A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Frank De Ruwe

Youtube

   

The creative partner and founder of Dutch agency Natwerk discusses the influences in his life that led him to create work that is "not normal". (Approx. 10 min)

Real Talk From R/GA's Tiff Rolfe & Jess Greenwood

Youtube Premiere

   

Everyone all of a sudden is getting a peek into everybody else's world. But it's definitely been interesting to see the difference between the worlds of those parents working hard with kids at home vs. those that don't. At the end of a crazy week, R/GAs US Chief Creative Officer and Global Chief Marketing Officer caught their breath and caught up with each other to share how they're coping- and what's keeping them sane- right now. Find out how juggling big clients and small children while WFH through Zoom, Slack and Google Docs has made work/life balance more challenging, yet strangely more rewarding, than ever before. (Approx. 10 min)

Networking Now: Moving From Panic to Planning

Zoom / YOUTUBE LIVE

   

Whether you're trying to break into the industry, been in the game forever, growing through the ranks or sit somewhere in-between, it's time to think entrepreneurially to navigate networking in this "new next." We'll discuss how to create opportunities and position yourself by strategically connecting and reconnecting, all while intentionally building a diverse and inclusive network. (Approx. 60 min)

A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Ben Feist

Youtube Premiere

   

Hear the extraordinary story of how an advertising creative's passion for space turned into a career at NASA. Also join us for a live chat with Ben who will be on-hand to answer your questions during the premiere of his video. (Approx. 10 min)

Instagram Story: IHeartUmami

Instagram

   

IHeartUmami takes over our Instagram Stories to share a Whole30 Paleo recipe!

Afternoon Tea with Ingrid Otero-Smart

Youtube Premiere

   

Ingrid Otero-Smart has over 30 years of advertising experience in the U.S Hispanic Market and Puerto Rico. As the current President and CEO of Casanova//McCann, she leads the agency's operations, managing offices in Costa Mesa, New York, Detroit, and field teams in Dallas. During this tea talk, Ingrid will share her tips for success and navigating challenges along the way. (Approx. 25 min)

A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Brandon Rochon

Youtube Premiere

   

Brandon Rochon, CEO and CCO of Kastner, talks about how to go from a creative to creator. (Approx. 10 min)

The Landscape of Remote Recruiting

Zoom / Youtube Live

   

This panel will focus on the remote candidate experience, hiring during a global pandemic and how migrating to remote interviewing, hiring and onboarding will impact how we recruit when we return to working onsite. We'll share tips for standing out amongst the masses, best practices for interviewing and how to get a job in a competitive market. *Please note all registrant's portfolios and contact information will be sent to this panel for recruiting purposes. Be sure to register! (Approx. 60 min)

Transforming Conversation

Youtube Premiere

   

Join Tea Uglow, Creative Director of Google's Creative Lab in Sydney, for a candid conversation about gender identity and the state of trans inclusivity in the creative industry. (Approx. 30 min)

A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Kerstin Emhoff

Youtube Premiere

   

Kerstin Emhoff, CEO of Prettybird and Ventureland in Los Angeles, talks about reinvention and how to pivot in your business. (Approx. 10 min)

Meet Two Creative Leaders Moonlighting as Fine Artists

Instagram

   

Gavin Lester, Partner and CCO at Zambezi, and Matt Murphy, Partner and Executive Creative Director at 72andSunny, are at the top of their games in the ad biz, having developed outstanding work for some of the most spirited brands in the world. Their free time, however, is dedicated to their other artist crafts. Gavin studied sculpture at Bath Academy, where he earned a scholarship to work on the centenary of Joan Miro, and he is currently a practicing conceptual artist. Matt is a painter and sculptor, and has led various street art and guerrilla performance art projects. In their Instagram Live, Matt and Gavin will discuss their work, why they feel it's vital to hone creative skills outside of advertising, how each of their roles influences the other, and how these worlds are morphing more than ever in this WFH era. (Approx. 30 min)

Unapologetic: How BET is Becoming 'Queer AF'

Youtube Live

   

In November of 2019, BET launched their 'Queer As F**k' initative, with the intention of shining a spotlight on black LGBTQ trailblazers and community members. Hear directly from the team that started this bold project about the importance of intersectionality and their plans to continue celebrating black, queer excellence. (Approx. 60 min)

A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Conn Bertish

Youtube Premiere

   

Award-winning creative director and cancer survivor Conn Bertish talks about how happy people are harder to kill. (Approx. 10 min)

The Selfish Case for Creating for Good

12:00 - Instagram

   

Aisha Hakim and Laurel Stark are San Francisco-based creatives with traditional day jobs.. and side hustles on a mission to make our industry more inclusive. They'll talk about their viral Galentines collaboration "Forget Her Not" and the big time career benefits that come from turning what bothers you into your dream brief. (Approx. 30 min)

