Foundation & Inclusion
Meet The Fellows: Taylor Yarbrough
Taylor Yarbrough was born and raised in New Orleans and has lived in Houston, Atlanta, and New York City. As a graduate of Spelman College, Taylor earned her BA in Psychology. Her introduction into the advertising world came as an intern at Ogilvy & Mather in NYC where she worked on the British Airways…
Read MoreMeet The Fellows: Ashlea Ramirez
Mexican-American Tejana and proud chingona, Ashlea Ramirez has worked on bringing various campaigns from brief to reality as a project manager – gaining experience from Wieden+Kennedy, and prior to that DigitasLBi.As a product of the Advertising Club of New York’s I’mPart Fellowship, 4A’s Multicultural Advertising Internship Program, and AAF’s Most Promising Multicultural Students Award,…
Read More16th Annual AD FUTURE'S Pitch Competition
The ACNY Foundation hosted 15 NYC high school teams for the 16th Annual AD Future’s Competition, in conjunction with ADVERTISING WEEK NY. The School of Visual Arts (SVA) Theatre continues to generously support the competition, allowing students the experience of pitching in front of a professional panel of judges, in a state of the art…
Read MoreThe International ANDY Awards Appoints Colleen DeCourcy as Chair for 2020
Colleen DeCourcy, co-President and chief creative officer for Wieden+Kennedy will serve as the 2020 Jury Chair of The International ANDY Awards. The announcement was made by The ADVERTISING Club of New York, the producing organization for the Awards. Under DeCourcy’s leadership, Wieden+Kennedy has created some of the world’s most provocative creative campaigns of the last…
Read MoreThe Drum covers Women:NOW2019 Master Class
PRESS Vulnerability is a key component of management say PwC execs talking diversity and inclusion By Taylor Dua–16 July 2019 Being vulnerable is a key aspect of management, according to senior managers at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) who shared their experiences during their ‘Beyond Diversity’ presentation aimed at fostering a sense of belonging in the workplace, at the…
Read More“Icons, Rock Stars, and Innovators” Golden Age of Black Advertising
For much of the 20th century, the African-American image in ads was rare, subservient or worse. Blacks were disregarded as consumers, and the doors to the advertising profession were largely closed, according to Jason Chambers, a professor of advertising at the University of Illinois and author of “Madison Avenue and the Color Line A key…
Read More2019 Predictions from Geoff Edwards, Co-Founder| SATURDAY MORNING
Geoff Edwards, Co-Founder | SATURDAY MORNING What does the future of award shows look like? Hopefully different than the last 100 years. I don’t have a crystal ball however I do believe the future of award shows will be lead by creativity, innovation and transcend categorization. For starters, the entire model may change.…
Read MoreACNY Intern Highlight: Erinn Fontno
Name: Erinn Fontno School: Montclair State University ’18 Major: Psychology ACNY Intern 2017: UWG, Project Management Current Job: Associate, Resource Management at Heartbeat “The ACNY Internship was the program I never knew I needed. My experience with the program has truly been life changing. This program places its students in the top agencies within the…
Read MoreIs Your Company Cultivating a Diverse Workplace?
So why is diversity so important in your internship programs? If you think interns are just fetching coffee and getting copies, you couldn’t be more wrong. Your internship program is actually a training ground for top talent. Look at your interns and you’ll be looking at the future of your company. The intern hire you…
Read More15th Annual AD FUTURE'S Competition @ADVERTISINGWEEKNY
The ACNY Foundation hosted 21 NYC high school teams for the 15th Annual AD Future’s Competition, in conjunction with ADVERTISING WEEK NY. The School of Visual Arts (SVA) Theatre, continues to generously support the competition, allowing students the experience of pitching in front of a professional panel of judges, in a state of the art…
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