We've all got theories on Saturday's "Grand Final". We're probably all going to have more theories after the "Final Final" this weekend. While we contemplate the outcome of that, Stan has cleverly managed to relate a few of his theories from the game to the creative world. As the British designer Paul Smith says, you can find inspiration in everything. And this week’s Monday morning moments of inspiration come from the AFL Grand Final, because it proves many of the theories I hold ... Read More! »

We're a little slow at getting our JuniorTV episodes up straight after the event. But at this event back in July, we were given some pretty rad tips on how to be a top gun junior playing the ad game from Jason Ross -- who at the time was ECD at CHE in Melbourne. Mind you, these tips really apply to anyone, anywhere, regardless of what profession you're going into. Yes, accountants, you too can foray into the video below and be sure to get some wisened advice to help flex your working muscles. ... Read More! »

This week's Guest Whip comes from Luke Sullivan, previous interviewee and author of Hey Whipple, Squeeze This: A Guide To Creating Great Advertising. John Cusack’s character in the movie Say Anything. “I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed.” So the other day, I am walking down the agency hallway. Dude walks ... Read More! »

Do you want a DVD for free? Yes! Of course you do! That's what the Pedestrian TV boys, Oscar (front right) & Chris (front left) thought when they got onto video content turned zine, before anyone knew their hipster from their skinny jeans. From issues filmed at the Wet on Wellington, to interviews with Neon Indian, Chris & Oscar were on it. Now, they're working with peeps like Virgin Mobile, and Honda Jazz to create some pretty cool branded content. And, they've just launched a new ... Read More! »

Stan is taking a well-earned holiday. So this week we dusted off the Junior archive to find some real gems of interviews past. May these chunks of wisdom inspire you through the week. You gotta take a shit job and turn it into a winner. - Tim Kentley, XYZ Studios. Get a mentor who isn't shit. - Eric Quennoy, W+K Amsterdam I doubt myself every day. I fail at something every day. I worry about whether something was good enough, or wide of the mark, every hour of every day. - Paul ... Read More! »

As you may have guessed, we're all for helping the young ones get somewhere in this loopy doopy world. Lucky for you, we've been given the heads up about agIdeas 2011 newStar -- known to be one of the most prestigious and important design scholarships in Australia for young, up and coming, fantastically amazing, super rad designers. The super quick low down: there's a call for entries launch party on Thursday the 16th of September held at 1000 Pound Bend in Melbourne. Then, you've got until the ... Read More! »