Created

When you got to cut loose. Footloose. [w/ Jenny Glover]

created@theadcc.ca (The Advertising & Design Club of Canada) — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Jenny reveals (in the second sexiest accent in the world) a campaign for the AGO called “Art Rate Monitor.” Plus, hear how her almost career in law, and growing up in South Africa, inform her work today

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

After spending 20 years working in South Africa Jenny moved to Toronto and is currently a Chief Creative Officer at independent creative shop, Zulu Alpha Kilo.

Jenny cofounded Open Chair, the South African industry gender equity initiative and has been fortunate enough to act as both jury president and judge multiple times at every major international award show.

As a passionate and greedy consumer of creativity beyond advertising, Jenny remains blissfully unjaded and believes we’re never done learning.

She is a collector of contemporary art and photography and assorted rescue dogs. Her finest achievements are daughters, Grace (12) and Ivy (9), who help her maintain her incredibly chic under-eye rings.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

When you can’t unsee it [w/ Geoff Baillie & Zachary Bautista]

created@theadcc.ca (The Advertising & Design Club of Canada) — Wed, 28 May 2025 11:30:00 +0000

Zach and Geoff get saucy and share the stories behind iconic campaigns like Heinz “Draw Ketchup” and “Can’t Unsee it” with Deadpool.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:

Geoff Baillie is a Group Creative Director at Rethink, where he started as an intern in 2018.

He’s led work for brands like IKEA, Molson Coors and Heinz—including campaigns like Draw Ketchup, Heinz Ketchup and Seemingly Ranch, and the Heinz x Marvel Studios collaboration Can’t Unsee It.

His work has been featured on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Drew Barrymore Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, in marketing books like Hey Whipple Squeeze This and Pearson’s Fundamentals of Marketing textbook.

Geoff’s campaigns have been recognized at every major international award show. He was named to AdAge’s 40 Under 40, The One Club’s Young Guns Under 30 competition, and AdAge’s Creative Team of the Year. He was also ranked Canada’s #1 copywriter in 2022, 2023, and 2025 by Strategy Magazine.

He has taught at Miami Ad School Toronto, and guest lectured at Humber and McMaster.

He also likes to read, play music, and play golf badly. He lives in Toronto with his girlfriend and cat Diego. He recently broke his tibia jumping over a fence.

Zachary Bautista is a Partner, Group Creative Director at Rethink.

From art school dropout to one of the most consistently recognized creatives in Canada, his work has been awarded at every major international award show from Cannes to Clios with acclaim from figures like Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore, and headlines on publications like CNN and FastCompany.

Zach was ranked the #1 Art Director back-to-back-to-back-to-back in Strategy Magazine’s Creative Report Card for 2022-2025. He was among AdAge’s 40 Under 40 in 2021 and the only Canadian on the list. You can find his work on a billboard near you or in the 6th Edition of Hey Whipple Squeeze This along with Pearson’s Fundamentals of Marketing Textbook.

In addition to his impassioned dedication as an industry mentor, Zach was a recurring instructor at Miami Ad School in Toronto. In his role as teacher he has elevated the talents of up-and-coming art directors and copywriters. His approach to his students is teaching peers to become future co-workers.

Zach spends most of his money on sports memorabilia. He spends most of his time making money to afford sports memorabilia.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

When designers get tattoos [w/ Léo Breton-Allaire & Ugo Varin Lachapelle]

created@theadcc.ca (The Advertising & Design Club of Canada) — Wed, 14 May 2025 12:30:00 +0000

Ugo and Léo reveal how they turned their youthful skateboard years into a (two time winning) design studio of the year. Hear about the Montreal design scene, the FORUM festival they launched, and getting inked.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:

Léo Breton-Allaire and Ugo Varin Lachapelle are Partners & Creative Directors at Caserne.

Léo is partner and creative director at Caserne. His role involves guiding teams and clients through identity-focused and applied design exercises. He has actively contributed to shaping brands both locally and internationally, including the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), Moment Factory, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MBAM), the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC), Adisq, Orage, 2K Games, and many others. Over the past 12 years, his work has earned more than a hundred and fifty awards in various national and international competitions, including Art Directors Club, Type Directors Club, Dieline, Communication Arts, Advertising and Design Club of Canada, Applied Arts, and Idéa. Léo has participated in design workshops and conferences, such as Adobe Live in San Francisco, RDV Design and The Open House. In 2022, he chaired the design jury for Idéa Awards and co-founded Forum, an annual event dedicated to graphic design, featuring renowned international speakers such as Mirko Borsche, Elizabeth Goodspeed, and Andrea A. Trabucco Campos. In 2023 and 2024, Caserne was named ADCC Design Studio of the Year two years in a row, further solidifying its reputation for excellence in design. In 2024, Léo’s profile was selected for Parcours, an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the UQAM School of Design, which highlighted 50 graduates from the school since its founding in 1974. That same year, Léo was honored with the TDC Ascenders Award by The One Show in New York. The award recognizes emerging talent, with winners joining the prestigious and exclusive Type Directors Club—an esteemed community of creatives at the pinnacle of their craft.

Ugo is a passionate designer with an unwavering commitment to crafting at scale. He stands out for his strong design expertise and unwavering commitment to excellence. He co-founded Caserne in 2012 and now leads the studio alongside Léo Breton-Allaire and Sébastien Paradis. He has served on numerous design competition juries and has won over a hundred awards for his work. He is also the co-founder of FORUM, a design event. Held annually in Montreal, it brings together designers and artists on a mission to network, educate, and create.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

When you follow your gut, bring a passport [w/ Brynna Aylward]

created@theadcc.ca (The Advertising & Design Club of Canada) — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Pack your bags, Brynna is taking us on a career journey that spans Chicago - Mexico - Miami - Toronto. Plus, hear the story behind campaigns like “Prescribed to Death.”

ABOUT OUR GUEST
Brynna Aylward is an award-winning creative leader who is making her mark as the first Chief Creative Officer of adam&eveDDB US. With a reputation for fostering collaboration and innovation, Brynna leads a dynamic team of creative – across the New York and San Francisco offices.

