ABOUT

the
agency

what we are

Hail is a creatively driven advertising agency based in Seattle. Founded by award-winning creative director, Forrest Healy, we help companies capture imaginations, sell more, and create preference for their brands.

what we do

We collaborate, write strategies, build brands and create things — ideas, stories, events, buzz, controversy, ads, digital, traditional, non-traditional, social and lots of undefinable stuff. We do whatever it takes within the bounds of international law and human decency to make our clients’ brands famous and successful.

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OURTEAM

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Forrest Healy
Founder/Creative Director

In more than 20 years as a copywriter, creative director and agency owner, Forrest has always tried to create stories that provoke reactions. Laughter, tears, outrage, and people buying stuff. From Los Angeles to Orange County, Chicago and Seattle, his work has won at Cannes, Communication Arts, The One Show, Clios, ANDYs, ADDYs, EFFIEs, AdWeek, Print and TBS’s Funniest Commercials.

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Tracy Forsyth
Strategy Director

Tracy’s career has taken her up and down the western seaboard, from San Francisco to Anchorage, Seattle and Portland. Along the way, she’s led strategy and brand dev for clients like E*Trade, AT&T, Providence Health, Alaskan Brewing, The Denver Post, Group Health, Exclusive Resorts and The Northface. Tracy’s brain and down-to-earth style make her an exceptional team-builder. She makes every project she touches better.

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Elisa Shaw
Account Director

Elisa comes to Hail with more than 10 years of experience helping clients like Facebook, Microsoft, Patrón and Phillips 66 build their brands. Her time at DDB/Seattle, Razorfish and Wunderman gave her a strong background in both account management and production, with particular expertise in digital media. Elisa believes strong client relationships are built on trust, transparency and, occasionally, tequila shots (see Patrón experience).

 

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Cheryl Hooper
Designer/Art Director

Cheryl has helped some of the world’s most-loved brands connect through emotional and resonating messages, including Nike, Nordstrom, Intel, Microsoft, T-Mobile, Bing, Sonicare, SmartWool, and more. Cheryl is amazingly conscientious at making sure every aspect of an integrated campaign is covered off and equally amazing at helping us stay on top of digital trends.

 

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Curtis Jackson
Designer/Editor/Digital Guru

If you want something done, ask Curtis. He’ll make it happen. From editing videos, web design and animated banners to traditional media, Curtis is a master-of-all-trades.