mattyt33

            Speaking as a Gen Z consumer flocking back to long form content, my return to movie theaters was fueled by leaving subscription services like Netflix in the dust. At the same time, as someone with a phone, I have not been able to dodge the orange explosion craze that has defined the marketing for Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme. After seeing Timothee Chalamet post a seemingly screen recorded meeting in which he articulates the wild marketing campaign of a bright orange blimp over co-star Tyler the Creator’s music festival, Camp Flog Gnaw, to a not-so-convinced marketing team. Set in the 1950s, the film follows a young Marty Mauser as he pursues his dream of becoming a champion table tennis player. Starring major names such as Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, and musician Tyler the Creator, the film’s star power combined with its unconventional promotional strategy has left Hollywood heads spinning over its controversial movie campaign. The...

Hello World!       My name is Madisen, but you can call me Madi. I am a student at LBCC studying to transfer to Portland State University in the Fall. I am pursuing Marketing at PSU in hopes to feel inspired by the design-oriented nature of the city as it propels me to my dream of creative direction! Since I was a kid, I’ve always been an artist fueled by the desire to fulfill every interest that crosses my path. I spent half of high school editing the yearbook capturing memories through photography, and creatively expressing myself through graphic design.      In my free time, I consume video essays from my favorite creators and draw. I love Dasia Sade, and her youtube series “The Tragic Optimist.” I am in love with comics of all kinds, and my fa vorite has to be anything and everything Silver Surfer. My perfect day would be spent at home watching all the movies on my Letterboxd watchlist drawing all my favorite characters and scenes. I also have a be...