Today we celebrate my friend, partner and co-host of The Brief Bros., Henry Gomez, who went to Cannes this year with his colleagues from Zubi Advertising in Miami and won a Silver Lion for work the agency produced for Burger King. In this episode, Henry takes us on the wild but ultimately joy-filled ride he and his team took over many years to achieve this triumph. Join me and Henry as we share with you the inside story of what it takes to stand out at what many consider the pinnacle of advertising creativity in our industry.

Mark Jenson is an old friend. I’ve been making virtual guest appearances to speak to his advertising students since 2018. He teaches at the University of Minnesota. Mark was instrumental in facilitating Henry and me in our recent multi-episode project to write a creative brief on The Brief Bros for Hulu. Since Henry and I are both educators, it made sense to ask Mark to join us to talk about the state of training and education in the advertising professions at the college level. We had a wide-ranging conversation about what Mark’s students bring to his classes, their attitude toward the profession and his hopes for creatives and account management aspirants in coming years.