by Luke Sullivan | May 9, 2014 | Advertising, Commentary, Creativity, Education
A couple of weeks ago, a freshman ad student here at SCAD — Haley Kochersberger — contacted me and said she’d like to interview me for a “writing assignment.” I thought it was just one of those assignments students sometimes have, you...
by Luke Sullivan | May 7, 2014 | Advertising
Interesting article on the Super Bowl and its effectiveness as a medium. http://www.advantages-digital.com/publication/frame.php?i=206596&p=136
by Luke Sullivan | Apr 14, 2014 | Advertising, Creativity, Education, General Crankiness
Hey everybody. Particularly you ad students who were in the national ad competition last week: Professor Novak sent me an email last week giving me the results of the competition you all went to last week. Like him, I was truly bummed. Certainly not as bummed as you...
by Luke Sullivan | Mar 23, 2014 | Advertising, Creativity
Your portfolio is the only way an agency knows how good you are at solving problems creatively. You get one shot. That said, I’d like to dole out a little advice on the kinds of projects I think prudent to put in your first advertising portfolio. First off, no public...
by Luke Sullivan | Feb 27, 2014 | Advertising, Commentary, Creativity, General Crankiness
More and more these days I’ve begun to think creativity isn’t the most important thing in an ad campaign. Heresy, I know, but I’m thinkin’ there is another way – possibly a better one – for a brand to stand out. See, the thing is we’re a nation of...