by Luke Sullivan | Jul 9, 2016 | Advertising, Creativity, Education, Problem Finding
Back when I was a young knucklehead in advertising, we all knew the way to advance was to outwork everybody and dig up as much work as you could by walkin’ around and bugging the project managers for open job orders. (“Gimme a problem to solve. I’ll do a radio spot, a...
by Luke Sullivan | Sep 25, 2013 | Advertising, Creativity
“Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.” –Gustav Flaubert. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • I love that...
by Luke Sullivan | Apr 29, 2013 | Advertising, Commentary, Creativity, Education
Here’s the thing. I went to a School School but now I teach at an Ad School. And it’s really different. At School School, you study the books they assign you, do the homework they give you, take the tests they hand out in class. You’re checkin’ the boxes so you...
by Luke Sullivan | Jan 30, 2013 | Advertising, Commentary, Creativity
Sorry I haven’t posted in awhile. Cardinal sin of bloggers, not to create new content. That, and sucking. But anyhoo, here’s an interview I did a while back with some nice folks in Romania. Here was their very nice intro. (I promise, the...
by Luke Sullivan | Oct 24, 2012 | Advertising, General Crankiness
Most of us grow up with pretty finely tuned bullshit detectors. The thing is, this technology is getting better every day. In fact, over the years, I think bullshit-detection technology has more than kept pace with computer technology, to the degree that kids today...