Busy, schmusy. Sometimes you just have to say yes. Last week I needed some creative help on a project. So I rang a few people whose work had impressed me of late to see if they’d be interested in helping out. I left a voice mail for the first person I rang. I also sent a text message. I have still yet to hear back from them. The same thing happened with the next person I called. And the third one said they’d love to help, but when I tried to organise a time for them to meet up ... Read More! »

This week, Stan's gonna get you thinking about the flip side. I was chatting with some kids about their folio the other day. One of the ads they showed me was for a product that was crying out to have the negativity associated with it celebrated. When I pointed this out to them they looked more than a little lost. So I shared an example with them. It suddenly had them thinking about their folio in a whole new way. They suggested I share it with you this sunny Monday ... Read More! »

Reinventing yourself in this business ain't easy, let alone getting a foot in the 'Planning Department' door. But if there's one thing we've learnt, it's that where there's a will, there's a way. Remember Mark Pollard? He's been a busy boy since we last spoke. Having departed from McCann Sydney to move to Saatchi & Saatchi New York - he has just started a new gig at Brooklyn agency Big Spaceship. And, he's even managed to take a bit of time out to pen us a "How to get into planning" guide. ... Read More! »

Perspective is an important thing. This week Stan's gonna give you some. What we do on a daily basis as creative people isn’t really that important you know. It might be important to you, but it’s not worth tearing your hair out over. Trust me on this - I went grey worrying about my work. Finding a cure for cancer. That’s important. Not what we do. However… Just because it’s not important doesn’t mean it’s not important. It is. It’s just not a matter ... Read More! »

In his first post for 2012, Stan tells us to look at the coming year with fresh eyes (and a fresh pad). For as long as I can remember I’ve treated myself to a new notebook during the summer holiday break. And every January, without fail, I find myself pondering whether or not I should start using the new book, when there are still several blank pages left in the old one. But because it’s a new year, and because I like to start the year with a fresh attitude, I always use my new ... Read More! »