Circus Blog Category: Alumni Spotlight

• Circus Alumni Super Bowl Commercials 2019 – SimpliSafe

  Agency: Preacher

  #CircusAlumSuperBowlAds Every year The Super Bowl features ads from Circus Alumni & this year some of the top Super Bowl Ads were done by Creative Circus Alumni! Client: SimpliSafe Agency: Preacher This is a first look at what’s to come from SimpliSafe and creative agency, Preacher, in both companies’ inaugural 30-second Super Bowl commercial. SimpliSafe’s new Super Bowl ad teaser pokes fun at a well-known neighborhood type: the social media fear-monger. Stacie…   Read More →
• Alumni Spotlight Drew Shields

  Senior Copywriter at Giant Spoon

  #AlumniSpotlight The Creative Circus graduates the most sought after creatives in the industry. Take a moment to read about the lives, careers & personal stories of some of our fantastic alumni. Drew Shields – Senior Copywriter at Giant Spoon Creative Circus Alumnus – Copywriting (2014) Advice to the Graduating Class: Stop reading and digesting everything put out by Adweek, AdAge, Comm Arts, CMYK and every awards show. You soon realize a lot…   Read More →
• Alumni Spotlight Erika Lidén

  Photographer at Fotograf Erika Lidén

  #AlumniSpotlight The Creative Circus graduates the most sought after creatives in the industry. Take a moment to read about the lives, careers & personal stories of some of our fantastic alumni. Erika Lidén – Photographer at Fotograf Erika Lidén Creative Circus Alumna – Photography (2001) Advice to the Graduating Class: Work as hard as you can on your portfolio. Use all opportunities to show your book to professionals visiting the school and try…   Read More →
• Alumni Spotlight Kevin Zier

  Executive Creative Director at Purple Strategies

  #AlumniSpotlight The Creative Circus graduates the most sought after creatives in the industry. Take a moment to read about the lives, careers & personal stories of some of our fantastic alumni. Kevin Zier – Executive Creative Director at Purple Strategies Creative Circus Alumnus – Copywriting (2000) Advice to the Graduating Class: Be confident. You have to believe in yourself and your ideas before anybody else will. Just be aware, there’s a fine…   Read More →
• Alumni Spotlight DeAnna Denis

  CEO & Designer at Pingtech International

  #AlumniSpotlight The Creative Circus graduates the most sought after creatives in the industry. Take a moment to read about the lives, careers & personal stories of some of our fantastic alumni. DeAnna Denis – CEO & Designer at Pingtech International Creative Circus Alumna – Design (2008) Advice to the Graduating Class: I believe that most people looking for a job, approach the process backwards. They go to school and then try to…   Read More →
• Alumni Spotlight Erin Cribb

  Art Director & Creative Lead @ TopRight Partners

  #AlumniSpotlight The Creative Circus graduates the most sought after creatives in the industry. Take a moment to read about the lives, careers & personal stories of some of our fantastic alumni. Erin Cribb – Art Director & Creative Lead at TopRight Partners in Atlanta Freelance Calligrapher, Hand-Letterer & Designer – Portfolio Creative Circus Alumna – Art Direction (2011) Advice to the Graduating Class: You just graduated! Wooooohoo! Pop the bubbly! This is…   Read More →
• Alumni Spotlight – Mike Ward

  VP Creative Director / Writer at Leo Burnett

  #AlumniSpotlight The Creative Circus graduates the most sought after creatives in the industry. Take a moment to read about the lives, careers & personal stories of some of our fantastic alumni. Mike Ward – VP Creative Director / Writer at Leo Burnett Creative Circus Alumnus – Advertising (2002) Advice to the Graduating Class: Think about you when it comes to your first agency gig – not just the agency that extends the…   Read More →
• Alumni Spotlight Will Gorman

  Freelance CW/ACD for Hire

  #AlumniSpotlight The Creative Circus graduates the most sought after creatives in the industry. Take a moment to read about the lives, careers & personal stories of some of our fantastic alumni. Will Gorman – Freelance CW/ACD for Hire Past: Creative at 180 LA, Venables Bell & Partners Creative Circus Alumnus – Advertising (2006) Portfolio Advice to the Graduating Class: Chase great agencies to work for. Chase great clients to work on. Chase…   Read More →
• Alumni Spotlight Reed Knauth

  Senior Web Designer at The Home Depot

  #AlumniSpotlight The Creative Circus graduates the most sought after creatives in the industry. Take a moment to read about the lives, careers & personal stories of some of our fantastic alumni. Reed Knauth – Senior Web Designer at The Home Depot Creative Circus Alumna – Design (2013)   Advice to the Graduating Class: You don’t have to follow the pack. There are a lot of different paths you can take after you…   Read More →
• Alumni Spotlight Casey Heffernan

  Senior Creative Director at Frenik Marketing Group

  #AlumniSpotlight The Creative Circus graduates the most sought after creatives in the industry. Take a moment to read about the lives, careers & personal stories of some of our fantastic alumni. Casey Heffernan – Senior Creative Director at Frenik Marketing Group Creative Circus Alumnus – Art Direction (2010)   Advice to the Incoming Class: Don’t take this time for granted. Put in the hours, do the hard work and enjoy the freedom…   Read More →
• Creative Circus Alumni Spotlight – Amir Farhang

  Director at Hungry Man

  #AlumniSpotlight The Creative Circus graduates the most sought after creatives in the industry. Take a moment to read about the lives, careers & personal stories of some of our fantastic alumni. Amir Farhang –  Director at Hungry Man Creative Circus Alumnus – Copywriting (2002) Advice to the Graduating Class: First, congratulations. You’ve finished and earned your certificate of graduation. But now the real learning begins. Let’s start by forgetting everything you think…   Read More →
• Creative Circus Alumni Spotlight – Alex Morgan

  Freelance Sr. Creative at Weber Shandwick & Freelance Creative Director at TCG Collective

  #AlumniSpotlight The Creative Circus graduates the most sought after creatives in the industry. Take a moment to read about the lives, careers & personal stories of some of our fantastic alumni. Alex Morgan –  Freelance Sr. Creative at Weber Shandwick & Freelance Creative Director at TCG Collective Creative Circus Alumnus – Art Direction (2009) Advice to the Graduating Class: Here’s a few: Some of the best work comes from what might seem…   Read More →