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The Best Piece of Advice Ever

June 27, 2012by laurajb 2 Comments

Last night saw the launch of Creative Social’s second book, The Best Piece of Advice Ever. Born at Creative Social Paris, a team of us Socials were tasked with sharing […]

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books, my press life, thought pieces
Dabitch

The awesome Åsk

August 9, 2011by laurajb Leave a comment

I’ve just been interviewed for the Adland.tv blog by the supercool Åsk, AKA Dabitch. THe rockingest redhaired viking in the industry. She’s so much cooler than Don Draper, and a […]

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advertising, Australia, my press life, nostalgia, thought pieces
D&AD

D&AD announce the 2012 Executive election shortlist

August 3, 2011by laurajb Leave a comment

D&AD have announced the shortlist for the 2012 Exec today and I’m privileged enough to be there (with my good friends Flo, Andy and Gary). I’m super-keen, having worked closely with the […]

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general brilliantness, my press life, thought pieces, Uncategorized
creativas.indd

World’s female creative directors – interview at Adwomen

February 27, 2011by laurajb Leave a comment

I’ve just had the massive fortune to be interviewed (and Twitter live interviewed – a first!) for the great Adwomen blog. Interestingly a lot of the questions from the readers […]

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advertising, my press life, She Says, thought pieces

BAIM, and the Dirt is Gone…

November 16, 2010by laurajb 1 Comment

These days, we speak to our clients and their brands about one thing above all others – BEING BELEIVABLE. Doing what you say on the tin. No hyperbole. But the […]

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advertising, nostalgia, places i've been, thought pieces
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I’m speaking at Flash on the Beach!

May 28, 2009by laurajb Leave a comment

Not sure what I’m going to cover yet, but I promised I’d pop this badge on my blog. More details later!

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my press life, thought pieces

Fake It ‘Till You Make It!

May 14, 2009by laurajb Leave a comment

Just spoken at a brilliant conference in Vienna: Fake It! We launched SheSays Austria! I showed some work! I got to play with a whole lot of Arduino projects!

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LBi, my press life, She Says, thought pieces

Hyper Island in London

February 24, 2009by laurajb Leave a comment

Last week I took a brief sojourn to Hoxton Hotel to speak to some Hyper Island students about great digital creative. And they were none other than some excellent chaps […]

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advertising, thought pieces
howthehell1

D&AD gets down and dirty

November 13, 2008by laurajb Leave a comment

I’m speaking tonight at the D&AD event “How the hell did that get in?“. A brilliant-looking evening, and a chance to show off my favourite new and old digital work. […]

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advertising, design, London, my press life, thought pieces

Whoops! BMB badness…

October 15, 2008by laurajb Leave a comment

From Creativity Online, BMB are being sued for $12.5m over their release of the ever-referenced-best-branded-iphone-app-in-the-world, iPint. Looks like the *sticky* element was actually a straight rip-off from iBeer, but not […]

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advertising, ideas and inventions, mobile + location aware, thought pieces

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  • It’s Nice That – Cannes edition
  • Saving Creatives from Plan B since 1962
  • The Best Piece of Advice Ever
  • The League of Extraordinary Women
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things i do

  • 2008: One Show Interactive
  • 2008: The FWA Awards
  • 2009 judging: Cut & Paste
  • 2009: D&AD Online Advertising and Black Pencil
  • 2009: my talk in Estonia
  • 2010/2012: Judged Creative Showcase Australia
  • 2010: Judged BIMAs
  • 2010: Judged D&AD Student Awards
  • 2011: Speaking at Adobe MAX
  • 2012-2014: I'm a trustee of D&AD
  • 2012: Art Directors' Club of Europe Digital Jury
  • 2012: D&AD Integrated Jury
  • 2012: One Show Interactive
  • book: Best Piece of Advice Ever
  • book: Digital Advertising (Past, Present and Future)
  • find me on Linkedin
  • I teach at Hyper Island
  • I work at Dare
  • I’m a member of Creative Social
  • I’m a founder of SheSays
  • recently judged: International Festival of Media Awards
  • recently: Spoke at Flash on the Beach

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