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Url:	http://makinads.blogspot.com/
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Language:	English
Tags:	Ad Students, Branding, Advertising
Description:	FOR STUDENTS OF ADVERTISING, PORTFOLIO SCHOOL HOPEFULS, AND ANYONE ELSE PUTTING THEIR BOOK TOGETHER. PLEASE REMEMBER: EVERYTHING WRITTEN HERE MAY BE WRONG. Contributors: Greg Christensen & Bolshevik
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Framed ads

When I walk into an agency and don't see any work on the walls, I suspect it's because their work is mediocre, and they're not really that proud of it. (And often, I'm right.) But this bit forwarde...more

2009-12-18

Enjoy the holidays / working

It's mid-December. And you're about to go on break. If you're a student, you'll be leaving school. If you're a professional, your office is probably closed. Enjoy your time off.But don't get soft. ...more

2009-12-16

Essential vs. Extra Credit, Revised

Here's a revision of an earlier post. I beefed it up for an internal presentation. I debated putting it on makinads.com since it's not 100% for portfolio students or junior creatives. But whatever....more

2009-12-14

Elevator Pitch, Part 4: The Interview

Granted, you have more than 30-seconds to make an impression in an interview. In fact, if you've come this far, your work speaks for itself. Usually, agencies won't call people in for interviews un...more

2009-12-11

What's Your Path?

An executive creative director once told me that one of the most important things she could do as a manager was to make sure she understood what each person in her department's personal goals were,...more

2009-12-09

"Am I doing anything relevant?"

Here's an Adweek interview with Jeff Goodby. Around the 2:25 mark, he points out that the current state of advertising is forcing us to ask questions like, "Am I really lending any value to anythin...more

2009-12-07

The Work Makes the King

Hugh Mcleod drew this. It appears in Seth Godin's book The Dip. And it's very true.Except in advertising. At least the creative side. At least in agencies that care more about producing great work ...more

2009-12-03

The virtue of working fast

Ryan Ebner is a very good copywriter and director (that's his Boba Fett spot at the bottom of the post). I’ve worked with him peripherally, but I can’t say I really know him. But I’d been around hi...more

2009-12-01

Eurobest

The Eurobest Festival doesn't get as much publicity as worldwide shows like Cannes and the One Show. But it does a great job of showing the best of the best within Europe.Winners were announced las...more

2009-11-30

Are you one of the Top 100 creatives?

CMYK is charging only $45 to submit up to 15 entries in their Top 100 New Creatives contest. That's the most inexpensive, high-profile contest you're likely to see in your career.Definitely worth c...more

2009-11-25

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