Briefs & Inspiration
Briefs
Here are some awesome sites and competitions where you can find briefs to work on with your partner.
- https://crowdiate.com/
- https://tongal.com/
- https://www.youngshits.com/
- http://www.youngglory.com/ (you have to be under 30)
- https://www.specbank.com (This site doesn’t provide briefs, but has directors looking for spec scripts to produce so figured I’d throw at the end here)
Inspiration
Below I compiled a list of my favorite resources for inspiration- Feel free to email me with suggestions!
Books:
- Hey Whipple
- Steal like an Artist
- Creative Mischief
- Mad Woman
- Where the Suckers Moon
- Advertising Concept Book
- The Tipping Point
- Creativity Inc
- Advertising Concept Book
Digital Subscriptions
- AAF Smartbrief
- Adweek
- Adweak
- AdFreak
- AdAge
Websites
My Fave Follows
- We Are Next
- www.jeremycarson.com (creative thought leader with candid advice and fresh perspectives)
- Meet The Creatives Podcast
- Don’t Get Me Started Podcast
- The A List Podcast
- Moderncopywriter.com Working portfolios from creatives at all levels)
- @Fartdirector_v2_r1_final (Instagram)
- @RGA (twitter)