She is passionate about leading big brands to do great work, mentoring and growing creative talent, and leaving the industry a little bit better than she found it. When not making ads, Brynna relentlessly pursues the perfect mac n’ cheese and seeks to pet every dog in her vicinity.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

When the beat drops [w/Kelly McCluskey & Ali Willa Milner]

created@theadcc.ca (The Advertising & Design Club of Canada) — Wed, 2 Apr 2025 12:30:00 +0000

Kelly & Ali sing the praises of the Canadian music industry. Hear how audio and advertising intersect. Cue up emerging artists on your playlist. Be inspired to shop for a fancy new sparkle vest. It’s an episode in perfect harmony.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:

Kelly McCluskey
Exec Producer/Partner, Grayson Music

At the helm of the commercial production team, Kelly has managed a diverse portfolio of audio projects for thousands of clients and brands, and produced dozens of award-winning campaigns. For over a decade at Grayson, Kelly's passion for music, creative projects and people has been her driving force. She’s been instrumental in building the Grayson team and network of artists as it’s doubled in size, and shaping the company as they continue to reach new creative heights. When she isn't working, Kelly continues to indulge her love for music; discovering new artists, going to shows, singing, and listening to records at home with her dogs.

Ali Willa Milner
Grammy nominated and multi-Juno Award winning songwriter Ali Willa Milner has led many lives, all deeply connected to music and voice. For years, Ali worked as an artist (under the moniker ‘Willa’), as a songwriter for herself and others, and as a voice actor (film, TV, advertising and animation).At Berklee College of Music in Boston, she learned how to sharpen the lyrics, concept, and melody of any writing room. She has written for many artists (Ryan Guldemond of Mother Mother, One Republic’s John Nathaniel, Babyface, The Knocks, Now United and more) and was nominated for her first Grammy as a songwriter in 2022. As a songwriter, she was part of 6 nominations at the 2024 Juno Awards and won Songwriter of the Year and Alternative Album of the Year. She was nominated for Billboard Canada's Non-Performing Songwriter Of The Year for her work in 2024. She was also nominated for the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame Breakthrough Songwriter Award in 2024.She has had equal success in voice acting (My Little Pony, Rogers, Chevrolet, McCafe, Canadian Tire, Nissan, BMO, AMEX, OLG and more) with a lead role in an upcoming animated feature coming in 2026.Ali’s extensive experience in these worlds has provided great success in her commercial directing career at Grayson Music Group. She’s since helmed projects for Subway, Visa, TD, Kia, Scotiabank, and more. She has an innate ability to work with any talent to bring the message to life in a fresh way, and is exceptionally skilled at leading a room and guiding a project’s sonic identity.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

When business and creative get remixed [w/ Sabaa Quao & Driscoll Reid]

created@theadcc.ca (The Advertising & Design Club of Canada) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Sabaa and Driscoll share their origin stories (Sabaa’s includes the ‘95 Raptors launch and Driscoll’s leans Eat Pray Love) and why they make the ultimate duo today. Hear about campaigns for McDonald’s, Amazon, and maybe flying cars.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:

Driscoll Reid is Chief Creative Officer at Cossette. He joined Cossette after previous stints at Wieden+Kennedy (Portland and Tokyo), 72 and Sunny, David and Goliath, Sid Lee, and most recently part of the in-house creative team at Airbnb. Originally from the United States, he is honoured (did I spell that right?) to be in Canada at Cossette to help continue to elevate the creative output, collaborate with all the offices across the network, and navigate and embrace the innovative changes that are pushing the industry forward.

Sabaa Quao is President of PlusCo Venture Studio, the corporate venture and innovation offshoot of Cossette and Plus Company Canada. Sabaa was previously the Chief Creative and Innovation Officer at Cossette. Sabaa is a career entrepreneur and has worked with marketing and technology teams in over a dozen countries. He is a frequent keynote speaker and an industry advisor to business and creative schools, specializing in creativity, entrepreneurship, and business model innovation. Sabaa has led, co-chaired, and been a member of over 20 national and international marketing and short film juries. For Canada, Sabaa sits on the Cannes Lions Advisory Board and is the current Digital Young Lions co-chair.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

When to stop explaining and start selling [w/ Meghan Kraemer & Cameron Stark]

created@theadcc.ca (The Advertising & Design Club of Canada) — Wed, 5 Mar 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Launch your own agency with blood, sweat, and pee. Meghan and Cameron reveal how they built Hard Work Club with Post It notes and a dream. Plus, they unpack work for Knix and Doordash.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:

Meghan Kraemer - Co-founder, Executive Creative Director

As a woman and mother, Meghan is unlike 98% of creative agency owners. An advocate for women in the industry, she is a champion for equality, authenticity and smashing through the sea-of-sameness. As Executive Creative Director of HWC, she brings a considered, artistic and deeply human approach to each piece of work the club creates. When she’s not swinging for the fences, she’s reheating cups of coffee as she chases after her two young daughters, Norah and Maeve.

Cameron Stark - Co-founder, Head of Strategy

For the last fifteen years, Cam has stewarded brands to break through the clutter and advocated for the value of smart, distinctive, creative thinking. He brings an anthropological approach and deep curiosity to every brief, and is passionate about unlocking a brand’s greater purpose. He also dabbles in homemade hot sauce he gives as gifts (but still try to act surprised when you unwrap it).

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

When you started from the bottom (now we’re here) [w/ Francesco Grandi]

created@theadcc.ca (The Advertising & Design Club of Canada) — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Francesco (Fran, if you’re buds) on his ascension from lowly intern at Ogilvy to the CCO throne. Plus, the Dove campaigns he’s worked on for the last 2 decades.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Francesco is an internationally-recognized, Emmy nominated, Chief Creative Officer of Ogilvy Canada where he leads the Toronto and Montreal office. He is Ogilvy’s highest ranked CCO in the world.

Prior to his current role, he has worked his way across the globe from Chicago, Toronto, Amsterdam, London, and back to Toronto.

He has led some of the most iconic brands in the world, such as Netflix, Guinness, Uber, Samsung and Dove, where his back-to-back “Toxic Influence” and “Cost of Beauty” campaigns both became the most shared and most awarded in the brand’s history. This catapulted Dove to 2nd at the Cannes Lions Brand of the Year rankings, and Unilever as coveted Creative Marketer of the Year.

He has led Ogilvy Canada to their most awarded year in the agency’s 64-year history, doing the best work on their biggest brands.

He has helped spur a 75% conversion rate on new business, winning the H&R Block, Go Train, Up Express, Clif Bar, Mitsubishi, Young Drivers and Samsung Global accounts.

