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Saving Creatives from Plan B since 1962

June 27, 2012by laurajb Leave a comment

May 14th. Just a month before D&AD’s premier student show (and awards) and they came to us for help (probably because Flo and I are on the board, and have […]

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dare, Uncategorized

Ditto TV Campfire – Personal responsibility and Peace One Day

June 22, 2012by laurajb Leave a comment

Raced back from Cannes early this year, in my role as D&AD White Pencil Ambassador, to present at Ditto TV in tandem with the Peace One Day concert in Londonderry. […]

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my press life, Uncategorized

Growing faces

May 11, 2012by laurajb Leave a comment

Originally from Scotland, now in Oregon; Jo Hamilton is one cool crafter. Check out the stop motion construction of one of her pieces below:

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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
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Up, up and away…

July 31, 2011by laurajb Leave a comment

Success! After 12 months tackling the most epic of projects, from brand development and strategy to the nuts and bolts of plugging into various ticketing systems and pricing engines (hooray […]

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interweb, LBi, Uncategorized
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The internet used to be fun. What happened?

July 14, 2011by laurajb Leave a comment

The latest set of talks in the newly-directed Creative Social evenings. This time, on the topic of “The internet used to be fun, what happened?” In a rammed Shoreditch bar, […]

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Hello You ladies!

February 17, 2011by laurajb Leave a comment

Last month we had the best London SheSays in some time – a portfolio surgery held at Iris. We had over 70 young ladies bring their portfolios for a night […]

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general brilliantness, LBi, life outside work, She Says, Uncategorized

To BIMA or not to BIMA

October 1, 2010by laurajb Leave a comment

I was excited to see this week that LBi had four pieces of work in the running for 2010 BIMAs. Firstly, Mobile Mobile – a total labour of love, and (despite […]

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interweb, LBi, Uncategorized

The new leader of the world (here)

November 29, 2009by laurajb Leave a comment

So, there’s not a lot to say about the new President of Europe, apart from the following quote: “All people must choose between the absurd and the mysterious. I have […]

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SNAP SNAP!!! What did the cheese say to the mouse…

November 29, 2009by laurajb Leave a comment

A; Meet me in the trap it’s goin down (ha ha). Anyone had a strange feeling of mouse-shaped deja vu recently? Is it a meem? Or just a case of […]

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current obsessions

  • It’s Nice That – Cannes edition
  • Saving Creatives from Plan B since 1962
  • The Best Piece of Advice Ever
  • The League of Extraordinary Women
  • Ditto TV Campfire – Personal responsibility and Peace One Day
  • Impatient man in queue behind student eats sandwich
  • Growing faces

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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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  • find me on ThisIsMyJam
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