“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.” “Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.” by William Shakespeare is my motto in life. William Shakespeare is among the literary figures whose influence in my life has been everlasting. I categorize every event in my life under 3 words; love, trust and wrong. […]
When people think of creative skills, they usually associate it with artistic talent. The truth of the matter is that creative skills are not only reserved for people in the arts. Everyone can have creative skills with some practice! Regardless of what you specialize in, you need to have creative skills to solve problems, bolster […]
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, […]
Building your creative book is an everlasting task. Advertising is on constant change, and your book needs to be updated constantly. These are some of the problems you may encounter when making your first book. 1- Checking spelling mistakes. This would come as a no brainer, but it is key to check everything is perfectly […]
Creating your portfolio is one of the harder things you must do as an aspiring creative. You need to go through your entire body of work and pick only a few pieces that Represent you as a creative. Show that you have good ideas. Show that technically you are skilled in Art Direction or Copywriting. Differentiate […]
At the end of all the sleepless nights, caffeine highs, alcohol relievers and random moments of Creative Insanity, what every Creative wishes to hear that makes the agony worth it are two blissful words: You’re Hired. Here are 5 things I’ve learned that Art Directors must avoid while helping the team create that winning campaign that will […]
Sometimes briefs can be challenging. Coming up with an insight that inspires the creative executions is not an easy thing to find. However, I don’t find myself with a creative block as often as others seem to do. I believe that is because I have a process, a mental strategy that even on my worst […]