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doug jaeger
founder, thehappycorp global

1990: Learned to drive stick shift on Atari’s “Hard Drivin” in an NJ bowling alley.

1991: Created stop-motion animation and cell animation at University of the Arts, Philadelphia.

1992: First T-shirt Co., “Moo Cow Clothes”, sold 25, mostly to family. Made video8 movies with friends.

1993: Photo and art director for high school paper and yearbook. Photos also appear in local paper.

1994: Discovered beer, girls, and automobiles. Played 1st singles tennis in NJ.

1995: Contributed a comic strip “the Insane Carrot” to the “Daily Orange” at Syracuse University.

1996: Co-directed online-zine and invented “Virtual Omelette”, one of the web’s first viral experiments.

1997: Lead design on Lucent Technologies global website while interning at AGENCY.com in NYC.

1998: Designed web-based online trading interface for TD Waterhouse at K2 Design in NYC.

1999: Developed online marketing/creative strategy for LEXIS-NEXIS, HP, and NCR.

2000: Founding Associate Creative Director/Partner at Digital@JWT. Built team of 10 to run $10mm.

2001: Developed integrated campaign: “design your own engagement ring”, for Debeer’s.

2002: Joined TBWA\Chiat\Day as youngest CD and built digital department. Designed UI/Branding Orbitz.com

2003: Won awards for ABSOLUT’s first online ad campaign. 2nd T-shirt Co. “doug&johnny”. Left the corporate ad world to start thehappycorp global, a creative holding company.

2004: LVHRD, creative private members club, and AAARRR!!! a digital creative company.

2005: Helped Bring Semi-Permanent to Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall in NYC, a 1,200 attendee event showcasing global creative talent. I join the Art Directors Club Board.

2006: LVHRD, hosts (CLL) PHN-LCKN at the MoMA with over 1,000 attendees, party without cellphones. Thehappycorp continues to grow.

2007: thehappycorp moves from 56 Spring to 407 Broome Street, begin working with larger clients with do good mission.