{"product_id":"pick-me-isbn-9780471715573","title":"Pick Me","description":"Advertising is a fantastic industry, but actually getting a job (or even your foot in the door) can seem next to impossible. Whether you're a student or a young professional loaded with questions, this one-of-a-kind guide shows you how to land a job and how to thrive once you're in and the pressure is on.  \u003cp\u003eAuthors Nancy Vonk and Janet Kestin are seasoned creative directors and longtime creative partners. In Pick Me, these industry leaders answer your toughest ad career questions, like:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs advertising right for me?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do I build a killer portfolio?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do I get an interview with the elusive creative director?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShould I accept an unpaid internship?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do I find the right partner?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do I beat creative block?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do I avoid burnout?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlus, fourteen industry superstars share their insights and explain how they broke into the business. You'll hear from Bob Barrie, Rick Boyko, David Droga, Mark Fenske, Neil French, Sally Hogshead, Mike Hughes, Shane Hutton, Brian Millar, Tom Monahan, Chuck Porter, Bob Scarpelli, Chris Staples, and Lorraine Tao.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForget the clichés this is advertising as it really is. If you're hell-bent on making it, this informative guide will put you on track for a career in one of the most exciting businesses on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword: \u003ci\u003eRick Boyko\u003c\/i\u003e xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Wrote This Book: \u003ci\u003eBob Barrie, Rick Boyko, David Droga, Mark Fenske, Neil French, Sally Hogshead, Mike Hughes, Shane Hutton, Janet Kestin, Brian Millar, Tom Monahan, Chuck Porter, Bob Scarpelli, Chris Staples, Lorraine Tao, Nancy Vonk\u003c\/i\u003e xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The View from Down Here: \u003ci\u003eIgnacio Oreamuno\u003c\/i\u003e 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Breaking into Advertising\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Was I Really Put on This Earth to Do Ads? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIf you can’t get an internship until after school, how can you know? \/ I really enjoy it, but sometimes I want to shoot myself. What do I do? \/ Am I talented enough for this industry?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 School Daze \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e9\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA CD told me my school is a waste of money. Why go to school at all? \/ What are great copywriting schools? \/ Do I need a pricey portfolio school for “polished” ads? Or would you hire me based on good, unpolished pieces?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMark Fenske: It’s all about the osmosis, baby.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 What’s a Good Ad, Anyway? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e15\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIs reactionary advertising a good thing? Smart? Stupid? Evil? \/ Why do some award-winning ads not really say anything? \/ Do ads have to be hilarious to be effective? \/ Should ads be mostly in good taste or closer to the edge? \/ Shouldn’t ads portray good examples to kids and promote a healthy environment? \/ What do you think about sex in advertising?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrian Millar: How to do great creative work without being clever or talented.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Portfolio Preparation: Like Giving Birth, Only More Painful \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e28\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eI’m the star in most of my ads. Is this a bad thing? \/ As a writer, do I need tight comps in my book? \/ What’s the right number of ads to have in my book? \/ What are some products you like seeing in student books? \/ How do you feel about “leave-behinds”? \/ How do you know when your book’s ready? \/ How do you make your portfolio wow an audience? \/ After two years as an AD, how much of my book can still be spec? \/ How many media should I show in my book? \/ Do you have to understand an ad right away? \/ Is it best to show all campaigns? \/ Different CDs like different ads. Who do I listen to?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSally Hogshead: Don’t send a fake foot to “get your foot in the door,” and other things to consider when putting your portfolio together.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Getting a Job in This Lifetime: It Can Be Done \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e38\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eEvery CD says, “Keep in touch.” Isn’t that BS? \/ Are Web portfolios as effective as sending your actual book? \/ Should you drop off your book completely unannounced? \/ How do you look for a job without your current employer finding out? \/ What chance does a junior have at a job in such tough times? \/ Is it plausible for a junior team to make a move together? \/ What are the best cities for cutting-edge advertising? \/ Should I hold out for good job out of school or take anything that moves? \/ How far is too far when trying to get a CD’s attention?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow I Got My First Job, by Bob Barrie, Bob Scarpelli, Lorraine Tao, Nancy Vonk, Shane Hutton, Chris Staples, Janet Kestin, Mike Hughes, Rick Boyko, and Tom Monahan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Internships: Purgatory, Rip-Off, or Free Education? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e59\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHow do you make the most of an internship? \/ If I do too many internships, do I get labeled the cheap labor guy? \/ Where do you put internships on your resume? \/ As an intern, how can I set up real job interviews when I work all day?