posted by Lisa (UTcomm) Spring commencement is a must-see event for me. No one makes me go. It’s not part of my job, and I don’t have any official duties, and it’s not like I don’t have more than enough work waiting for me in the office… but somehow, I can never resist. Seeing the [...]
posted by Tania I recently reached out to one of our alums – Laura McCaskill (’07 Advertising-creative sequence) to congratulate her on a piece she did for AMC’s Mad Men that was featured in Communication Arts (see the photo below). Laura recently started working at Duncan/Day Advertising in Plano, Texas. They are a certified women-owned, [...]
posted by Tania The last time I met with Perla Johnson (’83 journalism) she had just finished publishing her first science fiction thriller “Global Warning.” The book begins in present-day Dallas and ends in 2040. Although it is fiction, Perla hopes it has helped raise public consciousness about climate change and how we think about the [...]
Posted by Derek Stephen Parker (BS ADV ’82) has enjoyed a successful career in advertising. The Texas-native worked at New York agencies, won prestigious awards and provided his creative expertise to businesses like AT&T, Finlandia Vodka and American Express. He now runs a freelance creative and design business, Creative Faucet, www.creativefaucet.net. But, creative minds don’t rest. That’s why Stephen [...]
Posted by Derek It was just instinct. When a video clip of Colt McCoy played on the television screen at Via Quadronno in Miami, Suzan McDowell (BS ADV ’87), dropped her fork, flashed the Hook ‘Em Horns sign and started belting out “Texas Fight!” Right in the middle of lunch! I knew I was dealing with [...]
posted by Lisa Ian Wolfman (BS 95) lectures to advertising students on media convergence at the AT&T Center on 9-30-09. Ian Wolfman, as the Chief Marketing Officer of IMC2 in Dallas, is in the forefront of the changing digital landscape for marketers and advertising. Wolfman, an expert at identifying innovative ways to help clients and [...]
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