YOUR CHANCE TO SIT ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE BEST AD & DESIGN CREATIVES IN PHOENIX.
Real world advice from people you’d love to work for.
sponsors/
SHOPS/REVIEWERS
WHO YOU’LL MEET/
Learn a little more about the featured agencies and creatives coming to Portfolio Night.
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AIR MARKETING
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We’re in the business of ideas. Exploring. Examining. Selling. Crafting. Creating. Not just any old ideas, great ideas. Ideas that go beyond the traditional and those that haven’t been seen before. Ideas strong enough to break through any medium and big enough to exceed expectations. Ideas like these that don’t ask for your attention, they demand it.
Dave Ragar - CD
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BLIND SOCIETY
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Blind Society is the world’s first consumer connections company that specializes in creating conversations with hard to reach consumers. We find alternative ways to deliver ideas that connect with the people who set the trends and have a strong influence with their peers.
Jim Clark - Founder, CV
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CRAMER-KRASSELT
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We are the nation’s second-largest independent communications agency with offices in Chicago, New York, MIlwaukee and Phoenix. Our scale and fully integrated model ensures you get the insights and expertise you need to make friends for your brand. Whether our job is to help beer drinkers find their beach or uphold Dr. Porsche’s vision for every car with the Porsche badge, we know that the brand with the most friends wins.
Ian Barry - Sr. VP, ECD
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DRAWBACKWARDS
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We design brand, app and website experiences. Drawbackwards leads innovation and design strategy for startups to the Fortune 100.
Ward Andrews - Principal & Founder
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FERVOR CREATIVE
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Fervor Creative is a multidisciplinary design agency that is passionate about ideas driven by strategy and relationships built on trust.
Don Newlen - Owner
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FISHER
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At Fisher, we’re creative problem solvers. Your brand needs an integrated advertising campaign to nudge the sales needle; we can solve that. Your logo looks lifeless and antiquated; we’re on it. Every marketing problem has a solution. Where Fisher excels is finding your brand the most creative one.
John Zello - CD
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FLOCK OF PIXELS
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Led by Justin Katz an award winning Director, Motion Designer, Animator, and Producer - Flock of Pixels is an evolving group of talented creatives all networked and working together through a virtual office. We are well versed in all aspects of post but focus on motion design for commercial broadcast, high end corporate productions, and web video.
Justin Katz - Principle Creative
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JON ASHCROFT DESIGN
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Jon Ashcroft is a Creative Director / illustrator / Rable-Rouser living and working in Phoenix Arizona. His specialties include editorial illustration, non-profit/small business branding, publication design and making things look cool.
Jon Ashcroft - CD, Illus.
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KITCHEN SINK STUDIOS
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Kitchen Sink Studios is a creative, collaborative and design studio based in Phoenix, Arizona. We provide everything from branding, print design, web and interactive design, architectural renderings, video presentations, legal analysis, animation, eMarketing, public relations and social media programs — everything including the Kitchen Sink.
Doug Bell - CD
Michael Giles - Designer
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LAVIDGE
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It’s not how big the agency is -- it’s how they got that way. At the Lavidge Company, we’ve had more than a quarter-century of success building local businesses into regional players. And regional players into national brands. We got there by staying true to our mantra: Be Creative. Work Smart. Have Fun. Meaning we continue to embrace every assignment with purpose, focus and wide-eyed joy. This philosophy not only makes for a great work environment, it’s also helped us grow from a small, local shop into what we are today.
Tim Brennan - AD
Jason Soquet - AD
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MCMURRY
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With three offices in Arizona and New York, we offer a complete line of marketing communications services to an international clientele, including 147 of the Fortune 500. We have specialized practices in healthcare, finance and insurance, and best-in-class content marketing, interactive and video production services. One of the largest independent marketing communications companies in the U.S., McMurry is on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list and is recognized by the Great Place to Work® Institute and Entrepreneur® as one of the top five “Best Small Workplaces” in the U.S.
Angie Thompson - CD Interactive
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MOSES ANSHELL
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Moses Anshell is a wholly owned subsidiary of no one. It’s a truly integrated marketing and advertising agency with a national reputation for outstanding creative. Deeply rooted in strategy, our award-winning work delivers results for clients across all industries.
