689 Design has been selected as agency of record for Bigfoot Networks, a gaming hardware company. The agency will be responsible for all company branding, creative and media planning duties. Spending was not released.

Fortune Magazine has hired the New York office of StrawberryFrog to help build its brand. The agency is on retainer for the magazine. Presently, Fortune does not have an agency of record. Creative will break in the fall.

Audible, a provider of spoken audio entertainment, information and educational programming, has selected NETexponent for affiliate marketing, media partnerships and pay-per-click search management. Spending was not released.

Lowe has been awarded creative duties, estimated at $50 million, on EarthLink's advertising account.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios has tapped Palisades Media Group to handle its media planning and buying duties. The account is estimated at $120 million.

The Birmingham, Mich. office of McCann Erickson was named agency of record for the Travel Michigan account.

After a three-month search, the Marcus Corporation has hired Kohnke Hanneken to handle its various Milwaukee area hotel accounts.

Comcast has narrowed its search for a media agency down to three: MediaVest, PHD and Carat.

Verizon Wireless has awarded Moroch Latino brand planning, creative development, media planning and buying and promotional marketing duties in 15 markets in the south. Spending was not released.

TBWAChiatDay has been awarded creative duties on Masterfoods USA's Snicker's brand. The account is valued at $40 million.