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Dear Art Producer

Dear Art Producer connects the photography and video community with art producers in the advertising community. This podcast introduces you to different art producers, share the stories of their diverse career paths, explore what it means to stay relevant and examine industry topics such as marketing, estimating, directing, websites and more.

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AI: A Conversation with Industry Leaders Rob Haggart (A Photo Editor) and Mary Dail (AMA President)

In this episode we talk with Rob Haggart (founder of A Photo Editor,) and Mary Dail (President of the Artist Management Association) for a candid conversation about the fear and uncertainty AI is stirring among artists, the ethics and legality of AI training on copyrighted work, the shifting language around usage rights, and how organizations like the AMA are working to educate artists and…

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Community Table: AI and the Agency Shifts: What Artists Need to Know

AI is reshaping the agency world and the way in which advertsing campaigns are concepted and created. In this episode, we sit down with Madi Nauta (Executive Producer, Anomaly) and Denise Knickerbocker (Freelance Art Producer) to talk through what the agency shift really means for working photographers and directors. From how briefs are changing to what clients are now asking for, this is a candid…

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Community Table: Preacher

Heather and Kelly sit down with producers from Preacher to discuss the work, the challenges, and the changes creatives in the advertising industry are navigating: from AI and evolving client relationships to the way content is being created, consumed, and valued. Season 1, Episode 4 of Community Table.

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Community Table: Pulling Back the Curtain, AI Inside Agency and Brands

In this special episode, Heather and Kelly sit down with two art producers from a large holding company and a creative director from an outdoor apparel sports brand to discuss how AI is reshaping creative work, shifting expectations around usage, and redefining the roles behind the work.

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Community Table: Orchard

Heather and Kelly sit down with producers from Orchard to discuss the work, the challenges, and the changes creatives in the advertising industry are navigating: from AI and evolving client relationships to the way content is being created, consumed, and valued. Season 1, Episode 3 of Community Table.

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Community Table: Droga

Heather and Kelly sit down with producers from Droga to discuss the work, the challenges, and the changes creatives in the advertising industry are navigating: from AI and evolving client relationships to the way content is being created, consumed, and valued. Season 1, Episode 2 of Community Table.

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124. Emily Cunningham, Creative Producer

In this episode of Dear Art Producer , host Heather Elder talks with Emily Cunningham, Creative Producer at JOAN Creative, about the unexpected path that led her into production and the fast-moving reality of agency life today. Emily shares how she went from retail visual merchandising to Miami Ad School, where a chance invitation to a production meeting completely changed her career trajectory.…

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123. Lauren Wood, Senior Producer

In this episode of Dear Art Producer , host Heather Elder talks with Lauren Wood, Senior Producer at GUT New York, about the art and reality of modern production. Lauren shares her path from broadcast and her early days as an SNL page to agency roles at McCann and GUT, and breaks down the producer's role as the bridge between creatives, clients, and vendors and turning big ideas into executable…

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122. Ali Berk, Head of Creative and Production

In this episode of Dear Art Producer , host Heather Elder sits down with Ali Berk, Head of Creative and Production at Billie, to talk about building a career that blends creative vision with production leadership. Ali shares her journey from menswear design at Tommy Hilfiger to editorial, then into agency life at 72andSunny and Wieden+Kennedy, working with brands like HBO, Google, and Adidas, all…

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121. AI Is Already in the Room: Protecting Rights, Pricing Access, Preserving Future Work

In this episode of Dear Art Producer, host Heather Elder welcomes Kelly Montez (apostrophe) and Jen Jenkins (Giant Artists) to discuss AI's rapidly accelerating impact on artist representation and production, drawing on their work on the Artist Management Association's AI committee. The episode covers why slowing down to be intentional matters, the difference between walled gardens and open…

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