Helpful resources for emerging industry talent

Podcasts

Here are a few podcasts we love that feature a number of ad industry legends. Listen to them as they take you through their personal journeys, share advice for creating the best work, and divulge the secrets to breaking into the industry and creating a successful, fulfilling career.

• Talking to Ourselves

• IOFA (it’s Only F******* Advertising)

• Breaking & Entering

• Yeah, that’s probably an Ad

Books

Each of these books focuses on something different — learn from teachings, research, stories and conversations of Black/African designers. Learn how to break into the industry, stay, and thrive with Thomas Kemeny. You won’t regret these reads!

• The Black Experience in Design: Identity, Expression & Reflection by Anne Berry + others

• Hey Whipple Squeeze This by Luke Sullivan

• Junior: Writing Your Way Ahead In Advertising by Thomas Kemeny

• The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin

• The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

Streaming

Learn how to “break rules, change minds, and create the best work of your life,” throughout Jeff Goodby and Rich Silverstein’s MasterClass. And Martin’s very own chief strategy officer Elizabeth Paul (available at no cost on YouTube).

• Creative Advertising by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners by MasterClass

• Elizabeth Paul’s Kill the Unicorn chat

More resources

Finished with all the resources above? Amazing! Thanks to Peter Levitan, here is an extensive, curated (and often updated) list of advertising, digital, design and PR resources that will rocket you into an amazing career.

• The Big Advertising Agency Resource List by Peter Levitan