{"id":35333,"date":"2020-09-29T15:44:09","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T20:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adpulp.wpengine.com\/?p=35333"},"modified":"2020-09-29T17:57:48","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T22:57:48","slug":"dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear Young Creatives, You Can Do This. Sincerely, A Young Creative."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"This new article in our Emerging Voices Series is made possible by the generous support of Adpulp’s patrons<\/em> on Patreon. <\/em><\/h4>\n

Please join us and help pay writers.<\/a><\/em><\/h4>\n

 <\/p>\n

For anyone struggling with what seems more like a scavenger hunt than a job hunt, I feel you. As a young creative striving to break into advertising as a copywriter during a global pandemic \u2013 I\u2019m<\/em> struggling. I know I am not alone in this, which leads me to want to share some of the advice I have picked up through Zoom networking sessions and from the wonderful people who were willing to speak to me about the interviewing process and continually improving my portfolio.<\/p>\n

Who Am I<\/em> To Reach Out To Them<\/em>?<\/h2>\n

When applying for entry-level jobs and internships you are entering at the bottom of the totem pole. This is a wonderful thing, it is your entrance into the world of advertising. It does not mean you are any less valuable to talk and connect with than more senior creatives. You are passionate, you have fresh ideas, you know how to use Tik Tok! There are also just a lot of lovely humans looking to help people who stand where they once stood, so be brave and ask for a meeting.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve stumbled into this crazy advertising jigsaw puzzle because we love a good insight that solves our problem. Well, for anyone who struggles with imposter syndrome when reaching out to more accomplished professionals, I have a reassuring insight from a Creative Director at WONGDOODY in Seattle. Jennie Moore says, \u201cIt\u2019s flattering to be reached out to.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, go flatter someone today. People love to know their work thus far has warranted young professionals to seek advice from them. Sometimes the person is too busy to reply right away. Moore says, \u201cDon\u2019t give up too easily…be patiently persistent.\u201d This obviously doesn\u2019t mean email them every morning at 7:55 AM. However, don\u2019t be afraid to reach out a couple of times, it\u2019s likely they are willing to have a chat at some point.<\/p>\n

Learning To Take Feedback<\/h2>\n

Listen to everything. Be the most absorbent sponge in the sponge aisle. Take it all in. A wise friend once told me that you will learn with time which advice will inspire you to action and what advice will simply feed your perspective. All feedback has value in some way, it\u2019s just a matter of sorting through it with an open mind, free of that sneaky little thing called ego.<\/p>\n

Speaking of that sneaky thing, it\u2019s especially pesky when your ego is telling you that your idea is the best idea and that you should ignore anyone who suggests that you change it.<\/p>\n

This is usually a lie. Your ideas are not precious. Don\u2019t put them under that sort of pressure. Some of the best advice I have ever gotten was \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid to kill your babies.\u201d In other words, if it sucks, start over.<\/p>\n

What Makes One Portfolio Shine Brighter Than the Rest?<\/h2>\n

One important thing to remember here is different people see different sparks. One person might be over the moon about your Tofurky campaign targeted at vegan, and another might feel it\u2019s flat and lacking crucial ingredient.<\/p>\n

I am no expert on which portfolios are going to stand out in the endless sea of Squarespace and Wix sites (still figuring that one out), but I asked some people who are. Here is what they had to say.<\/p>\n

\u00c5sk W\u00e4ppling, Chief Technology Officer at Brown&Red, says \u201cI like when I can see projects that show their thinking beyond their portfolio, and I highly recommend creatives to include such things. These days when everyone has a portfolio website, it’s easy to include a blog and an Instagram area where one can show inspiration and thoughts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be afraid to be the copywriter that moonlights as a collage artist and dabbles in birdhouse building.<\/p>\n

Moore adds, \u201cRange is what everyone wants to see. People want to know you\u2019re flexible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mom and Dad Are Not The Customers<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s all just admit it \u2013 we love to show our parents our work. They are ‘guaranteed’ going to love it and be so so proud. Every time.<\/p>\n

