How to Start in Advertising

Q:

(Comm Arts): What advice would you give to a designer who wants to work in advertising but doesn’t know where to start?

A:

(Will Chau): Find a mentor. Be tenacious and humble, and find someone whose work you admire. Ask for advice and learn from her or him, even if it’s a short e-mail or a five-minute conversation. People in this business are incredibly busy but are generous and giving, too. Seek them out and pick their brains. You never know where it can lead.

Guest Post: Will Chau, creator of http://www.AustinCreativeDepartment.com

Quote Excerpt from Comm Arts Interview: http://www.commarts.com/columns/1-1-3