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Bringing a baby into the world is a pretty big deal. As far as life-changing experiences go, it's up there. So what happens when that monumental event changes you so much, you forget how to do the job that defined you just 10 months ago. This Click, Head of Accounts at Showpony Advertising, Laura Prior, describes the emotional toll of pressing pause on her career, and the fear that came with...

Ever wondered about the history of advertising? Me either... until a couple of weeks ago when we were between interviews and needed a quick idea for the next CLICK. In this special ep we take a trip back through time to understand the when, where, and why of commercial storytelling. 

After a long and successful career copywriting at indie agency KWP, Corey ditched timesheets for good times, instantly becoming one of Australia’s most sought-after freelancer creatives. Now co-president of the Adelaide Advertising and Design Club, he recently chaired a panel on the dreaded Imposter Syndrome, that nagging fear felt by high achievers that they’re about to be found out. Well worth a...

For Sam, it’s a better start to the day if he moves – a stretch, a surf, the gym if he’s feeling it. And movement has been a constant throughout his life. From the leafy streets of Adelaide, to Perth's gritty hip-hop scene, to a studio flat in London where he holed up for 6 years building a formidable digital skill-set, honing his client management skills. Eventually, the need to move brought...

Moving to Australia with nothing but a business degree and a singing voice as rich and smooth as an Irish stout, Jennifer Nolan chose to back her own prodigious talent, forging a path as a songwriter & musician. Learning stagecraft fronting pub bands in Sydney, now crafting her first solo album in Adelaide, Jen's having a blast chasing down a once unthinkable dream. 

Lured into advertising by an unlikely TV character, Amy's love of creativity is her defining trait and super power. From wide-eyed beginnings as a dispatcher, to agency and freelance producer, to her current role as Head of Operations at one of Australia's top entrepreneurship events, Amy’s own entrepreneurial spirit is uplifting and indiminishable. And she’s pretty funny!

Taylor Martin knew there was a role in advertising for her, she just had to create it. Now General Manager at Simple Integrated Marketing, her passion for people and creativity has made her a champion of the industry. Former co-president of the Adelaide Advertising and Design Club, and a key player in the establishment of She Creates, Taylor’s enthusiasm for her work is matched only by her inexpli...

Welcome to the AADC special edition podcast party! As the Adelaide Advertising and Design Club celebrates its 50th year, members old and new reflect on how Australia's longest, continually running advertising club has impacted the people, the work and the industry at large. Why does it exist? What can it do for you? And who rode into an awards night on a camel? Big thanks to those who made th...

As Season 1 comes to a close, we reflect briefly but warmly on our brilliant and diverse guests to date, before offering up a mind-watering menu of tasty events soon to be served by the Adelaide Advertising and Design Club. 

Director of 12 film clips for Aussie hip hop legends the Hilltop Hoods, Richard’s passion for film and creativity burns brighter than ever. Two-time recipient of the AADC’s coveted Master’s Chair, his name is also etched on the Club’s annual President’s Award for his outstanding contribution to the industry. As down-to-earth as he is inspirational, Richard is a strong believer that when you create...

Imagine if there was a way of tripling your brain’s creative output overnight. Triple the ideas! Triple the focus! Triple the fun! Sadly, there isn’t. But in this quick Clickipedia special, we take a guestless journey into the astonishingly complex human brain. How does it work? Why are we so easily distracted? And how can we keep our mind healthy and productive? An absolute must-listen for anyone...

Born in Germany, travelling Australia, and finally settling in Adelaide, Maike and her husband opened their own branding and motion design studio, Stickbird. Here, Maike discusses her mindful approach to branding, shares tips for successfully running a business with the person you love, deciphers an old German nursery rhyme, and talks bird watching, solitude, and not getting eaten by crocodiles. ...

Listen in as comic book creator and Art Director, Joel Van Der Knaap traces his obsession with comic culture back to the 70s where GI Joe triggered a lifelong love of illustrated storytelling. His hard work and self belief finally paid off with his comic series securing a distribution deal across America and around the globe. In his spare time Joel follows the NBA, explores his own deep, quiet fai...

From voice acting in animated games, ads, and movies, to singing back-ups with Michael Buble, Tamara's shape-shifting vocal abilities are her creative super power. In this brief history of Tamara, she shares her hilarious experiences on stages and in sound booths, discusses the looming threat of AI, and chats about her own award-winning comedy podcast, The Beautiful Nightmare .  

Also known as Timothy David, Tim is an Australian writer/director who's won every advertising award worth winning for his mammoth social change campaigns, Evolution (Dove), and Farmed and Dangerous (Chipotle Mexican Grill). Recently returned to Australia to direct his first feature film, 'Kangaroo Island', Tim talks to Click about work and life in Toronto and New York City, his frie...

His Papa Harold dabbled in the commercial arts. His dad was creative director at one of the most dangerous agencies on the planet. And now, having run his own freewheelin’ outfit for 8 years, Matt Minear discusses our shrinking attention spans, his love of the misfits who make up the advertising industry, and why he’ll never own a corgi .

Lured by the historic palaces and eclectic marketplaces of London, Ella Wood left agency life in Adelaide and now calls TMW UK home. In this episode, Ella talks about her nerdy pathway into advertising, why the old boy’s club had to die, and adjusting to agency life in London.

A stellar career that almost ended before it began, James Rickard reigned as Creative Director at independent agency KWP for 16 years, writing and building some of our most iconic and highly awarded ads. From tourism, to beer, to ads for continence products, James has literally written them all. 

From Showpony Advertising in SA, to running global Apple campaigns from LA, Nicole Rowett has recently taken the reins as MD at revered indie agency, Mother New York. Click with Nic as she takes us on her journey to global advertising greatness.