A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Graham Fink

Youtube Premiere

   

Graham Fink -- chief creative officer and multimedia artist -- talks about why being a polymath is a good thing. (Approx. 10 min)

Candy Colored Minimalism

Instagram

   

Matt Crump takes over our Instagram Live to go behind the scenes of his work. (Approx. 20 min)

The Beauty of Diversity

Youtube Live

   

Join Ashley Rudder, Director, Digital Content + Artistry for MAC Cosmetics, and Courtney Danielle, digital content creator at Curls and Couture, for a conversation about diversity and inclusion in the beauty marketing world. Stay until the end of the conversation for a special makeup tutorial! (Approx. 60 min)

A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Rich Tu

Youtube Premiere

   

VP for MTV Digital Creative, Rich Tu (IG: @Rich_Tu) talks about the current creative landscape and how to not do “business as usual”

The 10 Commandments of a Great Portfolio (or Website)

Zoom

   

Your portfolio is a key that unlocks doors of opportunity. The better the portfolio, the better the doors it opens. This 60 minute session will cover the 10 commandments, with good and bad examples, that will help guide you to create the best portfolio. (Approx. 60 min)

Teamwork Makes the Meme Work

4:00 PM - Instagram

   

Join Dong Draper (IG: @dong.draper) and Female Copywriter (IG: @femalcopywriter) for a wide-ranging discussion on why they exist, the art (or lack thereof) of the meme, what it's like to run a popular meme account, how it feels to achieve advertising notoriety, and the curious role their respective accounts play in their creative processes. They might even take a few of your questions. (Approx. 30 min)

A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Mishy Cass

9:00 AM - Youtube Premiere

   

Until COVID struck Mishy was Creative Director for REI.

She gives us a perspective on bringing ideas to life working on the client side. For example how do you achieve that when most of your meetings have nothing to do with the work? (Approx. 10 min)

Health, Wellness & Pharma Creativity vs COVID

12:00 PM - Youtube Premiere

   

Matt Eastwood, Global Chief Creative Officer of McCann Health, touches on the themes emerging in the world of health as creativity takes on Covid-19. Matt looks at what will stay the same and what will change. Not only in health, but in the advertising world at large. What are the new rules? And what will Health, Wellness and Pharma work look like in a post-Covid19. (Approx. 20 min)

2020 Young Ones Winners Announcement

1:00PM

   

We're announcing this year's Young Ones Winners at 1pm! Check out the Young Ones showcase where we'll unveil Pencil, Cube and Portfolio Award winners. Join us as we celebrate the next generation of creative stars!

Advertising to Food Styling

4:00 PM - Instagram

   

McCann Worldgroup's, Victoria Park will interview former mad man, Rick Martinez and discuss his career from art & copy to food & television. (Approx. 30 min)

A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Tay Guan Hin

9:00 AM - Youtube Premiere

   

Tay Guan Hin is obsessed with the mobile phone and vertical storytelling. He shows how to turn thumb stopping content into likes. (Approx. 10 min)

Instagram Live: Jason Naylor

12:00 PM - Instagram

   

Join us as artist Jason Naylor takes over @theoneclubforcreativity on Instagram. (Approx. 20 min)

I'm Graduating During COVID-19, Now What?

4:00 PM - ZOOM / YOUTUBE LIVE

   

The times are changing and everyone is talking about it. COVID-19 has made sure of that. Recent grads are being hit on all sides with the same message: 'These are uncertain times. We're here for you.' But who is speaking truth to the anxiousness young people of color are feeling right now? How is the advertising industry here for those not always poised to land on their feet once this is all said and done? The One Club for Creativity, The Martin Agency, and VCU’s Brandcenter have pulled together a panel of diverse thought leaders each with their own stories that will shed a light on what matters most for POC grads during these uncertain times--community. (Approx. 60 min)

A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Pablo Del Campo

9:00 AM - Youtube Premiere

   

Pablo's deep and personal insights into a creative process that makes his history of brilliant ideas seem easy and right in front of your nose. (Approx. 10 min)

Creative Ways to Reach the Latinx Market Using Inclusive Language

12:00 PM - Zoom / Youtube Live

   

As a Romance language, Spanish uses grammatical gender to classify people and things. This binary structure has inherently made it more complicated for the language to adapt to a world that needs more inclusive, gender-neutral terms. In this session, we'll explore how creatives can use workarounds to avoid stereotypes and alienating Latinx audiences. (Approx. 30 min)

A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Tony Davidson

9:00am - Youtube Premiere

   

Join the fight to preserve two species facing extinction: Letterpress and wildlife. (Approx. 10 min)

ADC WINNERS: Illustration

12:00 PM - Instagram

   

