I wrote a limerick to start this post. It’s kinda amazing. Check it out:
There once was a writer from the city,
who was talented but acted quite shitty
he was so very cocky, no one wanted his copy.
What an ass. What a waste. What a pity.
Lesson: Don’t be a jerk to people unless you’re sure you’ll never need those bridges you’re burning. And even if you are sure, you never know what the future holds… some lowly hack right now may end up being an ECD at your dream agency and they …

I just spent the last week exploring the New York City Ad market. Since I’m working the freelance market and looking for full time, a trip to the other side of the country seemed like a good plan of a attack.
This exercise is helpful in a few different way. It forces you to network and get meetings with Creative Recruiters, Creative Directors and any friends of friends that will sit down with you. Since networking isn’t my strong suit, it’s a great exercise in improving your skills.
Getting meetings can be …

For starters, let me just make clear that I like this song. However, as a writer I can’t help but cringe when I hear the chorus.
Dear Kris Allen, we can’t live “like” we’re dying. By definition, we are dying. Each day that passes is one less day of our life.
If I may, a more accurate title would be “Live like we’ll die tomorrow” or, to keep it more poetic, “Live cause we’re dying”.
Technicalities, technicalities. Lol.
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- Julissa Ortiz

I just started my first improv classes this past weekend. Not as bad as i thought it would be. It was full of lots of business folks that “wanted to get better at presenting to clients.” I have to admit that I’m doing the class for that very same reason but also because I want to try something new creatively and to have a fun activity on the side.
There are several aspects of improv that actually carry over into advertising and vice versa like coming up ideas quickly, making people …

My friend Michael just started this blog: http://additionaldrawings.wordpress.com/
He’s a writer here, but also a crazy person who makes these awesome illustrations. The picture is one of me. (Nice.)
I would describe him as a little scary, a little nasty, a little funny and a little disoriented. All together – He’s a lotta brilliant! So check out a few of his sketches. He’s been adding new ones every other day or so, so if you like them, check back and see what’s new.
I’ve learned two things maybe more, I’m not sure) from …