by Luke Sullivan | Apr 3, 2016 | Advertising, Commentary, Education, General Crankiness
Upfront, I need to make clear, this isn’t about most CDs and recruiters. It’s about that minority who, for some sad weird reason, take a sort of pleasure in belittling young ad people and enjoy making students feel bad about themselves and their work. I wouldn’t be...
by Luke Sullivan | Jun 8, 2015 | Advertising, Creativity, Education, General Crankiness
I’ve been the chair of the ad department here at SCAD for just over three years now, and I’m all totes cray about teaching. (Totes cray – see how hip you get hangin’ with the college crowd?) Over these last few years I’ve had the privilege of leading a million...
by Luke Sullivan | May 18, 2015 | General Crankiness
Tom Lichtenheld used to be one of the world’s best art directors and now he is one of the world’s best children’s books authors. (Don’t take my word for it. Look him up. His latest has been on the NYTimes bestseller list for, like, 80 years...
by Luke Sullivan | Nov 10, 2014 | Advertising, Creativity, General Crankiness
I think it’s a shame that so many people, when they become creative directors, forget what it was like being a creative. Most of them seem to forget what it was they themselves most needed, back when they were a workin’ creative. They forget what it was like. They...
by Luke Sullivan | Aug 25, 2014 | Advertising, Creativity, General Crankiness
In 1983 – for you English Lit majors, 30 years ago – I joined the creative department of a small agency in Richmond as hire #10 or so. I went on to work at medium-sized and large agencies, but my time at the Martin Agency I remember with particular fondness. For...
