Isabella Courtenay-Morris

BLOG The good. The bad. The chaotic. Our writers break down the tape. Advertising’s biggest day has come and gone, and we’ve been all abuzz with what went on between game action last night (because let’s face it, anything was more exciting than that snoozefest of a game). Super Bowl LX blessed us with all types of ads, such as ads for AI, ads making fun of AI, and even ads for AI that made fun of AI.

Internships, sprint campaign workshops and pitch competitions provide learning opportunities that can't be mimicked during a 200-person Wednesday night lecture. These pivotal experiences provide hungry young ad talent with the chance to connect with industry powerhouses, work on real clients, gain candid feedback, and if we're lucky ... raid a fridge full of complimentary goodies. Now, try capturing these experiences when you can't even assemble.

As an advertising creative, you long for the day when you can finally focus on your own personal project—something you created, something you own, something that gives you the chance to work free of those clichés, tropes, restrictions and consistent client requests that have been hemming your creativity from truly flourishing. But as the old saying goes, be careful what you wish for.