College/university students, young professionals, educators, leading advertising agencies and top recruiters from throughout the U.S. will converge next month on New York City when The One Club hosts its third “Where Are All the Black People??” conference and career fair Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at the New World Stages in Manhattan. nnWhat began in May 2011 as an impassioned conversation among ad industry leaders including Jeff Goodby and Jimmy Smith, past and present members of The One Club’s Board of Directors, the one-day Where Are All the Black People?? since has evolved into a highly anticipated annual multicultural ad industry event. The day lends support to the next generation of advertising creatives, offering them an opportunity to “kick start” their careers with portfolio reviews, live talent pitches and meeting and networking with industry leaders. It also provides an industry call to action to discuss, debate and implement real world solutions to the lack of diversity that remains in creative positions.nn
nnLast year’s Where Are All the Black People?? event netted students and young professionals 11 job offers, 14 internships, many newly-established mentor/mentee relationships and countless other career changing connections for attending students who traveled from across the country. The event also includes testimonials from key advertising creatives, workshops on how to best position your self for the job market, and sessions with agency recruiters. Again this year, selected participants will be giving 3-minute elevator pitches, telling industry professionals why they should “Hire me!” The event is open to ALL multicultural college/university students and young professionals.nn”With many of the top agencies and recruiters returning, and with new agencies, students and young professionals signing up daily to attend, this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever,” said Tiffany Edwards, education and diversity director at The One Club.nnThe One Club Education and Diversity Department offers several programs throughout the year in addition to its award-winning Creative Boot Camp. They include the College Competition, Annual Student Exhibition, seasonal Portfolio Reviews that connect premier industry creatives with aspiring students and young professionals for invaluable one-on-one critiques, and the much talked about Where Are All The Black People? conference and career fair.nnAccording to Ms. Edwards, while some may find the Where Are All the Black People?? title provocative—it’s meant to be. nn”The One Club’s goal in continuing use the title, originated by Jeff Goodby, is to catch peoples’ attention and spark dialogue on the lack of diversity within the industry,” continued Ms. Edwards. “While we have received an abundance of agency support, the fact that this issue remains shows us that we’re on the right path, but we still have lots more work to do to ensure that more people of color have both the opportunity to interview—and the chance to be hired.”nnAbout The One ClubnThe One Club, which exists to champion and promote excellence in advertising and design in all its forms, is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the craft of advertising. Founded in 1975, The One Club has approximately 1,000 members, including copywriters and art directors. As part of its mission to promote high standards of creative excellence, The One Club produces four prestigious awards shows—the One Show, One Show Design, One Show Interactive and the recently launched One Show Entertainment. Judged by a panel of the advertising industry’s elite creative directors, the One Show acknowledges excellence in art direction and copywriting in a variety of categories, including television, radio, newspapers, magazines, billboards and public service announcements. The coveted One Show “Gold Pencils” are regarded as the zenith of achievement in the advertising world.nnThe One Club premiered its critically acclaimed documentary film, “Art & Copy,” at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009, which received an Emmy Award in 2011 for its PBS broadcast as part of the Independent Lens series.nnThe One Club regularly produces a variety of events and materials that encourage aspiring advertising types to hone their craft. These programs include: n• The One Club diversity outreachn• The One Show College Competition and portfolio reviewsn• Gallery exhibitions and lectures n• one. a magazine, produced by The One Club for creatives, by creatives n• The One Show Annual, showcasing the best advertising worldwide nnIn 1995, The One Club established an education department, dedicated to fostering the creative talents of advertising students nationwide. The department administers scholarships to outstanding students in advertising programs at a variety of advertising schools across the country.Lisa Hanock-Jasie Public Relations The One Club (212) 979-1900 Contact Lisa via email
Liz Charky Directs a Playful and Reflective Video For Henry Hall’s “Tiny Door”
Directed by Liz Charky, the music video for Henry Hall’s ‘Tiny Door’ is a playful and profound exploration of the song’s intriguing perspective on love. Silly moments and serious heartbreak are skillfully weaved together in a series of cheeky, dreamy, profound, and sometimes psychedelic scenes. “I am a huge fan of love songs that have an unusual, hyper-specific perspective on love,” says Hall. “That’s what I wanted to do with ‘Tiny Door.’ It’s about loving someone unconditionally while recognizing that love is something that isn’t always straightforward — I think that’s something we all attempt to come to terms with in our lives. I thought it was a unique yet universal detail about love and therefore an intriguing subject matter for a song. Even though the song is a ballad at its core, it still has a lighthearted sense of humor to it — that’s really portrayed well by Liz, and Ellin Aldana, our cinematographer.” Charky explains, “When I first listened to the song, I felt it was a love song full of longing with a kind of wishful melancholy. As I spoke with Henry about his intention behind the lyrics and sound, I was assured that I'd need to explore heartbreak in a nuanced way – with a degree of levity and playfulness. For me, falling in and out of love runs the full course of human expression. Love and heartbreak can be so emotionally intense and sometimes lonely, other times quite goofy or liberating. In developing the concept, I focused on both the literal and figurative ways that falling in and out of love might look like. So, you see Henry and co-star Franny Arnautou falling, flying, dancing, raging, winking, smiling, and... Read More