When tracing the origins of her interest in advertising for Adweek, Tracey Chan recalls a childhood memory that ultimately led to professional journey. “I remember watching local channels at home and finding the ads more interesting than the programs,” she shared for the AAPI Creative Spotlight series. “We were a KTLA5 household. My dad has…
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Kristin Yawata, editor and co-founder of post-production company Little Farm, knew that she wanted to be an editor in high school. What she didn’t know at the time was that advertising would offer the best, most efficient space to hone her skills. “I feel like there is no faster way to learn to cut,” she…
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Liz Kim has always seen herself as both a left and right brain thinker. “The left brain side of me loves data and logic,” the New York-based art director told Adweek. “The right brain side is very creative and filled with imagination. I’m constantly thinking of new and exciting projects to do both professionally and…
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If you asked Havas CX’s senior visual designer, Janice Chen, what got her into advertising, she would tell you that it was all about the industry’s potential to make a real impact. “Advertising has a powerful voice and I wanted to join it to use that voice for good,” Chen told Adweek for the AAPI…
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Los Angeles-based creative director Vikas Bhalla’s interests in design and advertising were sparked at an early age. “I grew up in Santa Monica near the Binoculars Building in Venice,” he told Adweek. “I couldn’t believe how cool it looked. It blew my mind.” Noting that the classic bright yellow “TV Is Good” billboards from ABC…
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