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• The Maker Generation

  

  Last week, I was able to catch up with my friend, mentor and first boss Kevin Lynch. Over lunch he said a few things worth sharing here. Paraphrasing, of course. Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Miss You, Sonya.

  My friend and former CD, Sonya Grewal passed away last weekend. She was a great creative, and a great person.Here's a conversation Sonya and I had a few years... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Amateur Creativity at the Chicago Portfolio School

  

  I will be speaking at the Chicago Portfolio School this Friday at 5:30 pm. My presentation is "Amateur Creativity." You can sign up here. If you're in town, sto... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Managing Your Career on a Matchbook

  

  In portfolio school, you'll be told to make the most of every opportunity. Even matchbook covers and table tents. If you're given a table tent assignment, make... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2012 MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Are You in the 75%?

  

  According to this global study from Adobe, 75% of people think they are not living up to their creative potential. Makes me happy to be in advertising. But I... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• DDB San Francisco Summer Internship

  

  DDB San Francisco is accepting applications for our summer creative internship program which, like other DDB offices, we're calling LaunchPad. Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Chipping Away to Find Your Voice With Moshe Kasher

  

  All creative people know the importance of generating lots of ideas to get to the good stuff. I think the same is true with writing, whether it's a script or a... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Exploited by Masters

  

  I just finished watching a documentary on Charles and Ray Eames. Many of those interviewed were designers who had worked with the Eames, collaborating on... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• How to Start Writing Scripts

  As a junior with very little script writing experience, I found it challenging to get into the spot. I'd have an idea for a spot. But getting to that idea alway... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Your Dream Portfolio

  

  I recently heard of a fantastic assignment given by Bryan Birch, an instructor over at the Academy of Art University here in San Francisco. I have a... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• 7 Rules for Writing Radio

  

  Writers and art directors, here is what I would like to tell you about radio:Radio is usually :30 or :60. Time your scripts accordingly. (This applies to TV,... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Troy's News Worth Spreading

  

  Congrats to our friend Troy Burrows whose Sharpie work was selected as one of TED's Ads Worth Spreading.Troy was a student at the Chicago Portfolio School just ... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Guest Post: Nate Stroot

  

  From time to time, we like to invite guests to post on Makin' Ads. Today's guest poster is a former student of mine, Nate Stroot. Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Portfolio-Launch.com Beta Testing

  

  Before I launch this site officially, I'm announcing the beta version on makinads.com.There are five concepting exercises on this site meant to help portfolio... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Make Your Book Less Student-y! Act Now!

  

  I see a lot of student porfolios. And I can peg most of them - say 80%, and that's pretty generous - as being a student portfolios before I even look at the... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Creating. Just to Create.

  

  Natalie Goldberg is a writer. And she says as a writer, you have to write every day. In her book Wild Mind, she says people who attend her writing seminars ofte... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• How to Make Great Commercials

  

  There's a great series of articles over at Fast Company by Gerry Graf walking through the process of making a spot from beginning to end. Lots of good wisdom... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• I Don't Always Practice Writing Copy. But When I Do...

  His blood smells like cologne.He can speak French in Russian.He's a lover not a fighter. But he's also a fighter, so don't get any ideas.He is the only man... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• VCU Brandcenter, The Most Innovative Business School in the World

  

  The VCU Brandcenter beat out Harvard, Wharton, Notre Dame and the London School of Business to be named The Most Innovative Business School in the World.... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Temerlin Advertising Institute

  

  For a long, long time, if you wanted to get a job in advertising, the Portfolio Center in Atlanta was your best (and maybe only) shot. Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2012 BUSINESS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING