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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 were the best of the best, and inspired the work of everyone. Volume isn’t enough.

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People Round Up, Mid March, 2024

Publishing Trends

Penguin Random House promotions: Lauren Weber , has been promoted to executive director,brand development, and will report to Suzanne Herz. Katrina Damkoehler has been promoted to associate art director at Random House Children’s Books. 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 November 2023

Publishing Trends

At Publishers Weekly , art director Clive Chiu will retire at the end of the year. With his departure, Bobby Lawhorn , who is currently deputy art director, will take the lead on print design for the magazine. Lara Starr , associate director of publicity, has left Insight Editions.

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People Round Up, Early February, 2024

Publishing Trends

Heidi Kilgras has been promoted to executive editorial director and Jasmine Hodge has been promoted to associate editor. Frank Berrios has been promoted to executive editor for Random House Brands. Shane Eichacker has been promoted to assistant art director. John Wyffels has been promoted to senior digital artist.

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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.

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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. Greg Stadnyk is now Art Director for Atheneum Books for Young Readers and Margaret K.