Bagley Talks to an Important Person

Jeff is a creative director and art director with over 13 years of experience in advertising, branding, and craft service table critiquing (aka production). After graduating from the VCU BrandCenter, he began his career at Wieden + Kennedy, working on brands like Southern Comfort, ESPN, and Nike Jordan. He’s also led campaigns for Heineken, Miller Lite, Upwork, Amazon, NBA2K, and Jose Cuervo. He most recently received the Grand Prix Film Lion for Apple’s “R.I.P Leon”. Despite the multiple Gold Lions he’s won over the years and now uses as paper weights and doorstops, he still has never set foot in France.Jeff is a lifelong fan of country and soul music, documentary films, photography books, and the great outdoors. They all inspire his work and approach to creative problem-solving. Jason’s Free Masterclass Training:https://masterclass.theasap.co/creative-directorLearn The Secrets And Techniques Of The World's Best Advertising Pros:https://schoolofastonishingpursuits.com/Follow Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-bagley-96b33612/Subscribe to Jason’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/@theasap.schoolJeff’s Website: https://jeffreylawrencefishburnedryer.com/

*This podcast episode was previously recorded.Craig Allen is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of CALLEN. He spent nearly 10 years at Wieden + Kennedy’s Portland office where he worked on a large variety of brands. Perhaps most notably, he led the Old Spice team responsible for the “Smell Like A Man, Man” campaign which transformed the brand into the category’s definitive leader and was regarded as one of the top campaigns of the 21st century. Before W+K, Allen worked at TBWA/Chiat/Day, New York. Craig has won the industry’s most prestigious awards including an Emmy, two Cannes Lion Grand Prix, Best In Show at The One Show and ANDY Awards. As well as two Black D&AD Pencils and the Grand Effie. He was selected as one of the 50 most creative people in the world by Creativity Magazine.Jason’s Free Masterclass Training: https://shorturl.at/4Mb1eLearn The Secrets And Techniques Of The World's Best Advertising Pros:https://shorturl.at/IyBVaFollow Jason on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-bagley-96b33612/CALLEN Website: https://thisiscallen.com/

In this episode of Bagley Talks to an Important Person, Jason Bagley engages in a captivating conversation with Rob Reilly, the Global Chief Creative Officer of WPP, exploring the realm of creativity and innovation. Rob, celebrated for his leadership in the advertising industry, shares insights from his journey, including his pivotal role in WPP's journey to becoming the Creative Company of the Year at Cannes Festival 2022.Listeners are treated to a behind-the-scenes look at Rob's creative process and the groundbreaking campaigns he's spearheaded. Enjoy!Jason’s Free Masterclass Training: https://school-of-astonishing-pursuits.mykajabi.com/webinar-registation?li_fat_id=577593ee-297a-430f-bffa-140222b8df9aLearn The Secrets And Techniques Of The World's Best Advertising Pros:https://schoolofastonishingpursuits.com/Follow Jason on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-bagley-96b33612/Rob’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-reilly-796717/

Jaclyn Crowley has been working in advertising for 20 plus years. She has worked with some of the smartest minds and kindest humans advertising has to offer. While at W+K, she developed award-winning work for brands like HBO, Delta, Duracell and AT&T. In 2019, Jaclyn led and helped win W+K NY's largest client win in its history, McDonald's global. Before that, she got her start as an art director at Bozell, where she focused on the infamous "Got Milk?" campaign. Recently, she stepped away from advertising, though keeping a toe in for the thrill of it. Currently, she’s cooking up a fledgling little platform called GrannieHQ, a place committed to making women feel less horrible about getting older.Jason’s Free Masterclass Training: https://school-of-astonishing-pursuits.mykajabi.com/webinar-registation?li_fat_id=577593ee-297a-430f-bffa-140222b8df9aLearn The Secrets And Techniques Of The World's Best Advertising Pros:https://schoolofastonishingpursuits.com/Follow Jason on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-bagley-96b33612/

In this episode, Jason Bagley and legendary creative leader Chris-Beresford-Hill discuss the industry's pitiful lack of training for CD's, and share powerful insights and advice for on how to be a great creative leader.Chris Beresford-Hill is North America President and Chief Creative Officer of Ogilvy, joining in 2021.By 2023 Ogilvy was AdAge Comeback Agency of the Year, one of Fast Co’s most Innovative, as well as 2023 Global Effies Network of the Year, and 2022 Cannes Network of the Year. Previously, Chris spent four years as Chief Creative Officer at TBWA\Chiat\Day New York, helping lead a transformation resulting in the best Cannes performance and most creative awards in the office’s history, while growing the business 180%, with no layoffs during COVID. TBWA returned to the AdAge Agency A-List, after a decade long absence, as well as Fast Co’s Most Innovative list, remaining there every year under his leadership. TBWA was also ADWEEK Network of the Year twice. Individually, Chris was back-to-back finalist for AdAge’s CCO of the year, and Campaign US Creative Person of the Year.Prior to TBWA, Chris spent eight years as Executive Creative Director at BBDO New York, steering some of the agency’s most iconic work, alongside partner Dan Lucey, helping the shop earn multiple AdAge Creativity, and ADWEEK Agency of the Year honors, AdAge A-List appearances, and Network of the Year honors at Cannes, including Network of the Decade. He F'd up and did not go work for Bagley in 2009. But the two remain friends, maybe even better for it.Chris previously held Creative Director and Writer positions at Saatchi NY, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners SF, and Modernista! in Boston - where he stared out as an unpaid intern in 2002, writing automotive brochures for General Motors. He has been included in ADWEEK Best Creatives, the ADWEEK 100, Business Insider’s Most Creative People in Advertising, and the AdAge 40 Under 40, back when he was under 40. Jason’s Free Masterclass Training: https://school-of-astonishing-pursuits.mykajabi.com/webinar-registation?li_fat_id=577593ee-297a-430f-bffa-140222b8df9aSubscribe to A.S.A.P Newsletter: https://school-of-astonishing-pursuits.mykajabi.com/cd

Christen and Bertie have worked together as a team since 2007, aka donkey’s years (that’s British for “a very long time”). They are the creatives behind countless iconic and award-winning campaigns for brands like Old Spice, Nike, RXBAR, HP, KFC, Samsung, Coca-Cola, TurboTax, Honda, and Finish. They are currently CDs at Wieden + Kennedy Portland where they try their best to make work that people maybe possibly hopefully don’t completely ignore.Register for the free training with Jason Bagley: https://school-of-astonishing-pursuits.mykajabi.com/webinar-registationChristen & Bertie website: http://www.christenandbertie.com/

Jason talks to Guto Araki, the new CCO of R&R Partners about very often, the most surprising thing a creative can do is tell the truth.To access the full episode, and all other full episodes of Bagley Talks To An Important Person, check out Jason Bagley's 8-week mentorship program, Creative Megamachine, where you’ll learn the secrets and techniques of the world's best creatives: https://schoolofastonishingpursuits.com/Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DrgRBPxVyTc Guto's website: http://meetguto.com/

Nathaniel Lawlor, one of the most award-winning comedy creatives in the industry breaks down his creative process and exactly how he and Ruth Belotti (and a rockstar DDB crew) created Skittles, the Broadway Musical. Creative Megamachine Website: https://schoolofastonishingpursuits.com/Nathaniel's Website: https://nathaniellawlor.com/

W+K veteran Andy Laugenour gives us a detailed breakdown of his creative process and reveals the secrets to how he consistently does great work.Podcast Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU5G7Tf2dx8&t=14sCreative Megamachine: https://schoolofastonishingpursuits.com/