Which are the most prestigious award shows for creative people in America? I mean, how would you rank them on their ability to get me job openings?
Specifically, how would you rate the New York Festival Print/Outdoor?
Awards do indeed enhance your value. The right ones will help you get the interviews and the jobs. Your …
How would you rank the award shows?
CompetitionsAnswered by Jancy on January 4, 2006
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Expensive ad school vs. teaching myself?
EducationAnswered by Jancy on January 4, 2006
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I just applied to VCU, it seems to be the best program out there and I really do want to go. Should I get in, do I go and drop $40K on tuition? To learn from the best, come out with a competitive book and hope that I will be among the 90% of …
Should direct mail ads go in my book?
Ads, CareerAnswered by Jancy on January 4, 2006
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At my school, they recently introduced Direct Mail as a class and a requirement to graduate. I have heard from people in the industry that direct mail should be left out of my book unless I want to end up doing direct mail at my job. I realize that a good creative can …
How much beyond ad school goes into building a book?
Career, EducationAnswered by Jancy on January 1, 2006
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I got your book for Christmas and have been enjoying it and learning a lot from it. I’m currently a freshman at VCU and plan to study creative advertising and hopefully work as a creative. I was wondering what your take is on how much you should expect from school …
What about Creative Circus?
EducationAnswered by Jancy on January 1, 2006
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Just finished Pick Me and loved every word. In your section about the best Portfolio schools int he U.S. and you didn’t mention The Creative Circus in Atlanta (saw you speak there few months back – nice job). I currenlty go to school there and feel it’s right for me. …
Learning the production side of commercial work
CareerAnswered by Jancy on November 24, 2005
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I just went out and picked up your book and thoroughly enjoyed it. Here’s my situation. I have zero schooling in advertising per se, but I am a very creative person. I managed to get a job at a small ad agency as an account manager in Vancouver, and the only …
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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.
