Nick Healy is just one of those guys.
Out of school less than six years, Healy has already accomplished a lot: He is a successful art director at Mascola Group, an award-winning advertising agency in New Haven. He is Vice President of the CADC for the 2007-2008 season. And he has just launched an online limited-edition art gallery and clothing company called One of Twenty.
We talked to Nick about how he got to where he is, and where he wants to go from here....Read More
conncreatives.com was conceived as a portal and forum to bring together the community of creative professionals in Connecticut. Not just halfway between Boston and New York, Connecticut has a thriving network of agencies, vendors and service providers. conncreatives.com seeks to provide news and discourse on the talent, projects, organizations and events within the Connecticut creative community.
Your participation is encouraged and vital. Please send your news and press releases, and your editorial submissions and article ideas to david@conncreatives.com.
conncreatives.com was conceived and designed by David Cushman. By day, Cushman is a senior art director at a branding and advertising firm in Westport, and by night, Cushman works on client and personal projects under the moniker of form:substance.
We've all worked on branding and rebranding for our clients, and know such efforts can be monumental. Add to the mix that we are so often our own worst clients, and that our own branding always takes such a back burner to client work, and we can't help but awe at a fun, well-done and thoroughly-executed agency brand....Read More
A new piece of research conducted by TNS, TRU and Marketing Evolution, Never Ending Friending: A Journey into Social Networking, is available as a downloadable PDF from TNS....Read More
by David Cushman
form:substance
Sue Vial has been a key member of New Britain's Central Connecticut State University for over 22 years. She has spent her entire teaching career at Central, joining the faculty as a member of the art department and coordinator of the graphic design specialization. She was instrumental in establishing the university’s undergraduate and graduate degree programs — prior to February 1998, the graphic design department was a subset of the CCSU art program. Today, it is one of the only freestanding departments of design in New England.
conncreatives.com talked to Sue about design, education, and her programs at CCSU....Read More
by Stacey Dyer
Triple Frog LLC
It began with a need. A need to change jobs. I was tired of commuting an hour by train each way and constantly working those unnecessary late nights. Most ad agencies seem to have a similar assumption that working late procures creative agility, I disagree. I'm an early bird who likes to go home at night and live a normal life. Basic things like maintaining friends outside of work are also a plus....Read More
There are many fine resources out there for creatives and marketing professionals to see great work by great agencies for great clients. What I've always longed for is to be able to get special insight on the project and see how the exact process worked — how the strategy was built, where the creative sparks came from, what roadblocks altered the process, and so on. Well, maybe I can put the first foot forward and show other creatives the process from my own experience....Read More
One of the things people find fascinating about this new technology called the Internet is the ability to completely document one's own life and share it with the world. Between social networking sites, blogs, and Flickr accounts, the urge to document one's life for posterity is strong.
But how much information about yourself is too much to share online, specifically as it relates to your business and your career?...Read More
There's a lot to love about the communication arts — the expressiveness of typography and color, the tactility of paper and ink, the craft of a clear and simple message. But at the end of the day, you're still capturing the essence of someone else's brand, promotion or marketing message. What's missing is self-expression.
By day, Adams & Knight creative director Don Carter is no slouch. He’s won loads of awards, from Clios and Effies to accolades from the New York One Show, the Boston Ad Club, the Boston Hatch Awards, the Connecticut Art Directors Club, and the Connecticut Ad Club. His work has also been featured in Communication Arts, Photo District News, Art Direction and PhotoDesign magazines.
But after punching out of the agency world, Carter taps deeper into his creative self as Art Farm, creating, designing and illustrating children's books and animation....Read More
by Diane Harrick
the creativenet workgroup
How much can you learn about a job candidate during the interview? The answer depends largely on the questions you ask. The interview provides an excellent opportunity to evaluate interpersonal skills; clarify details in the resume, portfolio and cover letter; and decide which subjects to pursue with the candidate's references.
The following questions require applicants to think carefully and make connections between their experience and the available position. Their replies may help you narrow the field of prospective hires and identify potential top performers....Read More
After 20 years in the business, Raymond Schultz felt the frustration many of us have felt. Citing “creative stagnation, growing freelance opportunities, and a knowledge that I wasn’t on a career path that brought me fulfillment,” Schultz decided to make a go of it himself as the Raymond Creative Group, setting up shop at his home in Wethersfield....Read More