This will make you feel all mushy inside but remember to always seek just as much criticism as you do praise. I am learning slowly that what is going to create the most interesting work, the kind that pushes your portfolio to the next level, is the kind that is inspected with the most magnified lens.<\/p>\n

I think it is critical that we seek criticism as creatives and learn how to incorporate what we hear. It probably won\u2019t feel like motherly love when taking notes on how much your current campaigns currently suck; in fact, it\u2019ll feel more like sandpaper scratching away at your ego. BUT, after you feel overwhelmed and stressed out about it, you can gather yourself, jump back in, and back get to work, just like you will do on the job one day.<\/p>\n

Portfolio Reviews Are A Two-Way Street<\/h2>\n

When creative directors and other well-established creatives review your portfolio, they are able to gain insight into the minds that are breaking into the industry today. Stagnancy is creativity\u2019s evil twin. By looking at your work and your ideas, they can better understand what kind of talent is budding and how it can impact their clients’ needs.<\/p>\n

W\u00e4ppling says, \u201cDiscussing ads and ideas is always fun, and I like to hear how new talent has approached a problem. In these discussions, I remind myself to look at a creative problem from several angles, and fresh insights always come up. It keeps me from growing stagnant, I find inspiration in the excitement of new talent.\u201d<\/p>\n

It’s not easy to ask for and receive criticism of your work or to ask for a job, but this is the path and there is significant progress available to those who walk it. When you hear Moore say that people are flattered to hear from aspiring creatives, and W\u00e4ppling says that she gets inspired when discovering new talent, it gives you confidence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This new article in our Emerging Voices Series is made possible by the generous support of Adpulp’s patrons on Patreon. Please join us and help pay writers.   For anyone struggling with what seems more like a scavenger hunt than a job hunt, I feel you. As a young creative striving to break into advertising […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":35339,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[327],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-35333","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-emerging-voices","8":"entry"},"yoast_head":"\nDear Young Creatives, You Can Do This. Sincerely, A Young Creative. - Adpulp<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dear Young Creatives, You Can Do This. Sincerely, A Young Creative. - Adpulp\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This new article in our Emerging Voices Series is made possible by the generous support of Adpulp’s patrons on Patreon. Please join us and help pay writers.   For anyone struggling with what seems more like a scavenger hunt than a job hunt, I feel you. As a young creative striving to break into advertising […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Adpulp\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-09-29T20:44:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-09-29T22:57:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/portfolio-review-yuo-can-do-it.jpg?fit=1200%2C1142&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1142\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Nicole Gary\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@adpulp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@adpulp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Nicole Gary\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Nicole Gary\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#\/schema\/person\/e73e491f8b458e003ec6b18e75f0caf1\"},\"headline\":\"Dear Young Creatives, You Can Do This. Sincerely, A Young Creative.\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-09-29T20:44:09+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-09-29T22:57:48+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/\"},\"wordCount\":1056,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/portfolio-review-yuo-can-do-it.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Emerging Voices\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/\",\"name\":\"Dear Young Creatives, You Can Do This. Sincerely, A Young Creative. - Adpulp\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/portfolio-review-yuo-can-do-it.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-09-29T20:44:09+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-09-29T22:57:48+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/portfolio-review-yuo-can-do-it.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/portfolio-review-yuo-can-do-it.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":1142},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Dear Young Creatives, You Can Do This. Sincerely, A Young Creative.\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/\",\"name\":\"Adpulp\",\"description\":\"Advertising News and Know-How\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Adpulp\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/adpulp-logo-mark-only-light-bkgrd_2-copy.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/adpulp-logo-mark-only-light-bkgrd_2-copy.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":1200,\"caption\":\"Adpulp\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/x.com\/adpulp\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#\/schema\/person\/e73e491f8b458e003ec6b18e75f0caf1\",\"name\":\"Nicole Gary\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/58d0b53969e00397420e774d4f03582e686d2ecda98d2237d6e83ecb5a2962b8?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/58d0b53969e00397420e774d4f03582e686d2ecda98d2237d6e83ecb5a2962b8?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Nicole Gary\"},\"description\":\"Nikky Gary is a recent graduate from The University of Illinois where she studied advertising and creative writing. She is an aspiring copywriter with a knack for photography.