From Ads to LGBTQ+ Kids’ Books, This Illustrator Has Drawn It All

Some people know their calling from a very early age. In fact, as illustrator Cheryl Thuesday puts it, she “really can’t remember when I wasn’t passionate about art.” Growing up in New Jersey, Thuesday said her family supported her passion with art supplies and museum visits. She went on to hone her skills and found…

Rihanna Will Headline Super Bowl 57 Halftime Show

We can stand under her umbrella. It’s a new era for the Super Bowl Halftime Show. The event, now sponsored by Apple Music, will have superstar Rihanna as its headliner. Super Bowl 57 is scheduled to air on Fox on Feb. 12, 2023, and will feature the nine-time Grammy winner as its headline performer for…

Creative Flavor: Mary Monroy is Ready for the Evolution of Advertising

Though relatively new to the advertising industry, Dallas-based Mary Monroy has found a unique merging of her interests as an art director for Lerma. “Advertising is the ideal combination of creativity and critical thinking, which is why it is the perfect career for a puzzle solver like me,” Monroy told Adweek. “I’ve always been the…

Creative Flavor: For Lixaida Lorenzo, a Real Love Started With Fake Ads

For LA-based vp and group creative director at Motive, Lixaida Lorenzo, her interest in advertising started young. “When I was little, my family did lots of home movies creating fake TV ads,” she shared with Adweek. “We took it very seriously…like, ridiculously seriously. Almost embarrassingly seriously.” That passion for faux ads grew into a real…