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Archive for my-first-year-in-advertising

Cristina Pansolini | Saatchi & Saatchi | New York

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Interview with Cristina Pansolini What specifically turned you on to the world of advertising? Did you initially choose to go to NYC to pursue a career in communications? I came to NYC to start my degree in Media, Culture, and Communications at New York University. I always knew I wanted to be in marketing, PR or advertising, but was leaning…

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Mike Caguin

By Mike Caguin   I landed my first full time job as a junior art director in January of 1995 at a small, since-absorbed agency called The Campbell Group in Baltimore. The opportunity came six months after I graduated, roughly around the same time I was beginning to wonder if I’d ever get someone to take a chance on me.…

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Allison Walton, My First Year (So Far)

by Allison Walton You can take the girl out of the South — but you can’t take the South out of the girl.  A little over three months ago, I began my career in New York and finally feel a little more settled and able to reflect on my experiences thus far. I was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia and graduated…

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Rohit Thawani, Digital Strategy, BBDO/NY

Rohit Thawani shares his first year in the biz. How it started with beer pong, twist of fate, what he learned and valued most in his first year at Mediavest, advice for people getting into the industry and more. Advertising_Week_Social_Club_-_Rohit_Thawani.mp3 Listen on Posterous

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Cass Zawadowski

by Cass Zawadowski It’s cliché, but anything worth having is worth working for. And I think it couldn’t be truer for the ad world. My first year in the business was great. I worked my butt off in school and was fortunate enough to land an amazing internship at one of the hottest shops in the city at the time.…

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My First Year: Ryan Thomas

by Ryan Thomas My first year in advertising.  As a young pup, I was full of integrated ideas. Sweeping multi-platform campaigns, zinging headlines and calls to action. I was going to be a writer and the world of advertising was an exciting place. The passion this business builds in its young is second to none, the rate our industry tears it down…

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Christopher Renz

by Christopher Renz Shortly after graduation I boldly decided to move to Miami, quite sure that an amazing advertising gig would soon follow. I mean, I studied Advertising, surely getting a job wouldn’t be too difficult. I signed a lease and began my search. After a brief (although painful) 6-months of waiting tables, my youthful ignorance paid off. Crispin Porter +…

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Brian Menz | Convex Creative | Kalamazoo, Michigan

(Editor’s Note: we are starting to curate these stories at myfirstyear.posterous.com but will also share them here as well. We currently have audio from Dan Goldgeier, Ann Handley and Rick Boyko — about their first year in the business. Our goal is to collect as many of these stories as possible and we invite those with 5+ years in the industry…

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My Challenge to Industry Vets: Share Your First Year With All Of Us

by Doug Zanger As I continue through my career, I notice that, from time to time, I’ll reflect back on my first year. I was Portland’s worst DJ, a struggling writer and learning the right way to create the best radio possible. There were days that were incredibly tough and I wasn’t entirely sure that I would be able to…

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Advertising Week Social Club Interview – Rick Boyko

Rick Boyko joins us for a conversation about the state of creativity (this is one of the best times to be in the biz), the importance of craft in light of today’s environment, what’s going on at VCU Brandcenter and more. Plus, Rick shares stories about his first year in the business. Advertising_Week_Social_Club_-_Rick_Boyko.mp3 Listen on Posterous

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