He believes being an “outsider” is a creative’s greatest superpower, which is why he loves to fill his creative department with talent from all over the world. This diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and thinking leads to more unexpected ideas.

Francesco has won over 350 awards, including back-to-back Cannes Gold Lions, a D&AD Collaborative Black Pencil, and multiple Grand Prix and Gold at every major show, including The One Show, Clios, LIA’s, Eurobest, Effies, Andy’s, Communication Arts and ADCC’s.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

When you go west, young man [w/ Bryan Collins & Rob Sweetman]

created@theadcc.ca (The Advertising & Design Club of Canada) — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Bryan and Rob talk advertising and design on the Left Coast, from their days in Calgary to launching an agency in Vancouver. Plus, plenty of discussion around Dick Pics (it’s pictures of dudes named Richard, mom!).

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:
Rob Sweetman and Bryan Collins are founders and Chief Creative Officers of ad and design agency ONE23WEST. They've been a creative team for over 20 years starting at various agencies that no longer exist in Calgary, then to Rethink during Vancouver's early years where they created many award winning campaigns including the bulletproof 3M transit shelter, and then successfully turned around the creative reputation of Cossette West, including winning the network's first One Show pencil.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

When being kind is the best advice [w/ Luc Du Sault]

created@theadcc.ca (The Advertising & Design Club of Canada) — Wed, 5 Feb 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Luc talks about his “Mad Men” roots and why advertising and design in Quebec are so unique. Plus, he shares how work for the government can get you on the international stage. C’est malade!

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

In 2004, Luc and his friends founded the Quebec City office of LG2. Since then, they've created a fun place to find great ideas. Luc has led his teams on many projects recognized on the national and international scene like Cannes, D&AD, London Internationals, One Show and Clios. I've also been lucky enough to sit on numerous amazing juries including Cannes, One Show and Clios.

Luc fell in love with creativity at 4 years old, when his dad brought home a storyboard for a TV spot. That passion continued to grow at Cossette where he worked on General motors, pharma accounts and McDonald’s. Now, Luc leads a group of many different talents who are brilliantly solving all sorts of problems for the Société de l'assurance automobile du Quebec, CAA, Beneva, Familiprix, Canac hardware, the Quebec government and the Quebec dairy board.

Luc has always been proud to contribute to the success of LG2, which is now the largest independent agency in Canada.

But more importantly, he will continue to create the way he always has - with the heart of a 4-year-old.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

When everyone says no, don’t give up on your dreams [w/ Krystle Mullin]

created@theadcc.ca (The Advertising & Design Club of Canada) — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:45:00 +0000

Krystle’s story slash soon to be a Netflix series is a gripping tale of tenacity, eagles, and vodka roulette. From a master’s degree to scrappy (Windex-y??) career starts, she goes from being told she’s not good enough to becoming that agency’s CCO. This episode is unignorable.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Krystle Mullin is CCO at john st. and T&Pm Canada in Toronto. She returns to Canada’s advertising scene after being a Global ECD at Edelman and VP CD at RPA in Los Angeles. She’s been coined Ad Week’s Top 100, Strategy’s Top 10 Creative Directors in Canada and One Club’s Next Creative Leader. Her work has been recognized by, among others, D&AD, The One Show and Cannes Lions.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

When work is on fire [w/ Ron Tite]

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:30:00 +0000

“What’s the deal with advertising??” Ron’s set takes us on a wild ride, from stand-up, to account guy, to creative, to owning his own agency. Plus, how his side hustle turned full time.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

An entrepreneur, speaker, and best-selling author, Ron Tite has always blurred the lines between art and commerce. He has been an award-winning advertising writer and Creative Director for some of the world’s most respected brands including DoorDash, Fidelity, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Walmart, Volvo, and many others.

He is founder and chief strategy and creative officer of agency Church+State, host and executive producer of the hit podcast, The Coup, and executive producer of the Canadian Screen Award nominated documentary film, Fresh Water (Crave, 2021).

He has written for television, has been a frequent guest on CTV, CBC, and Global news programs, and was a judge on the CTV business reality show, Dream Funded. He wrote and performed a hit play. Created a branded art gallery. Published an award winning comedy book for the CBC. And for 5 years was the host and executive producer of the Canadian Comedy Award nominated show, Monkey Toast.

In demand as a speaker all over the world, Ron speaks to leading organizations all over the world about creativity, disruption, leadership, and growth.

Ron’s first book was, Everyone’s An Artist - Or At Least They Should Be (Co-written by Scott Kavanagh and Christopher Novais), was published by HarperCollins in 2016. His most recent book, Think Do Say: How to Seize Attention and Build Trust in a Busy Busy World, hit store shelves in October of 2019. His 3rd book, The Purpose of Purpose, will be released in May 2025.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

How to edit your career [w/ Graham Chisholm]

created@theadcc.ca (The Advertising & Design Club of Canada) — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 14:30:00 +0000

Our 50th episode extravaganza! Graham Chisholm, this year’s Mick Griffin Best Editing Award Gold winner, gets candid about his career. From not knowing what he wanted to do, to working in Montreal to Toronto to LA, to launching a business, Graham talks about his career as an editor, the ups and downs, never giving up, and his process for great work. His incredible stories from the cutting room floor will leave you inspired and fired up.

SEE THE WORK:
We The North - Toronto Raptors
Love is Messy - Kruger
Immortal - ROM

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Graham Chisholm is a creative editor and co-founder of Nimiopere Film Editorial.

Beginning his career in Montreal before honing his craft in Toronto and LA, Chisholm quickly established himself as an elevated storyteller, bringing an aesthete approach to his craft. Represented globally by Nimiopere and in the US by Cartel, he has spent the last decade editing award-winning spots for a global advertising agencies and brands.

He frequently collaborates with international commercial directors including Mark Zibert, Nick Ball, Michael Lawrence and Kacper Larski for brands ranging from Kruger, Stella Artois, and IKEA.

Chisholm’s ability to tell compelling and persuasive stories has resulted in his work being nationally and globally recognized by the ADCCs, CLIO, Ciclope, Cannes Lions, and The One Show.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

How to Disney + the truth [w/ Derek Blais]

Tue, 5 Dec 2023 16:50:00 +0000

Derek unpacks the Missing Matoaka project, and the true story of Pocahontas. He very candidly speaks about his family and his connection to the work as an Indigenous Canadian.

