Advertising Creative

Strategy, Copy, and Design

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Chapter 1. Creativity: Concept Still Rules

Chapter 2. Strategy and Branding: Putting a Face on a Product

Tom Altstiel (MS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; BA, Valparaiso University) has spent over 40 years in the marketing communication business developing creative strategy and content for broadcast, video, print, web, sales promotion, direct marketing, social media, and public relations. He was creative director at three agencies, including owner/partner in PKA Marketing. Tom is currently principal of TBA Marketing Group LLC, a creative firm focusing on strategic solutions and content for business-to-business clients and non-profit organizations. Tom has developed creative work for a wide variety consumer, B2B clients and non... More About Author

Jean Grow is the Founder and Chief TruthsTeller at GROW – a Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) consultancy. After 20 years of teaching advertising and mentoring students, at Marquette University, all the while conducting research on the lack of women in advertising creative departments and the dire need for diversity across the entire advertising industry, Jean pivoted away from academia to pursue her passion – building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workspaces. Combining her deep and emotive understanding of DEI with her research acumen and advertising industry experience, Dr. Grow launched GROW - a DEI consultancy. You can find... More About Author

Dan Augustine is a 20-year veteran of the ad industry, having worked at some of the largest firms like J. Walter Thompson and the smallest (freelancing as both writer and designer). He has been recognized locally and nationally by organizations such as Communication Arts and the National Addy Awards. He has taught Visual Communication at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Copywriting at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and courses in design and strategy at Marquette University where he was honored as Adjunct Professor of the Year in his final term. He is currently the Creative Director at EPIC Creative in West Bend,... More About Author

Joanna L. Jenkins PhD- At the intersection of creative, industry and academia, Joanna drives insights and prepares spaces for diverse students to thrive in their education and careers. As an Associate Dean, Professor, Creative Director and Strategist, Joanna has a proven track record in audience engagement, program development, curricula design, training, research, and planning. A Scholar with the Center for Minority Serving Institutions, Joanna is the author of the upcoming HBCU College Prep Guide and co/author/editor of the forthcoming book: “Insecure, Awkward and Winning: Intersectionality of Race, Gender and Class” with Peter Lang... More About Author