Just don’t get Dodge started about fishing . . .

You don’t succeed as an agency’s creative director, owner and partner for 23 years without having tasted every pitch since Eve asked Adam to "take a bite." Dodge (yes, he likes being called by his last name) knows how to stay ahead of the curve. For example, he was the first to use Claymation in a television commercial. When he formed DSi with Stephanie Schmitgall in 1995, he ensured that their shop had in-house Web expertise.

Dodge’s achievements are as varied as the flies he uses to tease trout in an Oregon stream: each colorful and captivating. While Dodge can show you the assorted awards he’s garnered over the years æ the Clios, Addies, Tellies, Spikes, Rosies, etc. æ it’s the CAMPAIGNS that light him up. Large campaigns, challenging campaigns, campaigns that caught the wind of the public’s conscience and brought about real change.

A personal favorite was creating a campaign for an upscale fishing lodge in Alaska; a place where the salmon practically leap out into. . . please, don’t get him started.
 

The last thing you think of when you meet this woman of considerable grace, talent and charm, is dumpster diving. However, once upon a time, a client’s photo shoot required an entire fish, but the one on hand was … well, headless. Not to be deterred, she hopped into a fish market dumpster and rummaged about until emerging victorious with her odiferous, lopped-off prize.

It’s part and parcel of the enthusiasm and commitment Schmitgall brings to DSi’s account management. Strategic planning, marketing, budgets and research ­ she does what it takes to make each client’s campaign as successful as it can be.

Midwest raised and Oregon educated, Stephanie brings a work ethic and flair for communications that garners results. She helped open Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square and the American Advertising Museum, helped devise ways to help boost public transit ridership, and bring about positive change to the community. In every endeavor, she conducts herself with dignity and class.

Of course there was that time she had to jog down the street wearing a pink bunny costume . . .
 

As the latest key member of the DSi team, Tracy represents the flex in the firm’s on-line strength. He not only knows how to bring a web site to life, he also understands how to decipher the ever-growing mystery of electronic commerce.

Since 1995, he’s been sharpening his skills by building web sites for a variety of clients, as well as building his resume in video editing and web design/production. He also earned a degree in marketing from Arizona State University.

When he’s not lifting weights and crafting electronic concoctions for DSi, he donates his skills to the Green House Network, a grass-roots organization dedicated to stopping global warming.