Black T-Shirts

In this episode of Black T-Shirts, Al Merry chats to Adam and Brent about what it takes to move from being a creative to founding and running a creative business at the blistering pace set by the current advertising landscape. 

The interview touches on many tensions faced by creatives and the creative industry today. Perhaps the most relatable point of contention is the tension faced between a focus on the work, vs the commercial and practical realities of running a business.

In this episode of Black T-Shirts, Co-founder and creative force Mia Freedman leads with her passion for authentic, women-first storytelling, while CEO Nat Harvey details what it takes to run Australia's largest independent women's media group.

Sex toys, superannuation and the issues facing some of Australia's traditional media outlets are discussed in this frank conversation with one of Australia's most powerful publishing team.

This week they’re joined by David Hallberg, Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet.

David, or Davo to his mates, was one of the world's most renowned dancers, having been a principal dancer with both the American Ballet Theatre and the Bolshoi Ballet, before becoming Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet.

In this episode of Black T-Shirts, David discusses what it takes to have creative ideas and live a creatively fulfilling existence in the world of ballet. He also speaks to his latest project, Oscar, a ballet inspired by the life and writings of Oscar Wilde. Premiering this week to rave reviews, the production was praised for its groundbreaking portrayal of non-heteronormative themes.

On this weeks episode of Black T Shirts Adam and Brent are joined by the newly appointed CEO of TBWA Worldwide, Erin Riley. 

We go deep into the ever changing agency landscape as they talk about the disruption mindset that a global company TBWA embodies in their creativity.

Black T - Shirts is back with a bang. Sir Martin Sorrell, a titan of the advertising world, joins us for an unmissable episode. From his early career at Saatchi & Saatchi to founding WPP, to exploring the future of advertising with the Monks, Sir Martin has shaped the industry in ways few others have. Adam tries to sell Thinkerbell, and then we put S4 to the ultimate challenge: the Pub Test.

Welcome back to the next episode of black t-shirts! Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy UK, needs little introduction. With over 30 years of experience and a significant presence in the advertising world and TED talks with millions of views, Rory's insights are bound to be enlightening!

This weeks guest is Chief Creative Officer at DAVID New York Andre Toledo. In 2019, André opened DAVID Madrid in a small 10-person WeWork office In just one year, DAVID Madrid grew from 3 to 35 people and went from having no clients to a portfolio of acclaimed local and global campaigns, including a Super Bowl spot for Turkish Airlines

Todays guest is Sue Anderson. Sue grew up in South Africa and during her 10-year stint with TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris in Johannesburg, Sue went from copywriter to Group Head and then Creative Director. After an impressive stint as Head of Creative at Facebook she is now Global Head of Creative Roblox. It’s a fascinating chat!

Todays guest is Co-Founder and Chief Executive at Mutinex. The journey is a fascinating one that now finds himself in new york. Under-30 Achiever of the Year 2020 @ Mumbrella and has a background in software engineering and digital strategy. Mutinex GrowthOS uses AI-powered foundation modeling to provide recommendations on how they could invest better.

Welcome to another episode of Black T-Shirts. This weeks guest is Nicky Sparshot. With more than 25 years of expertise, she specializes in brand development, business expansion, and organizational change. Nicky's extensive career spans renowned companies such as Unilever, The Coca-Cola Company, P&G, and George Patterson Y&R.