We have our own stories about Sarah Barclay. Make sure you take the time to read it after Stan's words below. When I was young one of my creative idols was Sarah Barclay, who at the time was working at the Campaign Palace. She works in New York now I think, as an ECD on some global brand whose name I can’t for the life of me remember. Anyway yesterday I stumbled on a lovely little video of Sarah talking about the early part of her career. In her own words she puts down her success ... Read More! »

Another gem from Stan to brighten up our Monday Morning. He's a keeper, isn't he? Last week I came across a piece written by Kevin Roberts, the worldwide CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi. I loved it so much I lifted it verbatim and posted it to my BrandDNA blog. Today I’m going to share it with you as well. Why? Because it highlights a way of thinking that I believe any person who calls themselves a creative can benefit from. So take a moment to read it, digest it and apply it to your ... Read More! »

If you're bored this Monday Morning and need a bit of inspiration, why not only read this WHIP, but all the others? It's bound to get you into gear super quick. Spend some time searching the Monday Whip archive and you’re sure to come across me talking passionately about building a folio of ideas ‘n stuff rather than a book of ads. This logic holds true for all types of creative work not just advertising. The idea being that your folio represents you and the way that you think, ... Read More! »

See this guy? Up there? That's Nick Shelton, founder and head-honcho of Broadsheet Media - that nifty webby that tells you where to eat breakfast when you're really hungover on a Saturday morning. He gave his 10 tips in 10 minutes at our first event for 2013 in Melbourne. And no, before you ask - there were no breakfast tips. But there were tips for grabbing yourself by the balls and plunging into your dream (whatever that may be), with not much more than sheer determination and an ... Read More! »

We thank Stan everyday. I was listening to sports radio yesterday morning and they were talking about young players who had failed to make it at their first club, but went on to achieve great things at their second club. What these players all had in common, was that the clubs that picked them up after they were traded by their original club assigned senior players to mentor them. In addition these clubs also had one or two junior coaches on their staff. These people were new to ... Read More! »

Hi Esther, I recently graduated with a Visual Communication (graphic design) degree. I also have another degree in Journalism. I want to get into advertising, but I have no idea where to start. Mostly I'm confused about how to apply to 'traditional' big advertising agencies, compared to smaller agencies that refer themselves as a branding/marketing/digital agency etc. The latter seems more 'design' focused, while the former more 'advertising'. Basically, if I want to do more ... Read More! »