News & Updates
12/19/2023
Pulp+Wire Ranks Among the Elite: A Proud Moment on the 2023 Inc. 5000 List
Pulp+Wire has once again been recognized as an Inc. Power Partner for 2023—a prestigious acknowledgment reserved for companies proven to help others excel in their…
12/19/2023
Pulp+Wire Honored as a 2023 Inc. Power Partner for the Second Consecutive Year
Pulp+Wire has once again been recognized as an Inc. Power Partner for 2023—a prestigious acknowledgment reserved for companies proven to help others excel in their…
11/19/2023
Pulp+Wire and founder Taja Dockendorf Shine’s Bright with Three Prestigious 2023 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business
Pulp+Wire and our founder, Taja Dockendorf, have clinched three remarkable awards at the 2023 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business.
08/25/2023
Pulp+Wire Dominates the Global Stage with Four IBA Stevie Awards
Pulp+Wire has secured four prestigious honors at the IBA Stevie Awards, solidifying our position as a leading force in the global branding and design arena.
06/01/2023
Pulp+Wire Clinches 2nd place for AdAge Small Agency of the Year – Culture, Fusing Creativity with Unmatched Workplace Benefits
Pulp+Wire, a leading creative agency based in Portland, has recently added another win by securing silver (2nd place) for AdAge Small Agency of the Year,…
01/07/2023
Pulp+Wire Featured in the Wall Street Journal.
It would be an understatement to say that I am both humbled and thrilled to have been included in the most recent Wall Street Journal…
11/03/2022
Pulp+Wire Named to Inc.’s Inaugural Power Partner Awards
Inc. Business Media announced the inaugural Power Partner Awards, honoring B2B organizations across the globe that have proven track records supporting entrepreneurs and helping startups…
05/20/2022
Podcast Launch: Taja Dockendorf Launches The Brand Alchemist Podcast.
Join Taja as she sits down with the leaders of the world's most sought after brands and learns about their ticks, trips, and triumphs. Every…
05/11/2022
The DIELINE: Pulp+Wire Rolls Out Counter-Top Worthy Creative For Simple Syrup Brand Daysie
Thank you The DIELINE, for featuring Pulp+Wire's work on this colorful, powerful and female-founded brand we had the honor of helping craft and design...
05/05/2022
P+W Highlight: Camp Susan Curtis Recognizes Taja Dockendorf and Pulp+Wire For Their Support
For years Taja Dockendorf knew she wanted to build a business that gave back...
05/03/2022
Forbes: 15 Key Marketing Trends Brands Need To Take Note Of In 2022
"It’s no longer a one-size-fits-all social game, and the evolution of your brand is key to harnessing the power of each channel."...
05/03/2022
Podcast Highlight: Taja Dockendorf Sits Down with Host, Ramon Vela, of The Story Of A Brand Podcast
Thank you Ramon for the opportunity to sit and discuss the story of my brand, Pulp+Wire...
05/03/2022
MaineBiz: Women’s Leadership Forum, Taja Dockendorf to join Jo-An Lantz, Margo Walsh, Rebecca Hatfield and Briana Warner as a panelist.
The Mainebiz Women’s Leadership Forum brings together a panel of women leaders who will share their unique experiences and perspectives. Panelists will tell their personal…
04/20/2022
Podcast Highlight: Taja Dockendorf Sits Down with Hosts, Ben Fisher, of Subscription Radio Podcast
Thank you Ben for the opportunity to sit and discuss the subscription business model, and key lessons I've learned or questioned along the way...
04/13/2022
Rise25: Top Agency Experts: How to Manage Failure, Success, and Everything In-Between
Every year of agency life is different. While Taja loves change and evolution in her business, she advises agency owners to avoid predicting the future...
04/13/2022
The DIELINE: The Permanent Power of Retro Marketing
If 2020 found you cocooned on the couch with a bowl of grain-free, vegan mac and cheese in your lap while watching the early seasons…
04/13/2022
The DIELINE: Female Forward- How We Continue To Build, Grow, and Learn From Each Other
Fresh off attending Natural Products Expo West 2022 (after a 2-year hiatus), I can easily say it was one of the best shows I have…
02/01/2022
SFA Webinar – Join us 2/17 @1pm
Pulp+Wire believes a strong social presence is the first step in engaging your ideal customer to drive trial, loyalty, and conversions...
