I’m being offered an ECD position within my network in an eastern European capital, the agency is 100+, and despite the market being distinctly a “developing” one with talent being thin on the ground, growth is fast and the agency have started winning awards.
It would, however, involve me leaving my current CD gig in …
Leaving secure stardom for a new challenge
October 23, 2007 # 9:13 pm # Career # No CommentPanic attack in front of client… HELP!
October 11, 2007 # 11:20 pm # Agency Life, Career # No CommentI just walked out of a meeting and had a panic attack during my presentation. This happens to me sometimes when I’m in stressful situations. I’m worried that the client and my team were horrified and they think I’m an incompetent junior. Do you have tips on how to do good …
Can a designer become an AD without ad school?
August 21, 2007 # 9:08 pm # Art Direction, Career, Design, Education # No CommentI wanted to thank you for introducing me to the world of advertising with your book Pick Me. It is perhaps the most horrifying book I’ve read to date.
Currently, I’m a graphic designer working at a great design firm with a mentor who challenges me. Sounds great right? It does if you’re not …
My creative department has no creativity
August 21, 2007 # 7:45 pm # Agency Life, Career # No CommentI work in a small ad agency where I am the only person with an advertising background. I was lured in by some great creative which I later learned was years old.
The rest of the creative team comes from English, communications, PR, history and biology backgrounds. I understand that this can benefit an …
2 writers + 0 art directors = solid team?
August 15, 2007 # 10:23 pm # Career, Copywriting, Partners # No CommentI’m a writer. I have a friend that’s a writer. Apart, we make good ads. Together, we make really good ads. And while our art direction skills are limited, they’re definitely not the worst you’ll ever see and they’ll only get better with time.
Basically, we make a really good creative team, but you never …
How long will it take to find a first job?
July 30, 2007 # 11:07 am # Career # No CommentMy boyfriend just graduated from a post graduate course in art direction and copywriting here in London. That was a few months ago, and he and his partner still don’t have a placement. They seem to do nothing but go round agencies with their book and get encouraging (or not) advice, but …
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About Jancy
'Jancy' is Janet Kestin and Nancy Vonk, Co-Founders of Swim, a unique “creative leadership training lab for advertising creatives and marketers.” Prior to Swim, Jancy was globally renowned as the Co-Chief Creative Officers of Ogilvy & Mather Toronto, a position they held for thirteen of the twenty years they were a creative duo at the agency. Over the years they've racked up Cannes Lions, Clios, One Show pencils and CA credits, and have lead their shop to two Cannes Lions Grand Prix and a Grand Clio. They've judged CA, Cannes, D&AD, the One Show, the Clios and other prestigious award shows. Creativity named them two of the top 50 creative people of 2008. Known for their outspoken, no-bullshit style and a passion for mentoring juniors, they're ready to give you advice if you're ready to take it.