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShane Hutton: How can I exploit thee? Let me count the ways.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 What Place\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eis\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eRight for Me? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e68\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHow can I find a nurturing environment instead of a backstabbing one? \/ Does your first job determine your career path?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDavid Droga: My two Australian\/Singaporean\/English\/American cents\/pence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II You’re the Chosen One. Now What?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Money—Not That You Care about That \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e75\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat’s the average salary for a creative director? \/ When do I ask for a raise—and how? \/ Do you think the big CD salaries are justified? \/ Does a lack of TV experience affect your value?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChuck Porter: Money. How much? How soon?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Fear and Self-Loathing: Snap Out of It \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e81\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eI’m scared and insecure. How can I have ideas when I feel like this? \/ Every professional I’ve met intimidates me. How will I make it in the real world, competing against the very best? \/ I feel like I’m going to barf before every presentation. How do I get out of presenting work?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Brainstorming Techniques (You’re Going to Need Them) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e85\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAny remedies for writer’s block? \/ I get blocked when I work in groups. What can I do when I’m never alone?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTom Monahan: Brainstorming. Or, making ideas happen, as opposed to waiting for them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Awards. Yes, They Matter. How the Judges Decide \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e90\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat if you don’t win an award in your first year? \/ Are there two types of agencies, ‘suit’ agencies and those that win awards? \/ Do awards mean more money? \/ What makes an ad award-winning?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBob Barrie: Orson Welles never won an Oscar, but you can win a Telly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Boss Problems: Try Not to Kill Him. Or Sleep with Him \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e100\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eI think my CD hates me but not my partner. What do I do? \/ How do I avoid getting involved with my hot CD? \/ How do I know if my CD’s standards are high enough?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Partner Problems: Do You Need Counseling, a Divorce, or a Gun? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e104\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHow do I tell my CD that I’m better than my partner? \/ What if I want to kill my partner? \/ Should I leave if I’m in love with my partner?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLorraine Tao: This is my partner, Elspeth. No, not that kind of partner, my “creative partner.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Copywriting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e110\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eShould I write long-copy ads if CDs don’t read them? \/ Do writers get credit if the solution is visual?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMike Hughes: Don’t you dare read this: You’ll spoil the research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBob Scarpelli: Radio, can you see it?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Art Direction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e119\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWas it easier to learn typography in the old days? \/ What’s the hardest part of being an art director?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Account Executives: They’re People, Too \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e122\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat makes a good account person? \/ How can I keep my creative team’s spirits up? \/ How good is the job security for account executives? \/ How can I coach creatives to stay on strategy?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Identity Crisis \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e127\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCan I market myself as an art director and a copywriter if I’m good at both? \/ Can you get hired just as a creative and then figure out what you want to do? \/ I want to be an art director, but I’m told I should be a copywriter. Help me. \/ Can a DR person make the big switch to general advertising? \/ Should I change jobs every couple of years to find my true interest?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeil French: You know how to make God laugh? Tell Him your plans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Am I in the Wrong Place? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e136\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIf I’m not getting great assignments, should I make tracks? \/ What do I do if I’m getting good work, but rotten money? \/ Are all agencies nasty and backstabbing? Or is it just my place?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Ethics in Advertising: Not Necessarily an Oxymoron \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e139\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDo I have to be a jerk to do good work? \/ is it just my tough luck if someone steals my idea? \/ How do you deal with office gossip? \/ Should an agency fire a client if they’re not making any money?