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21 years of award-winning, full-service capabilities
now with a new name, leadership and resources.

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Bryan Christian
PH: 512.345.6658
bryan.christian@proof-advertising.com

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General Contact

114 W. 7th Street, Ste. 500

Austin, TX 78701

PH: 512.345.6658

Fax: 512.345.6227

Employment

Please submit your resume in PDF or Microsoft Word™ format to:

employment@proof-advertising.com

No phone calls please.

New Business

Bryan Christian

PH: 512.345.6658

bryan.christian@proof-advertising.com

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Agency Background

We were born in 1989 as Kolar Advertising & Marketing, becoming one of the largest independent agencies in the region. We cut our teeth on complex channel marketing challenges for 3M and currently serve as the agency of record for four business units.

In 2010, Kolar’s general manager of nine years, Bryan Christian, purchased the agency and merged with a small, eight-year old creative boutique called Smith, Jones and Johnson. We renamed the combined entity Proof to pay homage to the work we have done and to stake a higher ground for the work we plan to do tomorrow.

Proof means many things to us. Primarily, it means uncovering a compelling truth and telling it with clarity in an undeniable and compelling manner. We do that day in and day out for clients like 3M, Subway Restaurants, the U.S. Army, Baylor University, Cargill, Hyatt Resorts, Extraco Banks and Mattress Firm.

While our clients span a broad range of industries, our key expertise lies in the following categories: travel, financial, dining, CPG, tech.

Travel/Tourism/Hospitality

We have extensive travel and tourism experience including nearly a decade working as the agency of record for the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau. We have also been the agency of record for the Hyatt Hill Country and Hyatt Lost Pines Resorts for the past two years. We also are the agency of record for the Lost Pines Region of Texas. The team we have assembled has worked in senior leadership roles on accounts such as Texas Tourism, Six Flags, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Nebraska Tourism and Emirates Airline.

Financial/Banking

We currently serve as the agency of record for Extraco Banks in Central Texas. And have worked with this innovative community bank on branding assignments, retail banking assignments and product launches. Our team has a great deal of experience in banking as well with senior managers working on accounts such as NationsBank, Chase, Southwest Bank of Texas, First Texas and ???.

Dining (QSR and Casual Dining)

We are the largest agency within the Subway system and handle over 5,400 stores across 40 US markets. The team has also held senior positions at agencies leading Steak N Ale, Benigans, xxx, xxx, xxx.

Consumer Packaged Goods

We are the agency of record for four packaged goods brands owned by Cargill. Our team has a great deal of experience in CPG on brands such as Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, Bryan Foods, Daisy Brands, Nestle, Pace Foods, etc.

Tech

We have worked with 3M for 21 years. Our expertise spans telcom, electrical products, services and visual product groups. Before Dell went through a global agency consolidation under one agency holding company network in 2010, we served the computer manufacturer across several business units and multiple product groups over a ten year period. We also launched 3Ms pocket projector and serve as their digital agency of record. Our team has extensive tech experience spanning computer (Compaq, IBM), semi-conductor (Texas Instruments and Motorola) and ???

Heritage Boot Artwork - "Two Women" Print
Heritage Boot Artwork

Subway - "Kids Meals" Broadcast
Subway Kids Meals

Austin Concept Posters Print
Austin Concept Posters

Baylor Outcomes - "Coconuts" Print
Baylor Outcomes

SSFCU - "Service" Broadcast/Outdoor
SSFCU - Service

Subway - "Health" Broadcast
Subway - "Walk and Talk"

Waterloo Gin Print
Waterloo Gin

3M Tape 60th Anniversary - "Keep ‘Em Rollin" Print
3M Tape 60th Anniversary & Ribbon Revolution

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