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Icons & Rock Stars – Valerie Graves
Valerie Graves recipient of the 2007 ADCOLOR “LEGEND” AWARD, has more than 25 years of experience as a Creative Director of award-.winning campaigns and events for African American, urban, female and general market audiences. From 2005-20010, Valerie served as Chief Creative Officer of Vigilante, the New York urban subsidiary of Leo Burnett Advertising. Previously, Valerie…
Read MoreIcons & Rock Stars! – Vann Graves
Vann Graves was appointed Chief Creative Officer of J. Walter Thompson Atlanta in 2016. He brings 20+ years of creative and executive leadership experience to the company, formerly serving as EVP, Global Executive Creative Director at McCann New York; VP, Creative Director at BBDO New York; and Founder, CCO at FL+G, a full-service agency he…
Read MoreIcons and Rock Stars! – Shannon Washington
Labeled as a ‘Next Gen CEO’ by Refinery 29, Shannon Washington is a creative, traveler and maven of culture who can currently be found wandering the halls of Droga5 looking for her water bottle. It is there where she focuses on the creative vision for CoverGirl after a successful relaunch in the Fall of 2017…
Read MoreIcons & Rock Stars! – Keith Cartwright
In 2016 Keith Cartwright was named in Adweek Magazine as the 50 top Creatives in the business, and was recognized by Advertising Age as a Media Maven for 2016. He was also chosen by Campaign Magazine as top 10 Most Influential People in Advertising. Keith Cartwright is currently Executive Creative Director at 72 and Sunny…
Read MoreIcons & Rock Stars! – Tricia Clarke-Stone
Brooklyn-born Tricia Clarke-Stone is a twin who loves her sister but refuses to repeat in anything else. A boundary-pusher with a uniquely attuned business mind, Tricia brings her decades-long experience at the intersection of marketing, branding, tech, media and entertainment to the helm of newly minted content innovation studio, WP Narrative_ where she currently…
Read MoreWATCH YOUR WORK BEING JUDGED LIVE
“Award shows don’t need categories and jury rooms don’t have to be confidential spaces. We are creating a seat at the table for everyone in the name of craft, transparency and education.” The Andy Awards is opening up its jury room on Meta. Log onto Meta on Saturday, March 17 (US time), to watch the…
Read More2018 AD CLUB INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
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Read MoreLucy Markowitz | Vistar Media, Director of Sales| Location Data Moving the Needle in Digital Out-of-Home
Brands today are eager for better ways to reach specific audiences out in the real world, and location data is playing a critical role in the rise of targeted, measurable digital out-of-home campaigns. But even still, many in our industry are only thinking about location data in a limited capacity. Below, I’ve shared some thoughts…
Read MoreDan Brough | Head of Agency Business Development | Waze
“The Evolution of OOH…Combining Art & Science” What makes a career in advertising exciting in 2017? Luckily, quite a bit. Technology continues to be the driver that knocks down barriers connecting consumers to brands in unique and insightful ways. The very definition of “evolution” is “the development of something from simple to complex.” The Out…
Read MoreCasey Baker | VP, Associate Media Director | New and Improved Media
What is re-energizing the creative community to maximize Out of Home? Keeping people engaged and interested; mostly through the newest technologies and creativity. As OOH continues to evolve, combining the art and science of technology, what is it that excites you most about OOH? The fact that our industry (sales/agencies/clients) is willing to push the…
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