13 2 / 2013
Paperman is one of the BEST short films I have ever seen. It’s proof that a simple concept is often the most effective. Simply beautiful.
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05 2 / 2013
Love your Mentor
It’s tough starting out in this business. It’s competitive, it’s mentally exhausting and it can be a financial struggle. The process can be so difficult that it might be more than you can handle. But often times, the greater the hardship you face - the greater the reward is. And that’s where a mentor comes in.
A mentor is one of the most valuable people you are ever going to meet in your whole life. EVER. So listen up:
Always give your mentor the utmost respect.
Imagine your advertising career as if you were walking on a tight rope 100 feet in the air - for the first time. Scary right? Well your mentor is the meshy net that’s underneath you. He or she is your lifesaver. They will keep you from falling. And plummeting to the ground.
They are the ones who will show you the ropes and who will keep you walking in the right direction.
If you’re on the lookout for a mentor, or have one in your midst right now - here are 5 reasons why you’d be lucky to have one and why they deserve your admiration.
#1. They give you your shot. This is what you’ve been WAITING for! This person is actually giving you a chance. Without them, you are an advertising hopeful waiting to get your foot in the door.
#2: They believe in you. They are giving you a chance because they think you could have potential. And there’s no greater feeling than having someone see the passion that’s inside you and the greatness that is just waiting to get out.
#3: They give you the freedom to grow. Mentors determine your learning curve. They give you challenges that they feel you can handle, when you’re ready. It’s a kind of guidance that gives you enough room to enhance your creativity, without overstepping either of your comfort levels.
#4: They give you their knowledge. When you get a mentor, you also get their years experience and knowledge. They pass on nuggets of information that they’ve learned along the way. And if you’re smart, you’ll take them with you.
#5: They give you experience. The only way you’re going to know if you can do a task is if you try it. Mentors let you try things. They watch you move along as you either fail or succeed. Expect to learn lessons in either outcome.
Another thing to point out is that mentors don’t owe you a single thing. They are helping you out of the kindess of their hearts. So appreciate them and be grateful.
To this day, I am extremely grateful for my mentor. She is one of the most talented creative people I know and I am so lucky to have learned from her. She gave me my start and for that I give her my never-ending thanks.
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07 1 / 2013
Creative Something: Your decisiveness and ability to create.
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” – Andy Warhol.
With anything there are a lot of options – you could choose to stay in bed for an extra ten minutes tomorrow morning, or get up ten minutes early and make a better breakfast. The artist…
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06 11 / 2012
"Funny is good. But smart and funny is so much better. How many times have you seen a commercial, laughed out loud, gone to work the next day and talked about it with a bunch of colleagues and no one can recall who the client was? Some of those spots even win awards, although the trophy should rightfully be a donkey. Because we are not paid to be entertainers. We are paid to be persuaders. And you can only hope to persuade people if they remember who you are."
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