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Eunoia is the shortest word in the English language that contains all five vowels. It means beautiful thinking. This blog is a collection of just that, beautiful thinking from the worlds of art, advertising and culture.
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Beautiful Thinkers: Ellen Lee, Curator
Beautiful Thinkers: Ellen Lee, Curator
On Curation, Before It Was a Buzzword
Carolyn Hadlock
Jun 21
2018 Brandcenter Recruiting Session
2018 Brandcenter Recruiting Session
Richmond, VA
Carolyn Hadlock
May 4
Beautiful Thinkers: Julian Higgins, Director
Beautiful Thinkers: Julian Higgins, Director
On capturing lightning in a bottle through filmmaking
Carolyn Hadlock
Apr 30
Judging Effies and West 44th Street, NYC
Judging Effies and West 44th Street, NYC
History lives on this street in the form of a roundtable, a theater, a hotel and a club.
Carolyn Hadlock
Apr 15
A’s for Q’s: What is the role of a Creative Director?
A’s for Q’s: What is the role of a Creative Director?
A question from a BYU AdLab student
Carolyn Hadlock
Apr 4
Beautiful Thinkers: Brian Bennett, VP Creative at Carhartt
Beautiful Thinkers: Brian Bennett, VP Creative at Carhartt
On the value of building a brand from the inside out.
Carolyn Hadlock
Apr 3
Beautiful Thinkers: Nick Bowling, Director and Co-Founder of TimeLine Theatre
Beautiful Thinkers: Nick Bowling, Director and Co-Founder of TimeLine Theatre
On the value of bringing the past into the present to inform the future.
Carolyn Hadlock
Apr 1
Beautiful Thinkers: Russ Klein, CEO of The AMA
Beautiful Thinkers: Russ Klein, CEO of The AMA
On stakeholder management and setting the stage to do original work
Carolyn Hadlock
Mar 26
Beautiful Thinkers: Cannon, Stylist
Beautiful Thinkers: Cannon, Stylist
On the changing role of fashion and the enduring power of optimism
Carolyn Hadlock
Mar 21
‘You need to have a reputation that’s bigger than your geography’: Independent Insights featuring…
‘You need to have a reputation that’s bigger than your geography’: Independent Insights featuring…
Carolyn Hadlock is somewhat of an anomaly in the ad world. Unlike most creatives, who tend to zip from agency to agency every few years…
Carolyn Hadlock
Mar 20
A’s for Q’s: My Agency’s Secret Weapon
A’s for Q’s: My Agency’s Secret Weapon
A question from a recent VCU graduate: What would you consider to be your agency’s secret weapon?
Carolyn Hadlock
Mar 20
Orchids and Not Giving a F*ck
Orchids and Not Giving a F*ck
Winter Finds, 2018
Carolyn Hadlock
Mar 20
Keynoting at Minneapolis Student Ad Summit, Scaling the Industry with Kristen Cavallo, CEO Martin…
Keynoting at Minneapolis Student Ad Summit, Scaling the Industry with Kristen Cavallo, CEO Martin…
February 23, 2018
Carolyn Hadlock
Mar 20
Beautiful Thinkers: Julie Wolfe, Artist
Beautiful Thinkers: Julie Wolfe, Artist
On found art, visual vocabularies and holding onto wonder
Carolyn Hadlock
Mar 8
Beautiful Thinkers: Tony Ambroza, Carhartt
Beautiful Thinkers: Tony Ambroza, Carhartt
On In-House Creative, Outside Perspective and the Meaning of Brand
Carolyn Hadlock
Aug 21, 2017
VCU Brandcenter Recruiting Session 2017
VCU Brandcenter Recruiting Session 2017
Just got back from spending two days with the future leaders of our industry at Brandcenter, in Richmond, VA. Brandcenter is a graduate…
Carolyn Hadlock
Apr 27, 2017
How’d I get here?
How’d I get here?
I’ve been told I should have an “About Me” explanation on my blog. This is my attempt to do a twist on the classic bio:
Carolyn Hadlock
Apr 1, 2017
Four Ways the Ad World Can Move Past the Gender Problem
Four Ways the Ad World Can Move Past the Gender Problem
Ad Age, November 2015
Carolyn Hadlock
Nov 16, 2015
A’s for your Q’s: My agency’s secret weapon
A’s for your Q’s: My agency’s secret weapon
A question from a recent VCU graduate:
Carolyn Hadlock
Jul 7, 2014
A’s for your Q’s: Why I’ve stayed at the same agency for 20 years
A’s for your Q’s: Why I’ve stayed at the same agency for 20 years
A question from a recent VCU Brandcenter graduate:
Carolyn Hadlock
Mar 10, 2014
Top 5 Myths about being a Female Creative Director
Top 5 Myths about being a Female Creative Director
You can’t have a family.
Carolyn Hadlock
Sep 2, 2013
A’s for your Q’s: When clients say “No.”
A’s for your Q’s: When clients say “No.”
A recent question from a VCU/Brandcenter Student:
Carolyn Hadlock
Aug 20, 2013
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