ADC Young Guns 6 Call for Entries opens April 3rd!
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2008-Mar-11
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Think you've got what it takes to join the ranks of Stefan Sagmeister, James Victore, Rei Inamoto, floto+warner, Christoph Niemann, Mike Mills, Bonnie Siegler, Emily Oberman, Todd St. John and the like? Prove it.
If you are age 30 or under and have been working for at least two years in graphic design, illustration, photography, film and video, packaging and environmental design, experimental fashion, interactive media, and/or advertising and publishing, you are eligible to enter ADC Young Guns 6.
Gather your finest professional and personal work, and look for full details, coming soon.
Need more? Check out the work of past winners here.
Questions? Email noemie@adcglobal.org.
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ADC Young Guns Live: Big | Small
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2007-Nov-19
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BBDO and WeShouldDoItAll
Creative teams Frank Anselmo and Jayson Atienza of BBDO and Jonathan Jackson, Sarah Nelson, and Jared Seavers of WSDIA represent two ends of the creative business spectrum. One team works in a large organization with layers, meetings, processes, and procedures while the other runs their own small firm, aptly named WeShouldDoItAll. They discussed how their environments affect their work and how they leveraged their creativity within the confines of their companies. This was the second in a series of four lectures sponsored by Adobe.
Click on the link below to view the Videocast.
Big | Small
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ADC Young Guns Live: The Women Vanguard
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2007-Nov-19
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Tracy Boychuck, Trooper, YG1 (1996)
Leanne Shapton, YG2 (1998)
Julie Hirschfeld, Stiletto, YG3 (2001)
Deanne Cheuk, Deanne Cheuk Design, YG4 (2004)
Stella Bugbee, Stella Bugbee Studio, YG5 (2006)
Five ADC Young Guns, one from each ADC Young Guns class and all of them women, have taken very different career paths, made personal choices in both their careers and lives, and found work they like to do. They are creative stars, who may be flying under your radar, while shaping creative careers. Each will share their work, their vision of the future, and open their portfolios for a peak inside. This was the first in a series of four lectures sponsored by Adobe.
Click on the links below to view the Videocasts.
Introduction
Tracy Boychuck
Leanne Shapton
Stella Bugbee
Deanne Cheuk
Julie Hirschfeld
These videos are a production of Zoom In Online. Zoom In Online site offers exclusive access to the latest in creative culture, entertainment, and technology through regularly published podcasts, internet video and blogs. For additional commentary and creative stories like these, please visit Zoom In Online’s Photo and Design Channel.
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ADC Young Guns Live: Wrap Up
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2007-Nov-19
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Well, that's all folks. Almost.
That's me with Ami Brophy, the executive director of the ADC. She's giving me quite an inspirational wrap-up interview. But there's quite a bit of booze and really cool people around here to socialize with, so I'm going to go do that - but look for Ami's interview in a bit. She had some great, inspirational things to say, as well as some good info about the ADC and the Young Guns.
Signing off for now,
B.
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ADC Young Guns Live: floto+warner
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2007-Nov-19
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Last but certainly not least: floto+warner. Actually, that's Jeremy Floto and Cassandra Warner - our happily married architectural photography couple.
To be honest, they didn't really have to much to say. But you know what? Maybe that was for the best. Their work doesn't need an addy-introduction or personal back story. Their architectural photography is bold, strong, and more than speaks for itself. Check these out:
Cool, eh? If you want to check out more work from Jeremy Floto and Cassandra Warner, check out their site at www.flotowarner.com
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ADC Young Guns Live: Justin Gignac
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2007-Nov-19
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Well, this smells different...
A quote? And a defensive one at that? Smell like Mr. Gignac has something to prove. I wonder why that is?
That's why. Justin sells trash. In a box, to be exact. He even sells limited edition trash. I kid you not, folks. Check out his World Series trash:
So what's the deal with all the trash? Well, it's more than just trash. These are mini stories. Mini stories that put you right where the person who actually lived it was at the very moment he lived it. (I'm paraphrasing here) "When I see a ripped up parking ticket on the street, I see the story of a frustrated person. I see the physical representation of bottled up anger that came to a head at the climatic moment of ripping up a parking ticket and throwing it on the ground. By picking up that ticket and putting it in a box, I'm retelling that story and sharing it with you."
