179: A master brief writer talks briefs
Lance Saunders, strategic consultant and adjunct professor at York University in Toronto, returns to The Brief Bros. to talk to Henry Gomez and me about the inaugural essay he contributed to my blog titled, “Beyond The Brief.” It’s all in celebration of the recent addition of more than 50 briefs to the Creative Brief Archive, […]
178: Vasanth Seshadri, a creative voice from Singapore.
Our guest this week is Vasanth Seshadri. He is the founder and creative director of The Sunnyside, a virtual ad agency in Singapore. Vasanth’s story will resonate with creatives everywhere. The route he took from newbie copywriter to the founding of his own shop covers a journey of thousands of miles and tenures with many […]
177: AI for Advertising, taught by Ross Patrick.
Say “AI” to anyone in our industry, and it will likely cause a wince, a pucker, even a laugh. And probably a few other reactions. Say it to our guest, Ross Patrick, Creative Lead and Director of Advertising at Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and you’ll be in for a passionate discourse on […]
176: The creativity beat with AdAge’s Tim Nudd
Henry Gomez and I welcome Tim Nudd, a journalist who covers creativity for AdAge. Tim was the host and narrator of a popular podcast called Tagline, sponsored by Muse by Clio. It was a feast of backstories and wonderful anecdotes about some of the most iconic ad campaigns produced by our industry. Henry and I […]
175: Jon Steel, author of Truth, Lies & Advertising.
Jon Steel‘s book, Truth, Lies & Advertising is the bible for strategy, creative briefs and what makes great creative campaigns. Now in its 26th year, it remains fresh and relevant, even if the advertising referenced in it are from the 20th Century. His thinking proves that new and shiny pales against fundamentals and fundamental truths. […]
174: Two ad students on the rigors of London’s SCA.
One of them did a trumpet solo and she doesn’t play trumpet. The other did six minutes of stand-up comedy and she isn’t a comedian. No, they weren’t auditioning for Britain’s Got Talent. In a return to our New and Emerging Talent series, Henry Gomez and I talk to two current ad students at London’s […]
173: Ghost wants to make clients famous, not themselves.
In a first for Henry Gomez and me, The Brief Bros. hosts three…ghosts. You’ll hear them, but you won’t see them. That’s because they prefer to let their creative work speak for itself on behalf of their clients. And that’s their story. Which we are transparently delighted to share with you. For small group and […]
172: Young ad pros get to predict Cannes winners
Henry Gomez and I bring you two young advertising talents who started The Loudest Roar last year, which they call the “Cannes Lion Fantasy League.” It’s an online communmity for young professionals to predict the winners at Cannes, and it’s growing in popularity worldwide. We’re delighted to welcome Chirag Khushalani and Samita Balakrishnan, two strategists […]
171: Freelance copywriter Ashley Rutstein carved a niche on TikTok.
Meet the host of Stuff About Advertising Ashley Rutstein. She’s a freelance copywriter, social media verteran, and the star of her own TikTok page where she talks about, well, Stuff About Advertising. And Henry Gomez and I had a fun and enlightening conversation with her. So many brands want to be on TikTok, but did […]
170: Can AI measure the emotions advertising creative evokes? Yes, according to DAIVID.
This week Henry Gomez and I introduce you to the founder of DAIVID, Ian Forrester. Ian is the brains behind an AI tool that measures the effectiveness of ad creative by pinpointing which of 39 emotions a piece of creative evokes. Yeah, we know—another bogus way to test creative, right? Don’t be so quick to […]