Join us as as we announce the ADC Cube Winners in Illustration and feature a 1:1 interview with a jury member, Kadir Nelson. (Approx. 30 min)

ADC WINNERS: Fashion Design

1:00 PM - Instagram

   

Join us as we announce the ADC Cube Winners in Fashion Design and feature a 1:1 interview with a jury member, Stefan Campebll. (Approx. 30 min)

(R)Aging Against the Night

4:00 PM - ZOOM / Youtube LIVE

   

Ageism is like many other isms- insidious, damaging and swept under the proverbial rug. And in advertising that has been easy to do because "advertising is a young man's game" or so says an article about ageism from the way way back (February 1999) issue of Campaign. Well, fuck that. Come and engages with panelists Rene Huey-Lipton, Cindy Gallop, Jane Evans, Ian David and Walter T. Greer - all of whom are on the front lines of this fight as we talk about how deeply damaging ageism is to our industry and the people in it - not to mention the culture we drive. (Approx. 60 min)

A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Maya Kopytman

9:00 AM - Youtube Premiere

   

Drama, tension and resolution. Maya explains where she gets inspiration and how she accidentally found the focus to form ideas. (Approx. 10 min)

ADC WINNERS: Photography

12:00 PM - Instagram

   

Join us as as we announce the ADC Cube Winners in Photography and feature a 1:1 interview with a jury member, Mark Seliger. (Approx. 30 min)

ADC WINNERS: Experiential Design

1:00 PM - Instagram

   

Join us as as we announce the ADC Cube Winners in Experiential Design and feature a 1:1 interview with a jury member, Kate Dawkins. (Approx. 30 min)

36 Days of Type: Monster Creativity

4:00 PM - Instagram

   

Tune in as Bernat Casanovas takes over @theoneclubforcreativity to talk about the most important parts of his work flow and how he makes clothes for his monsters using Marvelous Designer and Cinema 4D. (Approx. 20 min)

A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Leland Maschmeyer

9:00 AM - Youtube Premiere

   

Transformers and Valuators: Leland unveils a machine for producing creative cultures. (Approx. 10 min)

ADC WINNERS: Typography

12:00 PM - Instagram

   

Join us as as we announce the ADC Cube Winners in Typography and feature a 1:1 interview with a jury member, Lauren Hom. (Approx. 30 min)

ADC Winners: Packaging & Product Design

1:00 PM - Instagram

   

Join us as as we announce the ADC Cube Winners in Packaging & Product Design and feature a 1:1 interview with a jury member, Andy Baron. (Approx. 30 min)

Behind the Business: A Discussion of Being Creative for a Living

4:00 PM - Zoom

   

Join designer Jon Contino for a conversation on the business of freelancing. Submit the questions you've always had about being an independent creative. No subject is taboo in this candid conversation! (Approx. 80 min)

A Creative Perspective: Chuck McBride

YOUTUBE

   

A star is born interview! Working on zoom. One plus one equals three. Shepherding human behavior. And what do you want to be? (Approx. 10 minutes)

ADC WINNERS: Publication Design

12:00 PM - Instagram

   

Join us as as we announce the ADC Cube Winners in Publication Design and feature a 1:1 interview with a jury member, Luke Hayman. (Approx. 30 min)

ADC WINNERS: Motion

1:00 PM - Instagram

   

Join us as as we announce the ADC Cube Winners in Motion and feature a 1:1 interview with a jury member, Wilson Brown. (Approx. 30 min)

How to Build A Cultural Movement

4:00 PM - Youtube

   

In this 1:1 interview with CultureCon founder, Imani Ellis, she will discuss how you tap into a community and become a relevant voice. (Approx. 60 min)

A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Fernando Machado

9:00 AM - Youtube Premiere

   

Fernando Machado was recently named Ad Age CMO of the year. Here are the top 5 things he believes are fundamental if you want to do great creative work consistently. (Approx. 10 min)

ADC Winners: Advertising

12:00 PM - Instagram

   

Join us as as we announce the ADC Cube Winners in Advertising and feature a 1:1 interview with a jury member, Karen Costello. (Approx. 30 min)

ADC Winners: Brand/Communication Design

1:00 PM - Instagram

   

Join us as as we announce the ADC Cube Winners in Brand/Communication Design and feature a 1:1 interview with a jury member, Hjalti Karlsson. (Approx. 30 min)

ADC Special Awards

2:00 PM - Instagram

   

Tune in as the ADC Special Awards are announced.

Special Awards include our Of the Year honors, the Designism Cube for work that promotes positive societal or political change, and the Black Cube for Best of Show!

