We haven't met anyone who hasn't asked us, “How did we come up with the name?”
• A hot girl in the produce aisle? No.
• A favorite Halloween costume? Nada.
• Some inside joke about a skin-a-max movie? Get your mind out of the gutter, please!
Truly, the name evolved from three guys and a girl fantasizing about starting their own agency. They wanted a name that was sophisticated, but fun. Something that would get people talking. So, bananas is your funny, high-heels is your sophistication. May not make sense, but it worked.
Andrew, Mike, Vince and Karen were knee-deep in rain from their creative brainstorm for a name. Looking over a list, Vince blurted out “High Heels & Bananas!” Strange it is, but we loved it. HH&B also has a lovechild named Stiletto Peel. It’s where Karen does some moonlighting.
Vince, Mike & Karen continue to hold their umbrellas high and come up with great ideas for delighted clients. Not sure what ever happened to Andrew. Andrew, if you are out there… give us a shout.
HH&B, at some capacity or another, has worked directly or indirectly with clients from a wide range of industries including cable, pharmaceutical, advertising, marketing, real-estate, entertainment, finance, hospitality, sports and more. Some of the clients we worked with include:
Comcast
Comcast Sports Net
Versus
Bristol Myers Squibb
Merck
AT&T
GSK
Wyeth
Lowes
Motorola
Villanova University
Florida State
Blue Ridge Parkway
GPTMC
HH&B is always looking for talented individuals. Our rapid growth in the past year and the increasing demand for creative services necessitates support in the following fields:
1. motion graphics artist
2. 3d modeling & animation artist
3. flash designer & programmer
4. graphic designers
5. account executives
6. sales & business development managers
Please fill-out the following form if you fit any of the above criteria's, include links to digital samples of your work:
Karen Associate Partner/Account Executive
Karen is a seasoned user experience architect with enabling design characteristics. With 15+ years of experience in interactive media, if it's on a computer screen she's likely designed something like it. From marketing websites, interactive kiosks, and intranets, she's responsible for designing the user paths, content hierarchy, and interactions. She works directly with designers and technologists to implement the vision, and to ultimately get you to click where she wants you to.
At HH&B, she provides the methodology, the path, and measures the outcome. (She also puts together our proposals and project plans... but that's boring.)
Right now, she spends her days consulting for a giant pharmaceutical company where she evaluates existing online systems and makes the interactions easier for the end users.
Mia Associate Partner/Executive Producer
Mia has been working in all aspects of film, TV and commercial production since graduating with a BFA in Film from SUNY Purchase in 2001.
She loves production. It’s pretty simple, actually; she's happiest when she creates, produces and collaborates with others. She's challenged & inspired by coming up with ways to communicate visually and effectively, across various platforms and to diverse range of audiences.
A producer and a production manager who can collaborate and provide production support during the process of bringing ideas to life. She handles the managing of clients, the crew and the budget, from creative development through editorial and delivery.
Vince CEO/Chief Creative Officer
Vince is a highly motivated, high-energy, and always pushing the creative limits kind-of-guy. Would you expect anything less from a person who started a company named “High Heels & Bananas?”
With a decade of creative and art direction experience, Vince has a keen understanding of both design and business – from both the agency and client side. He has provided creative direction and produced award winning TV commercials, websites, CD-ROMs and interactive displays. As a student of the advertising world, his passions for exploring other mediums lead him to the broadcast side of advertising.
He possesses strong conceptual skills, thinks strategically, and executes flawlessly.
Vince provides leadership for clients by developing successful, measurable, brand-compliant campaigns while translating clients' marketing or sales objectives into creative strategies.