Dan Lucey's guest appearances

Dan Lucey

Don’t Get Me Started

The A-List Podcast

Breaking and Entering Advertising Podcast

Agency

Greg Hahn

Prentice Howe

Gavin Lester

Nick Law

Steve Sandstrom

David Baldwin

Chris Beresford-Hill

Gerry Graf

Tom Christmann

Jamie Barrett

Derek Walker

Eric Sorensen

Nick Watts

Michael Collins

Dan Cosgrove

OwlTail

He's saving the world with advertising.  Dan Lucey is the Chief Creative Officer of Havas NY, and co-host of the podcast Advertising Will Save Us.  They should change his title to CEO - Chief Energy Officer.  Dan brings great energy to this podcast, speaks directly to young advertising talent and provides fantastic advice.  You'll want to listen to this one.  Check out his podcast, Advertising Will Save Us:  https://www.advertisingwillsaveus.com/   ---   Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakenter/message

He's saving the world with advertising.  Dan Lucey is the Chief Creative Officer of Havas NY, and co-host of the podcast Advertising Will Save Us.  They should change his title to CEO - Chief Energy Officer.  Dan brings great energy to this podcast, speaks directly to young advertising talent and provides fantastic advice.  You'll want to listen to this one. Check out his podcast, Advertising Will Save Us:  <a href="https://www.advertisingwillsaveus.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.advertisingwillsaveus.com/</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakenter/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakenter/message</a>

#134: Dan Lucey, Chief Creative Officer of Havas New York 

This week on the A-List Podcast, host and DiMassimo Goldstein CCO Tom Christmann is joined by Dan Lucey, Executive Creative Director at BBDO. With multiple awards to his name from Cannes to The One Show, among many others, Dan is one of the most respected and accomplished creatives in the industry.In this episode, Dan takes us full circle, starting from his time as a student at AdHouse all the way to becoming a teacher for the program. He shares valuable lessons from his experiences of both triumph and defeat, tells the story behind his hilarious Talking Stain ad for Tide, and explains why having “unrealistic optimism” is an asset in the advertising industry.Show notes below![0:00 – 1:27] Intro[1:28 – 6:05] Dan talks about how being a student at AdHouse helped him break into the industry, and how he returns the favor today by being a teacher for the program[6:06: 11:30] Getting an internship at Mad Dogs &amp; Englishmen and what that experience was like[11:31 – 13:55] How working by yourself can help you find your point of view, and why having a balance of both honesty and respect is essential in a creative partnership[13:56 – 18:30] Dan reflects on the culture at Mad Dogs &amp; Englishmen and what he learned from his time there[18:31 – 21:49] Getting a full-time gig and moving into an apartment on the Upper East Side, and getting to work on Haribo Gummy Bears[21:50 – 25:10] Dan talks about being laid off, what he learned from the experience, and why being unrealistically optimistic is an important asset in the advertising industry[25:11 – 27:50] Freelancing for magazines and getting back into design[27:51 – 29: 29] Getting back into advertising working on the Hard Rock Hotel for DiMassimo Goldstein before ultimately going to Saatchi &amp; Saatchi[29:30 – 36:18] Dan talks about what it’s like to work at a big agency and shares his mental approach to work[36:18 – 42:55] The story behind his hilarious Talking Stain ad for Tide[42:56 – 47:00] Moving to San Francisco to take a job at Goodby Silverstein &amp; Partners, and what he learned from working in Jamie Barrett’s pressure-free environment[47:01 –49:32] Dan shares a recent story that highlights the importance of staying calm in the midst of chaos[49:33 – 55:14] Why he waited 18 months to take the job at Goodby, and the passion and intensity that Rich Silverstein has to make things great[55:15 – 58:35] Why he eventually moved back to New York to work with Chris Beresford-Hll at BBDO, and why he loves the culture there[58:36 – 1:00:27] Dan talks about his leadership and management style, the importance of clear direction, and not forgetting what it’s like being a young creative[1:00:28 – 1:02:58] Dan shares what he looks for in portfolios[1:02:59 – 1:03:41] Outro “The A-List” is a podcast produced by DiMassimo Goldstein, recorded at the Gramercy Post, and sponsored by the Adhouse Advertising School, New York’s newest, smallest, and hippest ad school. You can subscribe and rate the show on iTunes or listen along on SoundCloud. For updates on upcoming episodes and guests, be sure to like the A-List Podcast on Facebook and follow host Tom Christmann on Twitter.

This week on the A-List Podcast, host and DiMassimo Goldstein CCO Tom Christmann is joined by Dan Lucey, Executive Creative Director at BBDO. With multiple awards to his name from Cannes to The One Show, among many others, Dan is one of the most respected and accomplished creatives in the industry. In this episode, Dan takes us full circle, starting from his time as a student at AdHouse all the way to becoming a teacher for the program. He shares valuable lessons from his experiences of both triumph and defeat, tells the story behind his hilarious Talking Stain ad for Tide, and explains why having “unrealistic optimism” is an asset in the advertising industry. Show notes below! [0:00 – 1:27] Intro [1:28 – 6:05] Dan talks about how being a student at AdHouse helped him break into the industry, and how he returns the favor today by being a teacher for the program [6:06: 11:30] Getting an internship at Mad Dogs &amp; Englishmen and what that experience was like [11:31 – 13:55] How working by yourself can help you find your point of view, and why having a balance of both honesty and respect is essential in a creative partnership [13:56 – 18:30] Dan reflects on the culture at Mad Dogs &amp; Englishmen and what he learned from his time there [18:31 – 21:49] Getting a full-time gig and moving into an apartment on the Upper East Side, and getting to work on Haribo Gummy Bears [21:50 – 25:10] Dan talks about being laid off, what he learned from the experience, and why being unrealistically optimistic is an important asset in the advertising industry [25:11 – 27:50] Freelancing for magazines and getting back into design [27:51 – 29: 29] Getting back into advertising working on the Hard Rock Hotel for DiMassimo Goldstein before ultimately going to Saatchi &amp; Saatchi [29:30 – 36:18] Dan talks about what it’s like to work at a big agency and shares his mental approach to work [36:18 – 42:55] The story behind his hilarious Talking Stain ad for Tide [42:56 – 47:00] Moving to San Francisco to take a job at Goodby Silverstein &amp; Partners, and what he learned from working in Jamie Barrett’s pressure-free environment [47:01 –49:32] Dan shares a recent story that highlights the importance of staying calm in the midst of chaos [49:33 – 55:14] Why he waited 18 months to take the job at Goodby, and the passion and intensity that Rich Silverstein has to make things great [55:15 – 58:35] Why he eventually moved back to New York to work with Chris Beresford-Hll at BBDO, and why he loves the culture there [58:36 – 1:00:27] Dan talks about his leadership and management style, the importance of clear direction, and not forgetting what it’s like being a young creative [1:00:28 – 1:02:58] Dan shares what he looks for in portfolios [1:02:59 – 1:03:41] Outro   “The A-List” is a podcast produced by DiMassimo Goldstein, recorded at the Gramercy Post, and sponsored by the Adhouse Advertising School, New York’s newest, smallest, and hippest ad school. You can subscribe and rate the show on iTunes or listen along on SoundCloud. For updates on upcoming episodes and guests, be sure to like the A-List Podcast on Facebook and follow host Tom Christmann on Twitter.

The A-List Podcast: Dan Lucey

A superstar CD team talks candidly about bosses, personal traits, selling great work and their own partnership.

A superstar CD team talks candidly about bosses, personal traits, selling great work and their own partnership.

Episode 182: Chris Beresford-Hill and Dan Lucey, ECDs at BBDO NY