SEE THE WORK:
Missing Matoaka

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Derek Blais has been solving problems using creativity from a young age. Having attended a high school bearing Marshall McLuhan’s name, Derek became immersed in media theory, technology and all things Adobe. After starting his own company in high school and entering the ad world as a developer, Derek worked his way up, becoming the #1 Art Director in Canada along the way and regardless of having never attended university, gave a TEDx talk on creativity and collaboration at one.

His human-centric approach to the work and creative leadership are lauded by both his colleagues and his clients, with his work and the work of his teams having been recognized at every major national and international award show. His most recent project ‘Missing Matoaka’ was the most awarded Canadian campaign in Cannes this year and the most awarded Canadian campaign ever at The One Show with 16 pencils and two Grand Prix – making Derek the #1 ECD at The One Show.

He shares the same Forbes 30 Under 30 list as fellow Torontonian Drake and as a proud member of Oneida Nation of the Thames, he’s been calling this land home since time immemorial. Outside of advertising, Derek’s photography has been featured at Art Basel, his music videos have been recognized in Cannes and his most recent creative project, a seasonal restaurant on Georgian Bay landed him on the cover of Cottage Life magazine.

He's currently Chief Creative Officer at Lifelong Crush – Broken Heart Love Affair’s sister agency.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

How to burn books [w/ Caroline Friesen & Robbie Percy]

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:15:00 +0000

Caroline and Robbie talk about burning The Handmaid’s Tale (or rather, trying to burn it, with a flame thrower… and Margaret Atwood) as well as work for IKEA that got trolled.

SEE THE WORK:
The Unburnable Book
IKEA - The Troll

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:
Caroline Friesen and Robbie Percy are Partners, Group Creative Directors at Rethink in Toronto. Their work has been nationally and globally recognized by Applied Arts, D&AD, Communication Arts, ADCC, Effies, Cannes Lions, and the One Show. Career highlights include having Margaret Atwood blast a flamethrower, turning a miniature pizza patio set into a viral meme, and Jimmy Fallon complaining on ‘The Tonight Show’ that the No Frills album sucked.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

How to design your life [w/ Stephanie Yung]

created@theadcc.ca (The Advertising & Design Club of Canada) — Tue, 7 Nov 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Stephanie opens up about the power of design and its role in not only our industry but in making the world a better place. She also discusses how she used her design expertise to map her journey to motherhood (Project Junior) as well as work to combat unconscious bias with The Micropedia. It’s a personal, beautiful, incredibly inspiring interview.

SEE THE WORK:
Project Junior - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
The Micropedia

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Stephanie Yung is the Chief Design Officer at Zulu Alpha Kilo.

Stephanie lives by the ethos of "never assume anything.” Her expertise in leveraging the power of design to solve for real human needs led to Fast Company’s 3-Part Series, Project Junior, where she re-envisioned the future of fertility.

Leveraging over 20 years of experience across disciplines and industries— from studios like Blok Design to agencies like TAXI to innovation consultancies like Smart Design in New York where she spent the last 10 years focusing on front-end innovation and the strategic translation of brands into new products and experiences. Stephanie’s award-winning portfolio includes Sephora, Under Armour, Amex, BMW, Harry Rosen and Bell. She is a sought-after speaker, who’s taken part in conferences at Yale, Adobe 99u and Microsoft covering topics like human-centred design, behaviour change and designing for women.

In 2021, Stephanie championed the development of the world’s first encyclopedia for Microaggressions: The Micropedia, which was awarded at Cannes. This judgement-free online tool provides easy-to-digest information where people can unlearn their unconscious bias and make immediate changes in their daily interactions. As one of the industry’s few BIPOC creative leaders and someone who had experienced microaggressions throughout her life, Stephanie approached this tool from a place of authenticity and personal experience. She assembled a coalition of organizations working on the frontlines of DEI.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

How to work with celebrities [w/ Diti Katona & John Pylypczak]

created@theadcc.ca (Lyranda Martin-Evans, Grayson Music, The ADCC ) — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered how to present ideas by carving a potato? Find out the answer with Diti and John! They are THE power couple of all things design, creative, and cool. Plus celeb gossip! Hear the inside scoop on working with Halsey, Lenny Kravitz, and The Fat Jewish.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:
Diti Katona and John Pylypczak are co-founders of Concrete. Concrete is an independent creative studio. Their international reputation for producing compelling and targeted brand assets is built on strategic thinking, creative design and dedicated client service. In their practice, we deliver brand strategies, creative, and campaigns that encompass tactics such as visual identity, naming, advertising, package design, websites, environments, digital and print content, and many things in between.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

How to be a Serial Entrepreneur [w/ Amin Todai]

Tue, 5 Sep 2023 14:35:00 +0000

Amin teaches himself how to launch an agency at age 22, befriends the Raptors, starts a “Pimp My Ride” business, gets into the restaurant game, almost goes bankrupt multiple times, sells his ice cream franchise for like a bazillion dollars, is now into AI – oh, and still runs a successful agency. If you remember C-Lounge, this episode is for you.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Amin is a multi-disciplinary designer, angel investor, and entrepreneur. In terms of design, Amin has created brands & experiences for companies such as The Toronto Raptors, Drake, Ebay, Microsoft, Nike, Scotiabank, and Kit Kat. As an angel investor, he has helped fund businesses like Ritual, #Paid, Tromba Tequila, plus a number of international restaurants & bars.

And as an entrepreneur Amin’s home base is OneMethod, a highly awarded advertising & design agency he founded in 2001. But he is also a partner of Bensimon Byrne & Narrative, La Carnita, Dagger Beer, Faded Lifestyle (streetwear label), Model Citizen (hospitality design & consultancy), and most recently Chaos EC, an emerging esports franchise co-owned by Pusha-T, Logic, and Pharrell.

Across all of the above, what truly distinguishes everything Amin tackles is his unique understanding & intersecting of business & creative. Oh, and he is also a mentor & advisor, sort of a DJ, and kind of a chef… with heavy emphasis on the “sort of” and “kind of”.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

How to make a billionaire mad [w/ Erin Kawalecki]

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:30:00 +0000

Let’s get paid to play video games! Erin teaches us how to hack the system and get a bazillionaire to help fund local communities. Plus, how to launch your own agency.

