This is a podcast that interviews the people responsible for creating many of the images and videos you see in your world every day. It is a behind the scenes look into what it takes to bring these amazing visuals to life. With interviews from advertising and design agency creatives, producers and owners, to Actors, fashion designers, model agencies, photographers, photographer agents, directors, hair and makeup artist, clothing stylist and more. You will hear about the work it takes to…
In this episode, I talk with an amazing Photographer, Doron Gild ( www.dorongild.com ) Doron grew up in Jerusalem and moved to New York City at age 19 and ended up going to school at SVA. We discussed what that was like and he tells me how a meeting with a photo editor completely changed the way he shoots. Doron’s style is very cinematic and we discuss the amount of effort it takes to make his…
This episode is with Little Big Brands' senior creative Director, Ben Glotzer. In this episode we have a great conversation about so many things I can’t even list them all. We talk about the time he was in Mexico City on a big job for Coca-Cola and he ended up getting chased by a street performer. We discuss what it was like being 15 years old and painting murals on tiles for a local company that…
Cleo and I talk about how she moved from France to NYC during her high school years and how she found herself going from being a film production student to eventuallyand Art Producer at BBDO, now Omnicon. We discuss what it takes to be an art producer, what it’s like dealing with cost consultants, her favorite shoot (it involves dogs), how she finds photographers, and what her biggest goal happens…
Have you ever wondered how the “Got Milk?” campaign was started or what it was like to work with the celebrities and the celebrity photographers who helped make the campaign? Well, Bernie Hogya can tell you all about it because he was there from the beginning, all the way to the last frame. And that campaign reversed a 30-year decline in milk sales and became a pop culture phenomenon. In his…
Andrew and I talk about what he did to win an Emmy, a shoot where he rebuilt, to scale, the Home Alone house interior, working the Super Bowl and World Cup, why he moved from the Buffalo, NY area to NC, what we like better, using sticks (tripod) or handheld, advice for up and coming creatives and a whole lot more. This is a fun one! So take a listen and let me know what you think. Be sure to Like…
This one is for the photographers! Ian Spanier is an award-winning commercial and celebrity photographer who has a new book coming out called Cigars: A Biography, whichyou can get at www.Sigculture.com In this episode, we talk about the upcoming book and how he went from Photo Editor at multiple magazines, including GQ, to becoming a full-time photographer. What happened when he metPhotographer…
Another Great Episode where Gregg tells some amazing stories! We start off with his first time working with the great photographer, Walter Ioss and another great one, Greg Heisler. Gregg gives his thoughts on what makes a good photographer and what you need to know to be a good Creative Director. There’s also the story of a shoot for Comcast where two of the actors ended up, later, being the…
How did Priyanka get from Mumbai, India all the way to NYC? Listen to this episode to hear about her wonderful journey. We also discuss how Personal work can really help in keeping you fresh for client work and what ways Priyanka goes about doing that. She has some advice for anyone who is hoping to become an Art Director, what her walk up music would be and we hear about a life changing event for…
Let’s talk about strange prop request that must be fulfilled in a short period of time! That’s exactly what we will do while chatting with Rotary International Art Director Leann Arthur. We also talk about a very interesting assignment she had while working as a photographer for a small West Virginia newspaper, what it was like working for a cruise line that had her going to Alaska, a shoot that…
How did the San Francisco 49er’s mascot become part of Kim’s most fulfilling project in advertising? In this episode we hear how! We also hear about Kim’s dream job, how she finds director’s and photographers, her thoughts on doing treatments for jobs, why she loved working at BBDO, how Vayner Media (Owned by Gary V) is a different type of agency, the first time she saw her work out in the world…