Betsy Fox - Assoc. CD
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NOMADIC
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Nomadic specializes in brand planning, ideation, design, and vendor management, like other creative agencies. But it’s our expertise in interactive design and word-of-mouth (i.e. social) marketing that distinguishes our work. We’re able to identify and develop more effective ways to engage consumers, while planning for the realities of an evolving marketplace.
Tim Washburn - VP, CD
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OFF MADISON AVENUE
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We create compelling experiences that build meaningful relationships between businesses and their customers. We’re digitally native, traditionally trained and results focused.
Stephanie Stafford - AD
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REISTER
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Changing behaviors, creating and believing in our clients’ purpose, and caring about the sustainability of their brands’ success, has led to RIESTER becoming one of the largest independent advertising and public relations firms in the Western United States. Today, we have the knowledge, experience, and resources to help businesses address important challenges in today’s vastly changing world.
Troy Pottgen - CD, Sr. Copywriter
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R&R PARTNERS
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R&R Partners operates from an unwavering commitment to building and protecting brands -- a win or die mentality that springs from our roots in politics. Our brand of creative audacity ignites conversations and incites action through iconic work like the “What happens here, stays here” campaign for Las Vegas. Ad Age named us among the top 30 “Best Places to Work in Marketing & Media” and our strategic thinking has been covered by The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Dateline NBC, and ABC Nightline. We have six offices including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Reno and Washington, D.C.
Chris Hagan - Assoc. CD
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TUNNELBRAVO
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TunnelBravo is uncomplicated. It’s intelligent. A combination of strategic know-how and focused free-thinking. It’s an escape from mundane communication. It craves ideas and flourishes off of personal interaction. It believes a respect for consumer intelligence will yield great rewards. TunnelBravo is a path of difference. It welcomes the journey. We specialize in advertising, design and Interactive.
John Johnson - Founder, CD
faq
what you need to know/
If you don’t see what you’re looking for, give us a shout at
info@portfolionightphx.com
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IS PORTFOLIO NIGHT REALLY A BIG DEAL?
The reality is that getting the attention of the best creatives in town is very challenging. Having the opportunity to let them go over your work is rare. Portfolio night is your chance to improve your book and make valuable connections that will help you get your foot in the door.
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND PORTFOLIO NIGHT?
Portfolio night is geared towards students interested in a career in the advertising and design industries. Areas of focus typically include: art direction, copywriting, design, interactive, motion graphics and illustration.
CAN ONLY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE?
Portfolio night is not exclusively for students or any particular college or university. We welcome anyone trying to break into a career in advertising or design.
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DO I NEED A PORTFOLIO TO PARTICIPATE?
Yes and no. Portfolio night is divided into two sections. The first is a Q&A session with a few of the top local CDs. Here you’ll gain valuable insight and have questions about the creative industry answered. You do not need a portfolio for this portion of the event. The second portion will be the one-on-one reviews of your work and requires a portfolio.
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HOW MANY PIECES SHOULD I HAVE IN MY PORTFOLIO?
All portfolio reviews are about the quality and not the quantity of your work. Bring your best work even if it’s only a few pieces. Please have no more than 10 pieces in your book.
DOES PORTFOLIO NIGHT COST ANYTHING?
No. Portfolio night is free. Keep in mind that if you park at ASU for the event you’ll need to pay for parking.
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DO I NEED TO HAVE ALL MY WORK PRINTED OR CAN I USE MY LAPTOP TO PRESENT?
You can present whichever way you like. If you are showing interactive work or motion graphics we would encourage you to use a laptop or tablet.
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CAN I CHOOSE THE REVIEWERS I GET TO SEE?
The first students to arrive will get to choose their first reviewer. During the one-on-one session you are welcome to wait to see a specific reviewer but this may cut down on the number of total reviews you have.
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WHAT ELSE SHOULD I BRING TO PORTFOLIO NIGHT?
A pen and paper for notes are useful. Copies of your resume, business cards and a leave behind are also nice to have but not necessary.
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IS THERE A DRESS CODE?
In the creative world most people are pretty laid-back. Wear whatever makes you feel comfortable.
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WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT TO GET FROM PORTFOLIO NIGHT?
Most importantly we want you to get constructive feedback. This is your time to make your book better. It is also a good idea to exchange info so you can keep in touch with the professionals you meet.