Doodling produces a college encouragement campaign.
Riley Hayes created a multi-tiered college encouragement campaign that broke in April 2007, telling young teenagers “don’t just doodle—make it happen”. The campaign included a collaboration with MAKE animation on a TV spot, trans stop posters, school notebooks and a website filled with resources and links. Absolute Music and the Minneapolis band Catchpenny provided the soundtrack.
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Ad campaign for Minnesota State Colleges & Universities receives Top Honors.

Riley Hayes and Minnesota State Colleges & Universities received the highest award from the Council of Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) 2006 advertising competition. The Grand Gold Medal was awarded for the “Amazing Facts” print campaign, which highlights the impact that Minnesota State Colleges & Universities graduates have on the economy and vibrancy of the state.
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Riley Hayes and Ronald McDonald House are helping to pull off a miracle.

Riley Hayes and Orange Filmworks recently collaborated to film a public service announcement featuring the Ronald McDonald House Pop Tab Collection Program. A dozen kids, a few thousand pop tabs and 20 local scenes all came together one day in June for the filming of the 30-second spot. The spot encourages kids to collect pop tabs in support of the Ronald McDonald House. The Ronald McDonald House provides homes to families of critically ill children during their child’s hospital stay. The PSA is slated for completion in August.


Ronald’s red shoes leave big footprints.

The angels may be wearing Ronald McDonald’s red shoes. They’re at the center of a new campaign that promotes the economic benefits of McDonald’s restaurants and the Ronald McDonald House to local legislatures in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, plus North and South Dakota. The posters, ads and tray liners feature Ronald’s red shoes in a classroom, barn and hospital setting. The campaign may soon go nationwide.
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