Top Aussie creatives to teach at Miami Ad School
Miami Ad School Sydney has hired teachers from nine agencies to teach the year one classes of the 2-year Art Directors and Copywriting courses.
Eminent creatives also have signed up to give round table ‘Industry Hero’ talks to the students.
The school is owned by individuals under a license arrangement in Sydney, Hamburg, Berlin, Madrid, Istanbul, Mexico City and Sao Paulo. The American schools, Miami, New York, San Francisco and Minneapolis, are owned by the founders, Ron and Pippa Seichrist.
All schools are run by couples or families who have gained the trust of the founders. Miami Ad Schools resemble a community more than an education institution. ‘Sunday Soccer’ is a regular activity in most schools and a resident ‘top dog’ keeps watch over an assortment of dogs that students are encouraged to bring to the school.
Despite the family ambience, the school’s academic requirements are tough. Miaimi Ad School’s curriculum is developed globally by award winning agencies such as Crispin Porter. Study conditions resemble the work pace in an agency. The 32 classes require intensive homework and the stringent requirements result in a high employment rate for the students. Through overseas ‘greenhouses’ internships the students often find work globally.
Jeff Galbraith, a Miami Ad School alumni and copywriter at Clemenger BBDO will teach the Copywriting class ‘Short and Sweet’.
Says Galbraith: “I attended the school from 2005-2006, interning with Crispin Porter + Bogusky as well as DDB Chicago. I also had the pleasure of doing quarters away at Stockholm and Starcom, Amsterdam and completed the program by taking Ron Seichrist’s portfolio course in Miami. I can say without with hesitation that my two years at MAS were two of the best of my life and positioned me nicely to begin a successful career in advertising. Upon graduation, I worked with DDB in Vancouver for nearly four years before moving to Sydney to join Clemenger BBDO in late 2010.”
Miami Ad School Year One Teachers:
BMF
Aaron Michie, Interactive Concept Director
Clemenger BBDO
Jeff Galbraith, Copywriter
Droga5
Justin Graham, Strategic Planning Director
JWT Australia
Blair Kimber, Senior Art Director
Naked Communications
Sesh Moodley, Executive Idea Director
One Green Bean
Kat Thomas, Managing Director
Razorfish
Michael Buckley, CEO
Doug Chapman, COO
Jay Morgan, Creative Director
Mark Ryan
The Really Useful Crew
The White Agency
Peter Buckmaster, Production Director
Scott Nolan, Senior Designer
Starcom
Barry Mowszowski, Creative Strategy Director
‘INDUSTRY HERO’ GUEST SPEAKERS:
Carlos Alija and Laura Sampedro, ECDs, BMF
Matty Burton, ECD WTBWA
Reed Collins, Chief Creative Officer, The Palace
Matt Eastwood, Chief Creative Officer, DDB New York
Adam Ferrier, Founding Partner, Naked Communications
Jay Furby, Creative Director, JayGrey
Dylan Harrison, ECD, DDB Sydney
Ashadi Hopper, National CD, Digital and Direct, JWT Australia
Bob Isherwood, Adjunct Professor, Vanderbuilt University, Nashville
Iain McDonald, Founder, Amnesia Razorfish
Tom Moult, Chair, Ogilvy
Mark Ryan, Director, Really Useful Crew
Donna Swanberg, Executive Producer, CAPITOL Productions
For further information email Helga Diamond or phone +61 406 754745.