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Have you ever watched a child play with a dollhouse? Things can get pretty weird. This analog collage was made with scissors, glue tape and the the weird little child in me.

Here’s another collage from my collection Analog. Made with glue, scissors, a copy machine and a red marker.

I had way to much time on my hands one day and thought: What if the Little Prince was a Young Doctor Who and Dora the Explorer was His Companion? Posted a long time ago by me on Deviant Art

I'm not just a writer. I also like to draw and paint. But I really love to make surrealist style collages. Especially in the style if Max Ernst. The below is a piece I made while watching Rosemary’s Baby.

It took 8 classes. Thousands of dollars And the humility of interning at 30. But today I'm an Associate Creative Director. I hustled. I had no portfolio. And even less experience. But within a year, I

By Justin Oberman It takes thick skin to be an advertising creative (or any creative for that matter). DISCLAIMER: If you’re not into tough love advice stop reading here. Because I’m about to drop some

Whether you spell it Hanukah, Chanukah or Hanukkah... If your celebrating it, may you have a happy one! Here’s an ad I did for Chabad on Campus 4 years ago that’s just as relevant this Chanukah as it was

My father wasn’t in advertising. He was a third-generation insurance broker. But he taught me more about copywriting and advertising than any ad creative I’ve ever met. My father proofread everything I

I’m often asked what my greatest copywriting tip is. Expose yourself to new experiences and always carry a pencil (or pen) and a notebook. I find using my phone to record things I see or hear too distracting.

Nobody writes great copy or content with only one edit. So here's a great editing hack. Think about editing like hunting. Write down a list of things to look for. Then go hunting for them. One at a time.

The right hook is not enough. Now you’ve got to keep your readers interested. They want to understand how it will benefit them. They’re looking for value. Because once they feel like they’ve read everything

Ever wonder where the “copy” in copywriting comes from? Now, that reminds me of a story. One day during the Civil War, a wise man of the day called on the White House to unload a cargo of advice. At some

The creative director looked up and said, ”I never thought I’d see ads for a Holocaust Museum that would make me smile. Good work” Below is spec work I did a long time ago for the US Holocaust Museum in

Many moons ago, I wrote a master’s thesis about Artificial Intelligence titled “Artificial Intelligence is Neither Artificial Nor Intelligence.” Jaques Derrida was an advisor. I’ll spare you the hyperbole,

What does drawing have to do with copywriting? Unless you're also a storyboarder, not much. But when your client is the world's greatest pencil, drawing is at least 50% (if not more) of your concern. Before

How important is grammar in your blog post or advertising? The answer is not so simple. Most advertising copywriters I know save in-depth grammar checks for client presentations and final stages. This

10 years ago I walked out of my family insurance business. I stopped a mobile marketing side hustle. I had no income. A wife. And a newborn baby. But I needed to start moving toward what I was always

What if every member on Steemit upvoted a post (in one seven day period)? What would happen?