SEE THE WORK:
Bill it to Bezos

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Erin Kawalecki is Partner & Chief Creative Officer at Angry Butterfly.

Erin was described by her first boss as ‘overly opinionated’. Since then, she has created work that’s been internationally awarded for both creativity and effectiveness – traits she firmly believes are not mutually exclusive (there goes another opinion).

She started an agency with her two partners in the summer of 2020, and feels incredibly lucky to work alongside such talented, curious, and kind people. The last few years at Angry Butterfly have been the most fulfilling, challenging, and exciting time in her nearly 20-year career.

She has been recognized at Cannes, The One Show, Marketing, Communication Arts, The Effies, and by Ad Age for creating one of the top ‘viral’ campaigns in the world.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

How to land your next job in advertising [w/ Hemal Dhanjee & Steve Ierullo]

Tue, 8 Aug 2023 15:15:00 +0000

Steven Hemal discusses their upcoming memoir “Bananas & Coffee: how to thrive as a creative.”

Plus, they unpack KFC "Fixed It" and Nescafe “Jars”.

Also… is this one person or two? Find out!

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:
Steve Ierullo and Hemal Dhanjee’s story started nine years ago at a Second Cup, where they turned a diet of coffees and bananas into a successful career in advertising. In that time, they’ve worked at some of the best agencies in Canada and picked up a lot of shiny trophies along the way. Their work has compared STIs to stocks, explored the endless possibilities of an empty Nescafe Jar, and most recently trolled McDonald’s on the launch of their Chicken Big Mac. They are currently Associate Creative Directors at Courage, an independent creative agency in Toronto.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

How to work in la Belle Province [w/ Xavier Blais]

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:30:00 +0000

Xavier talks through the creative process for Heinz A.I. Ketchup and Decathlon Ability Signs.

Plus, he talks candidly about living, working, and creating in Montreal.

And reminds us not to trip on the flowers on the carpet.

SEE THE WORK:
Heinz A.I. Ketchup
Decathlon Ability Signs

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Xavier Blais is Partner, Executive Creative Director at Rethink in Montreal. Over the past 13 years, Xavier was lucky enough to consistently create effective, smart-yet-dumb, attention-worthy work for brands like IKEA, Heinz Ketchup, Decathlon, Molson Coors and non-profits like Greenpeace, Fondation Émergence, the National Film Board of Canada. He was an ADC Young Guns finalist in 2019 and he has been ranked amongst Canada’s most awarded creatives for the past 6 years. His ideas were used as school material against discrimination, put on display in the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and featured on his mom’s laptop desktop background.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

How to love advertising [w/ Denise Rossetto]

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 14:05:00 +0000

Denise shares new work for Kruger that shows how messy love can be.

And how messy working in advertising can be. But we love it anyway.

And how messy starting an ad agency can be. But she did it anyway.

And loves it.

SEE THE WORK:
Love is Messy

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Denise Rossetto is Partner & Chief Creative Officer at Broken Heart Love Affair. She has been recognized as one of Canada’s top Creative Directors and previously ranked in the top five in Strategy Magazine’s Creative Report Card. In 2023, The Message named Denise a Mighty Woman. Before becoming Chief Creative Officer, Denise was consistently ranked top writer in Canada. Her work has been recognized in every national and international award show.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Lights! Camera! Lions! [w/ Scouts Honour]

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Director Mark Zibert, and EPs Simon Dragland & Rita Popielak reveal what happens on the production side of things on huge award-winning campaigns such as SickKids and ROM. Plus how a great agency / client / production partnership can bring beautiful ideas to life.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Moving boulders for creativity [w/ Andrea Cook]

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:30:00 +0000

Andrea Cook (CEO, Performance Art) as our first CEO guest! An economist who once set her sights on becoming the next Gordon Gekko, she rose through the ranks of advertising, leading the charge in the digital, data, and CRM space. Now the work she “moves boulders for” wins Lions and is the benchmark for world-class, data-rich thinking. Plus, find out why her old boss threw the entire contents of a wardrobe at her.

See the work here.

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Liquid lunch at Noodles, anyone? [w/ Cynthia Heyd]

created@theadcc.ca (Grayson Music, The ADCC , Lyranda Martin-Evans) — Tue, 1 Nov 2022 12:30:00 +0000

Cynthia Heyd (Executive Producer, The Deli Agency) brings us through the evolution of the role of producer since the ‘90s. She talks candidly about the “mad men years”, sensational set stories, why she became an entrepreneur, and ageism in the industry.

SEE THE WORK:
7-Up - Odd Number

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

It (the strategy) belongs in a museum! [w/ Jay Chaney & Kristy Pleckaitis]

created@theadcc.ca (The ADCC , Grayson Music, Lyranda Martin-Evans) — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:30:00 +0000

Broken Heart Love Affair's Jay Chaney (Partner, CSO) & Kristy Pleckaitis (SVP, Strategy) talk about why great strategies allow creative minds to get crazy, the way they uncover human insights, and they unpack groundbreaking work for the Royal Ontario Museum. Plus, the story behind how BHLA was born. Which is basically a steamy romance novel.

SEE THE WORK:
ROM IMMORTAL

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

This gets weird fast. [w/ Mikey Richardson]

created@theadcc.ca (Lyranda Martin-Evans, Grayson Music, The ADCC ) — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:15:00 +0000

Mikey Richardson (Co-Founder/Co-ECD, Jacknife) talks design language for YTV, and how they won the pitch with a garbage bag of ideas. Plus, how he and partner Mike Kelar launched a studio right out of OCAD and it’s still going strong 26 years later.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Sweet Dreams, Sweet Jesus [w/ Steve Miller]

created@theadcc.ca (Grayson Music, The ADCC , Lyranda Martin-Evans) — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:30:00 +0000

Steve Miller (ECD, FUSE Create) talks about the Sleep-Eze campaign that had everyone in a dream state. Plus, how rock’n roll can help you break into advertising, and the story behind La Carnita + Sweet Jesus ice cream.

SEE THE WORK:
Sleep-Eze

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

If the world ends, do we get our money back? [w/ Natalie Armata & Alanna Nathanson]

created@theadcc.ca (Grayson Music, Lyranda Martin-Evans, The ADCC) — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:30:00 +0000

Natalie Armata and Alanna Nathanson (Co-CEO & CCOs, Giants & Gentlemen) dig into Harvey's and reveal the drink of summer. Plus, how they launched their own agency with a ton of ambition (and zero clients) and have transformed it into the gentle giant it is today.

