
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A guide to MediaStyle Studio’s podcasts

We’ve been getting some questions about the podcasts we produce out of the MediaStyle studio. All of our podcasts are recorded live on location or right here in our studio, where we produce and edit all of our audio and video content. Next week we’ll be blogging about valuable tips for amateur podcasters, but for…
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eVOLution: the Volunteer Canada podcast

MediaStyle is proud to have helped produce a brand new podcast for our friends at Volunteer Canada. All four episodes are available now to download. MediaStyle Studio edited the episodes and produced the intros and outros for each. The bulk of credit goes to host of The Voice Graham Macachek. Graham handled recording, hosting, and…
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First Annual Ottawa Fringe Gala

MediaStyle was proud to have sponsored, and helped organized, the first annual Fringe Gala. Zen Kitchen, one of MediaStyle’s favourite Ottawa restaurants, hosted Wednesday night’s event. The night included fire performers, belly dancing, a burlesque show, an auction and way too much delicious food–all in the name of supporting the Ottawa Fringe Festival. A big…
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