Ok, he didn't say it that sappy-like, but he might as well had. It's kinda touching, actually. Who knew trash could be so meaningful?! And, well... art.
Too bad not everyone agrees. Justin's presentation is filled with plenty more quotes from his detractors. Looks like our next presenters, floto+warner, are not buying it either...
Do they smell a rat? Well, maybe.
Mr. Gignac is an ad guy. Having started his working days at OgilvyNY, and then moving on to Fallon NY, Toy, and Taxi NY, Justin has been around the advertising block. He's well versed in the power of ideas and the manipulation of good ones. He has metal from most of the major award shows on his mantle for clients from Virgin Mobile to Office Max. Check out his reel:
So how is Justin putting what he learned in advertising to use? Well, it goes beyond trash my friends. Looks like he's taken a page from the Andy Warhol book:
A painting of a can of soup... I mean a guitar! But that's not just an ordinary painting of an ordinary object - this one sells for the exact same price as the object. That's right, folks, for $16 and some change, you can own Guitar Hero Guitar. Or, if you stretch your brain far enough, you'll actually own your very own Guitar Hero guitar. Kind of.
Want something more elaborate? Like an iPhone?
Well, you can own iPhone, too. But you're going to have to pay the price of a real, deal iPhone for it. Yep. $399. You can even buy Financial Stability for $1,000,000 or Taco for $2 (.50 cents extra for sour cream!)
Justin's work obviously has power - a power that's just as unique, yet a little bit different from out earlier presenters. "I think there are people out there with amazing talent, but you really need to have an idea or a point of view."
Hm, sounds like a quote from an ad guy. Maybe the industry does preach some good.
Check out more of Justin's trash at www.nycgarbage.com.
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ADC Young Guns Live: Christopher Lane
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2007-Nov-19
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Travel. The ever-so-popular source of inspiration - and Mr. Christopher Lane (with mic) is no different.
He's starting his presentation with his America on Parade series. It's clear to see why travel inspires so many people - there are just so so so many things out there in this world that are new, interesting, and just utterly weird if you take the time to go out there and find where they're hiding. Looks like in Chris' world (and I might have to agree considering the crazy NYC Halloween parade roared through the West Village last night) parades take the cake. Especially hedonistic gay pride parades...
But he also seems to find a lot of heart and soul in small town parades. "They're kinda boring... but interesting." You never know what you'll find in the middle of nowhere...
The audience is really getting a kick out of Christopher's work. Lots of laughs and applause and what not. But a couple deep-thinking oohs and aahs are coming up. Looks like parades aren't all fun and games. Some of them seem to touch a more politically charged chord...
Like Asif, Christopher has more than dabbled in pay-the-bills editorial work. However, he still manages to keep his style and integrity through out. Check out this portrait of Isaac Mizrahi for Target:
Yep, still has that Christopher Lane point of view. I hope to one day be able to have the power to demand that my personal creative POV take precedence in all my work. If you want to see more of how Christopher manages to do what he does, check out his pretty amazing work at http://www.christopherlane.com/
Next up, Mr. Justin Gignac... back in another 15ish min.
B.
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ADC Young Guns Live: Asif Mian
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2007-Nov-19
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Young Asif seems to enjoy taking his background in traditional painting and drawing and applying modern design and graphic elements to make something new and unique.
He's intrigued by what he calls "conceptual" work. Speaking as an advertising copywriter, it's pretty interesting to see how an artist's artist like Asif portrays "conceptual" vs. how us ad folk usually think of the term. No singular visual puns here. His designs, while simple in concept (I think), are still deep, rich, and full of inspiration pulled from all kinds of sources. The piece below is an example of what he considers to be his conceptual work (Asif is on the right):
While his first love is drawing, like many artists, Asif can't seem to stay in one medium. Recently, Asif has ventured into the world of film - starting out by exploring his interest in stop motion. Below, check out a still from his stop motion piece that was inspired by a time when Asif woke up and felt as if his "jeans were alive." The piece started with a fully clothed man, and then his cloths slide off of him, form a body-with-no-body on the floor, and walk and dance... and finally jump back on the man.