SEE THE WORK:
Harvey's - Burger Boss

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Beer me, Barry! [w/ Barry Quinn]

Tue, 5 Jul 2022 12:30:00 +0000

Barry Quinn (Founder/Chief Creative, Quake) talks Miller Lite, GoodFood, launching and growing Juniper Park, and his new adventure, Quake.

SEE THE WORK:
Miller Lite - Minimalist Can
Miller Lite - Concert Posters
Miller Lite - Canimations
GoodFood

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Casting Call [w/ Shasta Lutz]

created@theadcc.ca (The ADCC, Grayson Music, Lyranda Martin-Evans) — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:30:00 +0000

Shasta Lutz, casting director and owner of Jigsaw Casting, talks about the talent that brings scripts to life. Hilarious, honest, and candid, Shasta takes us on her career journey, how the industry has evolved, and where we are going today.

SEE THE WORK:
Kruger - Unapologetically Human
Pan Am Games - Invade (Athletes)
Pan Am Games - (Fans)

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Billion Dollar Baby [w/ Lori Davison]

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 12:30:00 +0000

The client side of the SickKids VS. story! Lori Davison (Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, ROM) shares what it takes to be a bold, hugely successful marketer and a true agency partner. Hear how, as a client, fostering creativity and trusting your gut leads to game-changing results.

SEE THE WORK:
SickKids VS - Undeniable

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Let's move to Sudbury! [w/ Dhaval Bhatt]

Tue, 24 May 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Dhaval Bhatt (CCO, Courage and former Partner/CD, Rethink) talks about the importance of diversity and inclusion in advertising, and the story behind work for IKEA, Scotiabank and Molson. Plus, Dhaval’s journey from India to the Canadian advertising world, and how one signature changed his life.

SEE THE WORK:
IKEA - Assemble Together
Scotiabank - Hockey for All
Molson - Hockey Night in Canada, Multilingual Edition

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Sending the Right Signal [w/ Graham Lang]

created@theadcc.ca (The ADCC, Grayson Music, Lyranda Martin Evans) — Tue, 10 May 2022 11:55:00 +0000

Graham Lang (former CCO at Juniper Park\TBWA) talks about how a social media campaign on TikTok saved lives around the world.

SEE THE WORK:
Signal for Help

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human Creative), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Say hi! Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Rock ‘n Roll Holiday Spectacular [w/ Tom Westin]

created@theadcc.ca (Grayson Music, Lyranda Martin-Evans, The ADCC ) — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:00:00 +0000

In the season 2 finale, Tom Westin (Partner, Creative Director at Grayson Music) talks about a career in the music business, rock ‘n roll, and how one dinner can change your whole life. Plus, he unpacks the craft behind campaigns for Rogers and DoorDash and how the audio business, like our industry, is rapidly evolving.

SEE THE WORK:
DoorDash - Welcome to the Flavourhood
Rogers - Forward Together

Created podcast is hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans, CCO of fellowhumancreates.com, with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Say hi! Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Singing, Dancing, and Tampons [w/ Rica Eckersley]

created@theadcc.ca (Grayson Music, Lyranda Martin-Evans, The ADCC) — Tue, 8 Dec 2020 14:14:49 +0000

Rica Eckersley (Creative Director at UNION) talks about her longtime partnership with Adam Thur and unpacks two incredible campaigns they did for Interval House (Broken Bride Registry & Freedom Tampons). Plus, Lyranda reveals how influential Rica has been on her career.

SEE THE WORK:
Broken Bride Registry
Freedom Tampons
'The Way To Live' website

The Advertising & Design Club of Canada ADCC Created podcast is hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans, CCO of fellowhumancreates.com with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Say hi! Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

This Episode Has No Name [w/ Mo Bofill]

created@theadcc.ca (Lyranda Martin-Evans, Grayson Music, The ADCC) — Wed, 2 Dec 2020 14:10:00 +0000

Mo Bofill (Partner & Creative Director, Design at 123w) talks about her work on No Name, why design is more important than ever, and why people don’t quit their jobs (they quit their bosses).

SEE THE WORK:
No Name: 1 / 2 / 3
No Frills Haulers: 1 / 2 / 3
Vancouver Mural Festival

The Advertising & Design Club of Canada ADCC Created podcast is hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (CCO of fellowhumancreates.com) with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Say hi! Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

How to get a job in advertising [w/ Patrice Pollack]

created@theadcc.ca (The Advertising & Design Club of Canada) — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Patrice Pollack (Creative Director at FUSE Create) talks about work for Reel Start, which empowers underrepresented youth to change their world through film. Plus, how she couldn't get a job in advertising, so just went off to win a Lion instead.

SEE THE WORK:
Air Canada - Gift of Home
Motrin - Tina's Uterus
Reel Start - Give New Voices A Voice - Gabriel | website | instagram

The Advertising & Design Club of Canada ADCC Created podcast is hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans, CCO of fellowhumancreates.com with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Say hi! Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Food Waste and Beautiful Courage [w/ Brian Murray]

created@theadcc.ca (Lyranda Martin-Evans, The ADCC, Grayson Music) — Tue, 3 Nov 2020 12:30:00 +0000

Brian Murray (CCO of Ogilvy Canada) on how they visualized the impact of food waste for Hellmann’s and how a campaign for Dove that celebrates front line workers made it to the cover of the New York Times.

SEE THE WORK:
Hellmann's Feeds a Stadium Food Waste
Hellmann's Island (Animal Crossing)
Dove "Courage is Beautiful"

The Advertising & Design Club of Canada ADCC Created podcast is hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans, CCO of fellowhumancreates.com with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Love the show? Tell your friends! Got a story idea? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

It’s Halloween! Let’s talk Monsters. [w/ Mike Dubrick & Joel Holtby]

created@theadcc.ca (Lyranda Martin Evans, Grayson Music, The ADCC) — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Mike Dubrick & Joel Holtby, Partners and Creative Directors at Rethink, talk about Ikea Stuff Monster and Lamp 2.