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 CD Life (Be Careful What You Wish For) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e147\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat’s the difference between a good CD and a great one? \/ How do you avoid hiring assholes? \/ What do you do to keep teams motivated? \/ What’s the best route to becoming a CD? \/ Is CD life all glamour or mostly pressure and responsibility?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Women: The Vanishing Act \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e152\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCan I have a baby and not lose my status in the agency? \/ Do you find it peculiar when feminists choose advertising as a career? \/ Is it crazy for me to want to be a CD some day? I keep hearing that the business is changing for women, but I sure don’t see it. \/ Do you think there’ll ever be a woman Lee Clow?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Age(ism):\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIs\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e39 the New 65? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e156\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhere do creatives go when they get old? \/ How old is too old to get into advertising? \/ Can you stay in the game till your golden years?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRick Boyko: Avoiding future shock.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 Staying Sane in an Insane Business \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e163\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eI’m still in school and feel burned out. What if I can’t handle the real world? \/ Is it normal to work late every night? \/ My ideas are never good enough for my boss. Am I a hack?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChris Staples: I blame it all on Darren Stevens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 Miscellaneous: The Best Chapter of Any Book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e169\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat if I want to tell my coworkers to eff off ? \/ How does one master the art of the schmooze? \/ Are headhunters helpful for a junior? \/ How should I feel when I did a bad ad? \/ Should I consider pharmaceutical advertising? \/ I have a great idea for a beer ad. How do I pitch it?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25 Strangest Questions: Maybe Even Better Than Miscellaneous \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e174\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIs writing publicity for a company that deals in adult film\/toys damaging to a person’s career? \/ How do I interest an agency in my cat, who does incredible tricks? \/ I’m afraid my creativity has something to do with my sexual orientation. Any thoughts?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III But Wait, There’s More! The Gurus Share Years of Collective Wisdom, and Embarrassing Photos\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e26 What I Know Now That I Wish I’d Known Then \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e179\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBrian Millar \/ Bob Barrie \/ Chris Staples \/ Chuck Porter \/ Janet Kestin \/ Lorraine Tao \/ Mike Hughes \/ Nancy Vonk \/ Tom Monahan \/ Rick Boyko \/ Shane Hutton \/ Neil French\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e27 What I Look for in a Junior \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e186\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBob Barrie \/ Bob Scarpelli \/ Brian Millar \/ Chris Staples \/ Chuck Porter \/ Janet Kestin \/ Lorraine Tao \/ Mike Hughes \/ Nancy Vonk \/ Neil French \/ Rick Boyko \/ Sally Hogshead \/ Shane Hutton \/ Tom Monahan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e28 A Century Ago, We Were Juniors, Too \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e192\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eEmbarrassing junior photos and early ads of the contributors Take the quiz!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: The Inspiration Grab Bag 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 207\u003c\/p\u003e  NANCY VONK and JANET KESTIN are co-Chief Creative Officers at Ogilvy \u0026amp; Mather, Toronto. They've won many industry awards, including Cannes Lions, One Show Pencils, and Clios. They've judged these shows, CA, and many others. They are also coauthors of the popular \"Ask Jancy\" column at ihaveanidea.org, a premier site for advertising students and young creatives.  Advertising is a fantastic industry, but actually getting a job (or even your foot in the door) can seem next to impossible. Whether you're a student or a young professional loaded with questions, this one-of-a-kind guide shows you how to land a job and how to thrive once you're in and the pressure is on.  \u003cp\u003eAuthors Nancy Vonk and Janet Kestin are seasoned creative directors and longtime creative partners. In Pick Me, these industry leaders answer your toughest ad career questions, like:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs advertising right for me?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do I build a killer portfolio?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do I get an interview with the elusive creative director?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShould I accept an unpaid internship?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do I find the right partner?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do I beat creative block?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do I avoid burnout?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlus, fourteen industry superstars share their insights and explain how they broke into the business. 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