You might think Stan bangs on an awful lot about folios. Take it from us, he knows a thing or two. And after sifting through the work of some of the industry's best thinkers all weekend, we think he's got enough reason to tell us what's what when it comes to that pretty little book that might just get you a job. Last weekend I judged the Direct Marketing section for the MADC Awards. I have judged direct work a couple of times before, but this time was very different. Sure there were the ... Read More! »

Junior last Wednesday was pretty rad. We had Jason Ross - the Executive Creative Director of CHE give us 8 tips in 8 minutes, at the grand ol' time of 8pm. According to the Chinese, the number 8 is as lucky as it gets. So if you happened to find yourself there, be sure to think of yourself as one of the lucky ones. It's also pretty darn lucky we filmed the whole thing just in case you missed it. ... Read More! »

There's no need to explain who the accomplished dude below is. He has changed the way we live. Watch this video and he might change the way you tackle life ...

This week's Monday Morning WHIP was submitted by Glenn Peters, a Melbourne-based freelance writer. If there's one thing a freelance writer knows about - it's time management. So take note. Agency slow-time. Hours, days, weeks get entered into timesheets as “Admin Time”. So what do you do? Get yourself known as the agency’s best ping pong player? Stare at The Age online? Why not make yourself indispensible? Talk to people. Nobody will hate you for looking eager. Re-read an old ... Read More! »

You can't polish a turd. And although you might be able to make it a good looking turd, it ain't gonna fly with Stan. Had a creative team show me some concepts this week for a project I’m working on. I asked which was their preferred idea and they pointed to the first concept. When I asked them why, they rambled on for what seemed like an eternity. Yet when they finished talking I was none the wiser. So I asked them to explain the idea in a sentence. They couldn’t. This is ... Read More! »

Are you striving for mediocrity without knowing it? Stan wants to know. Close enough is just not good enough. Unless of course you’re striving for mediocrity. In which case it is perfectly ...