Something a little different

Robert MAZZAROLO and Darryl STICKLER talk strategy for a family-friendly future for Coquitlam.

I'm better when I'm busier. I'm happier and I'm more productive. Two friends I've known since we were teenagers(!) are all grown up and running for Coquitlam City Council this October. They approached me last October, exactly a year before the election, asking me to be a part of the team and help them with all of their media: branding, photos, video, and a website were among some of the things we discussed. In full support of them, I said yes, and also saw it as a great opportunity to learn some new things: Photos? I've got down pat. Graphic design? I'm pretty good, but it's not my day-job. Branding? I've got a good handle on it, but no paid experience. And video? I'm definitely still a newbie there. Website design and optimising the site for search engines were almost totally foreign to me. But it's all been fun to learn along the way, and the competitor in me wants everything to be the absolute best, despite a (hopefully not obvious) lack of experience in some areas.

We've been working on the campaign since November 2017. We filmed their intro videos and some of the videos that will support their platform. We started picking out their campaign colours (a nod to the city's colours) and got their business cards made and their website up and running. And now in late July, we've got two and a half months to go before the election. The guys will be doing some door-knocking with some snazzy pamphlets we've put together and we've still got to get the lawn signs ready to go for September (regulations say they can only go up 30 days before the election).

Have a look at the site and let me know what you think. Thoughts? Tips? Have you ever run a campaign or designed a website before? What helpful hints can you offer?

And of course if you live in Coquitlam, 

I strongly encourage you to 

vote MAZZAROLO and

vote STICKLER this

October 20, 2018.