If you are preparing to submit your portfolio for the 1st time, this blog post is for you. I submitted my first portfolio a year ago while applying for the greenhouse internship at Ogilvy& Mather in Paris. I love France and decided it would be nice to spend summer there instead living in the Miami heat. That was a challenge, [...]
The Master of Science degree in Mass Communication, Creative Track joint program at FIU and Miami Ad School is designed for advertising creative professionals whose goals are to work in advertising agencies, corporations, government entities, non-profit agencies, and other firms that need effective creative solutions. Let’s examine the intended outcomes of this program to determine [...]
One of the most evolving industries in continual transformation is the field of mass communications. But with so many changes concerning the trends, platforms, and devices we use to communicate our messages on a cultural and sociological level, it can be overwhelming to keep up with the rapid pace. The Master of Science degree in [...]
To the creative and well-organized mind, education is a great adventure, one that allows students to grow and develop their artistic talents. Applying those talents to the world of advertising, is both an exciting and lucrative opportunity recognized by many young creative minds. Florida International University has partnered with world renowned Miami Ad School, to [...]
Not every creative person is the same. Each creative has a different way of thinking of ideas, getting inspiration, and working with other creatives. People who don’t know much about the advertising world and know I am a creative, think that I sit in front of photoshop a few hours a day and make pretty [...]
48 Things (& Counting) MS GSC – Creative Track Does To You. Growth is the only evidence of life – Cardinal Newman Believing in the words of Cardinal Newman, who said, “Growth is the only evidence of life,” I began the quest for evolution and fulfillment of my life plan. New York City is my calling, and [...]
Growing up in a public school system, they teach you to work independently. You are trained to view everyone else in your class as competitors. This is the Hunger Games and the odds are only in your favor if you can get the best grades in every subject, every time. It’s a lot of pressure, [...]
Working with different people is awesome. By different people I mean a person from a different country, with a different background and with a different way of thinking. I was born in Uruguay, a very small country from South America. So I have a very distinctive background. One of the best people I’ve ever worked [...]
Well, first of all, I would like to give you a warm welcome. This blog will be a place where you’ll be able to find a world of experiences, thoughts, ideas and feelings mixed with some of the knowledge I’ve acquired in these crazy advertising realms. The person you’re reading right now is me, Gregorio [...]
It’s hard to believe that it was only a little over a year ago that I graduated from FIU with by Bachelor’s degree in Advertising. Most people questioned why in the world I would want a Master’s degree that was so similar to what I had just studied, but I knew I needed a little extra qualification [...]