While projects like these pretty much served Asif's personal wants and needs, it's gotten him pretty far professionally as well. Now he's not just doing fun stop motion projects for himself - but he has graduated to doing music videos for acts as prominent as The Roots. Still staying true to his transforming-the-classical-into-modern-twists theme, he based this Roots video, Pitfall, on a drawing he did. Here's the drawing and a still form the video. Can you see the relation?
Drawing:
Video:
Now don't go thinking that this art thing is complete freedom to do what you want. "They're still clients," Asif points out when talking about The Roots and their behemoth financiers Def Jam Records. We've all got to make a buck - including artists. And someone's gotta fit the bill. And that person usually has some specific wants and needs to be fulfilled before he signs his name on the dotted line.
Click here if you want to check out the rest of Asif's presentation. Its in quick time movie format, so just fast forward to view each piece at your own pace.
Christopher Lane just took the mic... back in 15 min.
B.
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ADC Young Guns Live: Under Way
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2007-Nov-19
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Ami Brophy (podium), the executive director of the ADC, is giving us a little intro. You can see all of our Young Guns here. They are (in order of presentation):
Asif Mian (far right) - multimedia artist/videographer
Christopher Lane (next to Asif) - photographer
Justin Gignac (other side of Chris) - ad guy/artist/garbage collector
Floto+Warner (left side) - architectural photographers/married couple
Each one gets 15 minutes to tell us who they are and show their work. Then we'll have Q&A.
Stay tuned.....
B.
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ADC Young Guns Live: Scalpers!
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2007-Nov-19
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Well look who we spotted nestled among the sizable crowd! Danielle and Carlene, two of R/GA's ever-so-enterprising talent scouts, have come to see if there's anyone here who would be a good fit for the AdWeek Interactive Agency of the Year.
There must be something to this ADC Young Guns thing....
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ADC Young Guns Live: Revving Up
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2007-Nov-19
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Look at all the pretty pretty artist people pour in.
The ADC is truly unique. There are people from all kinds of artistic backgrounds here - which can make eavesdropping on the various conversations going on pretty fun. Lots of stuff being talked about. Some of the things my ears are picking up:
What is the meaning of (whatever this lady is trying to represent with her semi-balled up fist)?
What the hell did (Insert artist I don't know) think he was doing?
What's the point of art without an idea?
That last quote is from Mr. Justin Gignac, the only one of the 4 presenters with an advertising background. He's reaped the benefits of a successful ad life (Fallon NY, Toy, Taxi) and now he's focusing on his art. Ah, if we could all be him....
More from Justin and the other Young Guns semi-live from the ADC in NYC.
Stay tuned, folks.
B.
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Young Guns vs. Young Guns
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2007-Nov-19
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Before tonight's riveting coverage on the ADC Young Guns Frame By Frame begins, some of you may be wondering why on earth have I flown from NYC to
That's because you'd be thinking of Young Guns International (for which I will not provide a link).
The ADC Young Guns is a separate, different, NYC-based-yet-no-less-international ADC sponsored competition that awards under-30 professionals in all visual communications. I repeat: all. From advertising to publishing, graphic design to photography, video to fashion - the ADC Young Guns competition is uniquely ADC in nature, looking beyond just advertising and awarding inspirational work across all communications-centric fields. There's much more to see here than just ads. It's a cornucopia of titillating communicatory delight.
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The Backstory: ADC Young Guns Live
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2007-Nov-19
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Greetings fellow ihaveanidea-ers!
My name is Brandon, and I'm a writer at R/GA in New York City (not to be confused with Brendon, who already has done a fine job here on ihaveanidea.)
Stay tuned to this adblog on Thursday, November 1st, as I will be reporting live from the Art Director's Club, as they present The Backstory: ADC Young Guns Live. This presentation is entitled Frame by Frame, and it features the talent of Asif Mian, Christopher Lane, Floto + Warner, and Justin Gignac.
Should be a great evening, and I hope to make it as interesting to you readers as it will undoubtedly be for those in attendance.
Oh, and on a side note, the ADC Awards call for entries is now in full swing. To enter or to find out more info, just click here.
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