However cryptic, this week's Whip is one of Stan's best. Give yourself some time to think--enlightenment will come. Another weekend rolls around. Another Saturday morning where I sit and wonder what on earth I’m going to write for the Monday Whip. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been working on a big pitch, which has proven an excellent source of Whip material. But now the dust has settled on the pitch I found myself sitting staring at a blank piece of paper. Much like I do ... Read More! »

Our inaugural Sydney event featured two of the most awarded creatives in Oz - Matty Burton and Cam Blackley from Droga5. Before you get too excited, there's just one catch. We didn't have a spare ticket to Sydney for our usual cinematographers. Darn. Instead, we made do attempting to piece it together with friends of friends and boyfriends of friends, and what you see is what you get. Infact, Matty and Cam were so good - we didn't edit this at all (which worked pretty well for us ... Read More! »

Dude, don't think so much, you're gonna give yourself a headache. Simplicity is the key. Sit down, make some stuff, and listen to Stan. While working on a pitch recently I watched suits and strategists going around in circles arguing propositions. Not just for an hour or so. But for days. Without a proposition there is no brief. And without a brief work cannot commence. Or can it? My motto is to worry only about the things that you can control. I can’t control the circular ... Read More! »

Today is a public holiday and our man Stan is whipping from his office. So this advice couldn't be more real. If you’re looking for a job as a creative you’ve got it all wrong. Why? Because it’s not a job. It’s a lifestyle choice. As I type this I’m sitting in the agency working. It’s Sunday morning. I was here on Saturday too. And suffice to say I am in the office right now. On the Queen’s Birthday. My wife tells to make sure I take some time off in ... Read More! »

Back in 1998, the distinguished dewd pictured above, Luke Sullivan, wrote a book called Hey Whipple, Squeeze this. In the twelve years since its release, Hey Whips has become THE go-to book for all aspiring advertising creatives. There are several reasons why this is the case, but the only one really worth knowing is because Luke has that innate quality to call bullshit and talk straight. A quality that all great admen and women certainly seem to have. Unequivocally speaking, Luke Sullivan ... Read More! »

Are you planning a move to New Yawk to begin your advertising career fo' realz? Why don't you give Brisvegas a shot first. The opportunity to do great work is just as good, and Stan agrees. Last week a campaign by an Australian agency picked up not one but two highly sought after Black Pencils at the D&AD Awards in London. This was a first for an Australian agency. They also picked up three yellow pencils for the same campaign. Giving creatives down under much to be proud of and ... Read More! »