Tag: leadership

INDUSTRY

My First $500k Ad

January 5, 2021 | by Anyan

My first shoot was for a $10k commercial in Accra a few years back. I’m thinking about it now on a $500k set in Joburg and realizing how quickly time flies. Even though it’s my 9th time in Africa’s Valhalla of production, the attention to detail and slick techniques never gets lost on me.  Travelling is something every young creative…

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CAREER TIPS

My First Year As Creative Director Of An Ad Agency.

August 7, 2020 | by Anyan

Imagine you’re in a room with Chinese investors. Of all the people clamoring for the spot, they chose to do business with you, because…because they believe Mandarin is your second language. Then Xin Chi Moon rattles his glass, proposes a toast to you and everyone waits silently for a long poetic Mandarin response. Only problem is, you haven’t actually actually…

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CAREER TIPS

The Genius Of A Bad Idea.

July 14, 2020 | by Anyan

A three-year tenure as Creative Director in an awesome digital Advertising Agency came to an end in December 2018. On my last day at work, I was pleasantly surprised by an art piece that captured moving personal notes to me. At the center of the piece in cherry red caps is ‘BAD IDEA, BEN’. Without knowing the back story, it’s…

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