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Mar 09, 10

Junior Film Festival // Art & Copy

Listen up! We’re having our very own Junior Film Festival. Sounds kinda neat doesn’t it? But as you would expect from us, there’s a twist. There’s only one film. And it’s only one night. We just called it a festival to get your attention. Ha! There. Now we have it. Let’s continue!

The film is called Art & Copy — an incredible documentary that profiles several living icons of the U.S advertising industry since the ’60s. People like George Lois, Dan Weiden and Lee Clow.

If you’re keen for that sort of thing, we’ve got a three step process for you to follow:

1. Watch the trailer below

2. Click the ‘Buy Now’ button

3. Tell all your friends

Now, these steps don’t have to be done in that order. Instead you could buy tickets for all your friends, watch the trailer, and hope like hell that you’re getting what you’ve paid for. Which you will, of course, because we wouldn’t lie.

You’ll just have to trust us — this movie is a must-see for all creative people.

Want to know more about Art & Copy? Click here (http://artandcopyfilm NULL.com/).

When: Monday, 26 April
Time: 7pm pre-drinks for 7.30pm screening
Where: Kino Cinema – 45 Collins Street, Melbourne
Tickets: $17.00

Once you’ve bought your tickets online, please print your paypal receipt and bring it on the night.

Mar 08, 10

The Monday Morning WHIP // 66

Sometimes, we can’t help but think Stan (http://branddna NULL.blogspot NULL.com/) is talking about us. Actually we’re pretty darn sure he is talking about us. If we were to give you an excuse, it’d be a good one. Something like our dog ate our interviewee. Seriously kids, take heed of Stan’s advice — excuses are lame. And people who do what they say they’ll do, like Stan, have blood worth bottling.

I had a flashback to my brief time teaching at RMIT this week.

Tasked with the opportunity to contribute to something amazing, a young creative came to a review session empty handed.

Their excuse?

Too busy, apparently.

Pay attention kids, for this may be the most important piece of career advice you ever get. And it’s free!

Don’t ever, and I do mean ever, say you were too busy when you have been given something to do.

Make time. I don’t know how. Nor do I care for that matter. But if you want to get a job, or keep your job if you have one, then you need to go out of your way to impress.

And nothing impresses like a decent work ethic.

WHIP |

Mar 06, 10

JuniorTV // 02

Remember our first foray into web videos? (http://vimeo NULL.com/7053650) It was unedited, dark, and for twenty five minutes you had to turn your volume up full blast just to hear a goddamn thing. But we’re trying really hard to get into this video shiz-nit, just incase you feel like watching Junior from your bathroom. Of course, we’re far too lazy to do it ourselves — so Jonathon Lim (http://www NULL.attheteaparty NULL.com/) did his thing for us. Check it out kiddies!

JUNIORtv | Tags: ANDREW ASHTON, JUNIORtv

Mar 01, 10

The Monday Morning WHIP // 65

When you don’t know any better, it’s easy to think your folio should look and feel a certain way. But, as Stan (http://branddna NULL.blogspot NULL.com/) will have you know, conventional wisdom is hardly ever that interesting.

Accepted wisdom is that an advertising folio should consist of loosely drawn black and white concepts. A design folio however is generally finished to quite a high standard.

What the design and advertising folio have in common is that they are generally paper based.

What I want to know is why?

Two young guys who worked for me in London back in 2000 showed me their folio on a laptop. That was ten years ago!

Now I’m not for one minute suggesting you go and scan all your scribbles and put them on a computer. But I am asking you to question the way you are putting together and presenting your ideas.

Those two guys from ten years ago are no longer working together, but they have both gone on to become creative directors. Not because they put their folio on a laptop, but because they dared to be different.

This week I had someone show me a selection of their work on an iPhone. Yes an iPhone! Obviously not the best medium for print and posters, but terrific for TV and video work.

And as you can imagine it took me completely by surprise when the guy whipped his phone out of his pocket!

So how about this month, rather than focussing on making your folio better, you focus on the folio itself. Who knows what you might come up with.

WHIP | Tags: FOLIO

Feb 23, 10

Juniorversity Lecture // 05

“A woman saw Picasso on the street and asked him to sketch her.