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.nikkygary.com\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/author\/nicole\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Dear Young Creatives, You Can Do This. Sincerely, A Young Creative. - Adpulp","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Dear Young Creatives, You Can Do This. Sincerely, A Young Creative. - Adpulp","og_description":"This new article in our Emerging Voices Series is made possible by the generous support of Adpulp’s patrons on Patreon. Please join us and help pay writers.   For anyone struggling with what seems more like a scavenger hunt than a job hunt, I feel you. As a young creative striving to break into advertising […]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/","og_site_name":"Adpulp","article_published_time":"2020-09-29T20:44:09+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-09-29T22:57:48+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":1142,"url":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/portfolio-review-yuo-can-do-it.jpg?fit=1200%2C1142&ssl=1","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Nicole Gary","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@adpulp","twitter_site":"@adpulp","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Nicole Gary","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/"},"author":{"name":"Nicole Gary","@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#\/schema\/person\/e73e491f8b458e003ec6b18e75f0caf1"},"headline":"Dear Young Creatives, You Can Do This. Sincerely, A Young Creative.","datePublished":"2020-09-29T20:44:09+00:00","dateModified":"2020-09-29T22:57:48+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/"},"wordCount":1056,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/portfolio-review-yuo-can-do-it.jpg","articleSection":["Emerging Voices"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/","url":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/","name":"Dear Young Creatives, You Can Do This. Sincerely, A Young Creative. - Adpulp","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/portfolio-review-yuo-can-do-it.jpg","datePublished":"2020-09-29T20:44:09+00:00","dateModified":"2020-09-29T22:57:48+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/portfolio-review-yuo-can-do-it.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/portfolio-review-yuo-can-do-it.jpg","width":1200,"height":1142},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/dear-young-creatives-you-can-do-this-sincerely-a-young-creative\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Dear Young Creatives, You Can Do This. Sincerely, A Young Creative."}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/","name":"Adpulp","description":"Advertising News and Know-How","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#organization","name":"Adpulp","url":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/adpulp-logo-mark-only-light-bkgrd_2-copy.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/adpulp-logo-mark-only-light-bkgrd_2-copy.png?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1","width":1200,"height":1200,"caption":"Adpulp"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/adpulp"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#\/schema\/person\/e73e491f8b458e003ec6b18e75f0caf1","name":"Nicole Gary","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/58d0b53969e00397420e774d4f03582e686d2ecda98d2237d6e83ecb5a2962b8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/58d0b53969e00397420e774d4f03582e686d2ecda98d2237d6e83ecb5a2962b8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Nicole Gary"},"description":"Nikky Gary is a recent graduate from The University of Illinois where she studied advertising and creative writing. She is an aspiring copywriter with a knack for photography.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.nikkygary.com\/"],"url":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/author\/nicole\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/portfolio-review-yuo-can-do-it.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p207Fp-9bT","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":33182,"url":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/become-a-patron-of-adpulp-com-and-make-way-for-emerging-voices-in-marcom\/","url_meta":{"origin":35333,"position":0},"title":"Become A Patron of Adpulp.com and Make Way for Emerging Voices in Marcom","author":"David Burn","date":"April 14, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"I remember when I was first paid to write. It was a big moment for me. I was busy putting my \"book\" together and showing it to any creative director in Portland who would look and offer feedback. At the time, I heard some version of, \"No thank you, but\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Ad People"","block_context":{"text":"Ad People","link":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/category\/ad-people\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Emerging-Voices-in-advertising.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Emerging-Voices-in-advertising.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Emerging-Voices-in-advertising.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Emerging-Voices-in-advertising.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Emerging-Voices-in-advertising.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":36298,"url":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/the-year-in-pulp-twenty-twenty\/","url_meta":{"origin":35333,"position":1},"title":"The Year in ‘Pulp: Twenty Twenty","author":"David Burn","date":"December 28, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Disruption is an opening. It's also a closure. This was true for many people and many creative companies this year, as success stories ran parallel to the stories of business failure and industry-wide pessimism. Here on Adpulp.com, we put in much time and effort and saw positive results. We introduced\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Ad People"","block_context":{"text":"Ad People","link":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/category\/ad-people\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Downtown-Austin_Dec-2020.