Hosted on Instagram TV and premiering at 2pm ET on Friday, May 22nd, presenters include: Hector Fernandez (VMLY&R Mexico), Hanna Wittmark (Goodby Silverstein & Partners), Tosh Hall (JKR), Cyla Costa (Cyla Costa Studio), Kwame Taylor-Hayford (Kin), Santiago Carrasquilla (Art Camp), Rachael Hardy (Hardy Co.), Suchi Reddy (Reddymade), Justin Gignac & Adam Tompkins (Working Not Working), Dorothy Di Stefano (Molten Immersive Art), and Guido Heffels (Heimat, Berlin).

A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Kathy Hepinstall

9:00 AM - Youtube Premiere

   

For the answers to what makes great writing, Kathy turns to a clan of ravenous hyenas skulking ever closer to her campfire in the Serengeti.

Memorial Day / Recap of Creative Month Weeks 1 - 3

   

Thank you for joining us during Creative Month, featuring daily doses of inspiration, insight and conversations from some of the most creative minds in advertising, design and digital marketing. On this holiday, we invite you to check out some highlights from the previous three weeks and make sure to tune in for the final week of Creative Month online.

A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Bruce Bildsten

9:00 AM - Youtube Premiere

   

A blank wall, an iPhone and Bruce Bildsten. How simple can you get! Bruce Bildsten's quest for simplicity. (Approx. 10 min)

Live Events Will Return, But Will the Fans

12:00 PM - Youtube Premiere

   

Live sports and live music are among the most potent unifying forces at the core of mankind. In the wake of cancelations and postponements to every major live event including the Olympics, join Omid to discuss how the upheaval caused by Coronavirus could alter the fan experience and how brands activate (Approx. 20 min).

Breaking Boundaries: ‘Hair Love’+ Diverse Storytelling in Animation

4:00 PM - Youtube Premiere

   

Hair Love' is only 7 minutes long, but made a huge impact. It has close to 30 million views on Youtube and it won an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film at 2020 Academy Awards. During this conversation, we'll chat with two producers from 'Hair Love'--David Steward II and Carl Reed--about the film and diversity in the animation industry. (Approx. 40 min)

A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Pum Lefebure

9:00 AM - Youtube Premiere

   

Pum breaks down creating the creation of the Hong Kong Ballet campaign, design, music, choreography, and thinking on your feet! #theonecubforcreativity #creativemonth #design #concepts #ballet #choreography #dance

One Show Finalist Announcement

   

After weeks of judging and much anticipation, the finalists for The One Show 2020 will be revealed at this time.

Next Gen Meet Next Creative Leaders

12:00 PM - Zoom

   

11 talented creative women who were named Next Creative Leaders are at the top of their game—and ready to reach back.

In partnership with Fellow, our Next Creative Leaders will host intimate mentor sessions via Zoom. With no more than five mentees per session, our Next Creative Leaders will answer your most burning creative questions and dole out meaningful career advice. Even better? Post-meetup, you'll have the opportunity to continue to connect with mentors via the Fellow App, who are offering free lifetime access.

Mentors include Next Creative Leaders: Brynna Aylward (Creative Director at GUT), Sakshi Choudhary (ACD at Ogilvy), Erin Evon (Senior Art Director at R/GA), Mica Gallino(Creative Director at Joan Creative), Bianca Guimaraes (SVP, Creative Director at BBDO NY), Aisha Hakim (Founder, Fellow App), Maddy Kramer (Freelance ACD), Marie Claire Maalouf (Creative Director at Impact BBDO), Kim Nguyen(Freelance Creative Director), Lucia Orlandi (Head of Design at I&CO) and Sara Phillips (Senior Art Director at Wieden Kennedy)

(Approx. 90 min)

Independent Agency Survival Guide

4:00 PM - Zoom/YouTube Live

   

What is the impact of COVID-19 on smaller creative agencies? In this dynamic panel we're gathering three top CCOs and founders of independent agencies to discuss how they're thriving during the crisis and looking ahead to adjust to a post-COVID world.

A CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: Sonal Dabral

9:00 AM - Youtube Premiere

   

5 lessons from life, drawn mostly from writing, music, cooking and blackjack. (Approx. 10min.)

The XX Factor: Gender Equality in a Post-COVID World

12:00 PM - Youtube Premiere

   

The XX Factor is a panel featuring senior McCann Worldgroup female Creative leaders as we discuss why gender equality is still a priority for our clients, the importance of meaningful creativity in addressing this challenge and what implications Covid 19 can have for the gender discussion.

Building Trust in the Trans Community

4:00 PM

   

How do you create a truly inclusive campaign?

TURNNT is an ongoing study of health and well-being among transgender women of color in New York City. They needed a campaign to recruit women into the study. Watch as the creatives from Patients & Purpose share their experience on creating an authentic healthcare campaign to help support the study. You’ll hear about what it takes to create work that centers around one community, without exploiting or alienating them. Learn more about the TURNNT study and hear the stories of the women in the campaign at: https://www.turnnt.com/