Communication Arts

Starting a creative career has never felt harder. 28 industry voices on what comes next. ow.ly/ITms5104wO1

Nick Lloyd on when nurturing nostalgia becomes creative cowardice. ow.ly/ArBB5104wJw

.@TimothyABruce on the surprising value of giving clients something to disagree with.

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EXHIBIT: TBWA\Media Arts Lab created an Apple Music identity where sound physically shapes liquid visuals, uniting the brand’s visual and sonic expression. ow.ly/bJjP5103qz0

CA Winner: @lg2_agency. “Bullet Holes” To deter youth gun violence, the Quebec City Police placed bullet-riddled clothing in a thrift store. The activation earned full media coverage and became a prevention tool in schools. ow.ly/jrGT5103kIV

Your engine is overheating: Juliana Rojas on why too much inspiration jams your creativity, and what to do about it. ow.ly/VuTP5104aFy

The new creative ratio: @codeandtheory's Peter Steiner on why taste outranks craft. ow.ly/rUF55104aAn

.@danmaccarone on why calm and certainty win in a world of AI panic. ow.ly/129Q5104apb

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WEBPicks: Think Big Studio created an immersive 3-D website featuring chrome buildings to showcase its creative work. ow.ly/ScQQ5103lax

CA Winner: @highdiveus. KFC | Kentucky Fried Comeback KFC's 'Kentucky Fried Comeback' spanned film, social, radio, cinema, CTV, and in-store signage—reintroducing a bolder Colonel and an '11 Secrets' puzzle hunt. ow.ly/FXVs5103kAt

The character of our work: @fanduizajr on ambition, humility, and the person behind the craft. ow.ly/sBlK5103Nml

.@Fabien_Hameline on the real reasons “1984,” “Got Milk?” and “Like a Girl” still echo. ow.ly/GK9o5103Nj2

Long live the generalist: Jenna Bradford on why the design industry needs to stop underestimating the people who don't fit neatly into a box. ow.ly/UhSA5103Ngy

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EXHIBIT: Broken Heart Love Affair developed an expressive, people-driven identity inspired by street art, celebrating Drake International’s 75-year legacy and its vision for the future. ow.ly/QCIP5103l6m

CA Winner: @vmlogilvyjapan. “Your Skin is Your Armor” The Japanese men's skincare leveraged the traditions of Samurai armor, to express the product line's protective benefits by transforming the products' packaging into a kind of modern skincare armor. ow.ly/Z0w25103kxq

.@chrbutler on why there will always be someone faster, cheaper, and better. ow.ly/K73U5103pPp

.@lindsaybennett on five mistakes advertising agencies make with their own brand, reputation and positioning. ow.ly/2s0K5103pMz