01/13/2022
Founder Taja Dockendorf featured in TIA
I started Pulp+Wire over 18 years ago as a creative frustrated with how the conversation between brand and designer was too segmented...
01/13/2022
Forbes: Unexpected Ways To Empower Your Team
With full teams of people suddenly working from home, leaders weren’t sure how to manage from afar...
01/10/2022
MaineBiz 2022 Forecast: Competing for consumers will take brands with grit
Now Taja Dockendorf, owner and creative director of Pulp+Wire, a Portland advertising and marketing firm, says she’s heading into the new year with a sense…
10/27/2021
The Dieline: Sweet Dirt Cannabis Practices What They Preach With Packaging Designed By Pulp+Wire
Pulp+Wire was able to design a product where all folding box materials were made, produced, printed with wind power, grown, packaged and sold in a…
09/13/2021
Forbes: Why Being Blunt With Your Team Is Actually A Good Thing
Being direct is a necessity in the workplace. There simply isn’t time to beat around the bush or tread lightly in an effort to avoid…
08/09/2021
Forbes: A Mix Of Full-Time And Freelance Workers Can Help Your Agency Evolve
As the founder and CEO of a full-service, CPG branding and marketing agency, I approach my team with the same openness and flexibility that I…
05/05/2021
The Dieline: Pulp+Wire Make Atlantic Sea Farms’ Kelp The Star Of The Show
Anchored in Maine, Atlantic Sea Farms helps the coastal economy thrive by giving lobstermen and fishermen another way to make income through the ocean...
04/28/2021
Forbes: Using Digital Meetings To Ignite And Maintain Your Best Creative Energy
It’s been well over a year since the pandemic swept through the workforce and turned the status quo on its head...
04/21/2021
The Dieline: Pulp+Wire Update ECOBAGS and Highlights the Brand’s Legacy
ECOBAGS started in 1989 with a simple goal; to produce responsibly made and sourced bags at great prices so that reusable becomes a way of life...
04/06/2021
The Dieline: Pulp+Wire Tickle Our Taste Buds With These Botanical-Inspired Illustrations For Turtle Rock Farm
If there's one thing to look forward to after a successful summer full of gardening, it's taking the bounty of your fruits and vegetables and…
03/26/2021
2021 Top 30 Women in Food by Lunchbox.io
Lunchbox, the trailblazing next-gen enterprise online ordering platform, is pleased to debut its inaugural “Top Women in Food” list...
03/17/2021
The Dieline: Pulp+Wire Delights With ‘Suck On This’ Packaging
Thank you The Dieline, for sharing our packaging methodology and design for our client, Suck On This...
03/04/2021
Forbes: How To Lead By Example And Encourage Employees To Fuel Their Own Growth
2020 was all about survival. As the leader of a full-service consumer packaging, branding and marketing agency...
07/29/2020
The Dieline: Pulp + Wire Rebrands Wild Willet
After months in the making, Wild Willett is excited to reintroduce its line of premium grass-fed beef jerky; a sweeter, cleaner alternative made for on-the-go…
06/24/2020
The Dieline: Allagash Unveils Sparkling Session Ale Designed By Pulp+Wire
Looking to shake up the beer scene even further, Allagash turned to Portland branding agency Pulp+Wire to capture the intrinsic quality of a refreshing sparkling beverage...
05/11/2020
The Dieline Inside the Studio: Pulp+Wire
If you stroll around the offices of the Portland, Maine-based branding and marketing agency Pulp+Wire, you’ll find a few quotes affixed to the walls, but…
11/12/2017
5 Minutes with our Founder
Taja Dockendorf is the founder of Pulp & Wire, a Portland-based brand strategy and launch firm that has worked with multi-million dollar marketing accounts and…
05/29/2017
#MondayMotivation // May 29th
It was colder than I think we all would have liked (on the East Coast) this past weekend but we made the best of it...