We’ve added a few new team members over the past few months. Since it’s also the new year, we figured it’s the perfect time to tell you all about them. We love new beginnings! Here are some ‘new” facts about our newest employs.
Ruben Mena, Traffic Control and Tradeshow Coordinator
First Day-October 6th, 2017
Any New Year’s resolutions for 2018?
Definitely more traveling! I’ve never been to the east coast so I’d like to go to New York or Boston and watch a baseball game.
Have you learned anything new since starting at Marketing Plus?
Excel! It’s such a time saver once you know how to use it.
What’s something new you’re dying to try or buy?
Texas BBQ.
What’s a new piece of art or pop culture that you love?
Memes!
Are you an old soul or a new soul?
An old soul.
Any new restaurants or businesses in town you recommend to our readers?
It’s not new, but I’m going to say that Doghouse is a must for when you are in Fresno.
Brian De La Cruz, Designer
First Day- November 2nd, 2017
Any New Year’s resolutions for 2018?
Create more hand-drawn art and a font family, Build some outdoor and indoor furniture and improve my backyard’s lighting, and do more cardio
Have you learned anything new since starting at Marketing Plus?
The high standard of Well-Pict Strawberry and I Love Pomegranates photoshopping, the newest and greatest packaging design, and working alongside Cheeseballs & Nuts
Is there a skill you bring to MPlus that you think is new for the company?
A few! Motion graphics, video editing, and audio engineering
What newest trend in marketing do you love?
Anything posted in social media
What’s something new you’re dying to try or buy?
Playstation 4, Traktor DJ Equipment, XL Disco Ball, and of course more Well-Pict Berries
What’s your favorite new piece of art or pop culture from the past year?
My Keith Haring book, My House Industries book, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Are you a new soul or an old soul?
An old soul. From the old school.
Any new restaurants or businesses in town you recommend to our readers?
“Coco 1100”, The Annex Kitchen, and a TBD new speakeasy downtown….
Haley White, Copywriter and Content Creator
First Day- January 19th, 2018 (previously worked with Marketing Plus as a freelancer/vendor)
Any New Year’s resolutions for 2018? 
I’m trying to be better about spending locally and keeping aware of the silver lining in hard situations. Also trying to kick a hard core addiction to cheese.
Have you learned anything new since starting at Marketing Plus?
I learned you can use an incognito window in Chrome to be logged into multiple Dropbox accounts at once. Seems obvious in hindsight. Thanks, Lauren and Johnna!
What’s something new you’re dying to try or buy?
I hear there is a restaurant in the OC that makes chiliquile burritos. Get. In. My. Mouth.
What’s a new piece of art or pop culture that you love?
Hamilton is my everything; I follow the actors on Instagram and pretend we’re all best friends. I also recently saw Call Me By Your Name and I really appreciated its subtext about the temporary nature of love and life itself, and why that isn’t any reason to not love and live with your whole heart anyway. Good stuff. I went home and cried for a few hundred hours afterward.
Are you an old soul or a new soul?
I’m totally an old soul, with the overactive imagination of a five-year-old.
Any new restaurants or businesses in town you recommend to our readers?
Pita Kabob downtown; La Arepa, Ampersand and Hi-Top Coffee in the Tower District; and The Annex Kitchen off Shaw
