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Your Org Chart

Kevin Lynch has a great post on the chart above. You should read it. Read more
Posted on 16 February 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
The Egotist Interviews: Luke Sullivan

Good stuff over at the Egotist. Read more
Posted on 15 February 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
The Student's Paradox

I just stumbled upon the three new channels Mini is featuring on Pandora: Snow, Asphalt, and Dirt Road. Really fun to listen to. And as one of my friends pointe... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
Doing Vs. Reading About Doing

In her book Writing Down the Bones, Natalie Goldberg has this to say about doing vs. preparing to do:"People often begin writing from a poverty mentality. Read more
Posted on 11 February 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
Optimism, Cynicism, and Various Mountains

Last week about this time, I was in Cape Town, South Africa, standing on top of Lion's Head, a small mountain that overlooks the city. The photo above is the... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
Urgent Genius Weekender

Here's an interesting upcoming contest that gives you a chance to test your ability to "go viral" and compete against some of the best agencies in the world. Read more
Posted on 07 February 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
Should You Work For Free?

A great chart created by Jessica Hische. View it here. Read more
Posted on 01 February 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
First Stop

Art directors, designers, creative directors, copywriters, print buyers--pretty much anyone in the creative department is inundated on a daily basis by paper... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
Three Things You Shouldn't Be Distracted By

In the ad business, there are a lot of things that will compete for your attention on a daily basis. Sometimes it helps me sort through my priorities by... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
How to Start Your Career in Advertising

We're happy to announce a new Makin' Ads ebook called How to Start Your Career in Advertising.Why'd we write it?As a college student, I wanted to get into... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
And Then What?

Kevin Lynch at Proximity has a pretty good way of approaching digital projects (although he insists he must have stolen it from someone else). Read more
Posted on 13 January 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
Mr. Self Destruct on His Creative Process

THE SOCIAL NETWORKWith Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Ren KlyceOn Sunday, I was fortunate to have an invitation to a screening of The Social Network, followed b... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
Honesty in Radio

You’ve got to be honest with yourself when you write a script.Take out a stopwatch. Don’t rush your read. Allow for breathing room. Fix what’s not working. (Tha... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
Looking for Work?

Check out MDCPartnersJobs on Twitter. Couldn't hurt. Read more
Posted on 07 January 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
More Former Student Awesomeness

We love highlighting the work of former students on this blog. It's really gratifying to see ex-students who were putting their books together just a few years... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
Jim's 2010 Book List

Greg posted his 2010 Book List a few days ago. Here's my list from the past year: JIM'S 2010 BOOK LISTOr if you just want the quick favorites, you can go here.... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
Another Example of Framing

I've posted a few examples of how simple word choice can frame the way we think of things. Here's another example that I saw the other day and found really... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
Communication Arts Typography Annual

The latest issue of Communications Arts is their first ever Typography Annual. Be sure to pick up a copy.Note to students: Don't miss the "Index to Typefaces... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
The 2010 GRC Book List

Since 1998, I've kept a list of the books I read each year. In 2000, I emailed it out to a group of friends and got so many responses I've made it an annual... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2011 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING
Seasons Greetings

Used to be agencies did amazingly cool holiday cards because it was the easiest way to get something into the One Show without a client futzing with the concept. Read more
Posted on 22 December 2010 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING