I live in the US and my question is do agencies rate my undergraduate schooling as a very important factor when hiring?
Also, how can I best prepare myself, education wise, for a career in advertising?
If you have an excellent portfolio, a creative director won’t really care what school you went to, or even if …
How can I best prepare myself for a career in advertising?
Career, EducationAnswered by Jancy on May 23, 2004
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Should I quit my apparently weak ad school?
EducationAnswered by Jancy on May 11, 2004
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In the last little while I have had a few interviews at agencies in the downtown Toronto area, as I search for the highly coveted internship. Various CD’s and AD’s have looked at my ads in my portfolio. However, one gave me some advice, and I am not sure how …
How can a junior find the right agency for them?
CareerAnswered by Jancy on May 9, 2004
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As a junior coming out of an ad program, what is the best way to go about finding the right agency for you?
As a brand new junior, the right agency for you is anyone who will hire you. My University of Delaware advertising professor told me lo those many years ago: the first job …
How do you get to judge so many award shows?
CompetitionsAnswered by Jancy on May 8, 2004
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Nancy you seem to judge an incredible amount of local and international shows, and I’m sure you have to decline a number of them too. Besides your obvious talent for recognizing great work, what causes a judge like yourself to appear so often, and how does the crtiteria in your head …
What’s the best way to reach Jancy?
CareerAnswered by Jancy on April 30, 2004
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All I want to know is how does one get a response from either of you to review my book. I’ve been trying for months without any reply for e- mail or fax, could you please let me know what would be the best way to contact?
We’re really not that hard to get to. Check …
How can juniors explain losing their job?
CareerAnswered by Jancy on April 27, 2004
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Ad agencies lose accounts and creatives lose jobs. What’s the best way of explaining your newly found unemployment status to a potential CD? Especially if you are at the Entry/ Junior level.
“My agency just lost the _____account, so I’m out of a job.” The truth is hard to beat. Many very talented …
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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.
