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5 Super Bowl ads we love (and 5 we can’t stand)
Have you ever met anyone who says, “I’m not a big sports person, but I'll watch the Super Bowl for the ads?” Maybe YOU are that person. Regardless, Super Bowl ads are some of the most iconic of all time, with each year bringing both new classics and new blunders. For...
New Year, New Work: 5 Quick Portfolio Tips
With 2021 in the rearview mirror, many of us have a lot of new creative we worked on over the past year. As we start with the new year, it’s the perfect time to update your portfolio to showcase that talent. Here are our 5 quick tips to help you out. Tip #1: Work...
The Season Isn’t Over Yet: 5 Great Holidays Ads
What makes it really feel like the holidays for you? Seeing lights pop up on roofs around your neighborhood? Big Christmas trees downtown? To me, it’s seeing my favorite holiday ads return to TV. Really, holiday ads are when I’m reminded, “Oh, it’s that time of year,”...
The Tricks ARE the Treats: 5 Halloween Campaigns That Were Scarily Good.
What do you do to get excited for Halloween? Are you a costume maker, a movie binger, or a devilish partier? Whatever you do, these brands have been asking themselves the same question. To celebrate spooky season, see how these five brands got their audiences into the...
How to Explain Your Job Without Sounding Creepy
Image provided by Ioana Cristiana via Unsplash, written by Alex Jaumann A career in advertising is, in my opinion, one of the best careers you can have. No matter your role, you can get a little (or a lot) creative with a group of talented people all working...
COVID-19: We Gotchu
Image provided by Karsh Hagan Information’s a gift and a curse, especially when there’s a lot of it. Enter Ad 2. We’re here to bring the information to you... and take some of the weight off your shoulders. Below we’ve gathered some resources that make us feel...
COVID-19: An Op-Ed
Image provided by Jon Tyson, written by Kathryn Tyson (no, we're not related) Let’s talk about COVID-19 (ugh I know, but go with me on this one). Flashback two months. My mom called and told me to be extra careful because there was a highly contagious virus...
Be a SMART Ass
Be what? Be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely. So often we dream of doing big things—making the world a better place, making lots of moolah, creating the thing of our dreams. And while being described as a “dreamer” denotes...
4 Common Professional Pitfalls
We all make mistakes. Some small, and others, well, disastrous. That said, mistakes are key to professional development and a cornerstone for success. In fact, we encourage you to celebrate—not wince at—your mistakes, however big or small. In this blog series,...
How to Network Without Being a Dick
When it comes to networking, we know one thing for certain: First impressions are key. So to help you overcome some common networking hurdles, we compiled a few tips: Don’t forget to introduce yourself (and remember people’s names) This is huge! While you don’t...