CREEP THE WORK:
Lamp 2
Lamp (2002)
Stuff Monster

The Advertising & Design Club of Canada's Created podcast is hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans, CCO of fellowhumancreates.com, with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Love the show? Tell your friends! Got a story idea? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

BLEEPS, BEEPS, and Sober October. [w/ Lance Martin]

created@theadcc.ca (Grayson Music, Lyranda Martin-Evans, The ADCC) — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Lance Martin, Chief Creative Officer at UNION, goes behind the scenes for work on Viagra and Mini Cooper. Special Sober October edition!

SEE THE WORK:
Viagra - Golf / Office / Elevator
MINI - Parks Faster
MINI - Let There Be Xenon

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans, Founder of fellowhumancreative.com, with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story idea? Email created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Lady brands. Like cars and beer. [w/ Christina Yu]

created@theadcc.ca (Grayson Music, The ADCC, Lyranda Martin-Evans) — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Christina Yu, former Managing Partner / Creative at Rethink and EVP, CCO at Red Urban on work for Volkswagen, Stella Artois, and on being the “token female in the room.”

SEE THE WORK:
Flow 93.5 campaign
Once More: The Story of VIN 903847
Other work for VW: Art Heist | Beetle 3-Track WOTE
Stella Artois - The Race

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Founder of fellowhumancreative.com), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story idea? Email created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Follow The Raptors to Bring Back the Bees [w/ Peter Ignazi]

created@theadcc.ca (The ADCC, Lyranda Martin-Evans, Grayson Music) — Tue, 6 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Peter Ignazi (Global CCO, Cossette) talks about how to crack globally recognized creative work for huge multinational clients like McDonald’s and General Mills.

SEE THE WORK:
Follow The Arches
Raptors Drain the Arches
Bring Back the Bees: TV Spot | Campaign

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (founder of fellowhumancreative.com), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story on how your campaign was born? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Fast Cars & Bionic Bodies [w/ Brent Choi]

created@theadcc.ca (The ADCC, Lyranda Martin-Evans, Grayson Music) — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:00:08 +0000

Former DDB Canada CCO/CEO Brent Choi on work for BMW Canada with a client who cashed in every chip to make it happen. Plus, work for Northwell Health that changed lives. He also discusses his experience as “the only non-white person” when working in certain areas of the USA post-Trump.

SEE THE WORK:
BMW - Walls
BMW - Helipad
Northwell Health - The Fin

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Founder of fellowhumancreative.com), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story on how your campaign was born? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Oh no, I cursed the Raptors! [w/ Neil Walker-Wells]

created@theadcc.ca (Grayson Music, The ADCC, Lyranda Martin-Evans) — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:00:03 +0000

Neil Walker-Wells (Group Creative Director, Juniper Park\TBWA) talks about the greatest basketball team ever and their partnership with GoDaddy. Was it a blessing… or a curse?

SEE THE WORK:
Itty Bitty Ballers
Powell on the Piano
CJ’s PJ’s
A Raptor Tale
Motivational Muggs

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans (founder of fellowhumancreative.com), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.
Got a story on how your campaign was born? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Dream Job vs Your Actual Dreams: listen to your gut [w/ Jordan Doucette]

created@theadcc.ca (Grayson Music, The ADCC, Lyranda Martin-Evans) — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 11:00:06 +0000

Creative Powerhouse Jordan Doucette talks about her tenure as CCO of Leo Burnett Chicago, and what it was like to move her whole family during a global pandemic to accept a partnership at her dream agency, No Fixed Address.

SEE THE WORK:
Kraft Now Pay Later

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans, music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story on how your campaign was born? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Don't Cry Over Broken Bread [w/ Hubert Davis & Joseph Bonnici]

created@theadcc.ca (Lyranda Martin-Evans, Grayson Music, The ADCC) — Tue, 8 Sep 2020 11:00:12 +0000

A special two part episode. Director Hubert Davis and Joseph Bonnici (CCO, Bensimon Byrne) talk about their unique creative partnership, friendship, and about major issues facing our industry (and the world). An important, must-hear episode.

SEE THE WORK:
Break Bread Smash Stigma campaign
June’s documentary
Boys Don’t Cry
The Original Startup

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans, music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story on how your campaign was born? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Our Food. Your Questions. [w/ Ian Mackenzie]

Tue, 3 Mar 2020 10:00:17 +0000

Ian Mackenzie (Chief Creative Officer at FCB/SIX) sinks his teeth into how the world-famous McDonald’s 'Our Food. Your Questions' platform came to be. Plus, he shares the story behind the powerful campaign 'Go Back to Africa.'

SEE THE WORK:
Our Food. Your Questions. work:
"Go Behind the Scenes at a McDonald's Photo Shoot"
"Pink goop in Chicken McNuggets?"
"What parts of the chicken does McDonald's use?"
All answer videos
Full campaign

Work at FCB/SIX:
Go Back to Africa
Destination Pride

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans, music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story on how your campaign was born? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

This calls for a Bud Light [w/ Dave Chiavegato]

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 12:00:11 +0000

Dave Chiavegato (Partner, Creative at Grip Limited) talks about a small challenger brand called Bud Light and how The Institute was created. Plus, how a client with a dream for how things could be done differently helped form the agency Grip is today.

SEE THE WORK:
Vikings
Attic Launcher
Figure Skating
Sin and Sentimentality
Wedding Dress
Ulterior Emotions

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans, music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story on how your campaign was born? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Opening an Agency: For Dummies [w/ Zak Mroueh]

created@theadcc.ca (Grayson Music, Zak Mroueh, The ADCC, Lyranda Martin-Evans) — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:00:14 +0000

Zak Mroueh (Founder, CEO, and Chief Creative Officer of Zulu Alpha Kilo) talks about creating his own agency, and admits he had no idea what he was doing, and no clients, when he went for it.

SEE THE WORK:
Work prior to founding Zulu:
Nicoderm: 1 / 2
FedEx: 1 / 2 / 3
Viagra
Mini billboard

Work at Zulu Alpha Kilo:
ThinkBox: 1 / 2 / 3
People for Good
Singing Zuligans
Cash Mob
Zulu Alpha Kilo website
#SayNoToSpec
Billy’s Lemonade

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans, music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story on how your campaign was born? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Quaaludes and Cured Meats [w/ Stephen Jurisic]

Tue, 4 Feb 2020 10:00:22 +0000

Stephen Jurisic (Dean at Miami Ad School Toronto) shares the hilarious tale of a TV shoot gone sideways for Maple Leaf Foods. He also talks about co-founding john st., and why he stepped away from agency life to mentor for the next generation of creatives.

