Last month's Happy Hour was such a good time; we're doing it again. Whether you've entered the ADC Young Guns 6 competition, are still looking to learn more, or just want to have after-work drinks with like-minded creatives, join us!

Wednesday, June 18
6:30-8:30pm
@The Delancey
168 Delancey St. (between Clinton & Attorney)
*We'll be on the rooftop.

WHO:
ADC Young Guns 6 judges, past Young Guns, and you.

WHAT:
After-work drinks + interesting people = good conversation. Get away from those computers and make some new friends. Some new, very talented friends.

WHERE:
Sweet & Vicious, 5 Spring Street (near Bowery), NYC
*Look for us in the back garden area.

WHEN:
Wednesday, May 21, 6:30-8:30pm

WHY:
Why not?

Julia Hoffmann trekked back to the ADC to talk about transitions from design to advertising, from traditional to interactive, from Pentagram to Crispin Porter Bogusky, and from New York City to Boulder, Colorado. She shared her work, which - like her career, life, and location - is constantly in flux.

Prior to the presentation by Hoffmann, Adobe presented a one-hour tutorial on Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium, led by Adobe Certified Trainer Scott Citron. One lucky attendee - Florian Weckert - won a copy of Adobe CS3 Design Premium.

The evening was sponsored by Adobe.

Go here to see photos of the event.

Launched by the Art Directors Club and Moleskine®, The Undiscovered Letter was a creative competition developed to raise awareness about lettera27. The challenge was open exclusively to past ADC Young Guns, who were asked to conjure up the 27th letter of the alphabet. Participants were encouraged to do away with boundaries and interpret this concept freely.

Every participant was given a custom Moleskine® notebook to sketch in. After developing their ideas, they were asked to submit one final project.

Based on jury scores, 27 finalists were selected. Among these, three projects were singled out as Judge's Favorites, and a fourth - the top-ranked project - was named the 27th letter.

An online exhibition of all finalists' work is now live. Check it out here.

Disclosure kicked off the launch of ADC Young Guns 6 and showcased the work of the Undiscovered Letter's 27 finalists.

The ADC Young Guns 6 call for entries, which opened online earlier that day, launched in a more literal manner at the event; Young Guns hopefuls were especially encouraged to attend to pick up the Call for Entries poster along with a booklet filled with advice from past ADC Young Guns.
The evening also showcased the 27 finalists of The Undiscovered Letter, a creative challenge in which participants flexed their imaginative muscle to conjure up the 27th letter of the alphabet.

Guests were invited to join in the evening's theme and disclose a little known fact about themselves - facts were exhibited anonymously throughout the gallery during the party, and guests voted on their favorites. The person behind the top-ranked fact - "I already stole CS3" - won Adobe CS3 Design Premium.

Disclosure happened on Thursday, April 3, 2008, from 7:30-11pm at the ADC Gallery. Click here for photos.

The evening was sponsored by Adobe.

ADC Young Guns - past and current - were invited to a private reception to learn more about The Undiscovered Letter, a challenge developed by the ADC and Moleskine to raise awareness about lettera27, a non-profit foundation devoted to defending the right to literacy.

Go here to see photos of the event.

For more info, visit www.theundiscoveredletter.com.

27 finalists were announced on April 3, 2008. Go here to see their work.

ADC Young Guns Live was a four-part series exploring the work, history, hurdles, goals and aspirations of ADC Young Guns. This series highlighted the fifth biennial class of international professionals working in advertising, design, video, interactive and other forms of media. A committee encompassing ADC Young Guns 5 recipients planned the topics and chose the speakers for this series. Presenting sponsorship was led by Adobe with additional support from Neenah Paper and Enterprise Press.

Watch videos of ADC Young Guns Live events and interviews with ADC Young Guns.

Check out ihaveanidea.org's ADC blog with lots of photos and commentary on ADC Young Guns Live.

The Woman Vanguard:
Tracy Boychuck, Trooper, YG1 (1996)
Leanne Shapton, YG2 (1998)
Julie Hirschfeld, Stiletto, YG3 (2001)
Deanne Cheuk, Deanne Cheuk Design, YG4 (2004)
Stella Bugbee, Stella Bugbee Studio, YG5 (2006)
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Five ADC Young Guns, one from each class and all of them women, have taken very different career paths, made personal choices in both their careers and lives, and found work they like to do. They are creative stars, which may be flying under your radar, while shaping creative careers. Each will shared their work, their vision of the future, and opened their portfolios for a peak inside.

BIG|small:
BBDO (2006) and WeShouldDoItAll (WSDIA also 2006)
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Creative teams Frank Anselmo and Jayson Atienza of BBDO and Jonathan Jackson, Sarah Nelson, and Jared Seavers of WSDIA represent two ends of the creative business spectrum. One team works in a large organization with layers, meetings, processes, and procedures while the other runs their own small firm, aptly named WeShouldDoItAll. They discussed how their environments affect their work and how they leveraged their creativity within the confines of their companies.

DIY:
James Victore (1996) and Chris Rubino (2006)
Thursday, October 4, 2007
James Victore and Chris Rubino offered a chance to take a break from client work. An original ADC Young Gun, James Victore, and a new ADC Young Gun, Chris Rubino, create work for themselves. Their self-motivated projects deliver satisfaction, win awards, and push their creative boundaries. James and Chris will show examples of this work and talk about how these projects drive, and perhaps, inspire the work they produce for clients. This evening featured two mavericks that translate inner visions into new directions.

Frame by Frame:
Asif Mian (2006)
Christopher Lane (2006)
Floto + Warner (2006)
Justin Gignac (2006)
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Four ADC Young Guns shared—frame by frame—fresh new images. Each ADC Young Gun creates imagery using multiple formats and every tool available. They shoot in any medium, resulting in work that sits comfortably in several categories or in none. These image creators—photographers, videographers, illustrators and multi-media experts—shared how they break down traditional boundaries and explore the limits. This evening was a visual feast of fresh new work from a talented crew of image-makers.

Opening party for the ADC Young Guns 5 exhibition - 70 were inducted into the fifth class of ADC Young Guns.

More photos available here!