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In a world of AI-generated marketing, where’s the Creative Director?

Nick Ursborne

As a budding young copywriter in the early 1980s, I worked with an art director as my partner, and our work was overseen by the agency’s creative director. Creative directors were at the top of the pile in Creative Departments. They shaped the overall creative output of the agency.

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People Round Up, Mid March, 2024

Publishing Trends

In Agency News… At Laura Dail Literary Agency , Jennifer Udden has joined as literary agent. Penguin Random House promotions: Lauren Weber , has been promoted to executive director,brand development, and will report to Suzanne Herz. At Black Dog & Leventhal , Katie Benezra has been promoted to art director.

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People Round Up, Early April, 2024

Publishing Trends

Joining Sourcebooks on April 11 to build the imprint are two editorial staffers from Katherine Tegen Books : Ben Rosenthal , who was editorial director, and Mabel Hsu , who was executive editor. They will report to Sourcebooks editorial director Jenne Abramowitz. Julie Schrader has joined as associate art director.

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People Round-Up, Early June 2023

Publishing Trends

VP, creative director at Harper Children’s Barbara Fitzsimmons is retiring on June 30. Jennifer Weis has launched The Weis Agency , based in New York City. Weis was a senior agent at Ross Yoon Agency , which was recently acquired by WME , and previously executive editor at St. She was at Olswanger Literary Agency.

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People Round-Up, Mid-November 2022

Publishing Trends

Lisa Beech joins Nelson Books as Director of Publicity; previously, she was Associate Director of Publicity at WaterBrook & Multnomah. Erin Fitzsimmons joins Sourcebooks as Senior Art Director for Fiction. In agency news… Ann Rose , formerly of Prospect Agency , joins The Tobias Agency as Literary Agent.

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People Round Up, Early March, 2024

Publishing Trends

Sally Poulson will lead both imprints, Priddy Books and Neon Squid as managing director. Joanne Clark will become creative director and Fiona Macdonald will take on the role of publishing director. In Agency News… Stephanie Winter has joined KO Media Management as literary agent. Sam Priddy will serve as publisher.

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People Round-Up, Mid November 2023

Publishing Trends

Oliver Munday has returned to Doubleday , from Knopf , as creative director. Kelly Blair has been named senior art director for the Knopf Cooks line. The company will also be changing its name back to “Business Insider” as they look to improve the brand positioning of the business and tech news publication.