SEE THE WORK
Maple Leaf Foods - "Worry"

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans, music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story on how your campaign was born? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Fast cars and propaganda [w/ Vanessa Eckstein]

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:00:03 +0000

In this special design-focused episode, Vanessa Eckstein (Founder & Creative Director at Blok Design) shares her passion for design, her love of craft, and how always pushing for the best led her to designing race cars.

SEE THE WORK:
Vuhl
CSPG
Origen México

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans, with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story on how your campaign was born? Email us at

created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Make my cease and desist a double double [w/ Alexis Bronstorph & Kelsey Horne]

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 08:00:26 +0000

Alexis Bronstorph and Kelsey Horne (Executive Creative Directors at TAXI) share the crazy adventure of how they brought a working Tim Horton’s into someone’s home in a quiet Alberta neighbourhood. Plus, they reveal the story behind the powerful #UNIGNORABLE campaign for the United Way.

SEE THE WORK:
Tims Next Door: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
#UNIGNORABLE: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
#UNIGNORABLE Tower

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans, with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story on how your campaign was born? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

The Evolution of Dove (and Dove Evolution) [w/ Janet Kestin]

created@theadcc.ca (Lyranda Martin-Evans, Grayson Music, Janet Kestin, The ADCC) — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:00:06 +0000

Janet Kestin (Co-Founder and Partner of Swim, a creative leadership lab) talks about how a beauty brand became a global movement.

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans, music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

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ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

The Beer Fridge [w/ Aaron Starkman]

Tue, 7 Jan 2020 08:00:12 +0000

Aaron Starkman (Managing Partner, Creative at Rethink) opens the fridge door to the iconic Molson Canadian campaign, and shares stories from his podcast It’s Only Fucking Advertising (IOFA).

SEE THE WORK:
The Beer Fridge
The Beer Fridge - Project Indonesia
The Beer Fridge - O Canada
Global Beer Fridge
Lift Off
Rooftop Rink

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans, music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story on how your campaign was born? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Tigers, tears, and tenacity: the SickKids VS story [w/ Carlos Moreno]

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 06:00:24 +0000

Carlos Moreno (Global CCO at Cossette) opens up about Post It note meetings, tigers, and the emotional toll of creating truly groundbreaking work for SickKids.

SEE THE WORK
SickKids VS - Undeniable
Missing Home
MomStrong
DadStrong
All In
Join Your Crew
This Is Why
Integrated Campaigns: VS / All In

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans, music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story on how your campaign was born? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

A Diamond Shreddie in the Rough [w/ Nancy Vonk]

created@theadcc.ca (Nancy Vonk, The ADCC, Lyranda Martin-Evans, Grayson Music) — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 06:00:08 +0000

Nancy Vonk (Co-Founder and Partner of Swim, a creative leadership lab) talks about flipping the cereal category on its head, and reveals how from pressure comes diamonds, especially when you’re the intern.

SEE THE WORK:
Back of the Box Redesign
Outdoor & Print: 1 / 2 / 3
'Market Research' online videos: 1 / 2
Website
'Factory Floor' TV spot
Combo Pack
'Consumer Feedback' online videos: 1 / 2
'Diamonds Are A Brand's Best Friend' article from Macleans

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans, music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story on how your campaign was born? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Sexy sumos and suds: how Subaru got its groove back [w/ Andrew Simon & Matt Antonello]

Tue, 3 Dec 2019 06:00:02 +0000

Andrew Simon (CCO, Edelman Canada) and Matt Antonello (one of Canada's top freelance writers) talk about how to push the envelope with conservative clients to create memorable, damn sexy work that drives results.

SEE THE WORK:
Sexy Subaru Car Wash
Sexy Subaru Print Ads: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans, with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story on how your campaign was born? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Sweat, swear words, and success [w/ Nancy Crimi-Lamanna]

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 06:00:11 +0000

Nancy Crimi-Lamanna (Co-CCO, FCB Toronto) opens up about the incredible success, and controversy, that spans four years of work for the Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS).

SEE THE WORK:
Down Syndrome Answers
Anything But Sorry
Endangered Syndrome
Project Understood

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans, music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story on how your campaign was born? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

LG2 Legit 2 Quit on a big idea [w/ Nellie Kim & Chris Hirsch]

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 06:00:06 +0000

Nellie Kim and Chris Hirsch (Partners, VPs, ECDs at lg2 Toronto) reveal how the underground Korean media network got them to gold and celebrate Chris’s success as an international meme.

SEE THE WORK:
Nike Chin-Ups
Nike Raccoon
Original Chris Hirsch wildposting
Wildposting imitators: 1 / 2 / 3
Business Insider home page

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans, music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Check out our digital Archive - featuring award-winning Canadian creative dating back to 1949.

Got a story on how your campaign was born? Email us at created@theadcc.ca

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Cook This with Ketchup [w/ Anthony Chelvanathan]

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 06:00:14 +0000

Anthony Chelvanathan (SVP, Creative Director at Leo Burnett Canada) talks about his work for Ikea and TSN, opening up about how they built up his pain threshold, both professionally and personally.

SEE THE WORK:
TSN Serena: First attempt
TSN Serena: Reverse Image
Final TSN campaign: Serena /Eugenie / Milos
IKEA Cook This Page: Fish / Shrimp / Meatballs / Crumble

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans, music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Get inspired by the best of the best and join us on November 14th in Toronto for the 2019 ADCC Awards.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Pink Ponies & Death Threats [w/ Angus Tucker]

created@theadcc.ca (Lyranda Martin-Evans, Angus Tucker, Grayson Music, The ADCC) — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 14:00:00 +0000

On our very first episode, Angus Tucker (CCO at john st.) talks about his agency’s self-promo work and the worldwide reactions that resulted.

SEE THE WORK:
Pink Ponies
Catvertising
Catvertising - Mitsubishi
BUYRAL
ExFEARiential
jane st.

Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC), hosted by Lyranda Martin-Evans, with music and studio care of Grayson Music.

Get inspired by the best of the best and join us on November 14th in Toronto for the 2019 ADCC Awards.

Got a crazy story on how your campaign was born? Email us at created@theadcc.ca.

ADCC Created is brought to you by The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, hosted by Lyranda Martin Evans (Fellow Human), with music and studio care of Grayson Music.