After studying her for a moment, he used a single pencil stroke to create her portrait. Then he handed the women his work of art.

‘It’s perfect!’ she gushed. ‘You managed to capture my essence with one stroke, in one moment. Thank you! How much do I owe you?’

“Five thousand dollars,” the artist replied.

“B-b-but, what?” the woman sputtered. “How could you want so much money for this picture? It only took you a second to draw it!”

To which Picasso responded, “Madame, it took me my entire life.” – Picasso, Paula Scher, and the lifetime behind every second (http://37signals NULL.com/svn/archives2/picasso_paula_scher_and_the_lifetime_behind_every_second NULL.php)

JUNIORVERSITY | Tags: JUNIORVERSITY, PICASSO

Feb 22, 10

The Monday Morning WHIP // 64

Listen to people like Stan (http://branddna NULL.blogspot NULL.com/), work hard, don’t whinge, don’t whine, do more than expected, surprise, build trust, make friends, know your place, and show some respect.

There are many things that contribute towards a successful career as a creative person. One of them is ego.

As the Skyhooks (http://en NULL.wikipedia NULL.org/wiki/Skyhooks) sang all those years ago, ego is not a dirty word (http://www NULL.youtube NULL.com/watch?v=Xpm9xwb5VnY). It is however something that needs to be managed.

So even though you might think you’re more talented than many of the people who have jobs, it doesn’t entitle you to go slagging them off on blogs or Twitter.

And just because someone doesn’t love your folio, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t send them a thank-you card for looking at your work.

Why is all this sort of stuff important?

It just is. Ok.

Because the people you meet as you climb the career ladder are often the same people you will meet as you descend that ladder.

So be nice. Show respect. And one day in the future, when you need to ask a favour, you’ll have no shortage of people willing to help you.

WHIP | Tags: RESPECT, WHIP

Feb 19, 10

Juniorversity // 05

J.K. Rowling (http://en NULL.wikipedia NULL.org/wiki/Jk_rowling)–better known as author of the best-selling Harry Potter book series, and lesser known as a clear-thinking visionary who found success after beginning her adult life penniless and out of luck. She tells her story during the Commencement Address at the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association in the video below, offering every 20-something some timely advice that’ll make you feel sooooo much better about life.

JUNIORVERSITY | Tags: J.K. ROWLING, JUNIORVERSITY

Feb 16, 10

Juniorversity Lecture // 04

“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill (http://en NULL.wikipedia NULL.org/wiki/Winston_churchill)

JUNIORVERSITY | Tags: JUNIORVERSITY, WINSTON CHURCHILL

Feb 15, 10

The Monday Morning WHIP // 63

So you’ve started adding digital work to your folio, but dammit, there’s only so many iPhone apps and ‘find the product’ maze games you can come up with. Don’t worry, we’re all still figuring out this thing too. Stan (http://branddna NULL.blogspot NULL.com/) suggests you start thinking about the possibilities beyond the obvious.

Got any digital work in your folio? Of course you do, it’s 2010. But before you take a moment to pat yourself on the back for having a banner or two in your book, consider this:

Digital work dates fast. Really fast. So make sure you keep up to speed with the possibilities.

Think video not animation. Think engagement not clicks. Think sharing not watching.

Anything is possible with digital. And if it isn’t it soon will be.

You also need to think digital not computer. Because before we know it almost everyone with be using mobile internet.

To get a glimpse of what I’m talking about take a look at this video and then put aside some time to think about the possibilities it offers you as a creative.

ADVERTISING, WHIP | Tags: DIGITAL, FOLIO, WHIP

Feb 12, 10

Junior Event // 14

Another brilliant Junior event is done, full of incredibly social and interested young awesomes. Andrew Ashton of Studio Pip & Co (http://peoplethings NULL.com/) was an even awesome-er older awesome — he ignored our brief, and told us stories of what inspired him to work. We also got our act together and filmed the thing, so if you missed it you can see it on a screen near you once we’ve edited it up all nice. In the meantime, look at all these kids attentively listening! It’s like a classroom full of learning.