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The Value of Mentorship
Each summer, The AD Club hosts its prestigious summer internship program, offering a select group of undergrads from across the nation the opportunity to intern at some of the leading media and advertising companies in New York City. Interns are granted access to mentors – experienced industry professionals – to guide them through the summer,…
Read MoreWhat College Grads Need to Know Before Entering the Ad Industry…
College graduation is an exciting time, but it can also be filled with uncertainty. Landing that first job in the industry is not always an easy task in today’s economic climate, and it pays to identify and utilize advice from industry leaders who once stood in those rookie shoes. We polled The AD Club’s Board…
Read MoreGirl Fakes Getting Her Period, and Pays the Price, in Hilarious New Ad From Hello Flo
Hello Flo, a tampon subscription service, had a major advertising hit last summer with“Camp Gyno,” a hilarious long-form spot about a pre-teen girl who becomes a product- and advice-dispensing despot at summer camp after becoming the first girl to get her period. Now, company founder and CEO Naama Bloom has teamed up with that spot’s writers/directors,…
Read MoreLive from Cannes
MRM/McCann is live blogging from the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Follow the blog to get updates and insider info on what’s being heard and scene on the Croissette and at the Palais: http://mrm-mccann-iam-codybarz.tumblr.com/
Read MoreMeet Bridgman Images
AD Club member Bridgman Art Library is changing its name to Bridgman Images. The name change will complete a portfolio of brands including Bridgeman Education for academic research, Bridgeman Footage, Bridgeman Prints and Bridgeman Studio, our contemporary art platform. The AD Club is delighted to count Bridgman Images,the world’s leading rights management archive representing collections of the finest Art, Culture and Historic images, as…
Read More2014 International ANDY Awards – Richard T. O'Reilly Award
http://vimeo.com/92762495 “Climate Name Change” Winner: Barton F. Graf 9000 Client: 350 Action Awards: International ANDY Awards 2014 (Gold) for Public Service International ANDY Awards 2014 (Richard T. O’reilly) for N/A Creative Director: Dan Treichel, Dave Canning Chief Creative Officer/Founder: Gerry Graf Executive Creative Director: Eric Kallman Executive Creative Director: Brandon Mugar Senior Designer: Matt Egan…
Read More2014 INTERNATIONAL ANDY AWARDS – GOLD WINNERS
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/93520235] “Weave Your Magic” Winner: Wieden+Kennedy London Client: Arla Foods Awards: Gold for Cinematography; Gold for Direction Secondary Agency: Outsider Creative Director: Tony Davidson & Kim Papworth Creative Directors: Dan Norris & Ray Shaughnessy Strategy: Jennifer Lewis Producers: Matthew Ellingham (AV) & Rebecca Herbert (print) VFX post production: The Mill Post-production producer: Gemma Humphries…
Read MoreTAB Developments Slated to Move Industry Ahead
By Andrea Catsicas In the past four years the Traffic Audit Bureau Out of Home Ratings (TAB), have become the accepted currency in out-of-home media buys, providing the first comprehensive picture of who is viewing billboards, bulletins, posters and other types of outdoor media. A non-for profit organization, members include out-of-home media companies, advertising agencies,…
Read MoreAn AD Club Tribute to David Abbott
David Abbott, co-founder of Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, was highly regarded as a gifted copywriter, and was recently recognized by the International ANDY Awards as one of the most iconic advertising legends of the past half-century with an inaugural Bravery Award, in honor of the ANDYs 50th. Abbott’s legacy will live on through his principled…
Read MoreIn TV’s New Reality, Diversity Is Just Good Business
After seeing the most racially diverse broadcast schedule at last week’s Upfronts, TIME reporter James Poniewozik wrote a great piece about diversity in television. According to Poniewozik, advertisers “increasingly know that diversity is good for business.” “It’s the right thing to do. It’s decent. It’s fair. But let’s be frank–it’s about dollars and cents, and that’s not…
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