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Downtown-Austin_Dec-2020.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Downtown-Austin_Dec-2020.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Downtown-Austin_Dec-2020.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Downtown-Austin_Dec-2020.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Downtown-Austin_Dec-2020.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":33054,"url":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/a-cash-positive-place-for-emerging-advertising-voices\/","url_meta":{"origin":35333,"position":2},"title":"A Cash Positive Place for Emerging Advertising Voices","author":"David Burn","date":"April 9, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"To help develop new writers and broaden our coverage, Adpulp.com is now accepting pitches from high achieving undergrads, grad students, and recent graduates. If you study or studied journalism, advertising, or marketing and you want to work with a copywriter\/creative director and the editor of this website, here's your chance.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Ad People"","block_context":{"text":"Ad People","link":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/category\/ad-people\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/apprentice-ad-man.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/apprentice-ad-man.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/apprentice-ad-man.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/apprentice-ad-man.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/apprentice-ad-man.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":34121,"url":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/do-you-pooh-pooh-the-pay-pay\/","url_meta":{"origin":35333,"position":3},"title":"Patrons Replace Programmatic, Banner Ads, Paid Links, Obtuse Advertorials et al","author":"David Burn","date":"June 29, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Do you pay for any\/some\/all of the content you consume online? There's no judgment coming, just an explanation of why it matters to the content producers, who in turn make it matter to you. Adpulp, and our Emerging Voices Project specifically, is supported by 11 patrons today. The goal is\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Adpulp"","block_context":{"text":"Adpulp","link":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/category\/adpulp\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fishing-Vintage-Photo_Courtesy-of-Airstream.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fishing-Vintage-Photo_Courtesy-of-Airstream.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fishing-Vintage-Photo_Courtesy-of-Airstream.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fishing-Vintage-Photo_Courtesy-of-Airstream.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fishing-Vintage-Photo_Courtesy-of-Airstream.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fishing-Vintage-Photo_Courtesy-of-Airstream.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":33206,"url":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/rob-schwartz-interviews-the-interviewer-hear-us-both-on-the-disruptor-series-podcast-now\/","url_meta":{"origin":35333,"position":4},"title":"Rob Schwartz Asks About Emerging Voices: We Discuss On the Disruptor Series Podcast","author":"David Burn","date":"April 20, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Rob Schwartz is president of TBWA\\Chiat\\Day in New York City. He's the wearer of dapper suits, and the host of a popular advertising talk show that was named \"Agency-Hosted Podcast of the Year\" by Adweek in 2019. Today, the Disruptor Series Podcast features 50-plus episodes on Podbean and it's growing.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Ad People"","block_context":{"text":"Ad People","link":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/category\/ad-people\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Disruptor-Series_Rob-Schwartz_David-Burn.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Disruptor-Series_Rob-Schwartz_David-Burn.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Disruptor-Series_Rob-Schwartz_David-Burn.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Disruptor-Series_Rob-Schwartz_David-Burn.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Disruptor-Series_Rob-Schwartz_David-Burn.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":35195,"url":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/make-the-logo-better\/","url_meta":{"origin":35333,"position":5},"title":"Make the Logo Better!","author":"David Burn","date":"September 24, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"In the beginning, there was pulp. We took this excess fiber from the communications industry and made it into something. This is what our logo looked like in 2004 when the site launched and for many years thereafter. Thank you, Shawn Hartley. In 2017, I hired a designer in Portland\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Adpulp"","block_context":{"text":"Adpulp","link":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/category\/adpulp\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/adpulp-logo-dark-grey-bkgrd_2.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/adpulp-logo-dark-grey-bkgrd_2.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/adpulp-logo-dark-grey-bkgrd_2.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/adpulp-logo-dark-grey-bkgrd_2.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/adpulp-logo-dark-grey-bkgrd_2.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/adpulp-logo-dark-grey-bkgrd_2.png?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35333"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35333\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adpulp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}