Let your passions move you. Don't be defined by what you aren't; be defined by what your vision of the future will be. Don't be afraid to think big. Think. There's a bigger ocean. Your only limitation is your confidence in your compass. In the last few years I've been listening to a debate about what the future of advertising isn't. I sometime find it ironic that an industry that should be creative has such a difficult time articulating a vision. As I look back and I consider what inspired me. What stands out to me is that the people I recall first are the ones that were the smartest, kindest, and the most thoughtful about their profession. They never stopped studying, teaching, exploring. Their lives were defined by their passion and they shared their passion every hour of every day with those that were willing to learn. Inspired by a life of work, Saul Bass www.designmuseum.org/design/saul-bass Burne Hogarth www.bpib.com/hogarth.htm Jack Unruh www.jackunruh.com/real.html Stan Richards www.adcglobal.org/archive/hof/1999 Milton Glaser http://hillmancurtis.com/hc_web/film_video/source/milton.php Woody Pirtile http://www.pirtledesign.com/index.htm Eric Madsen http://emadsen.com Matt Mahurin http://www.tlchicken.com/view_story.php?ARTid=3345 and http://www.about-tracy-chapman.net/videos.htm People I love to watch: Joe Duffy www.duffy.com/duffy/index.aspx Alan Colvin http://designcue.com Woody Pirtle http://www.designerid.com/video.php Pentagram http://hillmancurtis.com/hc_web/film_video/source/pent.php Russel Davis http://youtube.com/watch?v=6F1T9RDBY3I IDEO http://ideo.com Miscellaneous thoughts; Stanford Design www.fastcompany.com/fast50_08/index.html Ted www.ted.com Art Center www.artcenter.edu One Club www.oneclub.org Cannes www.canneslions.com Second Story http://secondstory.com Communication Arts http://commarts.com