Instead of pitching creative to executives in boardrooms, we were pitching ours to strangers on the internet...

Studio 718 wan't quite as glamorous as Studio 54 - email samples, overzealous Facebook groups, and "BFCM" template packs defined our glory.

But chicken tacos, Canadian Club, and Mad Men made life worth living.

The truth is when you're just starting out, you'll do almost anything to mask the desperation.  After all, maybe we were just one email away...