March 2009
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The Young Bloods of the Ad Game →
A good read about the more abstract qualities of young talent coming into the ad biz & why it’s important. Scott Goodson, founder of Strawberry Frog, talks 2 Anthony Kalamut Professor & Program Chair of Creative Advertising @ the Seneca College School of Communication Arts.
My take from the article is that obviously you need 2 have the innovative creative thinking that can build...
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Nothing may be something after all →
Nice Dreams is not just a movie reference in this case. If your a JR Designer & have aspirations of taking hits from the advertising bong then look not further. There’s a new agency in town & it’s called, Nothing! Former DDB, Amsterdam ECDs and Selmore co-founders Michael Jansen and Bas Korsten have launched the Amsterdam-based agency. Another cool part besides the...
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Call 4 Creative Talent @ Odopod in SF →
SF based digital agency is on the hunt 4 quality creative minds. Openings include a position 4 an Art Director (3+yrs), Designer (2+yrs), Interaction Designer, & Producer. Odopod works w/ a variety of top shelf clients like Nike, Red Bull, & Playstation. They also work w/ quality agencies like Goody. So if your in the Bay area or fancy a change of scenery i would seriously drop them a...
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“There’s no reason not to make yourself as happy as possible. And it’s bullshit...”
– Gary Vee. Mental Note to Self. (via lookbothways)
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Call 4 Creative Talent @ Publicis West →
If your still clinging 2 your old-school Nirvana t-shirt then 2day is your lucky day. While diggin around ihaveanidea.org I ran across a few creative openings @ Publicis West. They’re on the lookout 4 some serious SR level talent. Specifically a Director of Content, Digital GCD (CW), plus two CD’s (AD & CW). T-Mobile is their largest client, plus I’ve seen some solid print...
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SMS Based Business Card. →
Sweet web based utility app that’s in beta currently & solves the problem of carrying around your business card. Basically it’s a SMS (text) base biz card distro service. Sick way 2 connect & distribute your contact info. Trust me, give it a try. Txt the word XMAN to the number 50500. Wait a few seconds & the info is yours. Thx 2 @AmongMany 4 the recon. I’m a...
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Return on a Personal Investment →
In the last year or so I’ve made a conscious effort 2 re-invest in myself both personally & professionally. Recently I feel like I’ve started 2 see a return on the hard work & thought I would share a few of my strategies. $ channel the love & support that I receive from my primary support group of family, friends, & collegues. This tight group has a personal interest...
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Sweet & Sticky Syrup NYC. →
Call 4 Creative Action @ Syrup NYC. I noticed on Linked In that Syrup NYC may be looking 4 help on the interactive SR AD front. Don’t know if it’s freelance or staff but I think it’s worth checking out. Syrup does real nice work & I know a few talented peeps that work their currently. Quality talent w/ a good head on their shoulders. My suggestion, hit them up:...
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Hello, R/GA London is Calling! →
If fish & chips stimulates your saliva glands then I would suggested dropping R/GA a line. Especially if your a Visual Creative Director, Visual Designer, Jr. Copywriter, Jr. Designer, or Producer. Check out their career page, i’ll drop the link below. FYI - i got the heads up via R/GA’s twitter acct @ http://twitter.com/_RGA. Got 2 love being a twit!
http://rga.com/careers
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Small actions will truly make an huge impact! →
A bubbling idea from Cindy Gallop (Former BBH Chairman) & Wendell Davis (Former CEO of Splice & Zoomr) plans 2 help re-build our communities one small task @ a time. Their project IfWeRantheWorld.com will create a web 2.0 network btwn action oriented peeps & brands of all shapes & sizes to quench our human quest 2 make the world a better place. The theory, small good intentions...
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Mis Favoritos Son! →
Lately I’ve been thinking a ton about US ad shops that really get me excited from both a creative & cultural perspective. So I decided 2 throw down a top ten of my own. It’s a mixed bag of tricks & I would love 2 hear your thoughts. If your not familar w/ any of these shops I would suggest checkin them out. Obviously this is very subjective & I encourage thoughts &...