Do you work in advertising? Are you supposed to be working on a brief right now? Are you trying to make it funnie? Maybe a little wackee? Thinking about making it funkee? Stan thinks you should re-think... As I’m sure you know, the iPad went on sale in Australia last Friday. We’ve had one in the office for a couple of weeks, so I fully understand why people were queuing up at the crack of dawn to get one. What I’m going to talk about today though, isn’t the iPad, but the iPad ... Read More! »

'FINALLY!' We hear you say - 'Junior events in Sydney'. Yes that's right, we finally got shit together. And since we kept y'all waiting so long - we got two of the most awarded creatives in the country - Matty Burton and Cam Blackley, Creative Directors at Droga5 to give their 10 tips. But don't worry if you missed it, it'll be appearing as an episode of JuniorTV soon. The next Junior event is in Melbourne on June 16 at the Workers Club in Fitzroy. Guest speaker: Jo Walker, editor at Frankie ... Read More! »

Opportunities for a job, internship, new love or random cool thing are around all the time. But, as Stan sees in you all, would you know what to do if you saw one? Last Wednesday I joined a selection of Melbourne Creative Directors for Portfolio Night. For those of you who are not familiar with it, it’s like a cross between speed dating and showing your folio. Without wanting to overstate it, the night is pretty much a chance in a lifetime for aspiring creatives, as it allows juniors to ... Read More! »

This week, Stan reminds us all that getting things done relies on one thing and one thing alone... Stopping. Because stopping means finished, and finished means do something else. The PR machine kicked into overdrive last week for the 40th anniversary edition of the Rolling Stones’ album Exile on Main Street. Generally regarded by fans and critics alike as the greatest record the band ever made, at its time of release it was not well received. People derided its loose, sloppy, dare I ... Read More! »

Two heads are better than one, but unless those heads are agreeable, two heads may as well be none. If you're finding it difficult to work with others Stan has some advice that might just make things easier... When it comes to the act of creation, two heads are generally better than one. But working with someone else on ideas has its pitfalls too. One of them is being able to speak freely and critically without worrying about offending the other person. This is never easy to be ... Read More! »

Here at Junior we love the Internet as much as the next gaggle of square-eyed RSS-fiends, but compared to real-life, it sucks giant pear-shaped balls. You may be able to fly from tab to tab making click-leaps from Copenhagen to New York and back home again, but can you high-five new acquaintances over a beer in an authentic and hip warehouse space? No! You can't! Oh and don't you devil's advocate me Mr. Naysaying-Web-2.0-changing-the-face-of-communication-magee. I know your type and you're ... Read More! »