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Adventures in Advertising

Posted by Anna T. on 9 March 2010 | 0 Comments

It's been a long while since I've checked in with the blog, but here I am! To be frank, I've been busting ass at CP+B. This internship is like creative boot camp. As my mentor said, "if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere." I believe it.

I am six weeks in and have had my hands on amazing projects and met some brilliant people. Seventeen hour days fly by like transparent bats. Seriously. Did I mention that I love this job?

Since I haven't dabbled in design or advertising school, I need to work three times as hard to stay afloat. Not to say that I can't, just to say that I'm riding the biggest learning curve of my life.... and it's a blast. Much different than the fine art world, but I've found a few similarities. Particularly in the need for inspiration and research.

One of the many unique aspects of the culture at CP+B is the way creatives work. It's far from 9-5, but it's 1 million miles from typical 'office culture' too. Even the way the working spaces are set up seem to be aimed towards creative community brainpower. Collective creativity is so much stronger than an individual idea.

I reside in the kitchen with 15 or so creative interns. Initially, I thought this would be a big distraction, but I wouldn't have it any other way. The cats that I sit with are some of the most creative and bright people I've met with an arsenal of backgrounds. Most people have experiences in several areas and morph to the role needed. Sink or swim in the CP+B. I'll be sad to leave!